If you spend time in Thailand's nightlife districts or in the friend circles of Thai trans women, you will hear a steady stream of pet names, pronouns, and phrases that do not translate cleanly. Thai terms of endearment carry more information than their English equivalents. The words people choose reveal how close they are, how old they are, and whether they are flirting, joking, or insulting each other. Many visitors either miss these signals or repeat a phrase they heard on