WYSIWYS means "What You See Is What You Say" & anyone who has struggled with the many transliteration systems in use today will be pleased with this new book. WYSIWYS uses roman letter configurations that English speakers can more easily pronounce. Organized in useful contexts from meeting people, bargaining for taxis, shopping, & dining out, to "intimate settings," this book is light-hearted in approach but serious in communication. Learning Thai can be fun; the book is extensively annotated to assist in language-building. Sentences illustrate grammar & syntax & show corresponding words & phrases in both the English sentence & its transliterated Thai. The Thai language is tonal, with short & long syllables clearly marked for those ready to more accurately speak the language. Tone & duration markings are shown on every transliterated word & every word & every sentence is also presented in Thai script - an added benefit for "point & show" communication. Full of tips, comments & insights into Thailand's fascinating, rich culture, the HANDBOOK also tries to help enrich anyone's experience in the Land of a Thousand Smiles.