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Interviewing Successful Thai Language Learners… Name: Stephen Thomas “ไกร” Nationality: British Age range: 40-50 Sex: Male Location: Bangkok Profession: Actor Web presence: Facebook: Stephen Thomas | Stephen Thomas and People On Wheels What is your Thai level? Intermediate. Do you speak more street Thai, Issan Thai, or professional Thai? Probably more street Thai. Professional Thai [...]

Free Thai learning materials… I’m a Thai language resource junkie so was chuffed when Remi pointed me to the Thai language resources at Everyday Thai Language School. Thanks Remi! I owe. Everyday Thai Language School’s FREE online resources… Everyday Thai Language School’s Free Thai language study aids are in four main groups covering beginner to [...]

A Guide to Thai Grammar Books… Presented here are short introductions to Thai grammar books, both in the English language for foreign learners and Thai language books for Thai school and university students which are also useful for foreign learners with a good Thai reading ability. As these are reference books, not tutorials, they are [...]

Thai golf vocabulary words and their stories… I have always been active in sports. I’ve played college basketball, was on a championship softball team, ran marathons, climbed mountains and got a black belt in karate. And I have never done anything so difficult as to play golf. The game of golf is difficult enough to [...]

Patterns showing verb tenses in Thai… Verb wrappers (aka verb patterns) show how Thai verbs can be used in different tenses. The verbs themselves don’t change, but their ‘wrappers’ do. In the following patterns the verb can be substituted with the Thai verbs listed. The subject can be most nouns, names, and personal pronouns. These [...]

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 [...]

The Thai floods just keep on coming… Flood tourism is now a popular sport in Thailand. And even if an area isn’t flooded, you’ll come across people crowded around klongs, leaning over to check the water level. And if I had the time and inclination, I’d drive around Thailand taking photos of people draped over [...]

Basic Thai flood phrases… In my last post, the Primer on Thai Disaster Words, I shared flood vocabulary found in Thai conversations, TV, and Thai Newspapers. If you’ve found yourself in Thailand during the floods, the few phrases below will help you to communicate at a basic level with your Thai neighbours and friends. Please [...]

Primer on Thai disaster words… The Thai great floods of 2554 have affected almost everyone in the country. The rains in Chiang Mai, where I live, have subsided and the floods only lasted a short while. But the water had to go somewhere, and it did. And now Ayudhaya and Bangkok are getting the water [...]

Interviewing Successful Thai Language Learners… Name: James Higbie Nationality: American Age range: 60+ Sex: Male Location: Sierra Leone Profession: Work for NGO in Education Development Thai level: Intermediate to Advanced Website: Thai Language / Lao Language Books: From Orchid Press: Thai Reference Grammar, Essential Thai, Let’s Speak Thai, Let’s Speak Lao; From Hippocrene Books: Dictionary [...]

Interviewing Successful Thai Language Learners… Name: Mark Hollow Nationality: British Age: mid-30′s Sex: Male Location: Bangkok Profession: Formerly an IT project manager, currently just studying. Twitter: @hmmbug What is your Thai level? I can speak reasonably well, although my ability and confidence varies according to the subject but can usually find my way around most [...]

Interview: Terry Clayton is getting by in Thai… Name: Terry Clayton Nationality: Canadian Age range: 59 Sex: Male Location: Udon Thani Profession: Science Writer / Teacher / Farmer Web: Red Plough Getting by in Thai… What is your Thai level? Intermediate / Intermediate + / Intermediate ++ Speaking: probably lower intermediate. Listening: Beginner. Pathetic given [...]

Interviewing Successful Thai Language Learners… Name: Marc Spiegel Nationality: American Sex: Male Location: Bangkok Profession: Management Website: Linkedin:marcspiegel What is your Thai level? Intermediate. Do you speak more street Thai, Issan Thai, or professional Thai? Professional Thai. What were your reasons for learning Thai? I believe that if you are going to live and work [...]

James Higbie’s Essential Thai has arrived in Bangkok… At long last, Jim’s Essential Thai has hit the bookshelves at Orchid’s Bookshop in Bangkok. You can purchase Essential Thai online from Orchid Press or stop by their bookstore on the 4th floor of the Silom Complex Shopping Plaza. Oh. And I asked at Kinokuniya’s too – [...]