Spanish Kru Pai
Our team
Teachers who learned Spanish the same way you are about to — and who teach it in Thai so the explanation actually lands.
Why this school exists
Profesora Pai started learning Spanish in her early twenties from an English-language textbook, and discovered the problem was never that Spanish is hard — it was the double translation. Spanish to English, then English to Thai, before a single rule made sense.
After studying and living in Spain for several years, she returned to teach in Bangkok, and decided from day one to explain everything in Thai. Learners should spend their mental effort on Spanish, not on decoding the explanation.
Today the school is no longer one teacher. It is a team who share the same conviction: good teaching means making something understood, not memorised.
This site exists because every cohort asked the same questions. We began writing the answers down, one topic at a time, until it became a free grammar and vocabulary library open to anyone.
Meet the teachers
The people who will be teaching you.
Pajaree Papakang(Kru Pai)
FounderFounder of Spanish Kru Pai
Kru Pai is a Spanish language instructor with more than 10 years of teaching experience at both school and university levels. However, my journey with the Spanish language did not begin with academic excellence or a strong language background. I was once a student who was not particularly focused on studying, but I had a passion for languages. This passion became the driving force that led me to join the AFS Exchange Program and travel to Argentina at the age of 16. Starting from zero with no knowledge of Spanish, I gradually learned, practiced, and overcame countless challenges until I was able to use Spanish professionally and build my career with the language. Today, Spanish has become not only my profession but also a skill that allows me to support and take care of my family. This life experience has shaped my belief that everyone has the potential to learn and grow. Each person may have a different starting point and may need a different amount of time to reach their goals, but as long as we continue moving forward and never give up, we can ultimately achieve what we aspire to. Through my teaching, I aim not only to share Spanish knowledge but also to inspire confidence, motivation, and the belief that learning a new language can open doors and transform our lives.
Qualifications
- AFS Exchange Student to Argentina, Class 43 (2004)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Spanish, Second-Class Honors Chulalongkorn University (2010)
- Diploma of Spanish as a Foreign Language (DELE), Level C1 (2024)
- Adjunct Spanish Lecturer/Instructor with teaching experience at universities, secondary schools, and primary schools, including Kasetsart University, Mahidol Wittayanusorn School, and Thai International School.
- nvited Speaker specializing in Spanish language teaching, A-Level Spanish (Spn89) examination preparation, and Spanish as a Foreign Language (SFL) instruction for leading educational institutions and educational media, including Thammasat University, Triam Udom Suksa School, Prommanusorn Phetchaburi School, and TruePlookpanya .
How we teach
Explained in Thai
Every grammar rule is explained in Thai, with comparisons to Thai structure wherever that makes it land faster.
Focused on what you'll use
The structures native speakers actually use come first. The rare ones can wait.
Genuinely structured
Every lesson follows the same shape — explain, exemplify, practise, test — so you always know where you are.
Mistakes are the method
In this classroom, getting it wrong is part of learning rather than evidence against you.