The Thai and Lao languages including facts, phonetics and tones, reading Lao, Buddhism in English and Thai, and language books by James Higbie and Snea Thinsan

• general facts
• pronunciation: phonetics
• pronunciation: tones



BUDDHISM - Explanation of basic concepts in English with terms and sample sentences in Thai
• Types of Buddhism/Scripture
• The Buddha/The Three Gems
• Monks & Lay People/Being Ordained
• Temple Activities/Language a Monk Uses
• Dharma/Impermanance/Four Noble Truths
• Path to Enlightenment/Precepts
• Karma/Hindrances
• Merit/Rebirth/The Four Principles

• general facts
• pronunciation: phonetics
• pronunciation: tones



HOW TO READ LAO:
• the Lao alphabet: consonants
• the Lao alphabet: vowels
• Lao tone chart
• reading sentences

Let's Speak Thai / Let's Speak Lao

Two books on Thai and Lao - These books have the same format and entries, and may be used to compare the grammar, phrases, and vocabulary of the two languages.

Published by Orchid Press, Bangkok

• two pocket-sized books - romanized and in Thai and Lao script
• include pronunciation, phrasebook, basic grammar
• 150-page dictionary with all commonly-used words
• mini CD with pronunciation and basic phrases
• correct, relevant, and up-to-date

           

Orchid Press Catalogue

Thai—for Beginners

ESSENTIAL THAI

Published by Orchid Press, Bangkok

• table of contents
• sample pages

One of the most popular books on beginning Thai, republished by Orchid Press in 2011, includes CD

• description
• table of contents
• sample pages

The most complete and use-friendly book on intermediate and advanced Thai.

Thai Dictionary/Phrasebook

Revised Edition, 2012, includes Thai script and expanded dictionary

THAI-ENGLISH
ENGLISH-THAI
DICTIONARY AND PHRASEBOOK

REVISED EDITION 2012

Published by Hippocrene Books, New York