Thai Language Courses at Lanta International Language School

Learn Thai by accelerated
learning next to the beach

Lanta International Language School has a holistic and unique way of teaching Thai. We are located on the beautiful Koh Lanta island in Krabi Province. Join us if you want to learn to speak Thai while enjoying beach life, diving and a relaxed atmosphere.

Learning Thai on Koh Lanta, by French public television

A French television film crew came to film at Lanta International Language School and interviewed our students. The segment was aired on the popular documentary television series «Thalassa» which is broadcasted at prime time every Friday on public channel France 3. The host of this show is Georges Pernoud and its theme is the sea; geography, ecology, fishing, transportation, and yachting. This time they wanted to show the life of Thai language students staying close to the sea.

Quality and Accreditations

We feel that the only fun and satisfying way to run a Thai language school is to set high goals to strive for and be able to spend time on reaching them. That is why our primary goal is to provide the best Thai language courses in the world.
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How to Learn Thai - Tips for Success

The tones and new sounds in the Thai languages make it extra important to learn from listening. So open your ears and listen to as much Thai as you can. Both in and out of school. It's common to ”close” ones ears and stop paying attention to a language that you don't understand, but don't do that. In the beginning you will not understand anything of what is being said on TV, in restaurants etc. but even if you don't understand you will hear:

Pronunciation of both new sounds and the Thai tones. In the beginning you will not hear the difference between some sounds and tones but the more you listen the better you will be able to distinguish between them.
Language melody and rhythm. The only way to sound like a native Thai speaker is to imitate the melody and rhythm of the language. When you listen you will improve your understanding of the Thai language melody and rhythm and build a mental sound library of examples to use for imitation.
Vocabulary. Words will initially blend together but after a while you will be able to hear when words start and end. You will also start to recognise words that you hear often.
Sentences and phrases that come up frequently in different situations will give you hints of their usefulness.
Thai language spoken by different people and in different speed. The more you listen to different voices the better you will understand.
Vocabulary and phrases that have been taught in school. If you listen attentively out of school you will get free repetition of lesson material.

So start to listen to Thai from the very beginning of your Thai language studies. And keep listening to Thai as you go from beginner to intermediate to advanced levels. It will help your learning tremendously.
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Latest News from LILS

February 8 - LILS will close

We have had to make the decision to close the school.
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November 6 - Loy Krathong

We made our own banana boats and joined the festivities of the Loy Krathong Festival.
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July 27 - Green Season Fun

Activities during green season.
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What do our students say?

"Yesterday I went to Bangkok with my father. At the airport it was impossible to hear the English so I listened to the Thai information and explained to my father that the plane from Bangkok was late so our plane to Bangkok would also be late. I talked about everything with the taxidriver to the hotel. I talked with the staff at BTS, hotel and the bowlingcenter. And today I ordered food for some friends. I can only say thanks to Lanta International Language School and the great teachers there!!"

- Lars Andersson, Sweden
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