2017: The Ninth Google Translate Challenge
Google Translate, the challenge… Welcome to the NINTH Google Translate Challenge! This series is especially for language nerds out there (wherever you are). To recap: … Read more
Paiboon Language Academy: Thai Proverbs and Sayings (Video One)
As promised in the Press release for Paiboon Language Academy, here’s a video created for students of Benjawan’s online interpretation and translation school. I’ve added … Read more
Introducing Tamago: PickUpThai’s E-Picture Book for Learning Thai
It’s here! After putting in loads of time and having a heap of fun while she was at it, Yuki from PickUpThai released Tamago, a … Read more
HouseTalk: A Handy Shortlist of Instructions for Your Thai Maid
Giving your Thai maid instructions… When planning a move to Northern Thailand I knew I’d have to get another maid so I put together a … 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
2016: The Eighth Google Translate Challenge
Google Translate, the challenge… Welcome to the EIGHTH Google Translate Challenge! To recap: Years one through seven… 2009: The First Google Translate Challenge: I ran … Read more
Google Translate vrs Elan Languages Challenge
Elan Languages… My buddy Sean (Speak Read Write Thai) sent over a hoot of a video by Elan Languages, nudging me to write a post. … 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
2015: The Seventh Google Translate Challenge
Google Translate, the challenge… Welcome to the SEVENTH Google Translate Challenge! Seriously, I don’t know if keeping a record of these changes will mean anything … Read more
WINNERS of FIVE Fabulous Talking Thai-English-Thai Phrasebook iOS Apps
That’s right. There are FIVE winners!… Benjawan (the Queen of Thai learning materials) agreed to choose the winners of the Talking Thai-English-Thai Phrasebook iOS App. … Read more
Review and Draw: Win a Talking Thai-English-Thai Phrasebook iOS App!
FREE Draw: Talking Thai-English-Thai Phrasebook iOS App… If you weren’t one of the winners at Richard Barrow’s Talking Thai–English–Thai Phrasebook review and giveaway, then you … 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