Learn Thai

[jakcat1]

Can any one recommend a good cd or vcd on learning to speak thai?

Can any one recommend an english- speaking thai teacher? And about how much should we pay? We live between Makham and Pong Nam Ron, in Chanthaburi province.

TTFN

[Edward B]

I'd recommend this web site:

http://www.learningthai.com/

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[Khutan]

If you buy a CD at Pantip, be careful of Viruses.

I loaded it on my work Laptop and the Virus alert went crazy.

[Khutan]

Sorry I forget the name of the CD, I threw it away

[phuket Mike]

There is quite a good book/2 cd set available from most book stores called Thai for Beginners by Benjawan Poomsan Becker it cost a few hundred baht.

The principle of book is that you learn to read Thai first because it is all phonetic so reading will help you with pronouciation. I must admit learning to read is difficult but it does work.

There is also a follow on book for intermediate level.

good luck

phuket mike

[Koh_Falang]

I have found some useful software which you can download and see for urself if u think it would be right for you.

http://www.wantana.com/

If you think you like it and you think it would be beneficial then you can buy the full version.

[bkkcharlie]

the wattana software is good, but it is set up more like a childs learning program, but ###### it maybe the easiest way to learn.

[piet pompies]

Courage Software has interactive Thai. Good program.

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Fax: 61-8-9307-9770

Program has sounds, and writing. Good.

[Boon Mee]

For the best overall Reading/Writing Thai Couirse it's hard to beat the books from AUA by J. Marvin Brown. Good fundamentals that will prepare you to pass the pratom 4 exam.

For speaking, the Foreign Service Instutite Course Books 1 & 2 with lots of tapes are excellent.

Good Luck

[translator]

Thai trainer 111 at yahoo search engne. The rest is up to you.

[randyksf]

For the best overall Reading/Writing Thai Couirse it's hard to beat the books from AUA by J. Marvin Brown. Good fundamentals that will prepare you to pass the pratom 4 exam.

For speaking, the Foreign Service Instutite Course Books 1 & 2 with lots of tapes are excellent.

Good Luck

I think it's really funny that the books for AUA are so good when there program in BKK stinks so bad.

TLA has a good program if you are intrested in a real class. Slower than UTL but covers the important stuff.

Rosetta Stone has a CD you can get at Pantip Not the best one I have seen but it works. you have to use your mind not just sit and listen.

[Thaiquila]

So what are the best Thai language schools in Bangkok and Chiang Mai?

Opinions from people who have actually studied at a school and progressed from beginner to a higher level. Also, those who were thoroughly dissatisfied with their school.

There seem to be so many different strong opinions about this on the web.

Particular schools I am interested in: AUA, Thonglor, Somchart. AUA seems to be the most controversial because of their watch and don't talk method for the beginning stages.

[capitalinvestment]

I found Linguaphone quite good. www.linguaphone.com, very pricy, though. Forget about AUA, tried their "discovery/silent method, and believe me it's not the teachers it's the method.... it will literally take you years! I know coz I tried it. Their writing course ain't that bad, though, but you gotta speak Thai in order for you to be admitted. I for one, would love some info on the Tonglor school. I think you should look at www.bangkokmouth.com some staff on studying Thai that can be useful....

Good luck.

[penzman]

www.thai-language.com has a good english-thai dictionary, and audio samples