@Christine ******

Just open your eyes and you can see that people who don't speak the local language pay more than people who can communicate in Thai. I live here and I see it every day.

@Greg *****

Then work on improving your pronunciation. You can learn anything if you REALLY want.

@Christine ******

Everyone can do whatever they want and who wants to be fooled by Thais can do so. I just reported my experience.

@Greg *****

Onions and vagina are totally different words in Thai. If it sounds similar to you, I recommend taking lessons with an experienced Thai teacher so that this won't happen again. 😀

@Greg *****

bpai teeow Gaolee เกาหลี (going to Korea) not .....

bpai teeow Graree กระหรี่ (going to a slut/whore).

Same same but different. 😉

@Bob **********

Would a toddler say that he stopped learning to walk just because he fell over a lot? Don't you have enough ambition that you give up so easily?

Speaking Thai is my treasure and big advantage. I don't need an excuse.

I just feel sorry for people who are not interested in learning the local language of the country where they live. I am here for 20 years and I'm proud of being able to converse with locals. It's fun to understand people and be understood. You get in touch much better to the Thais and get to know people you would never have met without speaking the language.

In Pattaya I can recommend

@Easy **********************

. Online classes available as well.

PATTAYA

Why? EXCELLENT infrastructure:

* great entertainment, night life, beaches,

* great choice of Restaurants, Shopping Malls, Schools, Markets, Hospitals, etc

* nice islands nearby

* close to Bangkok, close to airports