Cracking Thai Fundamentals: Thai Challenge 2014
Cracking Thai Fundamentals: Thai Challenge 2014… I’ve reviewed scads of learning Thai projects since starting WLT and Polyglot Stu Jay Raj’s Cracking Thai Fundamentals Thai … Read more
Thai Politics on Facebook: Manee Has a Chair
Manee gets into Thai politics on Facebook… Monday (tomorrow) is the big kickoff for #BKKshutdown. On twitter the protests are also hashed as #BangkokShutdown and … Read more
The Study Music Project: Christmas Edition
The Study Music Project: Christmas Edition… In Music for studying foreign languages I introduced you to Dennis Kuo’s Study Music Project. For those of you … Read more
Thai Vocabulary for Keeping Cool (Tempers) in Thailand
Flash tempers in Thailand… I inherited a flash temper that I’ve mostly grown out of, and I attribute a chunk of the change to living … Read more
Thai Protests 2013-14: Who to Follow on Twitter
Thai Protests 2013-2014: Who to Follow on Twitter… Yes, the Thai protests are STILL going on. I was hoping they’d be over by now, but … Read more
Taking a Break from Thai Politics: Squat Toilets and Bum Guns
Need a break from Thai politics? Here a toilet, everywhere a toilet… The internet is going crazy over protests in Bangkok this week (condolences to … Read more
Bread Krathongs? Prayer, Appreciation, and Apologies
Loy Krathong: 2013… If you’ve never experienced Loy Krathong, it’s a must. As far as Thai festivals go Loy Krathong is right up there with … Read more
Music for Studying Foreign Languages
Music for studying foreign languages… Listening to Baroque music has long been touted as cure-all for studying languages. Some even go as far as to … Read more
Onomatopoeic Words in the Thai Language
Written Sound: Onomatopoeic words in Thai… Learning about onomatopoeic words in the Thai language has been quite the experience. It all started when @babla tweeted … Read more
Favorite Methods for Learning Vocabulary
Favorite Methods for Learning Vocabulary… A few weeks back, Noel from Smart Language Learner (a language blog I frequent) asked 36 language learning experts and … Read more
Please Help STOP the Grand Palace SCAMS
Please help STOP the Grand Palace SCAMS… The Grand Palace complex in Bangkok is stunning. For most tourists to Thailand, it’s a must on their … Read more