Colloquial Thai
by John Moore, Saowalak Rodchue · John Moore, Saowalak Rodchue
Routledge's self-study course in spoken Thai: dialogues, grammar notes, and exercises across everyday situations, with accompanying audio. Working through it gives a beginner conversational footing and an introduction to reading Thai script.
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