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Thai Language Thai Culture: Spicing Up Your Life
Spicing up your life Thai-style… There is a basic difference between the philosophy behind western food and Thai food. Back home, a cook will make a dish the way it “should” be made. One may add to a dish by shaking a bit of salt and maybe a dash of pepper but if you want [...]
Thai Culture: Understanding Kreng Jai
Thai culture and the importance of เกรงใจ /kreng jai/… Learning a language is not just about shoveling a bucket of grammar and vocabulary into your head until it explodes. You need to throw a chunk of culture in too. And then blend often, and well. On the culture side, I believe that getting your head [...]
Thai Language Thai Culture: What’s There “to Know”?
Thai language and Thai culture go hand in hand… Thai, just like any language, has multiple ways to say the same things. And culture has a lot to do with which words we use in which situations. Although this makes for a robust, fun language to learn and use, it causes us non-native Thai speakers [...]
