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How to Cheat in Thai, part 1 of 2 Posted by palmisano on Aug 9, 2010
My title to this post is a bit misleading. We aren’t going to cheat to learn Thai. Instead, we are going to learn about how to say ‘cheating’ in Thai. As any tourist to Thailand knows, you’re going to be cheated, swindled, and scammed. Entire websites are devoted to filling databases of all the scams…
Guessing the Thai Tones, part 1 of 2 (Beginner) Posted by palmisano on Jul 30, 2010
The rules for reading Thai are fairly complex, especially when it comes to determining the tone of the word based on the spelling. When I first started learning Thai, I preferred to memorize the tone of each word and not bother so much learning the actual rules. In reality, memorizing the tones allows for faster…
Language of the Protester (Intermediate) Posted by palmisano on Jul 27, 2010
This is, obviously, my first post in what will be a fruitful blog for those interested in learning to speak Thai and how Thai culture relates to its language. Let’s start by stating who I am and what makes me qualified to do this. I’ve been studying Thai for approximately six years now, about…
YouThai Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 20, 2010
As part of our campaign to helping you learn Thai, we’ve created a new YouTube channel, TransparentThai. Here we’ll be adding videos about language fundamentals, tips, culture, and more. This first video teaches you about male and female forms. It is less than one minute long. This second video discusses how and where to place…