Unlock your Thai Fluency by Mastering Basic Thai Reading
A free starter guide for serious Thai learners who want to master Thai reading with confidence — using a clear, step-by-step system.
A free starter guide for serious Thai learners who want to master Thai reading with confidence — using a clear, step-by-step system.
You may already started learning Thai reading and quickly become overwhelmed. Here are the common mistakes of most students:
Many learners jump straight into memorizing the 44 Thai consonants, which requires considerable effort and time.
There are elements to master before reading Thai. Knowing why they are important and how to approach them helps you learn efficiently.
Thai scripts are known for complicated rules, but with the right approach, simplified content, and bite-sized lessons, it’s possible and can be fun!
Get the full overview and learn what it takes to master Thai reading, including the most must-know topics and essential rules. Here are the example rules:
Stop looking at Thai words as a jumble of lines. Learn the simple equation: Consonant + Vowel + Tone Mark. Once you see this structure, long scary words break down into simple blocks.
Thai has no spaces between words. Terrifying, right? detailed in Rule #6, we show you how to find the hidden boundaries in every sentence so you know exactly where one word ends and the next begins.
Think a ‘Low’ tone mark means a ‘Low’ tone? Think again. This is the #1 mistake expats make. We reveal what actually defines a tone and how to approach it in the simplest way.
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As the Founder and Head Teacher of BananaThai, Kru Smuk specializes in simplifying Thai and presenting it in fun lessons.
Trusted by a community of over 100,000 learners worldwide, she developed the ’10 Rules’ framework to turn complex Thai script into a logical, learnable system.
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If you're serious about learning Thai, don’t hesitate to join!Posted on Margaret LeeTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I have completed 2 Thai language classes, Read & Write and Intensive Thai Level 1, with Banana Thai. As a beginner, I am lucky to have Kru Look Kaew as my teacher as she is very patient and always look for ways to help us to understand more about Thai language. Thanks Banana Thai and Kru Look Kaew!Posted on Globe TrotterTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I just completed the Thai intensive course volume 1 with Banana Thai. It was a 24 hours of study spread over 16 classes in a group setting of 5 students with Kru Praiya (Look Gaaew). I really enjoyed the 8 week course and highly recommend it to anyone who’s a beginner. The teacher was very friendly and really took the time to explain everything. The study materials were easy to understand and they upload a lot of online self study quiz materials and class recordings, in case you want to go over it later or missed the class for any reason. I’ll definitely do the volume 2 with them too. Thank you Banana Thai team, Kru Praiya and all my classmates who made it so fun.Posted on Richard TanTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I have traveled to Thailand many times over the years. If you're reading this, you too, have fallen in love with the beauty of the Thai people, culture, and food, and now want to learn to read and speak Thai fluently to fully enjoy everything about this wonderful country. After plenty of research for the best resource to learn Thai, I easily chose BananaThai. I'm sure you have seen the lovely Kru Smuk on the YouTube videos. That same charm and charisma show in her courses as well. I purchased the Ultimate Guide to Thai Reading, as well as the first two Intensive courses. The information is so well organized and streamlined that I learned to read Thai in less than two weeks. Others have done it even faster, but I'm thorough in my studies. Compare that to people on YouTube showing how to learn Thai for free by using many different resources. It takes months for them to just learn the Thai alphabet, never-mind reading, because they have to create their own structure on how to study. With BananaThai courses, the information is broken down into perfect bite size lessons that are engaging, funny, entertaining, and logical. With each passing lesson, everything just makes perfect sense, and your confidence grows immensely. It feels so effortless to watch and learn as Kru Smuk teaches everything at the perfect pace with the most pleasant voice. Her smile and personality make learning Thai so enjoyable and fun. 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