Today (29 July) is National Thai Language Day (วันภาษาไทยแห่งชาติ) across the Kingdom of Thailand. This annual celebration of the Thai language was declared by the Cabinet on the 13 July 1999 (B.E. 2542).
Jul 292012
Jul 182012
We found this video on Youtube demonstrating Vaja text-to-speech software on an Android mobile phone. The software does a good job at converting Thai and English text to speech. Volume, speed and pitch can be changed.
Jul 182012
Vaja text-to-speech software is available on Google Play for Android phones and devices. We don’t have an Android phone to try the software but are impressed with the version for Microsoft Windows.
Download Vaja text-to-speech software for Android devices from Google Play.
Jul 162012
This is by far the best organised and most comprehensive collection of Thai words that we have reviewed. The ebook has been created for teachers of Thai primary school children (ป. 1 – 6) and education departments, but could also be used by adults and children learning Thai as a foreign language.
The ebook is split into lists of words that each year group should be able to read and understand. It also includes a basic list of foundation words for young children. Each chapter introduces the following number of words:
| Year group | New words |
|---|---|
| ป.1 | 708 |
| ป.2 | 1,098 |
| ป.3 | 1,210 |
| ป.4 | 1,270 |
| ป.5 | 1,049 |
| ป.6 | 952 |
| Total: | 6,287 |
Jul 132012
Structure of Thai Language / ลักษณะภาษาไทย (TH101)
This book was published by Ramkhamhaeng University, Thailand. It covers the structure of Thai language (TH101) and apart from the course title is written in Thai language only.
Title: Structure of Thai / ลักษณะภาษาไทย
Format: PDF / ebook
ISBN: 974-501-421-4
Download: Structure of Thai (TH101) (305) (right-click and choose Save As…)
ภาควิชาภาษาไทยและภาษาตะวันออก
คณะมนุษยศาสตร์
มหาวิทยาลัยรามคำแหง
ศาสตราจารย์ ศ.ดร.บรรจบ พันธุเมธา
May 272011
LEXiTRON ™ (เล็กซิตรอน) is a Thai <-> English dictionary produced by the National Computer and Electronics Center, Thailand (NECTEC). There are two versions of the dictionary (sound / no sound) that you can download and install for free.
LEXiTRON is maintained by Thai staff and its users can suggest new words and definitions. This may explain how some of the more unusual words, spellings and sometimes vulgar slang has worked its way into the dictionary. Nonetheless, for a free dictionary the overall quality is quite reasonable. Continue reading »