ちうちうトーク (an easy bilingual talk in Japanese and Thai)

Happy Valentine’s Day♥️! February is a month of love and the things all around are beautiful. Some Japanese people will pray for luck in their love life at shrines, some people looks for Omamori (お守り) that provide blessings for love luck, and fortune up! If you would like to know more about how to get lucky charms for love in Japan , let’s check it out in this episode. ... Just relax and enjoy...

These days, Sushi（寿司🍣） can be found everywhere in Japan and of course in Thailand also! However, if you visit a sushi bar or a sushi restaurant for the first time, you may probably not know what to order if there is no description because there are so many many different types of Sushi. So this episode will introduce some common sushi menu which you can easily choose what you want to try or w...

Japanese Drinking Culture is unique and still central today for both social occasions such as famous festivals like 花見（Hanami）, and 飲み会（Nomikai）also known as an after-work drinking culture which is a part of the drinking culture of most places of employment. We can say there are also interesting varieties of alcoholic beverages that are popular among Japanese people. So today we will brin...

How to learn Thai and Japanese languages for fun & free? Absolutely you can easily find anything you want to learn by searching on the Internet, especially, online platforms like YouTube, Podcast, Instagram, and so on. So this episode we will share our recommended YouTube channel, Podcast, and Instagram to show you how learning Japanese 🇯🇵 can be fun! ... Just relax and enjoy your listening! P...

How to learn Thai and Japanese languages for fun & free? Absolutely you can easily find anything you want to learn by searching on the Internet, especially, online platforms like YouTube, Podcast, Instagram, and so on. So this episode we will share our recommended YouTube channel, Podcast, and Instagram to show you how learning Thai 🇹🇭 can be fun!. ... Just relax and enjoy your listening! Plea...

As everywhere in the world, gifts are always appreciated. Different types of gifts are given on different occasions. In Japan and Thailand, gifts are given for almost any occasion like weddings, birth, or even visiting someone in the hospital, etc. Today, we will share about the dos and don’t of gift giving that it may useful for you guys to be able to find a perfect gift for the above 3 important...

Thanks to mobile technology and alternative digital payment that have been taken on greater importance in the face of the current COVID-19 as cashless and contactless smart solutions. So, today we will share the most popular apps using for online shopping and mobile payment in Japan and Thailand that you might want to pick one of them that’s right for you! ... Just relax and enjoy your listening!...

いよいよ！東京2020オリンピックが開幕！ The unique opening ceremony of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on 23rd July 2021 got social media talking. What was it all about? Let’s check it out!  ... Just relax and enjoy your listening!  Please subscribe and stay tuned for the next episode.  Thank you & see you guys next time! またね！  @chillchilltalk_podcast /////////////////

Health Graphic Magazine presented useful information about 8 bad germs that cause food poisoning by creating 8 handsome male characters called Dokumen 8（ドクメン8） which have received a lot of attention from Japanese people. Plus, we will introduce how to choose clean "Pla-ra" , one of the most popular Thai-Isaan fermented seasoning, in order to avoid the risk of food poisoning. Sources: Livedoo...

While the unique Japanese & Thai culture including etiquette are still alive and well, nowaday the wedding dress up are quite Westernized. Thus, we can say that the modern Japanese & Thai wedding combined the traditional spirit with Western culture harmoniously. If you are luckily to be invited to the Japanese or Thai wedding ceremony, it is a good experience for you to learn more about th...

When you were a student, did your school have uniforms? Depending on the discipline level of any particular school such as private school and public school, students in Japan may often wear different seasonal and activity uniforms, and students in Thailand wear different uniforms even uncludes university students. Both Japanese and Thai school uniforms have become an iconic symbol of youth and cul...

Onomatopoetic expression is one of challenges for the language learner, especially in Japanese language, because Japanese onomatopoeia is richly expressive for describing in many different situations. From the previuos episode, today we will talk about Gitaigo（擬態語） with some examples for interesting words and sentences that Japanese people usually used in daily life. ... Just relax and enjoy...

Onomatopoetic expression is one of challenges for the language learner, especially in Japanese language, because Japanese onomatopoeia is richly expressive for describing in many different situations. In this episode, we will go for the Giongo（擬音語） and Giseigo （擬声語） with some examples interesting words and sentences, then go to Gitaigo（擬態語） in the next episode. ... Just relax and en...

A good anti aging skin care routine and eating anti-aging foods help you age well naturally. Like Japanese women never looks old. Their skin always glow like teenager, likewise Thai women. So today, we will share beauty tips routine that can keep out skin looking great with natural herb and foods. Turn these tips into daily habits and see how these change will make you look and feel younger! ... J...

Nickname and naming are bound up in the nature of Thai-ness, also an important part of both Thai and Japanese culture. So today, we will figure out “ Why do Thai people have very very unique and weird Nickname? ” and “ Why Japanese people make their authentic name by choosing the right Kanji for your wishes? ” ... Just relax and enjoy your listening! Please subscribe and stay tuned for the next ep...

“ Word of Call ” How to call people in Japanese and Thai? When meeting people in Japan and Thailand, it is important to be sure to use the appropriate title and referring to people by using personal pronouns appropriately. It is also helpful to know the correct vocabulary term for referring to people based on their age, gender, or relationship to you. ... Just relax and enjoy your listening! Pleas...

What’s behind the soaring popularity of Thailand’s surfskating fad? There’s a good chance you’ve seen someone riding “ surfskate ” or carrying it around the Bangkok city in Thailand. It is what it’s all about for Bangkok right now! If you is looking to get into it or just only want to figure out why the surfskate craze has happened suddenly in Thailand.. ,just go for it! Sources: Yahoo! News JAPAN...

After the last episode talking about popular Thai dramas and actors in Japan, what else do you think is popular in Japan besides?  We are confident that food and sport will be one of those things you would think of, isn’t it? However, although you might not have been familiar with both topics before, today we will invite you to know these interesting aspect through Thai foods and Thai footbal...

Nowadays, there are many people who are addicted to Thai dramas and Thai actors, as you may often hear or see the word “ タイ沼 ” generally on the Internet. In this episode, we would talk about an online event “ Thai Drama Festival 2021 ” which had been held recently on 3rd-4th April at Tokyo, Japan. Come join us to get a taste of Thai culture and see what are there interesting through selected fa...

As we both are dog and cat lovers 🐾♥️, we think that having a pet can make an owner happier! Your pet is a good friend which they can boost your mental and emotional. OK, so it’s time to sit back with your lovely pet and enjoy the story in this episode together! #ペット #動物 ＃สัตว์เลี้ยง #petlovers ... Just relax and enjoy your listening! Please subscribe and stay tuned for the next episode. Th...

Different countries have different cultures. Likewise Japanese & Thai culture are so particular! Especially, “toilet & bathing” that shocked foreigners. Many foreigners don’t know how to use a “ squat toilet ” when they first saw this kind of traditional toilet, so it is really interesting topic to talk about in this episode! #トイレ #お風呂 #ห้องน้ำ #อาบน้ำ #toilet #bathing ... Just relax...

“Hanami (Cherry Blossom Festival)” and “Songkran (Water Festival)” have long traditions in Japan and Thai. Both famous festivals are celebrated every year during March - April, which people from all around the world still eagerly anticipate these celebrations for amazing experiences once in their life! #お花見祭り #CherryBlossomFestival # ソンクラーン #WaterFestival #สงกรานต์ ... Just relax and en...

“いしや〜きいも〜や〜きいも〜 !” (Baked potato.. Stone-baked potato!) This is an ethereal voice of the stone-baked sweet potato’s moving stall you can hear like a soundtrack in a cool autumn and winter in Japan. In the similar way, “รถกับข้าว (Rod-Kubkhao)” is a pickup that sells a variety of fresh products which can be generally founded in Thailand. The distinction voice “กับข้าวมาแล้วครับ〜 กับข...

“Super-trendy foods” , going beyond being a fad to become a social phenomenon and founding diverse ways of enjoying it! Recently, there are several super-trendy foods having big hit across Japan and Thai. Here are those some of the most popular foods we have picked up to talk about in this episode. #流行ってる食べ物 #อาหารยอดฮิต #trendyfoods ... Just relax and enjoy your listening! Please subscrib...

If you live in Japan, you’ve probably noticed that someone from Osaka or Okinawa doesn’t speak the same way as someone from Tokyo . It is the same as in Thailand, because of dialects, or forms of language developed and used in specific regions. So if you’re planning a trip to Japan or Thailand soon, learning some Japanese and Thai dialects can make your trip more fun and enjoyable experience! #方...