It's interesting in Thailand how much "family monikers" are used in daily language. Words that are normally reserved for members of the family are frequently used for friends, acquaintances, or even complete strangers.
Pot still calls me "loong" (uncle, older than one's parent). Pui calls Maid Go "mae" (Mom), whereas Took, the old girlfriend called Maid Go "pa" (aunt, older than one's parent). Often times, Thai girls will start calling their best friend "sister", as Pui does with Stan's wife, Mem. Pot calls his older friends who live nearby "pee" (elder).
But the oddest occurrences is with complete strangers, where Thai people will call the person selling them shows "aunt" or the person waiting on their table "sister".
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