Ton Nai – Which part of the day
Ton Klan One – Daytime
Ton Klanng Khun – Night time
Mong – O’Clock
Chua Mong – Hour
Natii – Minute
Vi Natii – Second
Ton Chao – 6am – 9am or morning
Ton Saay – 10am – 11:59am or late morning
Ton Thiang – 12pm Noon
Ton Baai – 1pm – 4:59pm
Ton Yen – 5pm – 6:59pm
Ton Duk – 10pm – 11:59pm
Thiang Khuen – Midnight
For each part of the day there is a classifier so there is no doubt as to which time is being spoken:
5am – 11:59am - The classifier is Mong Chao although many Thai people drop the Chao and just use Mong.
12 Noon – The classifier is Thiang or as some Thai people say Thiang Wan.
1pm – 4:59pm – The classifier is Bai.
5pm – 6:59pm – The classifier is Mong Yen. Some people count 4 pm into this classifier as well.
7pm – 11:59 - The classifier is Thum.
Midnight – The classifier is Thiang Kheun
1am – 4:59am – The classifier is Ti.
5am – 11:59am
Thai time by the numbers
Midnight - thiang kheun
1am - tii neung
2am – tii song
3am - tii sam
4am - tii si
5am - tii ha
6am - hok mong chao
7am - djet mong chao
8am - bat mong chao
9am - gao mong chao
10am – sip mong chao
11am – sip-et mong chao
12.00 (noon) – thiang
1pm - bai mong
2pm - bai song mong
3pm - bai sam mong
4pm - bai si mong
5pm - bai ha mong yen
6pm - hok mong yen
7pm - neung thum
8pm - song thum
9pm - sam thum
10pm - si thum
11 pm - ha thum
