The Thai Literature Gap

Overview After the completion of my adventures into the Thai alphabet, the next logical step is putting that knowledge to good use – actually reading. So, I decided to drop by the nearby mall and see what books were on offer. As an adult reader, books targeted at toddlers featuring a fully illustrated page and … Read more

How I Learned the Thai Alphabet in 9 Days: A Practical Breakdown

Thai language learning app icon

Introduction I speak Thai at what I’d call an intermediate level. I can hold conversations about general topics and have surface-level discussions about more specialized ones, but I still lack the vocabulary to carry an entire conversation without slipping into English or resorting to long, roundabout explanations for concepts that should take a single word. … Read more

Welcome to thai.biatch0.net

Thai couple in traditional attire

I’ve decided to document my somewhat non-standard journey in (debatable) Thai language literacy here in the hopes that it may help others who would like to follow in my footsteps down this treacherous path full of unexpected twists and turns. Before we move on, a bit of background – I spent a couple of years … Read more