Khmer Influence in Thai
Face it. Khmer influenced the Thai language… “The Siamese language began its formation not only from its original elements but also from a foreign root, … Read more
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Face it. Khmer influenced the Thai language… “The Siamese language began its formation not only from its original elements but also from a foreign root, … Read more
Thai culture and the importance of เกรงใจ… Learning a language is not just about shoveling a bucket of grammar and vocabulary into your head until … Read more
Just how DO Thais learn English?… Having recently written a book (Tenses for Thais) designed to help native English speakers and Thais who wish to … Read more
Top Thai words extracted from pop music… Language lists can be wonderful things. Remember when you searched for the top ten Thai phrases to memorise? … Read more
The Thai phrases you use most often… Moving to a county with a new foreign language to tackle, I depend on two sure-fire phrases. The … Read more
Grokking the writing system by doing things youʼre not supposed to… Iʼve seen a lot of posts on this site about how learning the writing … Read more
The signs of the Red Shirts… Bangkok is dripping in red: Red shirts, red hats, red clappers, red headbands and more. All are slathered with … Read more
The down to earth Thai Sex Talk… Before you think I’ve gone all Thai sex-crazed, please let me explain. The well-crafted book, Thai Sex Talk, … Read more
Heart words, jai words, my words… I am a terrible Thai student. Fairly often, my Thai teacher arrives with a lesson plan in her satchel, … Read more
Is the Thai language easy to learn. Or not… The Thai language is immensely different to most western languages. As a high context tonal language, … Read more
Being true in your communication… In my last post, I talked about the fact that the Thai language is what is known as a HIGH … Read more
“Mai pen rai” means “no problem” or “no worries”… All languages are pointers to understanding the culture of a country or nation, and the Thai … Read more