AUA Language Center (Thai Program)
The Bangkok school where Automatic Language Growth listening-first teaching began.
CoursesTutoringPaidBeginnerIntermediate
What it actually is
AUA is where J. Marvin Brown developed Automatic Language Growth, the approach of absorbing hundreds of hours of Thai before speaking, and it still runs Thai courses at branches including Bangkok and Chiang Mai. For people living in Thailand it remains the best-known in-person option, and its alumni are the reason input-first learning has such a following in Thai. Course formats have shifted over the years, so confirm directly whether the current classes follow the ALG model and ask about hours and fees — neither is published online.
What it covers
- Listening
- Speaking
- Immersion
How it teaches
- Comprehensible Input — Acquire a language by understanding lots of messages slightly above your level, rather than by studying rules.