#110 Kittichai Boonthong on Learning English and Japanese, and Cultural Differences

Language Hacking Podcast co-hosts, Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy, bring on Kittichai, known as “The Duke” to talk about his role at Fluent in 3 Months, learning English and Japanese, and becoming a travel vlogger.

Mentioned in this Episode

• Fluent in 3 Months Challenge
• Kittichai’s Youtube Channel

Episode Overview

Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:

• Learning Japanese using the Speak from Day 1 approach
• How Kittichai learned English and how it differed from his experience learning Japanese
• Working at an international company and adapting to the cultural differences
• How Fluent in 3 Months has influenced Kittichai’s language journey
• Being inspired by Benny’s travels and becoming a travel vlogger in Thailand
• Kittichai’s perspective on foreigners learning Thai
• The biggest struggles Thai learners face
• Why foreigners in Thailand often don’t learn Thai
• Using video games as a tool for learning languages

Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy