Sumaa Language and Culture Institute Bangkok

Sumaa Language and Culture Institute has operated as a specialist Thai-language school for foreigners in Bangkok since 2005. Its Bangkok teaching address is on Sathorn Soi 1 in the Tungmahamek area. Sumaa’s course range is especially relevant to people staying beyond a short visit who expect their needs to change as they become more comfortable in Thai.

From survival Thai to broadcast language

Basic Speaking introduces the language needed to manage everyday encounters. Intermediate and advanced study extend that foundation. Media Thai takes a different approach, drawing on the vocabulary and expressions used in television, radio and the news. A learner who already understands familiar speakers face to face may find that broadcasts introduce different accents, speeds and levels of formality.

A Post-Advanced level is available by arrangement and is custom-designed to match a student's professional field or academic interests. Private one-to-one classes are also available for students requiring a fully personalised schedule. For a researcher or professional, it helps to identify the material they actually need to understand, such as interviews, public announcements or discussions in a particular field. Someone earlier in their study might instead compare the foundation speaking courses with a private timetable. The school’s attention to language and culture gives both groups a reason to relate classwork to the way people communicate in Bangkok.