BigCat Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 I have spent too much time here in thailand, too have not learnt the language. I suppose spending alot of time with thai folk, that cant really converse well in english hasn't really helped me much. So anyone with patience and a good nack for teaching,please come forward. Am presently in bangkok so can meet up with anyone here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khun_lung Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 Normally I teach English, but I'll teach Thai for a premium charge. And guarantee a cute farang accent when speaking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khun_lung Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 i'll be your assistant, khun lung No, no, no Cherry! You'll correct me every time I mispronounce something and that would be bad! I'm gonna teach BigCat to speak Thai and in a charming way! hehehehe Did we ever engage (not in the romantic way) in a Thai conversation? You might be surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melasinsh Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 if you want to learn it seriously, i'd recommend you to go to a language school. they are around bangkok and in big cities.then any problem from your lesson, people here will love to help 8) or learn by yourself from the internet www.learningthai.com kor dai enjoy na ka >>> cherryberry Thank you for pointing out a very good link. My first question is, isn't there a STANDARD system of writing Thai words using the Roman alphabet (The alphabet used in ENglish). Example: Pom sot (from the link above) Everywhere else, Phom is spelled with an "h." For maak, I have seen: mak, mark and maak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiaranM Posted July 16, 2005 Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 My first question is, isn't there a STANDARD system of writing Thai words using the Roman alphabet (The alphabet used in ENglish). Example: Pom sot (from the link above) Everywhere else, Phom is spelled with an "h." For maak, I have seen: mak, mark and maak. nope there isn't and this sure doesn't help when u r trying to learm thai, letters like g/k d/t b/p seem to be the one's must commonly interchanged between different versions of thai written in eglish gin/kin = eat dhok/thok = fall bhai/phai = go bloody confusing .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCat Posted July 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 Thank you ever so much khun_lung for your offer of premium rate lesson, but I would have to kindly decline seeing as though you've already stuck me in the premium rate charging bracket so openly.... I'm not rich! But trishy_n, I would like to hear more of your offer of assistance. khun_lung should you reconsider and wish to offer me a free if not damn cheap scholorship to your "Premuim Thai lesson" without a cute farang accent as I already have one of those then let me know guv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeusbheld Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 anyone have any recommendations for classes in bangkok? my thai friends are willing to help (at least one is extremely eager, like a drill sergeant). but i need the discipline (no s and m comments from the peanut gallery please) and deadlines of a school environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zleepy Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 anyone have any recommendations for classes in bangkok? TLA (Thai Language Achievement school) in Silom is good. I used them last year to help prepare for the government grade 6 Thai exam. Friendly place and accomplised teachers. Group classes are cheap, you have a choice of morning (4 hours) or afternoon (3 hours) 5 days p/week for the month (60 or 80 hours).. Not more than 5000-6000 baht. Work that out, works out to be about 80 baht per hour I think. Good value. Zzleepy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCat Posted August 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Place I know, quite good and very friendly teachers... Baan Passa Thai in Soir Ruamrudee number 1. Price quite good also: 4500 for a 30 hour course... Private group... 4 people.Very flexible schedules too... peace Cheers bud, popping back very soon to thailand so that quite useful. It's the cheapest I've heard of so far for 30 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmoasianbabe Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 My first question is, isn't there a STANDARD system of writing Thai words using the Roman alphabet (The alphabet used in ENglish). Example: Pom sot (from the link above) Everywhere else, Phom is spelled with an "h." For maak, I have seen: mak, mark and maak. nope there isn't and this sure doesn't help when u r trying to learm thai, letters like g/k d/t b/p seem to be the one's must commonly interchanged between different versions of thai written in eglish gin/kin = eat dhok/thok = fall bhai/phai = go bloody confusing .... well, it is totally depends on how yr ears pick up and what is yr first language. it is like u drop the 'd' sound in french for word like 'pernod'. so the best way to learn is to hear it yrself and then pick whatever make u pronounce it right. chinese made their own rules like when u learn 'pin yin' you have to forget the original sound of that letter like 'Z' pronounce like 'j' and i found that confusing at first then u get used to it. we don't have set rules but we thai tend to guess what make english native speakers pronounce words. as yr example neither gin or kin would sound exactly like 'ghin' as in thai for 'eat' because thouse who never heard the words will pronounce it as gin the alcoholic drink or kin as 'next of kin' good luck with practicing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmoasianbabe Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 sorry for all the typing mistakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undercover Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 anyone have any recommendations for classes in bangkok?my thai friends are willing to help (at least one is extremely eager, like a drill sergeant). but i need the discipline (no s and m comments from the peanut gallery please) and deadlines of a school environment. Unity School in the Times Square Building between Sukhumvit Soi 12 and 14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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