Thai
Learn Thai at UW!
Program Overview
Degree availability: Major and minor in Asian Studies / M.A in Southeast Asian Studies
Years offered: 3 years
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Scholarships
- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
- Boren Fellowships
- Charles B. Rangel International Fellowship
- Chester Fritz and Boeing International fellowships
- The Christen J. Grorud Endowed Memorial Fellowship
- Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC)
- Fulbright Fellowships
- Henry Luce Foundation Grants
- Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarships
Study Abroad
- Economics Departmental Exchange with Thammasat University (Exchange)
- Foster School Undergraduate Exchange with Chulalongkorn University (Exchange)
- IE3 GLOBAL Internships
- The School for Field Studies (SFS) Cambodia – Elephants of Southeast Asia(Summer I) Student Success Stories
- UW Bothell Business Thailand: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Southeast Asia
- Wildlands Studies – Thailand
Course Information
Course Catalog
Modern Language Courses
- THAI 111/112/113: Elementary Thai
- THAI 211/212/213: Intermediate Thai
- THAI 311/312/313: Advanced Thai
Advanced Courses
- THAI 499: Undergraduate Research
Alumni's Story
🌍Global
- Spoken by 70+ million people worldwide.
- The official language of Thailand and used in Thai communities across Southeast Asia.
📚Learning
- Known for its melodic tones, unique writing system, and cultural richness.
- Increasingly popular among learners interested in Southeast Asian languages, tourism, and cuisine.
🏛️Culture & Diplomacy
- Key to understanding Thailand’s literature, Buddhism, festivals, and traditional arts like dance and music.
- Valuable for communication in regional organizations within ASEAN.
✈️Travel & Career
- Extremely useful for traveling in Thailand, one of the world’s top tourist destinations.
- Opens doors to careers in hospitality, tourism, business, translation, and cultural exchange programs in Southeast Asia.
Discover More with the South Asian Center
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Thai temple
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Wat rong khun
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thai tea
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Thai food
Rice noodles in a bowl of curry paste with chili, cucumber, long bean, lime, garlic and spring onion