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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 [...]

Contemporary takes on Thai proverbs…
One of my (unnamed) New Year’s resolutions is to get out more.
But… where?
As far as I can tell, there is not one single resource listing everything going on in Bangkok. The bits are spread out everywhere. Magazines. Websites. Blogs.
On advice, I picked up a copy of Bangkok101 at Asia Books. [...]

Every, many and more…
Let’s look at the difference between ทั้ง (tháng) and ทุก (thúk), remembering that “th” is pronounced as a “T” while breathing out. In rough translation, ทั้ง corresponds to “all” and ทุก to “every”. You use ทั้ง for all of one thing and ทุก for all of many things.
As with typical Thai [...]

“Mai pen rai” means “no problem” or “no worries”…
All languages are pointers to understanding the culture of a country or nation, and the Thai language is an excellent example of this. However, it is important to understand that an awareness of the culture, is also essential in understanding how to interpret the language. The [...]

Look, there’s a temple, and another, and oh, there’s more…
First thing on Thursday I left a rainy Bangkok to head south for a rainy Samut Songkhram Province, known for its heavy concentration of Thai temples.
Taking a trip to the provinces so soon after my return from an intense two-week off-station stint was actually a [...]

Booking a cultural Christmas…
With exactly one week to go before Xmas, there is just enough time to shop for the Thai language learner in your life.
And while these books are not about learning Thai, they are about Thailand. Equally important.
About the list… I asked friends and forums for their favourite books on Thailand and [...]