สุขสันต์วันปีใหม่ Happy New Year 2024

As Christmas and New Year approach, I’d like to express my gratitude for the support of my Thai language students throughout the years. Many have remained friends long after our lessons concluded. I began teaching Thai in 2005 when I first moved to New York. It was an opportunity to experiment with second language acquisition theories I’d studied in graduate school, combining them with my experiences among American friends in both the States and back in Chiangmai.

The upcoming year marks the 18th year since I began offering Thai lessons. I am immensely grateful for this journey. I want to extend my warm wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May you have a wonderful time celebrating with your friends and family. I’m currently working on writing some posts and plan to post more frequently in 2024. Stay tuned!

Chiang Mai, January 2023

New teacher review August 2023

I realized that I last posted a new teacher review a while ago. I had the pleasure of tutoring a new Thai student this past summer, and I am delighted to have positively impacted her learning. Please take a look at Zazie Beetz’s review below.

“I was planning a trip to Thailand that would last a few months, and I really wanted to get a feel for the language before arriving. I reached out to Titcha and she responded so quickly and was incredibly flexible with her scheduling. I wanted to study four days a week, and she accommodated me with no issue. Titcha molded the classes exactly to my needs, provided all of the materials for free, and made all of the study tools super accessible throughout the course. She keeps you organized, provides additional material as you learn, and continues to update study tools as new interests or helpful references come up. She is patient, kind, funny, and explains structure well. Since she is also from Thailand, we were able to discuss culture, colloquialisms, and travel tips very organically. I got so many ideas from her for my trip! It was incredibly fun to learn so many interesting details about Thai people and life. I am so glad that I found Titcha! I couldn’t have asked for a more personalized and positive learning experience. Dichan rak paa saa tai maak maak!”