Let's speak Thai Podcast

In Thai, each day of the week has a lucky color related.Know what day of the week you were born is important in Thai culture.Find out what day you were born, your lucky color and Buddha image of your day.

Tell Thai time, telling time in Thai language. Listen to Mia explain how to tell time since Thai have their system to tell Thai and people dont use AM/PM.

In this episode you will become “very Thai” as you listen and learn about a classic Thai song พรปีใหม่/pon pbee mài/New year blessing which was composed by the King in 1951. Learn how to wish a Happy New Year, along with other useful phrases during this important holiday season.

On this episode you will learn how to ask for price and discount in Thai. Let’s go shopping!!

If you’ve been listening then you know Hugh Leong speaks Thai, and recommends learning Thai if you plan on retiring or living in Thailand. In this last episode Mia interviews Hugh all in Thai! Listen in as we learn about Hugh’s daily life in Thailand.

Part 2 of 3 :Hugh dishes out his top 3 recommendations for retirement in Thailand; as well what made him start to learn reading Thai after 25 years.

Part1 of 3 : Join Mia and Lani in an interview with retiree, writer, blogger, golfer and gardener Hugh Leong in beautiful Thailand.

The festival to honor and thank the Goddess of Water and let go the bad luck of oneself. For the whole year of consuming and wasting water, this is time to show your appreciation.

The rape of the 19 year woman vacationing in Krabi has created a social media frenzy, and great misunderstanding between the Thai officials and the foreign community.

Join Mia and Lani as they discuss the hot topic of plastic surgery, and the latest death of a Thailand “pretty” because of an illegal procedure. Buddhism’s “middle way” does not seem to apply to some Thai women’s obsession with looking “pretty”.

Hear “Thank you,” “You’re welcome,” “I’m sorry,” and “Excuse me” in paa-sǎa Thai, as well as Mia and Lani’s talk about ขึ้นบ้านใหม่ kêun bâan mài or house warming parties. Thai party culture is a culture based on reciprocity, something most Asians are aware of, and probably dates back to simpler times when neighbors helped each other out.

Explore the different ways to ask questions in Thai with Mia and Lani, such as ไหม măi and ใช่ไหม châi măi, and understand why Thais might say, “Yes” when they mean,“No”. This is a very important concept in Thai culture, a nation that values “saving face”.

Learn a few ways to say "Hello!" and “Goodbye” in Thai and also about the common reactions you might get from Thais as you begin your cultural journey in Thailand.