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Phuut Phaasaa Thai gives students of Thai language useful topical and seasonal Thai words and phrases to help you out in common situations. It's very difficult in any writing system to create the sounds of Thai language, so we are giving you an approximate pronunciation as a help to your visual memory. But you'll need to ask a Thai native speaker to say the words for you. That way, you'll make a Thai friend, too. Below is a list of the lessons that have appeared in this column. DECEMBER 2006 December 26: The day after Christmas / wān lǎng wān khrítsàmât December 19: The Thai Royal Anthem and New Year’s greetings phlēng sǎnsǒen phrá bārámī láe phlēng phōn pī mài December 12: Christmas carols in Thai / phlēng khrítsàmât December 5: Long Live the King / khǒ chōng sōng phrá chàrōen NOVEMBER 2006 November 28: To be considerate of others / krēngchāi November 21: Thanksgiving / wān khòpkhūn pháchâo November 14: It’s on me / phǒm líang ēng November 7: Did you loi krathong? / lōi kràthōng rǔe plào OCTOBER 2006 October 31: Halloween / wān hālōwīn October 24: The vegetarian festival / thêtsàkān kīn chē October 17: Sounds that Thai doesn't have / sǐang thî mâimī nāi phāsǎ thāi October 10: Teacher / khrū kàp ājārn SEPTEMBER 2006 September 26: Say 'Suwarnabhuum’, not ‘Suvarnabhumi’ / sù-wān-ná-phūm mâichâi sù-vān-ná-bhū-mī September 19: Final consonant sounds in the Thai language / tūasàkòt nāi pāsǎ Thāi September 12: Mind your (friend’s) head / ráwāng rûeang hǔa phǔean nói ná September 5: It’s a matter of culture / pān rûeang khǒng wātthúnáthām AUGUST 2006 August 29: Achieving the perfect Thai wai / kānwâi hâi sǔai August 22: Garlands / phūang mālāi August 15: Spirit houses / sǎn phráphūm August 8: Mother’s Day / wān mâe August 1: Chinese Hungry Ghost Day / wānsàt chīn JULY 2006 July 25: It's raining cats and dogs / fǒn tòk ìk khráng July 18: The rainy season / nâfǒn July 11: Buddhist Lent / wānkhâophānsǎ July 4: World Cup / bāilǔeang bāidāeng JUNE 2006 June 27: His Majesty’s speeches: phrárâtchádāmràt June 20: His Majesty’s many talents: phrá-àtchàríyáphâp June 13: The royal duties 2 — The water expert — phû chîeochān rûeang nám June 6: The royal duties 1 — phrá râtchákōrànīyákìt 1 MAY 2006 May 30: The royal biography (abridged) 2 — phrá-rât-chá-prà-wàt 2 May 23: The royal biography (abridged) 1 — phrá-rât-chá-prà-wàt 1 May 16: Happy New Term — sàwàtdī thōem mài APRIL 2006 April 11: Grand casting rite for Brahma set — law phraphrom April 4: Village for domesticated elephants — muubaan chaangliang MARCH 2006 March 28: Abashed Korean PM resigns — naabaang, laa-awk March 21: Academics urges 'Thaksin' to resign — jii hai laa-awk March 14: Swans' defeat 'Devils' — 'hong' sayop 'phii' March 7: Again, there's no PTKK this week due to an advertisement FEBRUARY 2006 February 28: Step down, academics — khanaajaan lai February 21: Shin Corp causes Thaksin's popularity to fall — khaalong February 14 : No PTKK this week due to an advertisement February 7: Sweden curting Thai — sawiiden jiip Thai JANUARY 2006 January 31: Tollway beams — kaempri January 24: 'Ball' starts new year rustily — fuuet January 17: China boasts of new drug — superior to Tamiflu — mangkawn oo January 10: TRT curries favour with Bangkokians — yaahawm khonkrung January 3: Won't be shameless ... — mai naadaan See columns for 2005 here Back to our home page | Comments to Ajaan Sunee at suneec@bangkokpost.co.th | | © The Post Publishing Public Co., Ltd. All rights reserved 2006 Last modified: December22, 2006 |