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Mike Surinak
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Teaches
Thai
Speaks
English
Native
Vietnamese
Spanish
Russian
Learning Thai with an American dude has its advantages!
Teaches
Thai
Speaks
English
Native
Vietnamese
Spanish
Russian
Learning Thai with an American dude has its advantages!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From United StatesLiving in Bangkok, Thailand (06:27 UTC+07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 18, 2022InterestsFilms & TV SeriesHistoryReading
As a native English speaker, I am VERY familiar with the struggles that come with learning a tonal language - in fact, I bet I can help you overcome these struggles better than a native speaker simply because I have experienced them myself.
I'm a native English speaker from the United States, but I have reached advanced and proficient fluency in the Thai language. I've lived in Southeast Asia for almost 8 years now, and I love teaching the Thai language and talking about Thai culture.Me as a Teacher
I have taught Thai to English speakers for several years now. In addition, I was also a professional English teacher at the high school and university level in the United States.My lessons & teaching style
I will get you speaking Thai the way Thais speak Thai from day 1! . . . I know what it's like to get frustrated, but I also know the path to overcoming challenges with the Thai language.
It's my firm belief that students learn best when they speak Thai in the context of real-life conversations. So I always try to focus my instruction with that goal in mind. Let me know what topics you like to talk about, and I will create a lesson to fulfill your needs!My teaching material
- Quizzes
- Audio files
- Image files
- PDF file
- Articles and news
- Text Documents
5.0
Rating
164
Students
1,005
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Thai Lessons
Trial Lesson
94 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Tourist Thai - essential phrases for travel and short conversations
A1 - A2Language Essentials718 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Intermediate converstion practice
B1 - B2Conversation193 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
59 Reviews
Grant R
2 Thai lessons
Very very informative with no wasted time or busy work.
Sep 18, 2025
Ethanwilson0101
2 Thai lessons
Does a very good job at explaining certain things that other teachers have a harder time explaining
Mar 13, 2025
Nathan
29 Thai lessons
always a pleasure
Jan 6, 2025
Jan Tornerup
1 Thai lesson
I had my first trial lesson today with
Mike. I am very satisfied. He explained Thai tones in a very good way.
Thank you very much
May 29, 2025
Nathan
29 Thai lessons
enjoyable and fun as always
Jan 16, 2025
Jalill
1 Thai lesson
Mike is awesome!✨You can tell he cares about your learning goals and progress! Very friendly and helpful🙏 ขอบคุณมากครับ
Jan 3, 2025
Trial Lesson
USD 8.00
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