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UPDATED: A top 100 Thai vocabulary list… In the post, Compiling a Top 100 Thai Vocabulary List, I put together a Thai words list and asked for suggestions. New words came in via email, Facebook, and in the comments of the post. While that list was percolating, I created a list from a different direction: [...]

Compiling a top 100 Thai vocabulary list from phrases… Searching for a top 100 Thai vocabulary list to use with the Loci Method has totally gobbled my interest! Since starting this adventure I’ve found many ways to compile such a list and I’m now on version three. Or four. In the comments of Compiling a [...]

Compiling a top 100 Thai vocabulary list… Hey all, I need your help putting together a top 100 Thai vocabulary list. The aim is to create a word list for newbies to communicate in Thai at a basic level. Only the barest Thai words are needed, but which ones? I compiled a sample list of [...]

Luke with Farang Pok Pok: Episode 2… Thanks to everyone for taking the time to watch the first episode of Farang Pok Pok and to leave comments. One comment, from Emil, stands out in that he asked if it was possible to turn off the subtitles. The subtitles are added by me to the video [...]

The first episode of the Thai TV show that I co-host, ฝรั่ง ป๊อก ป๊อก (Farang Pok Pok), aired in January 2011. In this episode I traveled to Samut Sonkram to live with clam farmers. Filming the first show was much harder than I expected. Speaking Thai with friends is easy enough, but having to perform [...]

Babeling away… can you hear me?… About BabelWith.me BabelWith.me is a simple, free group chat tool that lets you communicate in one language or multiple languages (up to 45). Enjoy real-time conversations without language barriers – BabelWith.me automatically translates each message as you type. BabelWith.me most likely uses Google Translate, so it should create many [...]