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Get with it -- Paiboon Publishing and Thai Language Hut School Deliver Personalized Mobility and Online Solutions to Demanding Customers Learning Asian Languages

 The number one publisher of Thai language-learning materials, Paiboon Publishing, reaches a much wider audience and keeps up with strong market demand by delivering innovative Smartphone and Tablet apps, both for learners of Thai and other Southeast Asian languages. The publisher has also augmented their product offering by being the first publisher to provide private Thai language classes online, via their partner, Thai Language Hut School. Thus extending their leadership in the Southeast Asian language-learning market. 

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Paiboon Publishing and Thai Language Hut  

Survival Thai Phrasebook App for English Speakers

 Paiboon Publishing's Survival Thai Phrasebook Available Now!

We just launched a short version of our Talking Thai Phrasebook called "Survival Thai" which includes over 1,500 entries for both Android and iOS phones and tablets. Only $4.99

Survival Thai - English 

Survival Thai - French 

Survival Thai - German 

  

 Our Talking Thai Phrasebook (Full Version) which is a separate product with over 12,000 words and phrases will be available later this year.

Thai Language Hut School Interview with Benjawan Poomsan Becker

Early April 2013, I was interviewed by a Thai language school in Thailand that uses my books to teach Thai. You can read about it here.

Thai Language Hut's Interview with Benjawan

New Language Learning Apps from Paiboon Publishing

Happy New Year

Paiboon Publishing is proud to announce we have launched new apps for smartphones and tablets and have upcoming apps to be released in 2013.

**** Paiboon Publishing's “Beginners App Series” ****

Available now for $19.99

* Cambodian for Beginners App
* Vietnamese for Beginners App

Available for iOS and Android at the iTunes Store and Google Play Store.

These apps are based on the popular Cambodian for Beginners book by Richard Gilbert and Vietnamese for Beginners book by Jake Catlett.

• These apps teach you the language skills of speaking, listening and reading Cambodian and Vietnamese.
• The lessons follow the format of the books, but a real person speaks the words and phrases.
• Hear a phrase over and over until you can say it correctly. Just click on it.
• Test your ability to hear and understand Cambodian and Vietnamese with the built-in interactive exercises. You can retake the exercises after studying and improve your score.
• An advanced level feature allows you to turn off the automatic spoken word so you can test your ability to read the script.

* Our Thai for Beginners App is being updated and is available now for $19.99.

**** Paiboon Publishing's “Survival Thai App Series” ****                         Available in March 2013 for $4.99.

* Survival Thai for English Speakers 
* Survival Thai for German Speakers
* Survival Thai for French Speakers

Available for iOS and Android at the iTunes Store and Google Play Store.

• Each app contains 25 useful categories and over 1,500 entries, which are perfect for tourists and beginning learners of the Thai language.
• Every word and phrase is recorded with the clear sound of a native Thai speaker.
  
  

**** Paiboon Publishing's “Talking Phrasebook App Series” ****

Available in April 2013 for $14.99

* Talking Chinese (Mandarin) Phrasebook App
* Talking Thai Phrasebook App

Available for iOS devices at the iTunes Store.

·        Perfect for tourists, businesspeople and expats with over 10,000 words and phrases in more than 200 categories. 

·        Clear sound recordings of a Chinese or Thai native speaker for every word and phrase will help you learn to speak the language properly.

·        Ground-breaking and mind-blowing features to help you learn the language efficiently.

**** Paiboon Publishing’s “Talking Thai Dictionary App” (update) ****

Available now for $24.99 for iOS and Android and will be updated in June 2013

Our popular Talking Thai dictionary App will have a major update with many more features and 4,000 more entries. Buy now and always receive free updates.

Use the keyword "paiboon" to search for our apps in the iTunes Store or Google Play Store.

Buy with confidence as you enjoy free lifetime upgrades of new app features. Once you download our app, it works without an Internet connection and without any data charges making it convenient and cost effective.

Please check our website for release dates for more app language products.
www.paiboonpublishing.com

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.

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

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