玛尼和她的朋友们
1977-10
The Thai Ministry of Education
รัชนี ศรีไพรวรรณ/Ratchanee Sripaiwan
Maanii lessons were designed and written to use as a reading primer for beginners of the Thai Language. The stories depict the lives of a young girl named Maanii, her parents, elder brother, relatives, friends, and their pets…
Because these lessons are “authentic” – written by Thais for educating Thai kids, the aim of the books is two-fold: to teach literacy in Thai and to inculcate traditional Thai cultural values, i.e., a Thai identity: obedience to elders, respect for authority, politeness in speech, dress and social behavior, and basic Buddhist teachings such as generosity and gratitude.
As time passes and Thailand evolves into a more inclusive, multi-cultural society, these traditional values will evolve and expand as well. As such, “Maanii” preserves a picture of the idealized past.
This book for learning Thai was originally published by The Thai Ministry of Education in October 1977. There were 23 people on the team who wrote this book, but Ratchanee Sripaiwan is regarded as being the main author. Although these days it is regarded as a classic by many Thai adults, it is now out of print and is no longer taught in schools.
This internet version was developed by the Thai Department at Sriwittayapaknam School. Our intention is to provide FREE online lessons for our foreign friends. The contents cannot be used for commercial reasons. This includes language schools who have students paying tuition fees.