Learning To Speak Thai

seasidesurfer · Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 12:02 am Post subject: Learning To Speak Thai

I am moving to HuaHin soon and would like to know if there is a language school in the town?
Or do you think there is no advantage to learning Thai.

dtaai-maai · Guru Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 834 Location: Thailand

Beavet · Novice Joined: 18 Oct 2007 Posts: 1

Hello,
I'm new on the list. Moving in from Finland in November to stay in Cha-Am.
Learnig the Thai langue, is one om my first problems.
Is there really no language school in the Hua Hin area?

dtaai-maai · Guru Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 834 Location: Thailand

To clarify, when I said I couldn't help with a language school, I meant I don't know any personally, because I haven't looked for them in Hua Hin. There are schools here and private teachers. I'm sure if you look around HHAD, and this forum in particular, you'll see plenty of leads.
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seasidesurfer · Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:52 pm Post subject: Learning To speak Thai

Thanks for the advice about learning some Thai.
I will buy a good book to keep me busy until I return to HuaHin in Jan.
Thanks again.
Steve.

Randy Cornhole · Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 10:01 pm Post subject:

I had a good thai teacher. Her number is 032532107 or 0817632113. She is really good as she has a degree in English and speaks good English as well. I hope these numbers are still current. Her name is Ontira.
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seasidesurfer · Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 12:41 am Post subject:

Thanks Randy.
The phone numbers have been added to my little Red Book.
I thaught your pictures were great.
Steve.

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Cowtown Comedy · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject:

agree with Ellinas....if you have the time and patience, learn the thai script. Its a bit intimidating at the beginning but you will find pronunciation so much easier. If you are learning Thai that has been romanized, it will be very difficult to understand the tones.

usual suspect · Specialist Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 101 Location: Huahin

Hey there SSS.
Would you be wanting to learn Thai or to speak 'Yorkshire Thai'?
..Arai-na?
Seriously tho' I got a book/language course called 'Colloquial Thai',
coupla CDs in the pack,good big book, well explained,but not cheap
at around 25 quid+.
If you cannot find it in Scurribro' then they do have it in the bookshops
here in HH.
As a last note,I did a language course for 2 weeks at a place next to
the Kodak photo shop on Petkasem Rd just before the hospital going
southbound outa town. This shop doubles as a ticket agency i think.
Cheers now.