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Thai has three main words that mean ‘to want’. Read on to learn about how each is used differently.

During class the other week a student of mine pointed out that the word arai อะไร is confusing due to the many ways it can be used. It has two other meanings, roughly translating to ‘something’ and ‘anything’. But in some cases it doesn’t directly translate over very well, so the best way to learn…

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I’ve been writing this blog for ~3 years now and I’ve never given my readers long sentences to read, focusing more on basic vocabulary and grammar. Today, I’d like to challenge my more advanced readers. Now, for those who aren’t quite there yet, I’m making this post doubly interesting. We all know why we foreigners…

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It’s always good to know how to say what you do and don’t like, because it helps others please you! Seriously. Go practice these words at a restaurant and other various situations with your Thai friends. The Thai word for ‘like’ is …

This is a question which inevitably comes up with every new class I teach – what books do I recommend my students to buy? For a beginner, I don’t recommend any specific book. Let me explain why . . .

In an earlier blog post I talked about Thai geography vocabulary and how to use these words in sentences. This post will help give you practice with those words, as well as reading and spelling them.

Today’s post will be on Thai geography related terms. Maybe you’re trying to figure out a map, or asking for directions in Thai while lost on your trip. Or you’d just like to describe how much you like nature, the beach you’re tanning at…