120 Hour Thai Language Program In Nes

[Phoebezww]

I am going to take a 120 hour Thai language program in NES. The quoted price for 5 persons is 16k baht per person, including 1 year visa documentation. Anyone interested in the program pls PM me. We have two candidates at the moment.

[CMSteve]

don't waste your time/money

[65Craig]

Seems kind of pricey to me. I mean you could get at least 240 hours (Book 1, 2, 3 and a Reading and Writing Class) of group language lessons for 16K at AUA. Or get about 60 hours of 1 on 1 private lessons, which you would probably learn more than you would in 120 hours of 6+ group lessons at NES.

[BigJohnnyBKK]

Do whatever's cheapest to get the visa.

If you really want to learn the language, AUA's good, but note that you can find a "pak glang" native speaker to be your teacher/personal assistant full-time for say 8-12K per month and get a lot more than just tutoring.

Of course this assumes you're clued in enough to design your own curriculum, you just need the native speaker for pronunciation modelling and feedback on errors. BTW the last bit is tough to find - an older male is much more likely to have the balls to actually correct you, most younger people and most women less so.

[Hillside4Phil]

what does NES stand for??

[scottishjohn]

NES. Could it be 'No English Spoken'

[hellodolly]

Seems kind of pricey to me. I mean you could get at least 240 hours (Book 1, 2, 3 and a Reading and Writing Class) of group language lessons for 16K at AUA. Or get about 60 hours of 1 on 1 private lessons, which you would probably learn more than you would in 120 hours of 6+ group lessons at NES.

I would stay away from AUA I have heard that they have one teacher who is really good. The rest well lets say they teach.

When I first got here I wanted to learn Thai so I signed up for the beginners class. Only to find my self in a class with others who had lived here a year and some who had already taking the course.

It turned out they were teaching grammar in a language I could not speak and I was expected to keep up with ten other people who had a clue.

[CMSteve]

I guess everyone comes away with their own perspectives... I would FULLY endorse AUA as a great institution for learning the Thai language. but like 'hellodolly' points out, you can't just show up and expect to learn anything. It is a bit intensive, 2 hours a day in class, 5 days a week and you will have to study at home to keep up. If you just want a visa, stay away from AUA.

Seems kind of pricey to me. I mean you could get at least 240 hours (Book 1, 2, 3 and a Reading and Writing Class) of group language lessons for 16K at AUA. Or get about 60 hours of 1 on 1 private lessons, which you would probably learn more than you would in 120 hours of 6+ group lessons at NES.

I would stay away from AUA I have heard that they have one teacher who is really good. The rest well lets say they teach.

When I first got here I wanted to learn Thai so I signed up for the beginners class. Only to find my self in a class with others who had lived here a year and some who had already taking the course.

It turned out they were teaching grammar in a language I could not speak and I was expected to keep up with ten other people who had a clue.

[BigJohnnyBKK]

It turned out they were teaching grammar in a language I could not speak and I was expected to keep up with ten other people who had a clue.

Last time I checked the very last thing the AUA Thai classes would teach at the beginning level is "grammar". Makes your whole post suspect IMO.