after landing to thailand for nearly a year, I am able to speak simple thai and communication with the taxi drivers. however, my thai is still limited which let me cannot travel freely around the country and communicate with my colleagues. I recuit a thai teacher last october by my company to learn to speak better thai, however, due to the hectic schedule, i fail to complete the frist 10 lesson until now. I determine to devote my time here and wish after 1 year, I can travel by myself to northern part of thailand without translator with me.