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Kenneth W
Jan 21, 20245 min read
How to say Thank You in Thai
Thai culture, with its roots steeped in Buddhist teachings, views gratitude as more than a social nicety—it's a fundamental aspect of...
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Jane Kannaphat
Oct 6, 20201 min read
LET’S TALK ABOUT ขี้ [KHÎI] !
ขี้ [khîi] literally means excrement and it’s not a very polite word when used on its own. It’s actually more like the word “sh*t” in...
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Jane Kannaphat
May 28, 20172 min read
5 REASONS FOR LEARNING TO READ AND WRITE THAI
1. You will learn all the sounds of the Thai alphabet Roman alphabet based languages don’t cover all the sounds we have in Thai....
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Jane Kannaphat
Oct 6, 20151 min read
14 COMMON THAI WORDS THE START WITH “น้ำ” [NÁM]
น้ำ [nám] means water, fluid or liquid. It also features in many other common words such as the 14 listed below. 1. น้ำ [nám] + ใจ [jai]...
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Jane Kannaphat
Sep 29, 20151 min read
THAI WORDS WITH MULTIPLE MEANINGS
There are many words in Thai that have multiple meanings. Do you know any of them? Here are 7 examples: 1. ผม [phǒm]me (male...
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Jane Kannaphat
Sep 21, 20151 min read
10 SIMILAR SOUNDING THAI WORDS WITH COMPLETELY DIFFERENT MEANINGS
Yep! These are some tricky ones… Make sure you get those tones right! 1. อยาก [yàak]ยาก [yâak]want to vs. difficult 2. หมา [mǎa]ม้า...
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Jane Kannaphat
Aug 24, 20151 min read
DIFFERENT TONE = DIFFERENT MEANING
There are five different tones in the Thai language: middle, low, falling, high and rising. You cannot ignore tone! Get it wrong and a...
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Jane Kannaphat
Aug 17, 20151 min read
8 THAI IDIOMS AND PROVERBS
Have you ever heard these สำนวน สุภาษิต ไทย [săm-nuan sù-paa-sìt · tai] ? One might shock you! 1. กำแพงมีหู ประตูมีตา [gam-paeng-mee-hŏo...
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Jane Kannaphat
Aug 10, 20151 min read
20 THAI ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE A PERSON
How would you describe yourself or your friends in Thai? Here are 20 adjectives to get you started. Don’t forget to practice by listening...
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Jane Kannaphat
Jul 27, 20153 min read
WHAT DOES “SAWATDEE” ACTUALLY MEAN?
“Sawatdee” or "Sawasdee" is well known as a Thai greeting but not many people know the origins of the word or even know it has a meaning...
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