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You might have heard of Thai humor, such as “Snake Snake Fish Fish” or “Ngoo Ngoo Pla Pla” before. This is often associated with Thais attempting to speak English, as well as foreigners trying to speak Thai First of all “Ngoo Ngoo Pla Pla” means “improper” or in another word “I know little about it” akin to a pidgin. For example ครูพูดภาษาอังกฤษได้งูๆปลาๆ kroo pôot paa-săa ang-grìt dâai Ngoo Ngoo Pla Pla I speak English snake snake fish fish = “I can’t speak a proper English” I can speak a little bit of English Snake Snake Fish Fish: Where you go? Correct: Where are you going? คุณกำลังไปไหน? Now we understand what people really mean when they say “Snake Snake Fish Fish” or “Ngoo Ngoo Pla Pla.” If you have encountered this Thai phrase before, please share your experience in the comments below.