[Colloquial Thai] Did you know? Thai people often refer to their family as “ที่บ้าน” [tîi bâan] instead of “ครอบครัว” [krâwb krua] and Thailand as “บ้านเรา” [bâan rao] instead of “ประเทศไทย” [pràthêet Thai].

Literal Meanings – – – – – – – – – – – 

“ที่บ้าน” [tîi bâan] : at home
“บ้านเรา” [bâan rao] : our home

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