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Learning
Thai the Easy Way is a free resource on
the internet for learning Thai. New pages are being added
every week and so, unlike books, many of the sections will
never be finished. We are continually coming up with new
ideas to make it easier for you to learn Thai.
Most Thai language
books and phrasebooks give you very long winded and complicated
sentences for you to learn. Wherever possible, we have tried
to choose words and phrases which are not only easier for
you to pronounce and remember but ones that will also make
you sound more natural.
The following
are some questions we often get asked about this site:
HOW
DO I LISTEN TO THE SOUND?
For listening
to sound we decided to use FLASH.
The advantage of this is that the sound files and the player
are built into the page. We also use FLASH for audio streaming
larger files. This is really useful when you want to listen
to some music. Instead of waiting for the whole file to
download first, with streaming you can start listening after
only a few seconds.
Most pages will
either have a play button or the words in Thai for you to
click on to hear sound. If you can see them below then that
means you already have FLASH. You can listen to the sound
by clicking on them.
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(words in Thai)
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If you can't
see the above images then you will need to download a FLASH
player. Normally this would start automatically after a
few seconds. If not, click on the FLASH
links to download it. It only takes a few minutes. Some
computers might ask you to restart in order for it to work.
WHO
MAKES THIS WEB SITE?
The Learning
Thai web site is made by Panrit "Gor" Daoruang. Richard Barrow and Lawan Daitrong from Sriwittayapaknam School in Samut Prakan act as advisers. There aren't
many web sites for learning Thai that actually originate
inside Thailand.
HOW
MUCH DOES IT COST TO USE THIS WEB SITE?
Unlike other
e-learning web sites, LearningThai.com is 100% free. You
will never need to pay for any of the lessons. The web site
is supported financially by Paknam Web Co. Ltd.. The company has long helped visitors to Thailand to enjoy
their stay. On many pages you will see a link for books
that will help you learn Thai. Although you are not obliged
to buy anything, if you do buy a book then you are helping
to support this web site as well as 20 other sites (see PaknamWeb.com ).
I
HAVEN'T STARTED TO LEARN THAI YET, WHERE SHOULD I START?
If you are just
coming to Thailand for a short holiday then you probably
don't need much more than the Speaking
Thai section. We have also compiled a Top
Ten of Useful Phrases to make it easier for you. If
you are planning on driving as well it might be a good idea
to take a look at our road and shop
signs pictures. Actually, that section is also good
if you want to be able to spot the sign for the toilets!
I
HAVE ALREADY BEEN LEARNING THAI FOR A LONG TIME AND I NEED
SOMETHING MORE CHALLENGING.
I think you might
find our Learn to Listen
site useful. The Reading Thai
section has not only the Thai alphabet, but also Thai stories
at a much higher level. We also have a few sister sites
which you will find useful:
WHERE
CAN I BUY BOOKS AND DICTIONARIES FOR LEARNING THAI?
Our school runs
an online store with bilingual books and dictionaries. Students
at the school help run the project as part of their e-commerce
course. International customers can buy books at BuyThaiBooks.com .
If you live inside Thailand, then try our PaknamBooks.com
store.
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