Thai children are raised in an environment where their mother tongue is spoken, as in all other nations that use their indigenous language as an official language. Children at a very young age unconsciously absorb their mother tongue (L1) and use it freely because the circumstances and environment compel them to do so. Williams (1994, cited in Dornyei, 2001, p. 66) stated that the learning of a foreign language involves far more than simply learning skills, or a system of rules, or a grammar; it involves an alteration in self-image, the adoption of new social and cultural behaviors and ways of being. Thus, acquiring a foreign or second language demands a high level of motivation.