There must be some reason why some people can learn the Thai language like it’s second nature. They also seem to be able to learn Thai quickly too, as if no real effort is required on their part. Why is this? Well, let’s take a deeper look into learning Thai and see if we can find out the secrets…

Firstly you might think that just by coming to Thailand you would automatically learn Thai quickly. Actually no. Out of all the hundreds of western people who I’ve met living in Thailand over the years, only a tiny handful of them could speak Thai. Obviously just being in Thailand doesn’t automatically give you mastery over the Thai language.

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