The ThaiLanguageSystem.com blog
Practical guides, study tips and ideas to help you learn Thai faster — and get the most out of the free tools on this site.
- 26 September 2026 · 7 min read ABC in Thai: the alphabet, sounds and how to start reading Thai doesn’t have an A-B-C, but it does have a clear, logical alphabet of 44 consonants and a set of vowels. Here is the “Thai ABC” explained simply — and the fastest, free way to actually learn it. Read the article →
- 24 September 2026 · 6 min read How to say dates in Thai: days, months and years Thai dates follow a clear pattern once you know the weekdays and months. Here is the whole system — days, months and years — with a free interactive calendar to practise on. Read the article →
- 24 September 2026 · 6 min read How to tell the time in Thai (the everyday spoken system) Thai doesn’t use a plain 1–12 clock — the hour word changes with the time of day. Here is the whole system, clearly, with examples and a free interactive clock to practise on. Read the article →
- 23 September 2026 · 10 min read How to use ThaiLanguageSystem.com to learn Thai (with 3, 5 and 10-hour weekly plans) Where do you start, and how do the flashcards, favourites, pipeline and Interval Study actually fit together? Here is a practical guide, with ready-made weekly plans for 3, 5 or 10 hours a week — and the things you should do off the site to truly master Thai. Read the article →
- 22 September 2026 · 6 min read The first 100 Thai words to learn (and how to remember them) A small set of high-frequency words does an enormous amount of work in everyday Thai. Here is why the first 100 matter, a taste of the list, and how to make them stick. Read the article →
- 20 September 2026 · 7 min read The five Thai tones explained (with examples) Thai has five tones, and getting them wrong can turn one word into a completely different one. Here is what each tone sounds like, with examples, and how to train both your ear and your mouth. Read the article →
- 18 September 2026 · 7 min read How to learn the Thai alphabet (a beginner’s guide) The Thai script looks intimidating, but it is fully phonetic and more logical than English spelling. Here is how it works — consonants, classes, vowels and tone — and the fastest way to actually learn to read it. Read the article →