Tag Archives: Thai
Thai Beach Vocabulary Posted by sasha on Apr 5, 2016
We’ve been talking a lot about the islands and beaches of Thailand, and for good reason – that’s why most people travel to the Kingdom of Smiles. From scuba diving on Ko Tao, to the Full Moon Party madness of Ko Pha-Ngan, to the fabulous beaches of Krabi province, there are countless places for a…
Days of the Week and Months in Thai Posted by sasha on Feb 18, 2016
No matter what language you’re studying, one of the first lessons you’ll go through as a beginner is learning the days of the week and the months. After learning these, you can work on things such as making plans, scheduling appointments, or booking travel. We’ve all got to start small, though. While the days of the…
Top 10 Most Popular Posts of 2015 Posted by sasha on Dec 30, 2015
It’s the end of the year, which means reflecting on the year gone by and looking forward to the one ahead. For many people, this includes making New Year’s resolutions. A very popular one is to learn a language, something that we know a lot about! We’re here to help our readers learn all about…
Beginner Thai Video Series Posted by sasha on Aug 10, 2015
Thai is an intimidating language to learn, with its tricky alphabet and tones that confuse many a farang who attempt to use them. Never fear, because we’ve put together a “Beginner Thai” video series that will at least get you up to par on the basics of the Thai language. Here are the first five…
How to use Peua and Sumrap Posted by palmisano on Mar 24, 2014
In Thai there are two different words which mean ‘for’, but they are used in slightly different ways. The first is peuaF เพื่อ, and the second is sumRrapL สำหรับ.
Why does Thailand have Three Different New Years? Posted by palmisano on Mar 13, 2014
Thailand is the only country I am aware of that has three national New Year’s celebrations per year. 1) The traditional Thai New Years is called Songkran (songR graanM สงกรานต์), the famous three day nationwide water fight. This is always mid-April. Thais will flock out of Bangkok to see family in the provinces, causing massive traffic…
The Next King of Thailand Posted by palmisano on Feb 19, 2014
I’ll talk about the extremely taboo and very much illegal topic of royal succession. Who will be the next King? No Thai will publicly talk about the next King, as they are extremely emotional over the subject and it could result in years of imprisonment without trial (the infamous Article 112). Ask a Thai on…