UKJASE Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Hi Guys, we are studying at present, but the book we are using is dated, and a lot of the language is formal, or no longer used. Could anyone recommend a good book that we could use, that is more modern and relevant to today's language. We have typically been studying for 18 months or so, and can read and write at a basic level. Thanks in advance guys and good luck with your learning ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigT73 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Keeping in the direction the country is taking, I would recommend mein kampf. Not sure if it was written in english though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgeezer Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 The language will always be understood whether it is 'in date' or not. The important thing is to be fluent. Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from the home of CC Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Fahrenheit 451 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 get the complete series of Asterix and Obelix One set in Thai: Google: (asterix and obelix Thai) and another set in your home language combines features out of: villagelife humour, drama modern and older style grammar even from here, for in e-book form: https://issuu.com/search?q=asterix obelix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKJASE Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 The class are looking for a book aimed at students, that is up to date, and relevant, plus maybe fun to learn with too would be a bonus Even the teacher said the other day "a lot of these ways of speaking are not really used any more" and that our current book is "boring". Just wondered if anyone else was studying in a classroom environment, or studying alone using a school learning type book, and could recommend their book to us. At a previous school we used Thai For Beginners, by Benjawan Poomsan Becker, and i thought that was good. We are now at intermediate level though, with some ablity to read and write, so will have maybe outgrown this book now............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digbeth Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Just to clarify you are looking for Thai language books for class that studies Thai as a second language right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKJASE Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 2 hours ago, digbeth said: Just to clarify you are looking for Thai language books for class that studies Thai as a second language right? yes, we are all students on education visa's, at a thai language school. we have all learnt basic reading and writing in the last few months. or speaking is beginner to intermediate i would say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digbeth Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 How confident are you in tackling novels and thick books? The works of Kukrit Pramoj is good and should be available in most bookshop, There's a collected anthology of short stories that's should be managable, should contain Mom Bigger novels are Four Reigns and Many Lives which has English translation This is recommended reading for High school level Thai, although the dialog in them are old fashioned but it should give a good context of Thai culture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyJ Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Is the class part of a school with different locations in Thailand? Do you recommend the school? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgeezer Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 The class are looking for a book aimed at students, that is up to date, and relevant, plus maybe fun to learn with too would be a bonus Even the teacher said the other day "a lot of these ways of speaking are not really used any more" and that our current book is "boring". Just wondered if anyone else was studying in a classroom environment, or studying alone using a school learning type book, and could recommend their book to us. At a previous school we used Thai For Beginners, by Benjawan Poomsan Becker, and i thought that was good. We are now at intermediate level though, with some ablity to read and write, so will have maybe outgrown this book now.............I think that you need a better teacher or a better school. If you are going to be examined on what you have learnt then "a lot of these ways of speaking are not really used any more" won’t do. If you are not working toward exams then ask for an explanation, how would it be said nowadays? That will be anything but boring. I went to self study without English books after a few months at the AUA. For self study of the fundamentals I have several soft cover schoolbooks I started at about ป๑ but have thrown away all of them. One here I see on my shelf is ถาษาไทย ม๑ I haven’t read it all, it was handy for orthography and grammar and being school books the price was right. If I were in a class of people who wanted to study Thai I should think that school books would be an excellent recreational activity, if not actually used in class, your teacher would be quite comfortable selectively teaching from such books I am sure. I think that people would be satisfied and surprised at how wonderful the feeling is to make your own discoveries about a language in that language. Sent from my iPad using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharktooth Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Anything by Irvine Welsh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKJASE Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 still no book recommended guys...... there must be someone on here who is / has studied at an beginner / intermediate level, where the students can read a little bit, but have not been doing it for so long, in a classroom environment, that could recommend the book that their class used..... ? we dont want novels or story books, but a study book / study aid type book it would be great if someone could help, as our current book is dull and dated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidHouston Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 I agree with Digbeth. Read "ช้างในชีวิตของผม" (Elephants in My Life) by คึกฤทธิ์ ปราโมช (Khukrit Pramote). This is a series of short stories aimed as young readers, but these are not "children's" stories. Another wonderful set of short stories by the same author is "เพื่อนนอน". Have a wonderful reading experience with these books and stories! See: http://www.chulabook.com/description.asp?barcode=9789746905145http://www.chulabook.com/speedsearch.asp?keyword=เพื่อนนอน&Option1=alltitle&x=31&y=13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlkik Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 You mentioned at a previous school you used Beckers Thai for beginners. So why not try Beckers Thai for intermediate and then her Thai for advanced books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKJASE Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 41 minutes ago, DavidHouston said: I agree with Digbeth. Read "ช้างในชีวิตของผม" (Elephants in My Life) by คึกฤทธิ์ ปราโมช (Khukrit Pramote). This is a series of short stories aimed as young readers, but these are not "children's" stories. Another wonderful set of short stories by the same author is "เพื่อนนอน". Have a wonderful reading experience with these books and stories! See: http://www.chulabook.com/description.asp?barcode=9789746905145http://www.chulabook.com/speedsearch.asp?keyword=เพื่อนนอน&Option1=alltitle&x=31&y=13 our class is only at a beginner / intermediate level at the minute, so we would not have the ability or the vocabulary to read stories yet. We still need study books to help us practice very basic reading, and learn structure and vocabulary. If and when we get to advanced reading abilty though, i will be sure to look up these books you both recommend. thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capo 5 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 I noticed that milkit recommended Thai for intermediate learners and Thai for Advanced learners by Becker. I have used both these books and they are very good either for learning on your own or in a classroom enviroment.Sent from my SM-J700F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgeezer Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 I have never tried this before so. hope that it works. Here is a book. If you can work out what is on the cover then you need this book. Sent from my iPad using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebuer Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 I've seen foreigners using the childrens books Mana Manee มานะ มานี - there are 12 books. Beginner reading with spaces between words. Seems like there is audio for them also. Just looked it up and looks like Thai kids use them in elementary school for reading practice. Example - http://www.seasite.niu.edu/Thai/maanii/menu/default.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene1960 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 I have never tried this before so. hope that it works. Here is a book. If you can work out what is on the cover then you need this book. Sent from my iPad using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile appHow this Thai etiquette book is relevant to a farang learning Thai language? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Does anyone know of a Thai Language course in Phitsanulok which I could enrol in please?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgeezer Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 How this Thai etiquette book is relevant to a farang learning Thai language? It is written in basic Thai. Plenty of words crop up time and again. It has cartoons to help understand the Thai. It is an introduction to the culture of Thailand. It is just another book, and one can't read too many books. Sent from my iPhone using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digbeth Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 On 1/26/2019 at 3:41 PM, nebuer said: I've seen foreigners using the childrens books Mana Manee มานะ มานี - there are 12 books. Beginner reading with spaces between words. Seems like there is audio for them also. Just looked it up and looks like Thai kids use them in elementary school for reading practice. Example - http://www.seasite.niu.edu/Thai/maanii/menu/default.htm That is a good series, I don't think they used them in schools anymore though so that makes it hard to find and there seems to be nostaligia induced collecting from the 80's child brigade that makes good copies quite expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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