Comments on: Successful Thai Language Learner: Aaron Handel

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:40:04 +0000

I still maintain that use of transliteration is the quickest way to learn Thai, but I have been influenced by the discussion on Catherine’s website. Consequently, I put up a scroll of the Thai Alphabet along with an mp3 sound link on my website.

By: Catherine Wentworth

Catherine Wentworth — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:43:19 +0000

Jon – sample sentences are exactly what I am looking for. Excellent! The book fair will be in August of this year I believe. I’ll be there this year, gathering in what I can. For one thing, I believe they have Sesame Street for Thai (fingers crossed)

By: jonfernquest

jonfernquest — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:46:33 +0000

The older and larger So Sethaputra dictionary has very good and simple example sentences that almost a textbook unto themselves.

I picked up a copy of the two volumes for a couple of hundred baht at the book fair last year.

By: Catherine Wentworth

Catherine Wentworth — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:32:52 +0000

Rick – thank you so much for sharing the url. When I checked amazon, I wasn’t absolutely sure if Spoken World was what you meant. I’ve ordered it from amazon.com so it should be here in a few weeks. And I’ll be sure to include it in my Thai language course review so you can see what it contains.

If you want the overview sooner, just let me know and I’ll send it via email.

By: Catherine Wentworth

Catherine Wentworth — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:53:21 +0000

Thanks Rick. I just remembered to put your site on my Thailand bloggers page too. Yours is a good read (so if anyone is reading this, please take the time to check it out).

Jon – you and me both on the purchasing. I pick Paypal if I have the option (it’s easier) and I really dislike being forced into a bank transfer. I take that back. I won’t be forced into a bank transfer.

You’ve really got my interest up on the So Sethaputra dictonary. I have a post in the wings focusing on pronuncian resources, and this dictionay sounds perfect. And with him (I assume it’s a guy) writing a dictionary in jail? Icing on the cake :-)

By: jonfernquest

jonfernquest — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:57:09 +0000

Thanks for the links Catherine.

Sure wish these people who sell things over the internet had some alternative way of purchasing.

The So Sethaputra dictonary is only 250 baht in a purple CD case. They had someone pronounce every syllable in Thai and then combine these spoken syllables into words. Move cursor over syllable for sound. So Sethaputra has an interesting history. Wrote dictionary in jail. Will find article.