Book Wanted - "Essential Thai"

**Yoda** · 16th November 2006 18:49

I am after an original copy of "Essential Thai" by James Higbie complete with the original tape/s.

It was first published by Bangkok Post in 1997 but is now out of print

Willing to pay new price for book in good condition.

Please contact me on agsut@optusnet.com.au

**LoveBucket** · 16th November 2006 18:58

as the guy who recommended you to post your request here, i feel sure that some of the more helpful forum members will be along to help you out, matey.

**defender** · 16th November 2006 19:02

Not me sorry

**Aquaman** · 16th November 2006 19:05

i have a copy. photocopy. no tapescipt.
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got it for my birthday a few years back. now i can speak good.

**ualan** · 13th July 2010 15:58

I have tried to buy this book everywhere, in vain. Anyone knows about a scanned version of the book? Thanking you in advance Ualan

**crew** · 13th July 2010 16:03

Originally Posted by Yoda

I am after an original copy of "Essential Thai" by James Higbie complete with the original tape/s.

Originally Posted by Aquaman

i have a copy. photocopy. no tapescipt.

same here and i have no idea where to get one.

i love how the chapters are laid out but the transliteration is pretty crap.

**you_me_no_savy_talk_talk** · 16th July 2010 15:38

http://www.ajarnforum.net/vb/the-cla...ish-books.html (Teaching English Books)

**Sciacca** · 16th July 2010 18:08

got a copy sitting next to me right now... great book

paperback copy.... no tapes

**Fortesque Smythe Brown** · 18th July 2010 10:47

I've my own battered and bent copy and even now it's useful.

Might be worth trying Scribd to see if there is a downloaded copy of the book there.

I don't have the time nor the inclination to upload my copy to Scribd, sorry.

Yoda.

Just searched Scribd under Languages .There are 792 entries and it is possible the book ''Essential Thai'' is there but I am not going through the whole list .

Have a browse and you may find what you want.

Good luck.

**CatherineWLT** · 24th July 2010 08:04

Jim is in the process of reprinting Essential Thai. I cannot post links, so google 'James Higbie’s Essential Thai is Back!'

(perhaps someone can add the url here)

**panhunger** · 24th July 2010 08:36

Originally Posted by Yoda

"Essential Thai"

...isn't that a bit of an oxy-maroooon?

**Umbuku** · 24th July 2010 08:43

James Higbie's Essential Thai is Back! | Women Learning Thai... and some men too ;-)

Essential Thai will be available late in 2010 or early in 2011.
Chris Frape, Publisher of Orchid Press, has announced that the Bangkok-based company will reissue Essential Thai, a popular beginning level Thai language book that has been out of print since the demise of the book division of Post Publishing almost ten years ago.
The book will be reissued in its original A4 format and will include standard sized CDs for pronunciation.

I had a copy and it is a good learning book. It was much photocopied and when I left Thailand I gave it to one of the Thai teachers at my school.

**markle** · 24th July 2010 09:32

Originally Posted by panhunger

maroooon

moron, moron.

**Sciacca** · 28th July 2010 13:32

I'm willing to make a hard-copy of the book and mail it if fees are covered ( I have paypal). My copy of the book was about 200 baht... not sure how much shipping would be