Thai ↔ English real-time voice translation for Google Meet and Teams
Short answer: Yes. SottMeet translates Google Meet and Microsoft Teams (web) calls between Thai and English in real time, by voice and in both directions, with live subtitles for both sides, something neither Meet nor Teams does by voice for Thai.
For Thai teams in meetings with English-speaking clients, partners and head offices, for example in tourism, hospitality and export, and the other way round. You speak Thai and the other side hears natural English about a second later, and you hear their English in Thai, with subtitles for both sides. It works in Google Meet and Microsoft Teams on the web, and only you install it.
What Google Meet and Teams offer for Thai ↔ English
Neither platform translates Thai by voice: Google Meet's speech translation doesn't include Thai, and Thai isn't one of Teams Interpreter's nine languages. Both offer only text captions on paid plans.
| Option | Thai ↔ English? | Details | What you need |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Meet speech translation | No | Thai isn't one of the six languages Meet pairs with English. | Google AI Pro or Ultra, or Workspace Business Standard and above. One pair per meeting, up to 90 minutes. |
| Google Meet translated captions | Text only | Thai captions, shown as text. | Workspace Business Standard and above. Not on free Gmail. |
| Teams Interpreter agent | No | Thai isn't one of Interpreter's nine languages. | Microsoft Copilot license; listeners need a Microsoft 365 license. Not in Teams free. |
| Teams live translated captions | Text only | Thai speech and translation, as text. | Teams Premium or Microsoft Copilot (the organizer's license covers everyone). |
| SottMeet | Yes, voice + subtitles | Two-way voice about a second after each phrase, plus live subtitles for both sides. Google Meet and Teams on the web; not Zoom or the Teams desktop app. | Any Google account in Chrome. Only you install it; pay per minute. |
Tips for Thai ↔ English meetings
- Krap and ka. The polite particles at the end of Thai sentences have no English equivalent and are dropped. When English is translated into Thai, the level of politeness is chosen from context.
- Buddhist Era years. Thai dates often use the Buddhist Era (2569 BE = 2026). For contracts and deadlines, say the Western year or confirm it in the chat.
- Nicknames. Thais often go by short nicknames (Nok, Ploy, Bank). Introduce yourself with the name you want to be called, and put full names in the chat.
- Big numbers. Thai counts large amounts in แสน (100,000) and ล้าน (million). Repeat key figures, or type them in the chat.
Example: what each side hears
A hotel in Thailand and a tour operator in the UK confirm a group booking. An illustrative exchange. Each bubble shows what was said and, below it, what the other side hears and reads.
ช่วงเดือนธันวาคมเรามีห้องว่างประมาณสามสิบห้องค่ะ
In December we have about thirty rooms available.
Great. Could you hold twenty rooms for our group until Friday?
ดีมากครับ ช่วยกันห้องไว้ให้กรุ๊ปของเรายี่สิบห้องจนถึงวันศุกร์ได้ไหมครับ
ได้ค่ะ เดี๋ยววันนี้จะส่งใบยืนยันให้ทางอีเมลนะคะ
Yes. I'll send you the confirmation by email today.
Set it up in four steps
Add SottMeet to Chrome
Install it from the Chrome Web Store and sign in with your Google account. Only you install it; the other side joins as usual.
Join the call in Chrome
Open your Google Meet call, or Microsoft Teams on the web. On Teams, click “Allow on Teams” in the SottMeet popup once before you join.
Pick the two languages
Click the SottMeet icon and set “I speak” to English and “They speak” to Thai.
Press “Enable Translation” and talk
About a second after each phrase, they hear you in Thai and you hear them in English, with subtitles for both sides.
Price: start with 5 free minutes, up to 30 free minutes in total, then from US$10 for about 65 minutes. No subscription; you pay only while translation is on.
FAQ
Can Google Meet translate Thai by voice?
No. Meet's speech translation only pairs English with French, German, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish. Meet can show Thai translated captions as text on Workspace Business Standard and above.
Does Microsoft Teams Interpreter support Thai?
No. Interpreter's nine languages don't include Thai. Teams Premium or Microsoft Copilot can show Thai translated captions as text. SottMeet speaks Thai in Teams on the web.
Can I translate Thai into Chinese or Japanese directly?
Yes. SottMeet works between any two of its 19 spoken languages, for example Thai ↔ Chinese or Thai ↔ Japanese, without going through English.
Does the other side need to install anything?
No. Only you install SottMeet. The others join Google Meet or Teams as usual and hear you in their language.
Try it in your next Thai ↔ English call
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