Hi, I am a teacher in a small village near Phrae. I'm trying to learn Thai, because I am hoping that Thai will help me be more competitive for applying to the State Department (Diplomat/ นักการทูต).I'm a Lieutenant(ร้อยโท) in the US Army Reserves and am just finishing up my masters in Biology.
So... Why Thai and why Thailand? I figured it beats going to the middle east to learn Arabic, 555 :-)