The Dark Side of Learning Thai: Why they don’t want you to.
After putting in a lot of effort to learn the Thai language, it can be frustrating when you get the impression that Thai people don’t actually want you to speak it. When I first noticed this, I tried...
View ArticleBangkok Memories and Milestones
Things have changed a lot since I first arrived in Bangkok. I remember the sense of bewilderment I felt at the sheer vast ugliness of it all, the archaic overpasses, U-turns, concrete skeletons strewn...
View ArticleHow to Learn the Thai Tones
I don’t normally give Thai lessons on my blog. That’s because I have pretty high standards, and for me to justify teaching Thai I’d have to be a certified expert, something I’m definitely not. But one...
View ArticleHow to Speak Tinglish
There are so many blogs out there offering lessons on how to Speak Thai, but nobody gives lessons on Tinglish, that subtle blend of Thai and English spoken by many Thais and foreign expats. Some think...
View ArticleThai Transliteration Nightmares
When people first come to Thailand, learning Thai can seem like a daunting task. And it’s understandable…. What with 5 tones, consonants that are not used in English, and vowels that make you sound...
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