I know it sounds a bit gimmicky but are there any instructional videos or DVDs of people conversing in Thai for us to learn from?

Could have subtitles in England and Thai script under the dialogue to help you learn to read and speak Thai.

Does such a thing exist?

Thanks.

Practical Thai Conversation dvd's volumes 1 and 2 are exactly as you describe, with a booklet that has the dialogues in Thai, karakoke Thai, and English with a vocabulary list.

You can try by yourself . Free !

http://www.thai-language.com/lessons

from Thai people ^^

Thai PBS has a show English Breakfast. English lessons for Thais which is also good as Thai for farangs. No Thai subtitles though.

They usually say something in English followed by how you say it in Thai. There is a bunch of them on youtube.

Thanks for the replies. I will have a look for what you suggest.

This language school has some videos with translation too: http://www.facebook.com/EverydayThaiLanguageSchool

You can find some lessons here:

http://learn-thai-podcast.com/thai-language/

There are many more lessons in the paid course.