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DrLove
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So that might explain your question why people in Thailand get around without reading or writing Thai.
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Posted on: 5:19 am on May 19, 2004
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Abrak
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Well I will tell you why I cant read or write Thai - it is bloody difficult!!
I also know quite a few Thais who cant read and write Thai. And it really has only fairly limited application. For instance, in my company out of 145 employees, I am the only farang. Yet all of our Board papers and management documents are in english. The Thai stockmarket is also conducted entirely in english.
So yes I am missing something by not reading and writing thai - but not a lot.
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Posted on: 5:20 am on May 19, 2004
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DrLove
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I actually can read and write (not very good though), but seldom utilize it.
The only application it is handy for is my role as webmaster of Thai websites.
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Posted on: 5:25 am on May 19, 2004
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The Machine
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"So that might explain your question why people in Thailand get around without reading or writing Thai."
The fact remains that a richer understanding of the culture and language and also a quicker language learning curve would evenuate if you learned the Thai script.
Does your banal response reflect the fact that you cannot read or write the language?
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Posted on: 5:29 am on May 19, 2004
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DrLove
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Come closer to the screen, Machine.... and read my last post again.
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Posted on: 5:32 am on May 19, 2004
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samthedog
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Abrak
"Well I will tell you why I cant read or write Thai - it is bloody difficult!!
So yes I am missing something by not reading and writing thai - but not a lot. "
You are missing sooooo much, believe me. It opens up a completely now vista on the country...some good some bad! It is not difficult to speak bad Thai......you lazy git!
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Posted on: 5:33 am on May 19, 2004
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The Machine
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So the question begs.....Was it helpful in learning the spoken language?
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Posted on: 5:34 am on May 19, 2004
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Abrak
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I am pretty crap at languages but my best guess is that with 6 months full time study, the average linguist would be able to read and write Thai to the standard of a 10 year old. In that time you would certainly learn to speak fluently.
With the amount of use you would get from it, I suspect that after another year, your reading and writing skills would probably fall to that of an average 8 year old. I reckon that only about 1 out of 1000 farangs residents can read and write Thai fluently.
Oh and samthedog... presumably you are one of the one in a thousand.... congratulations. What am I missing precisely? My spoken Thai is pretty good but I am yet to be convinced that learning to read and write fluently is worth the effort. Although you are right - I am a lazy git.
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Posted on: 5:45 am on May 19, 2004
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JHolmesJr
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Quote: from Kryptonite on 10:27 pm on May 19, 2004
I would like to find out who is the best forum brother to ask about language questions. Who is the one that will give us the correct answer the first time, and not have a couple other people pointing out that they were incorrect with what they advised. 
Krypto
Nice work Krypto, mission accomplished!
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Posted on: 6:11 am on May 19, 2004
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Minder
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Hey...don't beat up on those of us who cannot read Thai - the problem is that finding a good learning method is bloody hard. The link below is one of the best.
I'm still trying and I'll let you know whether learning to read and write thai itself is hard when I progress past gor gai and the little snake like character and work out why the heck there are no gaps between the words or maybe thats because the gaps have been filled with the volwels that can be written before after or around one of the 44 friggin consonants.
And oh yeah, some letters change their sound when they move from the front of a word to the end. I should also mention the 32 vowels can be long, short, single,compound or consonant like. Oh yes, mustn't forget the 5 tones which will change how you say a word and the meaning of a word.
Still want to learn? Then try http://www.learningthai.com/readthai_01.html
See you there...I'll be the guy in the corner with the gun in my mouth......
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Posted on: 6:21 am on May 19, 2004
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