Speak Thai on Day One
of Your Trip
Jam Kham Speak Thai is a phrasebook you actually remember. 189 phrases in 12 packs, the first one free, and practice paced to your trip date — five to ten minutes a day.
You're Excited About Thailand. But Worried About...
Feeling Lost Without Words
Pointing at menus, miming at taxi drivers, missing out on conversations. You know you could have a richer experience if you just knew some basics.
Pronunciation Paralysis
You learned "sawadee" from a video, but when you say it, locals look confused. Thai tones feel impossible, so you stay silent.
Stuck in the Tourist Bubble
Same restaurants, same routes, same experiences as every other visitor. The real Thailand stays hidden behind a language barrier.
Phrasebook Frustration
You bought the book, but flipping through pages mid-conversation is awkward. And the phrases never match what you actually need.
Phrase books don't work because you can't flip pages mid-conversation. Duolingo has no Thai course for English speakers. Google Translate shows you the Thai but can't teach you to say it. There's a better way.
What Speak Thai does that a phrasebook doesn't
Real Situations, Not Textbook Exercises
12 situation packs organised by real situations — from greeting your taxi driver to handling a medical emergency. Every phrase is one you'll actually use.
You'll Actually Remember
Practice paced to your trip date. If you fly in 14 days, each phrase comes back just before you would forget it, so it sticks by departure day.
Know What They Say BACK
A phrasebook teaches you what to say. Speak Thai also trains you to understand the replies, so you're not lost after your first sentence.
Three Steps to Travel-Ready Thai
Set Your Trip Date
Tell us when you fly. Speak Thai paces your practice to your departure so you arrive trip-ready.
Practice 5-10 Minutes a Day
Phrase buildup cards teach you word by word, then the full sentence.
Pull Up Your Cheat Sheet in Thailand
Every phrase you learn goes onto your personal cheat sheet. Hosted regionally in Asia so it loads instantly, even on Thai mobile data.
12 Situation Packs. 189 Phrases.
Every phrase comes from real travel situations — not textbook dialogues.
Essentials Sampler
30 phrases30 must-know phrases for Thailand
Traveller Quick Start
22 phrasesEssential sounds and the phrases you need first
Restaurant & Street Food
35 phrasesOrder food and drinks like a local
Thai Tone Awareness
10 phrasesHear the difference tones make
Numbers & Money
25 phrasesCount, pay, and bargain with confidence
Getting Around
25 phrasesNavigate taxis, tuk-tuks, and transit
What They'll Say Back
35 phrasesUnderstand the Thai answers to your questions
Hotels & Accommodation
20 phrasesCheck in, raise a room problem, and settle up
Shopping & Markets
19 phrasesBrowse, bargain, and buy at Thai markets
Health & Emergencies
18 phrasesHandle health problems and emergencies
Greetings & Small Talk
18 phrasesMake connections and leave a good impression
Communication Repair
6 phrasesWhen it gets lost in translation
Some phrases appear in more than one pack, so the pack totals add up to more than 189.
Want free phrases right now? Check out our Thai Travel Phrasebook with destination guides and cultural tips.
Free Travel Guides on Our Blog
Practical advice for using Thai on your trip.
60+ Basic Thai Phrases
Thai script, tones and cultural notes for restaurants, taxis, markets and emergencies.
Why Google Translate Fails in Thailand
Where it breaks and what to use instead.
Is Thai Hard to Learn for Travelers?
An honest assessment of what's hard and what's surprisingly easy.
Thai Street Food Ordering Guide
12 dishes, customization phrases, and how to read food stalls.
How to Order Food in Thai
Restaurant vs. street stall ordering and the spice negotiation.
How to Bargain in Thai
Seven phrases that run every market negotiation.
Bangkok First-Timer's Language Guide
Taxi meters, BTS, Grab, and street food in the capital.
How to Learn Thai Before Your Trip
A week-by-week plan for learning trip Thai in three weeks.
Start free. Join when you want all 12 packs.
Start with 30 phrases free. Join when you want the other eleven packs.
Free
- The Essentials Sampler — 30 phrases
- Clear Thai audio at natural speed
- Practice that brings each phrase back
Speak Thai
- All 12 packs (189 phrases)
- Clear Thai audio at natural and slow speed
- Polite ครับ/ค่ะ in the form you speak
- Unlimited daily practice
- Trip countdown pacing
- Response comprehension training
- Your phrases on a cheat sheet you can pull up
About the price of two airport taxis, for six months of practice. Renews automatically. Cancel any time. Ask for a refund within 14 days of your first payment.
Where Speak Thai stops, and what comes next
Speak Thai gets you through the taxi, the food stall and the hotel desk. Every phrase is written in English letters, and you copy the tone from the audio. That works for the 189 phrases in the packs. It stops working when you want to say a word you have not heard, or read the sign above the shop. For the bigger picture, see what to learn first when you start speaking Thai.
Thai script shows you the tone on the page. English letters can't, so for a word outside the packs you need audio to copy.
That is what Read Thai teaches: the 44 consonants most-common-first, then the tone rules, each with a worked example before it tests you. The first three modules are free, and in the demo you read your first word, กา (crow), on the third card.
Try the Read Thai demo, no account → The 30 Thai characters worth learning before you fly →
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it take to get travel-ready?
Five to ten minutes a day for two weeks covers the taxi, the food stall and the hotel desk. Set your trip date and we pace your practice to match.
What about the tones? I heard Thai is tonal.
Thai has 5 tones, and they change what a word means. Every phrase comes with clear audio at natural speed, and slowly with a Speak Thai membership. One pack drills the tone contrasts that trip travellers up. The free Essentials Sampler is natural speed only. Each phrase comes back until you say it right without thinking.
Do I need to read Thai script?
No. Every Speak Thai phrase is written in English letters, so you can say it without reading Thai script. If you want to read menus and signs too, that is what Read Thai is for.
Do I have to record myself or talk to my phone?
No. There is no microphone and no speech recognition. You listen, you say the phrase out loud, and you tell the app whether it came out right. The judgement is yours.
What if my trip is next week?
Set your trip date and the number of cards per session adjusts to the days you have left. Even one week of practice helps.
How is this different from a phrasebook app?
Phrasebook apps are reference tools — you look up a phrase, say it, and forget it. Speak Thai brings each phrase back just before you would forget it. After two weeks of practice the phrases are in your head, with the cheat sheet as backup.
What does response comprehension mean?
Most apps teach you what to say but not what you will hear back. When you ask "how much?" in Thai, the vendor answers in Thai. A whole pack — 35 phrases — trains you to understand those answers so you are not lost after your opening line.
How much is it, and can I cancel?
$25 USD every 6 months. It renews automatically and you can cancel any time, keeping access until the term ends. If it is not for you, ask for a refund within 14 days of your first payment.
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