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 172012
LEXiTRON is a free ThaiEnglish dictionary produced by NECTEC. Its dictionary data files have been used and adapted by several websites and other software programs. Version 2.0 includes two plain text files files (telex and etlex) that contain Thai to English and English to Thai translations respectively.
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) (283) (right-click and choose Save As…)
ภาควิชาภาษาไทยและภาษาตะวันออก
คณะมนุษยศาสตร์
มหาวิทยาลัยรามคำแหง
ศาสตราจารย์ ศ.ดร.บรรจบ พันธุเมธา
Jan 242012
Thai Typing Tutor v. 1.04 is freeware. You can download this small program to your computer to practice and improve your Thai typing skills. It contains basic keyboard drills for beginners and more advanced copy typing exercises for intermediate students.
Jul 142011
Language speech synthesis software jRaja (VAJA 6.0 Home Edition) translates Thai text into speech sound files (example sound file) that can be played immediately or saved in WAV file format.
This program could be ideal for native speakers and learners of Thai as a foreign language. Text can be copied from any application (e.g. web browser) and pasted into jRaja for speech synthesis.
Download the installation program: jRaja (Vaja 6.0 Home Edition) (1514)
Please note that due to licencing reasons the installation package is hosted on the NECTEC web servers. The speech synthesis program (25MB) is now bundled with a Java installer bringing the total package size to about 90MB.
VAJA / JRAJA software is freeware developed by the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC). Please check the terms of use before downloading and installing the software. In particular: “You agree to register in a jRaja website in order to download jRaja and materials.” (NECTEC Terms of Use — 14 July 2011)
New users should register here before downloading files.
BANGKOK LIBRARY ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE VAJA / JVAJA SOFTWARE. WE HAVE NOT TESTED THE SOFTWARE NOR RECOMMEND ITS USE FOR ANY PURPOSE.
May 272011
ดาวน์โหลดพจนานุกรม ไทย-อังกฤษ อังกฤษ-ไทย ฟรี!! ไม่ต้องสมัครสมาชิกเว็บไซต์นี้นะครับ ดาวน์โหลดง่ายๆ
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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 »