The Best Thai Language Learning Books

I searched for books about learning Thai, and I found these three:

Which one is the best for learning to speak Thai?

Let's dig in and find out more about each one.

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Ling Thai App Review

If you've checked the app stores for Thai language learning apps, you may have noticed that there aren't a lot to choose from.

One of them is Ling, a DuoLingo-clone targeting dozens of languages that you won't find on DuoLingo.

I tried out Ling, and here's my review:

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Five Key Language Learning Ideas from The Natural Approach

In 1983, Stephen Krashen and Tracy Terrell published one of the most influential books on second language acquistion: The Natural Approach.

I encountered their ideas both in my experiencing teaching ESL and in trying to learn foreign languages. Even three decades after it was written, I think most of what's in The Natural Approach still holds up today..

Here are five language learning hypotheses from The Natural Approach that have shaped my thinking on learning a language:

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