Sin Chaow...Sue-iss Duh-ay...Sue-asty kop...Salam...Sabadii
I practice on little kids first, their the easiest, they respond positively to anything a funny looking white guy with long hairs growin outta his face says. After I 
work up my confidence I try it out with older people, if they smile then it really doesnt tell me much about my pronunciation, when they reply (with something i understand) then its stellar, usually with a bright surprised smile on their face, people are so easily turned to giggle around here.
work up my confidence I try it out with older people, if they smile then it really doesnt tell me much about my pronunciation, when they reply (with something i understand) then its stellar, usually with a bright surprised smile on their face, people are so easily turned to giggle around here. 
After a while let loose and I am saying it to damn near everybody, teens, women, cops, food workers, westerners, security guards(they welcome anything new to cut the boredom), etc.
Driving, sitting, eating, walking, if anybody makes eye contact then it is ON, if they dont make eye contact then it is still on, then they make eye contact, then its
really ON!
Driving, sitting, eating, walking, if anybody makes eye contact then it is ON, if they dont make eye contact then it is still on, then they make eye contact, then its
really ON!Sometimes they stop, and im pretty sure they are askin me if I speak the language. To which I respond with "pokito" (spanish) or "lek lek" (Thai) along with the hand gesture using my index and thumb to show a little.
I also make a point to learn the "cheers" for each of the places (all in the name of research (bhhuuuurp):)
Mo Hi Bha, YO!
Jul kaew Moy
Chook-tee
Sin Chaow...Sue-iss Duh-ay...Sue-asty kop...Salam...Sabadii
