Women Learning Thai… and some men too ;-)

Thai Sex Talk…
Before you think I’ve gone all Thai sex-crazed, please let me explain.
The well-crafted book, Thai Sex Talk, is not about the smutty side of Thai life. It is a collection of Thai words and expressions that focus on personal relationships. And they are (a given) relationships that include sex and love.
And [...]

Reflections on Bangkok Found…
I’m not a city gal. I enjoy gardening, country walks, and being able to see the moon and stars at night.
And since falling in love with Bangkok in 2004, I’ve had a troublesome time explaining why to those who spread out north, south, and elsewhere in Thailand.
Their lives [...]

Thai Language Schools in Bangkok…
I often get emails requesting information about decent Thai language schools in Bangkok. And as I don’t have any experience with the schools (yet), I started referring people to the long discussion on the Thaivisa.com Thai language forum. But the discussion grew to eleven pages (and was repeatedly disrupted), so I [...]

What to do with your guests, lah?…
When guests arrive for a few days of sightseeing in Thailand, what do you do?
Knowing that not everyone has been created equal in the foreign language department, do you…

Shove them out the door and hope for the best.
Send them off with an English speaking taxi driver.
Fill their backpack [...]

Even more Thai phrase books…
When I went on my Thai phrase book buying spree, several that were not quite right got caught up in the effort. And instead of ignoring their contribution, I decided to include them here.
Bua Luang Phrase HandBook
Author: Samorn Chaiyana
Publisher: Bua Luang Pub. Co.
Date: 2003 Third Edition
Pages: 397
Size: 7-1/2 x 5-1/8 x [...]

The guts of a phrase book…
Before embarking on this review, I held preconceived notions of what to expect from phrase books: handy phrases, brief dictionary, small in size, an easy to skim layout and design.
After the books started arriving (thanks Danny!) a serious rethink came into play.
I now know that most Thai phrase books [...]

I’m not much of a New Years Resolution type of gal. But, as WLT posts generally go midweek (usually on a Wednesday)… and as this Wednesday is New Years Eve… no real excuse not to.
To get a jump on this post, I created two to-do lists.
My New Years Resolution…

Study Thai first thing (before answering [...]

Is there a Christopher G Moore in the house?…
I created Women Learn Thai not just to take on the language, but to study the history and culture of all things Thai.
For research (especially living in a city the size of Bangkok), the Internet is a jewel. But being old-fashioned, my first choice will [...]

Byki (Before you know it)…
If your language learning style of choice is a SRS (Spaced Repetition System), then Byki might just be the one for you.
And you might also be glad to know that instead of painstakingly filling a SRS with vocabulary and sound, you can start learning right away with Byki’s 2,000 words and [...]

What’s a women gotta do around here to get a bite…
When a western women arrives in Bangkok, she’s overwhelmed with a multitude of tasty sites and resources on offer. Mostly for men.
Bangkok, a city for the hungry male? Or is it?
First up (when googling), she’ll find Stickman’s Bangkok. A classic. And while there’s decent [...]