Life on Soi 12: Neighbors

chao wan rung khuen khun pa khaai phon-la-mai thak thaai lae thaam wa maa jaak chang-wat nai rao khui gan san san tae chan ruu seuk op-um thoe bok wa tha dtong gaan a-rai hai thoh haa dai ton yen mee siang dek len fut-bon nai soi tham hai ruu seuk wa chum-chon nee yang mee chee-wit chee-waa mae yoo jai glaang mueang

The next morning a fruit vendor greeted me and asked which province I was from. We chatted briefly but warmly. She said to call if I needed anything. In the evening kids played football in the soi, showing the neighborhood still felt alive despite the city center.