icygal Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Love Thai!!!! Learning how to converse in Thai now. Planning to go BKK on Oct. Planning to find alternatives to learn Thai characters (and I found here) Meeting thai lovers here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgoz Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Move to Thailand. It'll soon wear off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icygal Posted March 9, 2007 Author Share Posted March 9, 2007 Better not... Will wear off the passion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow Boy Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Love Thai!!!!Learning how to converse in Thai now. Planning to go BKK on Oct. Planning to find alternatives to learn Thai characters (and I found here) Meeting thai lovers here... Good on you for learning Thai - I sincerely believe that being able to communicate is the single greatest thing you can do to happily live here. I cannot and never will understand why over 95% of the farung population who LIVE here cannot speak more than a few words (very badly) in Thai. I first came in 1978 and have been back and forth many times and this last set have lived here for three years. I sometimes get frustrated and sometimes get exasperated but I have never hated living here unlike a large number of other posters on TV. I love being in Thailand and have absolutely no intention or desire to go back. Good luck in your venture, I hope it is at least as good as you hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Love Thai!!!! Welcome to Thaivisa icygal. If you haven't found it yet there is a Thai Language forum where you can ask questions > http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?ac...amp;s=&f=43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icygal Posted March 9, 2007 Author Share Posted March 9, 2007 Yap.. I know there's a forum for learners like me... Very good info... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuestHouse Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 (edited) Well done for trying. I'd offer more encouragement, but I know from personal experience the best encouragement will come from the Thais who really will appreciate your effort in learning their language. You'll find from the moment you start speaking Thai, doors will be opened. as you learn more Thai you'll gain a unique window on Thailand, its language, culture and the concerns, hopes, wishes and emotions of the Thais you meet. Learning Thai is the only way to gain a deep and broad understanding of these things - Keep it up, the rewards are enormous. Edited March 9, 2007 by GuestHouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stats Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Come to Thailand and ill show you the Thai ways. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertz Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Come to Thailand and ill show you the Thai ways. lol There are school wall charts with pictures for teaching the calligraphy. Pin one up, it will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Yap.. I know there's a forum for learners like me... Very good info... What is your native language? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icygal Posted March 9, 2007 Author Share Posted March 9, 2007 Chinese, cantonese & hokkien... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Chinese, cantonese & hokkien... Do you find Thai easy to adapt to then? I've heard it's easier to learn when you speak some sort of Chinese in the first place. I'm really bad at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icygal Posted March 9, 2007 Author Share Posted March 9, 2007 I believe so cause it sounds like chinese & dialects in asia... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stats Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 (edited) Icygirl seems ur from Singapore. im going to singapore next month care to teach me about your native language and country ? Would like to know lots about SGP I read your blog seems you like racing car. Would u love to rinde on my evolution ? lol Edited March 9, 2007 by tytus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Gee tytus, don't be too subtle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stats Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Learning thai is very easy if you got the passion for it. All the best to ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jing jing Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Love Thai!!!!Learning how to converse in Thai now. Planning to go BKK on Oct. Planning to find alternatives to learn Thai characters (and I found here) Meeting thai lovers here... Yep, Thailand is a great place to be. People, food, culture, lifestyle... for those things and a whole lot more, Land of Smiles is hard to beat. There are some folks who moved here and then found out they couldn't adapt. It's not for everyone... you need to be comfortable living in a slightly chaotic environment. If you are flexible and enjoy a little less structured style of dealing with everyday life you can be very happy in Thailand. I'm a Thai lover too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 I think that little bit of chaos is what a lot of people like here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jing jing Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 I think that little bit of chaos is what a lot of people like here For sure... personally I thrive on it, and all the people I know who are happy here are able to function well in an unstructured environment. By the same token, almost all the gripes I see from folks who look at Thailand in a negative light are related to the lack of fixed, predictable, Western-style rules. If you're happy operating in an environment where the rules are... shall we say, flexible... then chances are you'll love this place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbaba Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 I'm from the west but I love Thailand. It is a great place to live. I have been here around three years now. Just keep an open mind and a smile. All will work out fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabaijai Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 I think that little bit of chaos is what a lot of people like here For sure... personally I thrive on it, and all the people I know who are happy here are able to function well in an unstructured environment. By the same token, almost all the gripes I see from folks who look at Thailand in a negative light are related to the lack of fixed, predictable, Western-style rules. If you're happy operating in an environment where the rules are... shall we say, flexible... then chances are you'll love this place. Well put. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robkooy Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Thai boys are very kind. I love them. I am a euro coin collecter by the way. If anyone got some interesting coins.... Just sent me a message Greetings, Rob Kooy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldcrush Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 I think that little bit of chaos is what a lot of people like here Bubblegum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icygal Posted March 12, 2007 Author Share Posted March 12, 2007 (edited) I just prefer the language more... Would love to visit thai soon but gonna brush up my 'ka' first... Hoping to drive or ride there... Will be a good experience... Most imptly is to SHOP!!!! kekeke... Edited March 12, 2007 by icygal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Mist Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Move to Thailand. It'll soon wear off. another quality post donz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icygal Posted March 12, 2007 Author Share Posted March 12, 2007 er... i still prefer my hometown.... can't bear to leave my family & friends... hehehe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austhaied Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Move to Thailand. It'll soon wear off. another quality post donz I think the "Donz" may be innocent this time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Mist Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Move to Thailand. It'll soon wear off. another quality post donz I think the "Donz" may be innocent this time... really, a positive post from him??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icygal Posted March 12, 2007 Author Share Posted March 12, 2007 Whether it's positive or negative, it still depends on others to take it or leave it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austhaied Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Move to Thailand. It'll soon wear off. another quality post donz I think the "Donz" may be innocent this time... really, a positive post from him??? No that's not what i meant. Look at the name of the poster again, carefully.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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