Read Thai in 10 Days (Bingo Lingo)

What it actually is

Arthit Juyaso's book takes the 44 consonants, the vowel system and the tone rules in a deliberate order with mnemonics and daily practice, and most learners really do come out reading basic Thai in a couple of weeks. Reading Thai early is the single highest-leverage thing you can do in this language, because transliteration systems disagree with each other and hide tone. It is a paid book with a workbook feel — you have to do the exercises, and it teaches decoding rather than vocabulary.

What it covers

• Reading
• Writing
• Pronunciation

Listed for

• Thai

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