Today I was craving for a beef burger so I went to Mos Burger in a shopping mall in my neighborhood and order Yakiniku Burger. When the burger arrived I was surprised that I didn't see the softy buns but two round disks of sticky rice! I realized later that it was my own mistake that I didn't notice that it says rice burger. Although I have heard and seen of sticky rice … [Read more...] about Sticky Rice Burgers
The Tale of the Stupa and a Small Box of Rice
Today I started my day early and had very small breakfast, by the time I had a chance to have lunch it was about 2:30 pm so I was starving. I ordered a lot of dishes including a whole deep fried chicken. Of course I could finish only ¼ of all portions in front of me. That reminded me of a story I learned from my primary school. The story, as told in various forms … [Read more...] about The Tale of the Stupa and a Small Box of Rice
Lumpini Park – Best Park in Bangkok
My favorite spot in Bangkok is a shady area by the pond in Lumpini park where I can just listen to the birds and enjoy the wind breeze. Lumpini park (สวนลุมพินี) or the park that Thai people usually call 'suan lum' (สวนลุม) situated on Rama VI road. It is the first public park in Thailand, firstly built in the era of King Rama VI (year 1925), there is his statue in … [Read more...] about Lumpini Park – Best Park in Bangkok
VIDEO: Practice Your Thai Listening Skills
First of all, I apologize for the background noise caused by the heavy wind. I filmed this video with my phone so the frame is very small, and I tried to reduce the background noise, but it didn't work! :( I hope you can hear my voice well enough. I spent my long weekend at the beach in Pranburi. You can read more information about this lovely and peaceful beach village … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Practice Your Thai Listening Skills
Long Weekend Visit to Pranburi
Last weekend was a long weekend in Thailand because of the Buddhist holiday – Makhabucha Day. My family and I always like to go out of Bangkok to have a short break from the big city scenery. Pranburi came to my mind although I never thought of going there because I thought the beach was not pretty. However, I decided to go and I didn't regret my decision. Pranburi … [Read more...] about Long Weekend Visit to Pranburi
Thai Lesson: I Can Do It!
Which steps have you reached today? วันนี้คุณอยู่ที่ขั้นบันไดไหน /wan-níi kun yùu tîi kán ban-dai năi?/ ขั้นบันได / kán ban-dai/ steps ไหน / năi?/ Which? I won’t do it ผม/ฉันจะไม่ทำมัน [pŏm/chán jà tam man] จะ /jà/ will ทำ /tam/ to do I can’t do it ผม/ฉันทำไม่ได้ [pŏm/chán tam mâi-dâai] Do something + ได้ / dâai/ = cannot do … [Read more...] about Thai Lesson: I Can Do It!
Thailand Madly in Love with Valentine’s Day
Sawatdii ka, Love is in the air, Valentine's day is coming. Valentine's Day is an excuse for shopping, eating out, gimmicks and, of course, getting married. A large number of couples are expected to queue to register their marriages at municipal offices in Bangkok's district of Bang Rak (บางรัก), which translates as the "love district," in a years-old practice. Bang Rak … [Read more...] about Thailand Madly in Love with Valentine’s Day
Hor Mok (ห่อหมก) – Thai Curried Fish Custard
I love all types of curry – with or without coconut milk, curry soup dish or dry curry dish, and Hor Mok is one of my favorite curry dishes. ห่อหมก Hor Mok is Western-style fish mousse flavored with curry paste and thickened with coconut cream as opposed to cream. Also, instead of being formed into quenelles and poached, the curried fish mixture is steamed in banana … [Read more...] about Hor Mok (ห่อหมก) – Thai Curried Fish Custard
Cat Cafe in Bangkok
I have always been a cat lover. I grew up with many kitties before I moved out from my parent’s home - my mom currently has six cats. Now I am living in a condo in Bangkok so it is not convenient to have a cat. Couple of months ago I walked pass a construction site in soi Sukhumvit 53 and I was very pleased to see a sign ‘Cat café coming soon’. … [Read more...] about Cat Cafe in Bangkok
Thai Lesson : Fruit
I got a question on my Facebook page asking how to say 'apple juice' in Thai. You can add the word น้ำ 'náam' meaning ‘water’ in front of any kind of fruit, and you get the word that particular fruit juice. For example; apple in Thai is แอปเปิ้ล /áb-bpêrn/; apple juice is น้ำแอปเปิ้ล /náam áb-bpêrn/ Watch this video to learn how to say the names of different fruit in Thai … [Read more...] about Thai Lesson : Fruit
Learn Thai – practice your listening skills
I would like you to practice your Thai listening skills. I couldn't think of anything to tell so I decided to tell a short story of my life, all in Thai language! Here are the transcripts of what I say in the video: … [Read more...] about Learn Thai – practice your listening skills
Learn Thai – Colors
There is a Thai saying I really like จะถูกจะแพงขอแดงไว้ก่อน /jà tùuk jà paeng kŏr daeng wái gòrn/, in English it would be ‘it doesn't matter if it is cheap or expensive, go for red’ : ) Color in Thai is สี /sĭi/. When Thai people talking about color the word สี /sĭi/ can be put in front of the name of the color or can be dropped. The first set of … [Read more...] about Learn Thai – Colors
Bangkok Recieves “World’s Best City” Award
BANGKOK RECEIVES TRAVEL+LEISURE’S "WORLD’S BEST CITY" AWARD FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW I have been living in Bangkok for almost 10 years so I am very delighted to know that where I live named best city in the world for the third year in a row by Travel & Leisure magazine:-) … [Read more...] about Bangkok Recieves “World’s Best City” Award
Learn Thai – Introduce oneself
I have got a few questions regarding introducing oneself in this past week. This lesson is one of the very first lessons I filmed when I started my teaching career. I went back to watch it and I felt like..Oh! that was so embarrassing! I spoke soooo slow in my first few videos, so after learning the words and expressions from my videos please speak faster than I did. Ok, now … [Read more...] about Learn Thai – Introduce oneself
VIDEO: Fun Thai Slang – Giving Compliments and More
Sawatdee ka, I was at my parent's home with my younger brother and sister , so I asked them to make a Thai lesson video together. You will learn a few fun Thai slang commonly used in everyday life in this video. I hope you enjoy the lesson. :) See below to learn what were said in the role play. มิ้ง จะไปไหนอ่ะ /Mink, jà bpai năi à?/ Where are you … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Fun Thai Slang – Giving Compliments and More
Learnthaiwithmod.com on TV
I was invited to be a guest on channel 7 on Thai TV to talk about making online Thai lessons and teaching Thai language to foreigners. It provides good listening practice for you. I already contacted the producer for the raw video files so I can put the English subtitle in.Hopefully I will receive them very soon. Part 1 … [Read more...] about Learnthaiwithmod.com on TV
VIDEO: Fun Thai Slang – It Serves You Right!
Below are the translations for the dialogue of the role play in the video: Mod: มิ้งช้าจัง Mink cháa jang. Mink is so late. ช้า /cháa/ = slow, late จัง /jang/ = very, used for emphasis at the end of a statement. Mai: เมื่อไหร่จะมาอ่ะ mûea-rài jà maa à? When is he coming? เมื่อไหร่ /mûea-rài/ = When? จะ /jà/ = will, used to from a future … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Fun Thai Slang – It Serves You Right!
Learn Thai – Do something “for” someone & other “for”
“For” can be translated to a few different words in Thai language. 1. "ให้ hâi" used in the pattern “do something for somebody” … [Read more...] about Learn Thai – Do something “for” someone & other “for”
10 Forbidden Practices for Vegetarian Festival
The Thai-Chinese in Thailand have long passed on the vegetarian festival to purify mind and soul by refraining from meat consumption for entire 10 days. Some people do it out of religiousness being very strict about all the rules of the festival, while others do it light-heartedly just for the taste and fun of it. Yet others do it for a change from the regular intake of meat … [Read more...] about 10 Forbidden Practices for Vegetarian Festival
The Flag of Thailand
Thai flag (ธงชาติไทย /tong châad tai/) shows five horizontal stripes in the colors red , white, dark blue, white and red, with the middle dark blue stripe being twice as wide as each of the other four. Each color has a meaning; Red color is stand for 'nation' (ชาติ), the color of blood and represents life to the Thai people. … [Read more...] about The Flag of Thailand