Survival Thai - (Survival Phrasebooks) by Thomas Lamosse & Jintana Rattanakhemakorn (Paperback)

About the Book

"This clear, to-the-point phrase book provides you with the most important everyday Thai words and phrases to get you speaking without fuss or fear. If you're one of the millions of people visiting Thailand each year, this is the pocket-sized phrase book you need to bring along. It's current: unlike other books, Survival Thai offers the most up-to-date way to say it! It carefully presents key phrases that you'll need no matter what situation you're in. Simple phonetic pronunciations are given for every word and phrase--so you can say the words correctly. The Thai script is there too, so you can just "point to it" if need be. Online video guides you through the text's pronunciation and speaking lessons"--

Book Synopsis

This practical Thai phrasebook puts all the most important Thai words and phrases in the palm of your hand.

It contains all the necessary words and phrases for speaking Thai in any kind of setting. Perfect for students, tourists, or business people learning Thai or traveling to Thailand, it also contains a beginner guide to the Thai language, allowing for a deeper understanding of Thai than a typical Thai phrasebook or Thai dictionary. The phrase book is organized by situations where one might need to speak Thai such as: at the hotel, in a taxi, using numbers, etc.

As a bonus, an "Exploring Thailand" section provides detailed information about Thai holidays, customs and popular travel destinations.

Key features of Survival Thai include:

• Hundreds of useful Thai words and expressions
• A pronunciation guide for Thai letters and words
• A brief guide to Thai grammar
• A section on specific titles and place names
• A Thai dictionary for quick reference
• Manga illustrations to provide fun visual cues
• An "Exploring Thailand" travel guide

About the Author

Thomas Lamosse has spent the past decade teaching Thai and has done translation work for the Thai immigration department. His teaching system (Talk-2-me-Thai) has helped hundreds of businesspeople, company owners, college students and tourists to learn Thai more easily. He divides his time between Thailand and Edina, MN.