Bangkok Podcast 4: Thai Language Series 1

One of the problems with living in Thailand is that it’s so easy
to get by without being very skilled in the Thai language, a
mistake that many expats make. To provide some inspiration, we
are very happy to be talking to Rikker Dockum, a researcher and
Thai language scholar, who will be joining us every month on the
Bangkok Podcast. Rather than standard ‘word of the day’ type
lessons, Rikker will be chatting with us about the mysteries of
the Thai language, tips for learning it, secrets to using it, and
his experiences navigating a culture where fluency by a foreigner
in the local language will likely be met with wide-eyed stares of
anyone you meet.


On this first episode, Rikker tells us what methods helped him
most as he learned Thai, how it's helped him adapt, and a few
funny stories about the reactions he's received.