Interview: Dan Ogilvie is Getting by in Thai
Interview: Dan Ogilvie is getting by in Thai… Name: Dan Ogilvie Nationality: British Age range: 53 Sex: Male Location: Saraburi, Thailand Profession: Electronic Engineer Web: Dan and Ploy’s website...
View ArticleThailand’s Children of God: Look Tewada ลูกเทวดา
Thailand’s Children of God… I wasn’t sure what to think about the Thai phrase Children of God when I first happened across it. Thailand is Buddhist, right? Not Christian? Curious. So, just who are...
View ArticleThai Politician Chuwit Kamolvisit: A Man. His Dog. Their Park.
Chuwit Kamolvisit is one colourful Thai politician…. It’s party time in Thailand! And who living here can miss it? The country is slathered with campaign posters on light poles, along highways and...
View ArticleChuvit’s Angry Man Campaign Posters Translated
Chuvit: The Angry Man… The Thai press is calling Chuvit the colour of the election: สีสัน การ เลือกตั้ง /sĕe-săn gaan lêuak-dtâng/. And comparing Chuvit to the other candidates, who can argue?...
View ArticleCampaign Promise: Curing Thais of Five Character Flaws
Five things to change about the Thai character… In Thailand, if you don’t read or speak Thai, or know someone who does, you miss out on all sorts of goodies. For instance, several weeks ago a Thai...
View ArticleThe Tadoku Challenge: Read More THAI or Die
Read More THAI or Die… Andrej from Bakunin learns Thai recently reminded me that the registration for the Tadoku challenge, Read More or Die, is now open for July. From Read More or Die… The three...
View ArticleHouseTalk: Learn Mostly Useful Thai Laundry Phrases
HouseTalk: Introduction to the laundry section… If you are a gal a percentage of the chats with your Thai housekeeper will focus on the care of your laundry. And if you don’t, you just might find...
View ArticleThai Language Thai Culture: Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly
Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly… I have often heard the advice given to people just learning how to read, that they should practice reading Thai street signs. That made me think, why not collect...
View ArticleChris Pirazzi: How Thai Language iPad Apps are Designed
Learning Thai via the iPad… Like a gazillion other people I bought an iPad 2 as soon as they reached Thailand. Since my purchase I haven’t had a whole lot of time to play with my new toy. Apologies...
View ArticleSuccessful Thai Language Learner: Rick Bradford
Interviewing Successful Thai Language Learners… Name: Rick Bradford Nationality: Australian Age range: 40-50 Sex: Male Location: Bangkok Profession: Publishing What is your Thai level? Very...
View ArticleDoraemon Comics in Thai + NED Comics on iPad
Doraemon Comics in Thai… In the last Successful Thai Language Learner’s interview, Rick Bradford’s mention of reading Doraemon Comics in Thai go me interested so I contacted him for more: The Doraemon...
View ArticleThai for Beginners iPhone iPad iPod App: Six Apps to Win
The Thai for Beginners iPad iPhone iPod App: Six Apps to Win… I just love giving away free apps. This is my second Thai for Beginners app giveaway. You can read about the first giveaway (review...
View ArticleWINNERS: Thai for Beginners iPhone iPad iPod App
The EIGHT winners of the Thai for Beginners iPad iPhone iPod App… When I announced this draw there were six free apps. And now there are eight. We have Benjawan Becker from Paiboon Publishing to thank...
View ArticleGiveaway: Reading Thai + Reading Thai Words and Sentences
Giveaway: Reading Thai + Reading Thai Words and Sentences… This giveaway is not going how I’d planned. Apologies, but getting sick right after landing back in Thailand totally messed up my intentions....
View Article2011: The Third Google Translate Challenge
Google Translate, the challenge… In 2009 I ran two sets of Thai phrases through Google Translate. One I shared and one I kept to myself. Here’s the first set: 2009: The First Google Translate...
View ArticleHouseTalk: Learn Thai Washer and Dryer Phrases
HouseTalk: Learn Thai washer and dryer phrases… The last laundry post focused on mostly useful laundry phrases. It also introduced Thai manners and a few more things such as do not and must. Amongst...
View ArticleThai Language Thai Culture: Word order in Thai “Wh” Questions
Word order in Thai “Wh” Questions… It is common for beginning students of Thai (or students of most foreign languages for that matter) to start off making sentences and answering the teacher’s...
View ArticleLearn Thai with SpeedUpTV + AUA Thai
Thai reading project: learn Thai with SpeedUpTV + AUA Thai… I’ve got some exciting news. I love the AUA Thai language videos. They are great fun as well as packed with Thai vocabulary and phrases to...
View ArticleSuccessful Thai Language Learner: Daniel B Fraser
Interviewing Successful Thai Language Learners… Name: Daniel B Fraser Nationality: Canadian Age range: 30-40 Sex: Male Location: Bangkok, Thailand Profession: Travel Company Owner, TV Host Web:...
View ArticleThai Language School Review: Sumaa Language & Culture Institute
Thai Language School Review: Sumaa Language & Culture Institute… School: Sumaa Language & Culture Institute Telephone Number: Tel. 02-286-0129 Address: Sumaa Language & Culture Institute,...
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