About
Women Learn Thai in a nutshell…
As it says in the subtitle, WLT is an expat making her way through Thai language and culture.
I am not a teacher. I am not a fluent Thai speaker. In fact, I’m pretty cacca at languages.
So WLT is a student struggling with all things Thai language learning, with a bit of expat living thrown in.
When I find something that works, or when I find something that might work, I share it here.
But similar to a baby bird, when it comes to language learning, sometimes I’ll yell ‘FEED ME!’. While other times I’m just be too burnt out to care.
And now… perhaps more than you want to know…
I love to work. And between managing projects, designing/coding, helping friends (and even complete strangers), answering emails and putting out fires, I can easily spend 12 hours a day online, getting out for chores when I have to.
After landing in Bangkok (no different from when I lived in Borneo) my schedule settled into working, grocery shopping (but Villa delivers, right?), and leaving the country.
Yes, you read it right. If I wasn’t at the keyboard, I’d either be down the soi or headed for the airport.
Ok, sure, at times I pushed myself away from the computer to run around with a dear friend. Or run around on my own. Or just run around. But we all know that it’s not enough. Not if I wanted a real life in Thailand.
So it was clear: I needed to start a regime of getting out to see what was on offer. But I needed to do it my way and – being my way – it had to have a purpose.
And that’s why I’ve created this blog. I figured if I had a structured aim, then I’d get out. I figured if I was made accountable (publicly even), then I’d get out. Getting out would be good.
Background: Expat living in Bangkok, Thailand. Learning languages does not come easy, but, as Thailand is my adopted country, hmmm?
Armed with: Thai language books; lesson plans; CDs; tapes; flash cards; software; both online and offline resources; books on history, culture, travel and such; and a Canon Kiss.
The plan: Post experiences, opinions and progress reports. Review language books, sites and software.
I’ll share: Tips and techniques, local quirks and insights from Thailand. Anything language, culture, or travel related.
But bottom line: The posts on WLT will be from an expat female’s point of view. In a way it is a plus as there are a ton of expat males blogging about Thailand, while there are hardly any expat females writing about life in Thailand.
And if you are an expat female, or even an expat male interested in the Thai language or discussing the decent bits of Thailand (and don’t mind a mention of a masculine butt or three), I hope you’ll share your interests too.
Sà-wàt-dee ka : สวัสดี ค่ะ
Catherine Wentworth
