Thai-English Student's Dictionary

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Summary: The Best Thai Dictionary
Review: I am buying my second dictionary because I wore the first one out. It is simply the best dictionary for those who want to read and write Thai. We use this book in my Thai class at Wat Thai Los Angeles because it is the most complete dictionary available, complete with colloquial terms.
I travel to Thailand often and have never found a better book in more than 5 years.

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Summary: Also known as the big green brick.
Review: If you are just beginning to learn Thai, or an intermediate learner, then this dictionary is probably not for you. Don't get me wrong, it is a great dictionary. But, if you are new to Thai, it is more than you will probably ever need. If you are looking for a convenient dictionary to use on a regular basis (and maybe something you can slip easily into your pocket or back pack) I would highly recommend one of the Dictionaries by So Sethaputra. (My wife, who is Thai, calls him the Webster of Thai Dictionaries.) His New Model Pocket dictonaries, are easy to carry and extremely easy to use. Mine cost me about four bucks at a University (where they teach Thai). If you buy them in Thailand, they are even cheaper than that. So, Get the Hass book for an good shelf-reference, but for practical use get one of So Sethaputra pocket dictionaries.

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Summary: The unchallenged standard in Thai to English dictionaries.
Review: Mary Haas carried me with ease through the full Foreign Service Institute Thai course nearly 30 years ago. Even serious professionals will seldom need anything else, as one who becomes comfortable with this dictionary generally moves straight to the official "Rachabanditsathan" Thai-Thai dictionary for more uncommon terms. If you are a student of Thai, the odds that you'll ever outgrow this dictionary are very small.