วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 25 ตุลาคม พ.ศ. 2555

It's the Super-Phrasebook

My Talking Thai Phrasebook App will be available around the end of February of next year. It will join the list of Paiboon Publishing's highly praised language learning apps, designed for Smartphone and tablet devices for both iOS and Android operating systems, making it convenient and handy in all travel and study situations.

  • The phrasebook can be searched both ways Thai–English and English–Thai making it useful to both English and Thai speakers. 
  • Perfect for tourists, businesspeople and expats with over 10,000 words and phrases in more than 200 categories. 
  • Clear sound recordings of a Thai native speaker for every Thai word and phrase will help you learn to speak the language properly. 
  • Convenient and cost effective because it works without an Internet connection and without any data charges. 
  • You don’t just pick from a limited number of phrases. Hundreds of intelligent phrases let you type in the actual details you want in English, and then see and hear the complete phrase in Thai—a first in the industry. 
  • Built-in currency and units converter gives you the advantage when shopping or traveling.
  • You can find words and phrases conveniently grouped into common categories, or type any English or Thai keyword and instantly see a list of all phrases containing that keyword.
  • No other phrasebook will allow you to search by the sound of a Thai word like our app does by the use of our easy-to-understand Thai pronunciation guides of Paiboon Publishing and other popular systems. 
  • Thai characters always have a pronunciation guide to help you speak and recognize them. 
  • Make the text as big as you need to see it clearly and you can customize the keyboards and layout. 
  • Convenient web-browser-like navigation that you are familiar with makes your search history easy.   
  • Buy with confidence as you enjoy free lifetime upgrades with expanded vocabulary and new app features.
iOS version will work on all iPhone models, iPad, and iPod Touch and will be available mid-February 2013 at the Apple iTunes store.

The Android version is compatible with all Smartphones and tablet devices with an Android operating system and will be available mid-March 2013 at the Google Play Store.

            Check Paiboon Publishing's website for more information. wwwpaiboonpublishing.com

Here is my interview on Voice of America (Thailand) about the app. Sorry it's all in Thai.

Benjawan's Interview on Voice of America 

Paiboon Publishing's  Talking Mandarin Phrasebook App will be available around the middle of January 2013. It will have the same features as the Talking Thai Phrasebook App and a few more features that are especially designed for the Mandarin language.

วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 30 สิงหาคม พ.ศ. 2555

The Ultimate Mandarin Phrasebook App

你好.
Our new Mandarin Talking Phrasebook App is nearly complete. Paiboon Publishing's team of highly qualified translators and linguists are done designing the content and we are now developing the programming. This exciting new app is scheduled to be released later this year. Please "like" us on Facebook and you will receive an announcement of our upcoming product release.

Talking Chinese Phrasebook App

Why is this "The Ultimate Mandarin Talking Phrasebook App"?


  • You can hear every entry with crisp and clear recording of a native Mandarin speaker from Beijing.
  • There are more than 8,000 words and expressions. More than any phrasebooks in the market.
  • There are many useful entries for travelers and Mandarin students from beginning to intermediate levels that can be used instantly.
  • No Internet connection needed after the first download.
  • You can use key words to find phrases you want to express.
  • Ground-breaking and mind-blowing features to help you learn this exotic language efficiently.
  • You can choose either the simplified or traditional Chinese characters.
  • Besides Pinyin, we have developed two other transliteration systems to help you demystify the pronunciation of this beautiful language.
  • Free life-time upgrade.
  • And much more!





This exciting app will be available for the iOS later this year and for Android devices in early 2013.

Other Phrasebook Apps in the Paiboon Publishing Development Pipeline:

Talking Thai Phrasebook
Talking Bahasa Malay Phrasebook
Talking Arabic Phrasebook
Talking Burmese Phrasebook

วันอาทิตย์ที่ 26 สิงหาคม พ.ศ. 2555

My Dance Life

I have been working very hard on the Talking Thai and Talking Mandarin phrasebook apps which are scheduled for release later this year. When I'm not working, I dance. I've been dancing salsa and bachata a lot this year. Nice to be away from the computer. Dancing is excellent for the body and the mind.

Here are some videos.

Dancing Salsa at a Thai Pool Party
In a Dance Troupe Dancing Bachata
With My Husband Dancing the Argentine Tango
Bachata by the Sea in Santa Cruz, California


วันพุธที่ 29 กุมภาพันธ์ พ.ศ. 2555

It's Here! New Talking Thai-English-Thai Dictionary for Android, 150,000+ Entries for iOS and Windows


Paiboon Publishing and Word in the Hand are proud to make two major announcements:

ANNOUNCEMENT 1: New Talking Dictionary app for Android

Paiboon Publishing and Word in the Hand are proud to announce that our best-selling dictionary app is now available for Android smartphones and tablets, supporting all the same mind-blowing features and packed with a newly expanded 150,000+ entries!  That brings our industry-leading language learning tool to hundreds of models from device manufacturers including Samsung, HTC, LG, ViewSonic, Toshiba, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Acer, Dell, Huawei, Lenovo, Creative, and others.

Whether you're on a short trip to Thailand or studying the Thai language in-depth, this is the one dictionary you can really use. 150,000+ entries, crisp clear sounds for every Thai word, look up words offline without data charges, includes both pronunciation guides (12 different systems) and Thai Script with the Thai and English text as big as you want, includes a guide to speaking and writing Thai and other mind-blowing features for exploring the Thai language—nothing else even comes close!

Go directly to Google's Android Market to buy it now:

    http://market.android.com/details?id=com.wordinthehand.thaidict

or touch "Market" on your device's home screen and search for "paiboon."  You will find our app under "Talking Thai-English-Thai Dict" by "Paiboon Publishing and Word in the Hand."

Scroll down to read more about the product's key features, or visit our website for full details and a visual tour:

    http://word-in-the-hand.com/thaidictandroid

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ANNOUNCEMENT 2: Huge 50,000+ Entry Update for iOS and Windows Talking Dictionary

We have just released a massive upgrade to our Thai-English-Thai Dictionaries for Apple iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) and for Microsoft Windows PCs.  The new update adds 50,000+ new bold entries for a total of more than 150,000 entries (and more than 220,000 translations), plus (not included in count above) more than 28,000 place name entries which help you to pinpoint geographical locations in Thailand.  As always, there is a high-quality recording of a native Thai speaking every single Thai word in the dictionary.  The new upgrade, available free to all existing customers, also provides many improvements to our thorough Thai Language Guide, including a lot more sample sentences with sound recordings and a handy Quick Click Chart of Thai vowels and consonants.  Finally, we add handy speaker icons on iOS that let you play any Thai word with one touch.

Go directly to Apple's iTunes Store to buy our iOS app now:

    http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id411632067?mt=8

or visit our iOS app website for full details:

    http://word-in-the-hand.com/thaidictiphone

Visit our Windows website to find out more and purchase our Windows software now:

    http://word-in-the-hand.com/thaidictwin

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Key features of our exciting new Talking Thai-English-Thai Dictionary for Android:

LISTEN TO ANY THAI WORD:  Touch any Thai word in any of our 150,000+ entries to hear a high-quality sound recording of a native speaker, not a toneless gravelly robot as found in other software. More than 18 hours of studio-recorded sound included with the software!

LOOK UP WORDS OFFLINE---NO DATA CHARGES:  Works even when you're in a taxi or a countryside street market and not connected to the internet: all entries and sounds are stored right on your Android device, and you will incur no data charges when you look up words in the app.  See our website for detailed requirements.

BIG TEXT, SENSIBLE LAYOUT:  You can make the Thai and English text as big as you want—no more reading glasses!  Simply touch with your finger to scroll through multiple, complete definitions on the screen at once with a clean layout that avoids click fatigue.

THAI BUILT-IN: The app comes with everything you need to read and type English, Thai Script and Thai Sound.  There's no need to purchase third-party keyboards or "Thai Enabler" software.  Use our custom built-in keyboards or use your favorite third-party keyboard.

CRAFTED FOR THOSE LEARNING THAI:  Unlike typical dictionaries based on low-quality, free internet data meant for Thai natives, our superb dictionary entries are hand-crafted by Paiboon Publishing with your needs in mind: if you're not familiar with the Thai alphabet, you can even look up Thai words by their sound using an easy-to-read pronunciation guide system (12 popular systems are supported). Hear somebody say "sanuk?" Type "s-a-n-u-k" to find out what it means. All Thai words in every section are written using both Thai Script and your chosen pronunciation guide system(s).  Unlike dictionaries meant for Thais, we list crucial Thai classifiers for more than 15,000 noun entries, we notate syllable stress, and we clarify subtle shades of meaning and formality using English explanations.

USEFUL VOCABULARY:  Whether you are visiting Thailand for a short while or living there, you will find most of the vocabulary used in everyday life, including basic medical, cultural, political and scientific terms. 150,000+ bold entries: more than five times as many as Paiboon Publishing's 2009 printed volume.  Plus, over and above the 150,000 figure, we now include more than 28,000 place name entries which help you to pinpoint geographical locations in Thailand.

FIND WORDS INSIDE:  Touch any Thai word to see all the other dictionary words contained inside it. This fun and innovative feature is great for learning how complex ideas are expressed in Thai, and learning new words too!

INTRODUCTION TO THAI INCLUDED:  More than just a dictionary, our software includes a comprehensive, interactive introduction to the Thai language, including a "Speaking and Understanding" section with clickable sounds, and a "Reading and Writing" section with all the consonants and vowels in multiple, real-world fonts.

LEARN REAL-WORLD THAI SCRIPT:  You've probably noticed that the Thai letters appearing on signs and menus in Thailand often look nothing like those in textbooks. Touch any Thai word to see it written in a set of real-world fonts that you are likely to see on signs, menus, documents, and even in Thai handwriting.

EXPLAIN SPELLING:  With our ground-breaking "Explain Spelling" feature, you can touch any Thai word and call up a visual explanation of its Thai Script spelling that shows you how the vowels and consonants of each syllable fit together, and how to determine each syllable's tone.  Nothing like this has ever appeared in any dictionary software on any platform.

BUY IT NOW:  Don't go another day without this indispensable tool!  Enjoy free lifetime upgrades as we add more vocabulary and more features.  Go directly to Google's Android Market to buy it now:

    http://market.android.com/details?id=com.wordinthehand.thaidict

or touch "Market" on your device's home screen and search for "paiboon."  You will find our app under "Talking Thai-English-Thai Dict" by "Paiboon Publishing and Word in the Hand."

- Publishers: Paiboon Publishing and Word in the Hand

- Space: about 380MB (0.38GB) of free space

- Requirements: Android Version 2.2 or higher; for important details, see http://word-in-the-hand.com/thaidictandroid_ov.html#requirements

- Money-Back Guarantee if the product does not operate as advertised: see http://word-in-the-hand.com/thaidictandroid_support.html#guarantee

- Buy Now at: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.wordinthehand.thaidict

=== Also Available Now

Thai-Western Relationships (More Thailand Fever) [Kindle Edition]
by Benjawan Poomsan Becker, Available on Amazon.com at $0.99

=== New Titles Coming Soon

Thai for Beginners App for Android
Thai-English Talking Phrasebook App for iOS