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2005 Sammy X

"Check Bin"

This image was taken last year in the famous Khaosan Road area in Bangkok.
These chaps had just finished a hearty meal of thin noodles, I believe. After the meal,
they call for the check by saying, "Check Bin!" Loosely translated into modern American lingo,
it means, "The bill please!" The word bill sounds like "bin" due to the Thai accent. On a side note,
I must admit, I loved the noodles on the side shops in Bangkok.


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Jeff Real03-Feb-2009 01:36
A great moment well captured. ~V~
Sam_C16-May-2006 23:47
Excellent Leland! To the folks, that means, "Collect the money!"
Leland Wong16-May-2006 12:38
another way they say it is "gehp dahng".