Shane M.
I bought this book sometime between 1973 and 1975, while I was in grade school, between grades 3 and 5. This was purchased during a weekend trip to the local mall. This was the first or second book I purchased under the Charles E. Tuttle Company book imprint as a paperback for language reference.
Other reviewers have indicated and emphasized that this is NOT a book for learning the colloquial language, nor was it a book for travelers in the country, and nor does it presently contain copious amounts of specialized communicative vocabulary for particular purposes.
It is, however a very basic introduction to the general rules for reading and writing the Thai language, and how consonants and vowels are placed together to form words.
I own the original 1969 edition, which has a different color cover and design, but was still issued in paperback, as was intended by the original author.
This book does perform and fulfill its original purpose when others of a similar nature are not available for use. The same holds true today. For me, this seems some fifty years too late.
I bought this book sometime between 1973 and 1975, while I was in grade school, between grades 3 and 5. This was purchased during a weekend trip to the local mall. This was the first or second book I purchased under the Charles E. Tuttle Company book imprint as a paperback for language reference.
Other reviewers have indicated and emphasized that this is NOT a book for learning the colloquial language, nor was it a book for travelers in the country, and nor does it presently contain copious amounts of specialized communicative vocabulary for particular purposes.
It is, however a very basic introduction to the general rules for reading and writing the Thai language, and how consonants and vowels are placed together to form words.
I own the original 1969 edition, which has a different color cover and design, but was still issued in paperback, as was intended by the original author.
This book does perform and fulfill its original purpose when others of a similar nature are not available for use. The same holds true today. For me, this seems some fifty years too late.