u/Interesting_Dress621

Has anyone living in Thailand or Bangkok ever had a funny (or even darkly funny) experience? I’d love to hear your stories. I’m looking for ideas for a book. Thank you so much!

I am a Thai language teacher for foreigners, and I understand the problem beginner learners face with non-standard phonetic systems in Thailand. They often have to learn one system first, and then when they want to learn the Thai script, it feels like starting over with a completely new system.

So I’ve been thinking like wouldn’t it be better to start learning the Thai script alongside beginner-level content? Maybe you don’t need to fully understand the entire Thai writing system before you begin. From my experience, knowing just about 20% is already enough to start reading Thai, and you can gradually learn more complex words and rules as you go.

So I have a question: if you could go back, or if you’re just starting to learn Thai now, would you be interested in learning how to read Thai from the beginning alongside beginner-level content?

P.S. This post is for those who want to learn the Thai script. For those who prefer phonetics, I completely understand your reasons.