2017: The Ninth Google Translate Challenge
Google Translate, the challenge… Welcome to the NINTH Google Translate Challenge! This series is especially for language nerds out there (wherever you are). To recap: … Read more
Thai Language Thai Culture: Singing and Saying English Tones Help with Our Thai
Singing and saying English tones will help with our Thai… Thai tones are the bugaboo of most learners of the Thai language. I know they … Read more
65 Useful Thai Phrases You Won’t Find in a Travel Phrasebook: Part Four
Here’s part FOUR of 65 Useful Phrases You Won’t Find in a Travel Phrasebook. Note: To help those learning to read Thai script, the below … Read more
65 Useful Thai Phrases You Won’t Find in a Travel Phrasebook: Part Three
By popular demand, here’s part three of 65 Useful Phrases You Won’t Find in a Travel Phrasebook (close enough anyway). Note: To help those learning … Read more
2016: The Eighth Google Translate Challenge
Google Translate, the challenge… Welcome to the EIGHTH Google Translate Challenge! To recap: Years one through seven… 2009: The First Google Translate Challenge: I ran … Read more
65 Useful Thai Phrases You Won’t Find in a Travel Phrasebook: Part Two
We had so much fun with the first postload of useful Thai phrases shared with members of my Facebook Group (Learn Thai with พร) that … Read more
65 Useful Thai Phrases You Won’t Find in a Travel Phrasebook: Part One
Here are 65 useful Thai phrases that I shared with members of my Facebook Group, Learn Thai with พร, over several weeks. The title is … Read more
Google Translate vrs Elan Languages Challenge
Elan Languages… My buddy Sean (Speak Read Write Thai) sent over a hoot of a video by Elan Languages, nudging me to write a post. … Read more
Thai Language Thai Culture: Thai Buddhist Vocabulary by the Numbers
Thai Buddhist Vocabulary by the Numbers… It wasn’t until about 300 years after the Buddha’s death that his teachings were put down in writing. Before … Read more
2015: The Seventh Google Translate Challenge
Google Translate, the challenge… Welcome to the SEVENTH Google Translate Challenge! Seriously, I don’t know if keeping a record of these changes will mean anything … Read more
Thai Language Thai Culture: Breathing in Chiang Mai
Breathing in Chiang Mai… If you live anywhere in or near northern Thailand you probably can’t get the smog out of your head – both … Read more
Thai Language Thai Culture: Lounge Lizard Foreign Language Speaking Exercises
Lounge Lizard foreign language speaking exercises… It is probably because I am a bit obsessive compulsive that I still spend some time every day studying … Read more