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From tones and script to fluent conversation — Duke's Thai program is the most comprehensive in the city, taught by certified native speakers using our own textbooks.

9 Course Levels Native Speakers ED Visa Supported Own Textbooks
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Course Programs

Three Paths to Thai Fluency

Duke's Thai program is built around three series — each one developing a different dimension of your Thai ability.

Series 1

Journey

Everyday Thai for real-life situations — roleplays, survival Thai, and key grammar concepts. The essential toolkit to help you survive and thrive in Thailand.

3 Levels Speaking & Grammar ED Visa Compatible
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Journey 1 Beginner

Everyday Thai for everyday life

  • Tones, consonants, vowels & numbers
  • Greetings, family & daily situations
  • Directions, shopping & ordering food
  • 20 classroom dialogues
60 hrs Max 8
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Journey 2 Elementary

Establish key grammatical concepts

  • Time, appointments & everyday services
  • Health, life events & opinions
  • Tone expressions & markers
  • Emotions, personality & appearance
60 hrs Max 8
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Journey 3 Intermediate

Express yourself through eloquent discussions

  • Travel, weather & goal-setting
  • Cause & effect, conditionals
  • Complex sentence structures
  • Common grammar patterns
60 hrs Max 8
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Series 2

Explore

Thai reading & writing from fundamentals to advanced comprehension. Unlock the Thai script and master the written language at your own pace.

3 Levels Reading & Writing ED Visa Compatible
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Explore 1 Beginner

Understand the writing system — Volume 1

  • Consonants, vowels & tone rules
  • Vowel placement & full vowel set
  • Tone marks & tone structuring
  • Build confidence in reading Thai
60 hrs Max 8
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Explore 2 Elementary

Understand the writing system — Volume 2

  • Mastering Thai script & silent characters
  • Spelling rules & special cases
  • Double consonants & linking strands
  • Read Thai numerals & symbols
60 hrs Max 8
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Explore 3 Intermediate

Reading & Writing Comprehension

  • Short stories & real-life reading
  • Bangkok life & Thai culture texts
  • Signs, ads, social media in Thai
  • Vocabulary & grammar in context
60 hrs Max 8
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Series 3

Connect

Improve all four communicative skills through deep cultural insight. Fine-tune listening, speaking, reading & writing with real Thai society and customs.

3 Levels Culture & Fluency ED Visa Compatible
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Connect 1 Upper-Int

Thai Family & Social Customs

  • Family relationships & communication
  • How adjectives shape Thai speech
  • Cultural values: “mai pen rai” & face
  • Decode hidden meanings in Thai
60 hrs Max 6
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Connect 2 Advanced

Thailand’s Regions, Beliefs & Traditions

  • Regional myths & local beliefs
  • Buddhism in daily Thai life
  • Superstitions & Thai festivals
  • Connect language to regional customs
60 hrs Max 6
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Connect 3 Fluency

Thai Protocol, Community & Bureaucracy

  • Thai etiquette & table customs
  • Forms of address & formal Thai
  • Storytelling & idiomatic expression
  • Master casual and official Thai
60 hrs Max 6
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Why Duke for Thai

Bangkok's Best Thai Program

Three things that make our Thai course stand out from every other school in the city.

Our Own Textbooks

Duke's custom Thai textbooks — Journey, Explore, and Connect — are used by thousands of students worldwide. Clear explanations, cultural context, and structured progression you won't find anywhere else.

Certified Native Speakers

Every Thai class is taught by a trained Bangkok native. You learn how Thai people actually speak — not textbook Thai that sounds unnatural out in the real world.

ED Visa Compatible

All Journey, Explore, and Connect levels qualify for Thailand's student visa. Study legally, stay longer, and fully immerse yourself — we handle all the paperwork support.

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Thai Journey 1–3 Thai Explore 1–3 Thai Connect 1–3 ED Visa
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