Been with the Mrs 20 years, she is a Thai language teacher but I still can't speak it- can't afford the lessons! Seriously I find it impossible to tell one tone from another and what always made me not want to bother is hardly ever being understood by people when saying the simplest of things- people don't understand. Eg last week at post office told him where to and how, did not understand so he asked the wife, she said I had said it correctly. Happens all the time even with numbers. Mrs has taught some to speak, read and write to a high standard, I know when to give up.