Thai Language Thai Culture: Thai Place Names
I find that place names in Thai are quite difficult to remember. Well, I should say that I find names of any kind difficult to … Read more
Thai Language Thai Culture: Pali and Sanskrit Roots of Thai Words
Have you ever seen those brilliant kids in the national spelling bees? When given a word to spell, the first thing they ask for is … Read more
How Do We Say “International” in Thai?
A friend asked me the difference between the two words Thais use to mean “international”. The most familiar Thai word for “international” is นานาชาติ /naa-naa-châat/. … Read more
Thai Language Thai Culture: Singing and Saying English Tones Help with Our Thai
Singing and saying English tones will help with our Thai… Thai tones are the bugaboo of most learners of the Thai language. I know they … Read more
Thai Language Thai Culture: Thai Buddhist Vocabulary by the Numbers
Thai Buddhist Vocabulary by the Numbers… It wasn’t until about 300 years after the Buddha’s death that his teachings were put down in writing. Before … Read more
Thai Language Thai Culture: Breathing in Chiang Mai
Breathing in Chiang Mai… If you live anywhere in or near northern Thailand you probably can’t get the smog out of your head – both … Read more
Thai Language Thai Culture: Lounge Lizard Foreign Language Speaking Exercises
Lounge Lizard foreign language speaking exercises… It is probably because I am a bit obsessive compulsive that I still spend some time every day studying … Read more
Thai Language Thai Culture: Learning Thai Medical Terms: Breaking Down and Building Up
Learning Thai medical terms: Breaking down and building up… As a follow up to our previous post here on WLT, a reader has asked us … Read more
Thai Language Thai Culture: Helpful Thai Medical Vocabulary for Men
Medical vocabulary for men, and some women… Some of you may know that besides contributing to Women Learn Thai I also write a blog on … Read more
Thai Language Thai Culture: Using a Patriotic Song for Thai Vocabulary Building
A patriotic song for vocabulary building… This patriotic song that we hear on the radio and TV every day is said to have been written … Read more
Thai Language Thai Culture: Thai Fluency Practice Through Symbols
Thai Language Thai Culture: Language as Symbols… We start with an idea in our heads. In order to get this idea into another person’s head … Read more
Thai Language Thai Culture: Speaking Thai in Tenses
Thai Language Thai Culture: Speaking Thai in Tenses… To avoid talking about the last shot I had just hit into the water on the 3rd … Read more