Thai is a complex and fascinating language and tone is very important for meaning. While it may be difficult for you, try to learn some Thai. Don’t worry about getting the tone wrong (you will). Thais expect this but appreciate the effort. In fact, showing that you know some Thai in a market can usually get an immediate smile. Sharing language and culture is very important. After the first month you may notice that you speak English more slowly and use gestures along with your Thai vocabulary to get your point across.
Here are a couple useful words that might help you get what you're looking for in a restaurant. Truth be told, in most cases and in most places, English will get you by. If you're off the track though, or if you want to build your language skills here is a start:
Here are some words and phrases that teachers have found handy in the past. Thais always end their sentences with either ka (for women) or kawp (for men) to be polite. For example to say hello, a woman would say Sawat dee ka and a man would say Sawat dee kawp.
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