Mike Surinak

Mike is a solid Thai language teaching pro! Perfectly aligned to my level and goals. Good at breaking things down into "bite-sized pieces". His lessons are geared towards real-world use, with each one building on the previous lessons, making it easy to track my progress.

Best Thai Teacher Out There!!! I’ve been learning with Teacher Mike for over a year now, and honestly he’s one of the most knowledgeable and dedicated teachers I’ve ever worked with. His deep understanding of both Thai language and Thai culture really shows in every lesson. What I appreciate most is how thoughtful he is with his teaching. He doesn’t just explain things, he makes sure you actually understand and can use them in real life. His bilingual teaching style is incredibly effective and has helped me learn much faster than I expected. Every lesson is engaging, relaxed, and fun. You can tell he genuinely cares about his students improving and feeling confident with the language. His years of experience in Thailand make him an extremely valuable teacher for anyone who wants to seriously learn Thai. If you’re looking for a teacher who is patient, intelligent, and truly passionate about helping you succeed, I can’t recommend Teacher Mike enough.

Mike is great at explaining tones in a way that i can easily understand and remember, i feel confident in my thai learning journey now. Every lesson is fun and Mike has great resources that help with studying and actually retaining what ive learned.

A really refreshing approach to learning Thai. In a few lessons, Mike made the tone rules I'd struggled to internalise finally click. Learning from someone who's navigated the language from the outside, they get the specific struggles of coming into Thai from a completely different base, and know how to structure things from that lens. Highly recommend. Thanks so much Mike!

Great teacher 10/10

Mike is very open to helping. He’s got a good sense of humor. He’s lived in Thailand, so he has real world experience. He’s just really easy to talk to.