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Summary: Rip off
Review: If all you want to do is be able to speak baby talk in negotiating the price of a Thai prostitute this might be the book for you. But if you actually want to learn Thai or have a conversation with a Thai person without that person beating the heck out of you for being so rude - this is on the "must avoid" list
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Summary: PUBLISHER̢۪S COMMENTS AND EXPLANATION
Review: PUBLISHER̢۪S COMMENTS AND EXPLANATION We noticed the wide variation in reviews of the "Thai for Lovers Tape Set" -- some users gave it 1 star and some gave it 5! - and felt that an explanation on our part could be helpful. First, the tapes are useless without the "Thai for Lovers" book. They are not a stand-alone product but are meant to be an accompaniment to the book. Second, "Thai for Lovers" (the book and the tape set) is not designed to be a serious language course. Another book and tape set that we publish, "Thai for Beginners", serves that purpose. Instead, "Thai for Lovers" is meant to be a romantic phrase book with no pretensions of teaching the Thai language in a systematic way. The tapes follow the book exactly and phrases are spoken in natural Thai following the English translation. Some listeners pointed out that the Thai was very fast. We asked the Thai speakers to use their natural speed and intonation thinking that this would be what listeners wanted to hear. It turns out that some people like it and others would prefer a slower pace. In the next edition we will reconsider and possibly have the Thai voice talent slow down a bit. In the meantime, we honestly believe that the "Thai for Lovers" book and tape set offer the best and most complete Thai romantic phrase book available. The potential they have to help open doors to new or improved relationships make them a five star bargain indeed! Our company is doing its best to help our readers with the Thai language and to maintain quality products....
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Summary: Rip off - Avoid at all cost
Review: The authors claim this is a companion guide to the book, Thai For Lovers. I bought both. The book is just a bunch of rude phrases without a glossary or dictionary - and the tape is just the lightning quick insulting Thai phrases delivered by the Thai bargirl who married the guy who wrote this book. You can't learn Thai from this...there is no way one can learn the pronunciation...and the phrases are way too impolite to use in society. Avoid this at all cost.
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Summary: Horrible
Review: This book is poorly done...do not be fooled by the good reviews that are continually posted by the author for his own work. One cannot possibley learn Thai from this...it is merely a bunch of phrases used by sex tourists.
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