false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172515395m/182906.jpg 182906 1 Thailand is the Land of Smiles. A grin shows companionship. A laugh shows forgiveness. But what if you need a second-class train ticket from Bangkok to Chiang Mai? Keep smiling - this phrasebook will show you the way.<BR> <BR> <B>DID YOU KNOW?</B><BR> When people talk about the Thai language they are really referring to a Central Thai dialect that has succeeded in becoming the standard official language for the whole country. For this reason Thai is only spoken as a first language in the central provinces of the nation. As Thai is the official language of education, government and media it's basically understood from North to South although recent estimates suggest that less than half the population of Thailand speak and understand Thai fluently. 176763 1 9 2004 Thai: Lonely Planet Phrasebook total:7|5:4|4:1|3:2| 7 30 9 1 4 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 08:15:07 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 08:33:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jun 15 22:03:44 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 22:03:44 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Mar 29 14:55:59 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 14:56:06 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Sep 04 16:53:58 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 04 16:53:58 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Mon Aug 04 07:32:05 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 04 07:32:05 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Wed Feb 20 08:52:03 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 20 08:52:03 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sun Jan 20 16:24:49 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 20 16:24:49 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Thu Jan 17 17:58:10 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 17 17:58:10 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Thu Jul 26 17:47:06 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 26 17:47:10 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=182906