The Living Hour

Publisher info

The Living Hour is an independent publisher of inspirational and educational books, as well as the creator of The Inspirational Living Podcast, one of the most popular self-development podcasts in the world (with over 3 million downloads).

Our best-selling hardcover books Evergreen: 50 Inspirational Life Lessons and Everest: 50 Motivational Life Lessons are currently exclusively available in hardcover, and can be purchased at InspirationalLifeLessons.com.

Our Thai language e-books represent the street and workplace level Thai language spoken today, helping expats, English teachers, and tourists more fully enjoy their stay in the Land of Smiles.

In addition, we have carefully taken into account the criticisms that Thai language learners have had in the past with Thai phrasebooks, dictionaries, and other kinds of Thai language books. Those who purchase eLearnThai's ebooks and books can be assured of the following things:

1) All of our Thai sample sentences are very useful for daily situations and are not simply duplications of the kind of phrases found in other phrasebooks and free Thai language websites.

2) Our English phonetic spelling of Thai words is easy to understand and includes tones.

3) Every Thai sentence is followed by a word for word English translation, so readers can know for certain what Thai word corresponds with what English word(s).

4) The Thai script is published in a large enough font to be easily read and words are broken apart to facilitate Thai reading practice.

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Where to buy in print

Learn Thai: Generation Next (Slang & Colloquial Talk)
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 20,720. Language: English. Published: August 21, 2010 by The Living Hour. Categories: Nonfiction » Language Instruction » Thai
Learn to speak Thai more like a native speaker. The first book of its kind, this work focuses on common Thai slang and colloquial talk used by Thailand’s young people. An essential book for English teachers going to Thailand, as well as expats and tourists visiting the Land of Smiles. Easy phonetic & Thai spellings. Written by the Ysaan Institute & Sam Kittayapong.
Learn Thai Top 40: For Lovers & Friends: How to Flirt in Thai (with Thai Script)
Series: Learn Thai Top 40, Book 4. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 2,250. Language: English. Published: May 14, 2010 by The Living Hour. Categories: Nonfiction » Language Instruction » Thai
In this edition of the popular Learn Thai Top 40 series, you'll quickly learn 40 sentences that Thais use to flirt with both lovers and friends of the opposite sex. Each English sentence is followed by a colloquial Thai translation in the Thai script; followed by an easy to read phonetic spelling (with tones) in English; followed then by a word for word translation of the Thai in English.
Learn Thai Top 40: Family Talk: Speaking to Thai Children (with Thai Script)
Series: Learn Thai Top 40, Book 3. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 2,370. Language: English. Published: April 9, 2010 by The Living Hour. Categories: Nonfiction » Language Instruction » Thai
Learn quickly 40 common Thai sentences which parents speak to their children – sentences that cover the living room, bedroom, bathroom, and dining room; upstairs and downstairs; inside the house and outside the home. These are the kind of sentences left out from other Thai phrasebooks and language books. Includes Thai script and easy to understand phonetic pronunciation (with tones) in English.
Learn Thai Top 40: Heart to Heart Talk (with Thai Script)
Series: Learn Thai Top 40, Book 2. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 2,550. Language: English. Published: April 4, 2010 by The Living Hour. Categories: Nonfiction » Language Instruction » Thai
Learn the most commonly spoken Thai "heart" (jai) words, along with related sample sentences, so that you can start today having heart to heart talks with your Thai friends, colleagues, wife, husband, or lover. Each entry is written both in the Thai script and an easy to understand phonetic spelling in English. Includes figurative and literal (word by word) translations.
Learn Thai Top 40: Colloquial Language Expressions (with Thai Script)
Series: Learn Thai Top 40, Book 1. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 2,440. Language: English. Published: March 30, 2010 by The Living Hour. Categories: Nonfiction » Language Instruction » Thai
The first offering in a series of mini-eBooks aimed at helping Thai language learners acquire colloquial Thai in the quickest time. Learn 40 popular expressions in the Thai language, many of which are not included in other books or free Thai language websites. Includes language notes on Thai particle usage, root words, and more. Minimize the time you spend learning Thai and maximize the results!
The Original Thai-English Language Cognate Dictionary & Learning Tool (without Thai Script)
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 18,210. Language: English. Published: March 26, 2010 by The Living Hour. Categories: Nonfiction » Language Instruction » Thai
Add 100s of Thai words to your working vocabulary in only a week's time. Each dictionary entry includes the English/Thai cognate, loanword, or similar sounding word, followed by a colloquial sample sentence in both languages, and a literal word-for-word English translation of the Thai sentence. Useful language notes cover areas such as grammar, pronunciation, root words, and the Isaan dialect.
The Original Thai-English Language Cognate Dictionary & Learning Tool (with Thai Script)
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 21,660. Language: English. Published: March 16, 2010 by The Living Hour. Categories: Nonfiction » Language Instruction » Thai
Add 100s of Thai words to your working vocabulary in only a week's time. Each dictionary entry includes the English/Thai cognate, loanword, or similar sounding word, followed by a colloquial sample sentence in both languages, and a literal word-for-word English translation of the Thai sentence. Useful language notes cover areas such as grammar, pronunciation, root words, and the Isaan dialect.