#110 Kittichai Boonthong on Learning English and Japanese, and Cultural Differences

Language Hacking Podcast co-hosts, Benny Lewis and Shannon
Kennedy, bring on Kittichai, known as “The Duke” to talk about
his role at Fluent in 3 Months, learning English and Japanese,
and becoming a travel vlogger.


Mentioned in this Episode


Fluent in 3 Months Challenge

Kittichai’s Youtube Channel



Episode Overview


Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:


Learning Japanese using the Speak from Day 1 approach

How Kittichai learned English and how it differed from his
experience learning Japanese

Working at an international company and adapting to the
cultural differences

How Fluent in 3 Months has influenced Kittichai’s language
journey

Being inspired by Benny’s travels and becoming a travel
vlogger in Thailand

Kittichai’s perspective on foreigners learning Thai

The biggest struggles Thai learners face

Why foreigners in Thailand often don’t learn Thai

Using video games as a tool for learning languages



Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy