Book excerpt: This second edition of Colloquial Thai has been revised and updated to make learning Thai easier and more enjoyable than ever before. Specially developed by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, this course offers a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Thai. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Colloquial Thai is your best choice in personal language learning. This new edition features: * progressive and coherent introduction of key vocabulary * use of tone marks throughout * new and lively illustrations in each unit. By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in a broad range of everyday situations. Accompanying audio material is available to purchase separately on CD/MP3 format, or comes included in the great value Colloquials Pack. Course components: The complete course comprises the book and audio materials. These are available to purchase separately in paperback, ebook, CD and MP3 format. The paperback and CDs can also be purchased together in the great-value Colloquials pack. Paperback: 978-0-415-32959-0 (please note this does not include the audio) CDs : 978-0-415-32979-8 eBook: 978-0-203-31202-5 (please note this does not include the audio, available to purchase from http://ebookstore.tandf.co.uk/audio_viewbooks.aspx) MP3s: 978-0-415-47049-0 (available to purchase from http://ebookstore.tandf.co.uk/audio_viewbooks.aspx) Pack : 978-0-415-42704-3 (paperback and CDs) For the eBook and MP3 pack, please find instructions on how to access the supplementary content for this title in the Prelims section.