Riverside Stories: Tales from a Thai Town by a River
About this ebook
Follow Mali, Ben, Grandma Noi, and their friends as they share meals, make new friends, attend school, explore local traditions, and experience everyday life in a Thai riverside community. Each story introduces useful vocabulary and practical expressions in a natural context, helping readers build confidence in both languages.
Unlike traditional language textbooks, Riverside Stories combines storytelling with learning. Every chapter is supported by vocabulary lists, useful phrases, cultural notes, and learning activities that reinforce understanding and encourage active language use.
This book is suitable for English speakers learning Thai, Thai speakers learning English, students, teachers, homeschoolers, and anyone interested in language learning through stories.
Features:
• Bilingual English–Thai text
• Practical vocabulary and everyday expressions
• Cultural notes and language support
• Ideal for self-study or classroom use
• Suitable for learners of all ages
Whether you are learning Thai, improving your English, or simply enjoy warm and engaging stories, Riverside Stories offers an enjoyable and rewarding way to learn.
About the author
Owen Jones is a best-selling author from Barry, Wales, with an impressive range of fiction and non-fiction. His diverse works span romantic thrillers, supernatural tales, and practical self-help guides. Owen's life experiences, including studying in the USSR, getting caught up in a coup in Suriname and sailing a home-made concrete yacht from Wales to Gibraltar, inform his writing, creating rich, immersive narratives. His stories often reflect his beliefs in Karma, Fate, and reincarnation, offering unique perspectives that captivate readers. His style has been described as ‘culturally grounded, Otherworldly narratives’. Since 2004, he has called Thailand home, living a quiet life in a rural village with his wife.
