We Have ALL Five Thai Tones in English Too!
Thai tones are in English too… I’m always running into foreigners learning Thai (or giving excuses on why they can’t learn Thai) who say, “I … Read more
You Want to Speak Like a Thai?
Say it like a Thai would… Now before you even begin reading this be forewarned that it might ruffle your feathers some. Truth be told, … Read more
What Does “Fluent in Thai” Mean to You?
What does “fluent” mean anyway? … When people start talk about learning Thai I often hear the word “fluent” bandied about. A couple of forums … Read more
Breaking Down the Wall ‘O Whyz When Learning Thai
Breaking down the Wall ‘O Whyz… I had the chance to go out with a group of Thai language teachers from various schools around Bangkok … Read more
Why Floundering is Okay When Learning Thai
Why floundering is ok… I read an article recently about “floundering” and the learning process. It’s called Why Floundering is Good: Figuring out something on … Read more
Data Survey Part Two: Thai Schools on the Studentz-From-Hell
Thai Schools on the Studentz-From-Hell… This is part two discussing the survey data I compiled about Thai Studentz-From-Hell. If you haven’t read the first post, … Read more
Data Survey Part One: Thai Schools on the Studentz-From-Hell
Thai Schools on the Studentz-From-Hell… Awhile back I went to seven previously reviewed Thai schools. I asked the owners of the schools, the teachers, as … Read more
To Learn the Thai Language You Gotta Learn Thai Culture!
You Gotta Learn Thai Culture!… I want to state this now and for the record that after studying Thai for 7+ years: If you don’t … Read more
Book Review: ๕,๐๐๐ สำนวนไทย (5000 Thai Idioms)
Review: 5000 Thai Idioms… Title: ๕,๐๐๐ สำนวนไทย (นับแต่อดีตจวบจนปัจุบัน)5000 Thai idioms; from the past right on up to now! [paraphrased]Author: เอกรัตน์ อุดมพรISBN: 978-974521855-0 First off I … Read more
Hitting the Second Wall of Learning Thai
Hitting the wall when learning Thai… There are more than enough articles out there about second language acquisition where they allude to “the wall”. This … Read more
Review: Domnern Sathienpong Thai-English Dictionary
Review: Domnern Sathienpong Thai-English Dictionary… Title: Domnern Sathienpong Thai English Dictionary 4th EditionAuthors: G. Domnern, W. SathienpongISBN: 9789742129200Pages: 800Price: 395baht (hardbound CD and larger font) … Read more
Stuck in a Thai Language Rote Rut? Try Eavesdropping
Eavesdropping and the Thai language rote rut… While touring Thai language schools in Bangkok I’ve met some fairly adept parrots of Thai. By the term … Read more
