This portable, user-friendly Thai language guide, phrasebook and dictionary is the cheapest and easiest way to learn Thai before and during your trip.
If you only want to purchase one Thai language book Essential Thai is the way to go.
Part of Tuttle Publishing's Essential Series, it is an excellent first introduction and beginner guide to the language of Thailand and is also designed as a Thai phrasebook, making it the most versatile Thai language learning tool on the market.
Essential Thai presents the practical language of everyday interactions by incorporating fundamental sentences used when meeting people, starting conversations, and asking and replying to questions in Thai, as well as a basic grammar and pronunciation guide to help you get started speaking Thai right away.
In addition, language involving terms and phrases covering the latest technology devices, using social media, and tips on the essentials of travel like arranging accommodations, dining out, dealing with transportation and emergencies, is also effectively covered in extraordinary detail.