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The Polyglot Project: In Their Own Words
The Polyglot Project: In Their Own Words… I’m a slooooow mover in the mornings. I flop out of bed, stagger stiff-legged and mostly blind to the kitchen, turn on the kettle, and then fix my breakfast while waiting for the water to boil. With pot, cup, and bowl or plate in hand, I point myself [...]
Total Cuteness: Learning the Thai Alphabet on YouTube
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 [...]
Interviewing Anothai Dara: Lakorn Fansubber
Learning Thai with translated lakorn videos.. If you are serious about learning Thai, you probably search out every available avenue for getting the rhythm of the language into your heart, your head, down to the tapping of your fingers even. To assist, Thai songs are a great way to go, as are lakorn’s. Dedicated, professional, [...]
Polyglot Stu Jay Raj: Language Secrets From a Linguistic Junkie
Stu’s impressive multilingual presentation… In case you’ve missed it, this week on WLT has been back-to-back Stu Jay Raj: Monday: Stuart (Stu) Jay Raj: Interview Part One Wednesday: Stuart (Stu) Jay Raj: Interview Part Two Friday: Successful Thai Language Learners: Stuart (Stu) Jay Raj And if you live in Thailand, then you’ll know that it’s [...]
Learn Thai with Bon: First YouTube, now Blogger and Skype
The new YouTube kid in town: Learn Thai with Bon… Noticing her new learning Thai videos on YouTube, I contacted Bon Ratta back in February, for a mid-March post. But… the Red Shirts happened – something is always happening in Thailand, yes? – so I’m coming in late. Again. Apologies Bon! In Learn Thai the [...]
Pulp Fiction: Advanced Thai Listening Practice
Advanced Thai listening practice… Last week I posted Gaccha’s Thai Reading and Listening materials. And as mentioned, Gaccha’s aim is to encourage others to create more Thai learnings materials. To show what else is possible, here’s Gaccha’s Pulp Fiction YouTube video (below). Creating videos such as these can be extremely time-consuming, so thanks Gaccha! A [...]
The Red Shirts in Bangkok: The Faces of Day Three
Day three of the Red Shirts in Bangkok… Ok, today is even more rushed than yesterday as I have company arriving any second soon. Yikes. So here they are, the faces of day three… Ok, my guests just walked in (they are watching me type this actually) so time to go! EDIT: If you want [...]
The Red Shirts in Bangkok: The Faces of Day Two
Day two of the Red Shirts in Bangkok… Well. Well. I’ve had a huge splash of visitors in the past several hours. Welcome to WLT everyone. To those coming in new, I am not a journalist. Or even a proper photographer. I’m just an expat in Bangkok who happens to have a camera. Or three. [...]
A Toad Trip: Friendly Frogs Draw Tourists to Temple
Wats are full of turkeys and frogs, and sometimes storks too… If you are an animal lover, one of the first things you notice in Thailand are the decaying dogs laying around scenic Wats. Their scabby bodies make my heart hurt. Yours too? Disregarding the sickly canine and healthy cats – why is that? – [...]
Tiger Temple Interview: Dr Somchai
David does the Tiger Temple… I could start this post off with something all dramatic like, ‘Temple Tiger Eats East End Expat!’. But I’m lazy. And lying is such a bother. So this is what you get instead… When the Tiger Temple appeared in the news this week, I wrote: Thailand’s Tiger Temple Sues Conservationists. [...]
YouTube: Rak Bpon Bpon
Sloppy love overcomes the rain… Rak Bpon Bpon is a sweet love song about a guy living on the street. He dreams of finding love, but from experience he knows that pretty women will not give him the time of day. Finally, he finds someone closer to his heart. A woman just like him. Note: [...]
Happy New Ears to You too Prudential
Prudential is all ears in Bangkok… In your taxi treks around Bangkok, have you come across the Prudential ears marketing campaign? Ever? I have (obviously). And before this goes any further, I have a confession to make. Not knowing how to tackle the mystery, but still wanting to know why, I sent the photo (left) [...]
Loi Krathong Song Lyrics
The Loi Krathong song in Thai… My Thai teacher just loves to sing. And sometimes, right there in the middle of a lesson, she will stand up and belt out a Thai song. Often, she will drag me up too. Then, swinging her arms like a conductor, we prance around my sofa. In unison. Singing [...]
