What to read after Little Miss Fon Sat on Her Kon: A Sanook Guide to the Thai Language?

"Little Miss Fon" will ONLY work for non-PC, non-uptight, non-feminist, non-puritan, non-pedantic readers/visitors to Thailand with no knowledge of the Thai language. It is a SUBJECTIVE, non-authoritative guide roughly indicating WHICH of thousands of Thai words to focus on. Don't rely on it for accurate pronunciation: use the Internet or ask a Thai friend, and keep listening to spoken Thai. Meant for NON-PC, liberal readers with a very generous sense of humor. A few dubiously conceivable reasons to have it on your e-reader:

--As a conversation starter to make Thais smile, and also to invite help.

--Because words that you look up in dictionaries and word books are often easily forgotten. But with a single silly verse such as “Little Miss Fon Sat on Her Kon”, you will learn ten words that you are unlikely to forget: because the verse makes you laugh.

--Many words are explained with context and commentary. The nearly 200 words are explained with over 10000 words of commentary and background.

--An economic aid, and for self-protection. When you can speak a few crucial Thai words, prices drop quite fast! You might also be able to spot or foil a scam by listening for key words.

--As a learning aid: you pronounce the word as it sounds in the book, usually by using rhyming equivalents in English rather than a pronunciation key, and give it your best shot, asking a Thai person to correct you if you are wrong.

Enjoy your time in Thailand!