The Notebooks

About the Book

“The Notebooks” is a first shot at filling a void – both in content and methodology – helping native English speakers convey what’s on their mind. Our approach is different. Rather than teaching Thai words - we start with English terms – natural language phrases and expressions – which foreigners would like to know how to say – with an equivalent ‘register’ and mood – in Thai. So, we ‘reverse engineer’ the process. Before this book, you probably couldn’t say things like “You ain’t got the juice”, “That’s a slammin’ shirt”, or “He’s totally clueless” in Thai. Now you not only can, but you’ll “Kick ass” (also in these pages) at taking your native English phrases right into Thai equivalents.

About the Author

Tumthamarong, Chutima: Thai National, owner Somchart Thai Language School, under the Ministry of Education. Previously had worked in setting up production facilities in the food processing industry, with engagements both in Thailand and Japan. A graduate of Ramkamhaeng University, Political Science.

Fryar, Warren: 18 years experience in the creation of curriculum and teaching of English language including engagements in Africa, Japan, and Thailand. A graduate of the University of North Carolina, with courses in English, Education, and Socio-Linguistics. Proficient in Japanese language.

Brisk, Alan: 15 years experience as a buyer of handmade goods in Thailand. Studied Thai at Somchart school. Undergraduate degree, Philosophy. MBA, Kellogg school.