The other day, one of my students — who works at the Ministry of Defence — asked me a seemingly simple question: “What is the Royal Thai Army in Thai?’
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Let this month be about continuing the momentum you’ve built, staying committed, and giving yourself permission to make mistakes as you grow in confidence. I’m so proud of the effort and dedication you bring to your learning each week, and I’m excited to keep building on this progress together. So, keep going, you’re making good progress!
When you set out on the journey of learning Thai, it’s easy to get caught up in the mechanics — memorising vocabulary, perfecting tones, and figuring out those tricky sentence structures. But there’s something far more important than the ‘how’ of learning and that is ‘Your Why’.
For a long time, my teaching, resources, books, and ideas have lived in different places. I’ve wanted all of this to live in one place for a long time — a website where everything connects and is easy to access. But the truth is, building something like this takes time, and learning how to build it properly takes even more.
Many of us set goals every new year. We tell ourselves that this will be the year we finally learn Thai properly, stay consistent, and study every day — no matter what. We start the year feeling hopeful and motivated, maybe even excited. And for a little while, that motivation carries us.
Welcome to 2026 at Thai Language Tuition UK — I hope you had a gentle, joyful start to the year. However you stepped into this new year, I wish you good health, peace of mind, and steady progress in everything you’re working towards. So today, let’s begin with a simple but important question: How do you say “Happy….” or “Merry….” in Thai?
