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Considerations for Thai phrase book apps on your iPhone… Choosing a Thai language phrase book for your iPhone is similar to choosing a hardcopy Thai language phrase book. But not quite. For instance: If you aim to go clubbing, the higher Apple ratings may be a draw; if you are not technically savvy, a help [...]

What to do with your guests, lah?… When guests arrive for a few days of sightseeing in Thailand, what do you do? Knowing that not everyone has been created equal in the foreign language department, do you… Shove them out the door and hope for the best. Send them off with an English speaking taxi [...]

Even more Thai phrase books… When I went on my Thai phrase book buying spree, several that were not quite right got caught up in the effort. And instead of ignoring their contribution, I decided to include them here. Bua Luang Phrase HandBook Author: Samorn Chaiyana Publisher: Bua Luang Pub. Co. Date: 2003 Third Edition [...]

The guts of a phrase book… Before embarking on this review, I held preconceived notions of what to expect from phrase books: handy phrases, brief dictionary, small in size, an easy to skim layout and design. After the books started arriving (thanks Danny!) a serious rethink came into play. I now know that most Thai [...]

Yeah! You are on your way to Thailand!… You purchased a Thai language phrase book, shoved it into the bottom of your backpack or luggage, and off you went to Thailand. So wrong. In Traveling with Thai Phrase Books, I learned a simple lesson, which is: you get out of phrase books what you put [...]

Do language phrase books ever talk our talk?… To set the record straight, phrase books and I have never talked the same language. Sure, they are a window into learning a foreign language, but for me it has been a meager view. But no matter. In the hopes of changing my opinion, I escaped to [...]