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AUA Thai: FREE reading and writing videos… Here’s a bit of fabulous news for Thai students. You already know about AUA’s Thai class videos being available for free download. Right? Well, David Long just uploaded AUA’s Reading and Writing videos. For free! David Long: Following the idea of Sal Khan of Khan Academy. They cover [...]

e-learning at Sriwittayapaknam… I’ve mentioned the Thai study materials found at e-learning at Sriwittayapaknam School (dekgeng.com) in forums, comments on WLT, and in the Learn Thai for FREE section. But it wasn’t until I sent the url to Josh that I noticed the lack of a dedicated post. And as it’s a fabulous resource for [...]

Thai alphabet and vocabulary apps for your iPhone… When I started collecting Thai language iPhone apps last year, only a dribble came through. Later, they started coming fast, but then slowed down soon after. You will see what I mean when noting the creation dates for each app (listed below). And btw. The iTunes store [...]

Grokking the writing system by doing things youʼre not supposed to… Iʼve seen a lot of posts on this site about how learning the writing system is essential if you want to pronounce Thai correctly (it is) and how itʼs really not that hard (itʼs not), but what seems to be missing is a good [...]

Learning the Thai Alphabet on YouTube… Clicking around YouTube, I came across new videos of Thai children practicing the Thai alphabet. The video below was so precious, I contacted Natcha to get permission to feature her daughter. And if that didn’t make you smile, I don’t know what will. More YouTube sweeties learning the Thai [...]

Seeing Learn Thai Podcast anew… I ran into Jo and Jay years back, when they had a few choice Thai sound files on offer. It was a simple affair, and popular. They dropped out of sight to later reappear with a professional looking product loaded down with audio and video files. I contacted Jo with [...]

Thai is both voiced and voiceless… In my previous column, I explained “contrasting” and “non-contrasting” sounds as well as aspirated and unaspirated sounds in Thai. This week, we’ll discuss another important distinction in Thai: “voiced” and “voiceless” sounds. To briefly recap, those sounds we consciously distinguish are called contrasting sounds. Other times, there are multiple [...]

The importance of learning the Thai script… As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a big believer in learning the Thai script as a tool for learning the spoken language. Be warned, though, that there’s a major side effect of this learning method: it will improve your accent. Shocking, I know. Why will this improve your accent? [...]

MIME: มีเม่ (มี-เม่): mee mây… On Saturday, while trolling for faces at JJ Market (Chatuchak) in Bankgok, I snagged yet more quality Thai Alphabet t-shirts to go with my growing collection. MIME, a creative company owned by Thai dancer ลาวัลย์ เอกอุรุ (โอ) and graphic designer สีล นิ่ม กิตติ กุล (TK) produces fun t-shirts, some with [...]

Always on the lookout for Thai language resources, months back I found Phil’s Thailand Travel Guide and got caught up in his Thai language learning experiences. As I’ve mentioned previously, there are many ways to learn to read Thai script. Some learners choose to hire teachers, some join a class situation, and others strike out [...]

Several years back, seemed all my designer friends were in love with their Moleskins. And seems like they’re still at it. Living overseas, Moleskins haven’t been readily available. And I’m not sure when they made it to Asia, but they are definitely here. I found mine at Paragon in BKK. And while I didn’t purchase [...]

And I thought this was going to be easy… When I started on the Thai Alphabet poem, I (wrongly) assumed it was going to be an quick post to write for WLT. With one exception (when the Common Koel started serenading us from beyond the patio), recording with Niwat was the easy part. Sorting out [...]

I’m all for the easy way out… Learning how to read Thai is often a stumbling block for students of the Thai language. Some students have opted to forgo the pleasure. Others have stops and starts. Then there are those who soar through all with ease (and those, we admire through clinched teeth). I’m of [...]