Russ is British and a professional writer, English teacher, sailor, and scuba diving instructor. He is studying for his BA in English Language at
Ramkamhaeng University, Bangkok.
Duangta is Thai and an English teacher at a Thai state school. She has a BA in English Language and an M. Ed. in TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language).
Quest is their series on learning Thai; and, How to Read Thai is the fourth book in that series.
Other books in the series are:
- Volume 1 - Learning Thai, Your Great Adventure
- Volume 2 - Learn Thai Alphabet with Memory Aids to Your Great Adventure
- Volume 3 - The Perfect Thai Phrasebook
In addition, they have also created two Articulate Storyline applications to provide interactive learning of two areas of the Thai language:
- The Learn Thai Alphabet web and iPad application: an app to teach you the Thai alphabet. It is web-based and works on the pc, Mac and iPad (2+), and Android (coming soon).
- The Learn Thai Numbers web and iPad app. Also available on the pc, Mac, and iPad(2+), it will also soon be available on Android.
Both the apps and books are available from http://www.learnthaialphabet.com.