A few weeks back, I got "Easy Thai" off of Amazon.com for $2.50 used. It's a small book and I've been flying through it. For the cost, it's definitely something I would recommend, but maybe an advanced learner might have more refined thoughts on it.

Try "Teach Yourself Thai" by Smyth, but be sure to get the version with the CD.

There are also a lot of free on-line sources. You can search that archives for the links.

Try "Teach Yourself Thai" by Smyth, but be sure to get the version with the CD.

I'm using this one, with the CD, I think it's very good... excellent introduction into reading and writing thai also.

I bought some 'Winnie The Pooh' children books in BKK. These are written in both Thai and English, and are a great help for learning to read simple Thai.

Does anyone know of other story book titles that include both Thai and English, perhaps stories for kids about 7-10 years old (my Thai is getting better!!)

Does anyone know of other story book titles that include both Thai and English, perhaps stories for kids about 7-10 years old (my Thai is getting better!!)

Have you tried reading the bible (e.g. at Thai Bible King James Version)?

Does anyone know of other story book titles that include both Thai and English, perhaps stories for kids about 7-10 years old (my Thai is getting better!!)

Have you tried reading the bible (e.g. at Thai Bible King James Version)?

Does anyone know of other story book titles that include both Thai and English, perhaps stories for kids about 7-10 years old (my Thai is getting better!!)

bought some 'Winnie The Pooh' children books in BKK. These are written in both Thai and English, and are a great help for learning to read simple Thai.

Have you tried reading the bible

Thanks for the tip!

A positively confirmed Atheist and happy heretic like myself would usually not even consider reading that ancient fairytale!

But;because it's in Thai,I've actually begun reading the creation myth in Genesis!

It's an interesting angle of proselytization the Xians are trying here in order to gather a flock of lost sheep into their pen!

I can personally not understand how some people can take those fables seriously though,even when they're served on the finest Thai plates!

Cheers.

Snowleopard.

You could also take a look at this site....Very helpful for pronunciation.

It's online but well worth the money.

Learn Thai.

U2Y.

About five years ago, when I first became serious in learning Thai, I bought "Thai: a complete course for Beginners" by David Smith ( from the "Teach Yourself " series of language books ).

It's only now that I've begun to actually do each of the lesson Chapters. Its a very good book to start with for reading and writing Thai.

Another very good book to start with is "Easy Thai: An introduction to the Thai Language" by Gordon H. Allison. Its a very good introduction to the Thai language for beginners, with the essentials to for learning the basic skills to read and write Thai.

I've only recently been taking Thai language classes ( since January) here in New York City, and The main book that I'm using now for my Thai class is the A.U.A. Language Center Thai Course Book ( I'm starting Book 2 now ) by J.Marvin Brown. It's pretty good, but it helps alot if you had a little prior experience with Thai.

I can read and write simple Thai sentences now, but there are still many, many essential words that I still do not know how to read or write yet...

Oh Well... I hope this info helps!

Narachon

The Fundamentals of the Thai language from Asia Books

I bought some 'Winnie The Pooh' children books in BKK. These are written in both Thai and English, and are a great help for learning to read simple Thai.

Does anyone know of other story book titles that include both Thai and English, perhaps stories for kids about 7-10 years old (my Thai is getting better!!)

I am plannig to buy few of these..

http://www.thaihypermarket.com/books/

I useed to buy the Aesop fables little books for about 12 baht.

Basic Thai with a little dictionary at the back.