Thais love business meetings. In fact, they love them so much, at many companies and Thai schools they have them several times a week and sometimes even daily….
If you don’t know how to make soy candles, you may be surprised at how easy it is One of the fun things about being a teacher is…
When you first get to Thailand and figure out that Thais look at time differently than the rest of us, it’s confusing. But once you get used to…
Over the last 20 years, I’ve sponsored several children through different sponsorship organizations like ChildFund and Children International. I also sponsored five children through PLAN International USA and…
You should celebrate Halloween in Bangkok, it is incredibly fun If you know all about Bangkok, Thailand being the capital of a Buddhist country, you may be shocked…
Visitors to Bangkok, Thailand at Christmas time are surprised to see Christmas lights all over the city. After all, isn’t Thailand a Buddhist country? Sure it is, but…
I often receive messages from men and women who read Tasty Thailand and are moving to Thailand. They ask about how to get a job, if certain Western…
Corporations All Over Thailand Hire Teachers to Teach Corporate English (EFL) Classes In many countries in the world, teaching EFL (English as a Foreign Language) in a corporation…
In Thailand Everybody Wears Uniforms And, Unlike Westerners, Thais Actually like Wearing Them Wearing a uniform in Thailand is not like in most countries. In the West, because…
If you look at photos from Thailand, the things you are likely to see the most are the ornate Thai temples and monks in saffron robes. Every neighborhood…
A popular vacation in Thailand, for both tourists and Thais, is to do a Thai home stay. A ‘home stay’ is exactly as it sounds – you stay…
If you spend long enough in Thailand that you end up becoming friends with Thais, eventually you will probably hear the term ‘American share’. A term you probably…
In Public, Thais Don’t Kiss on the Mouth They ‘Sniff Kiss’ Cheeks, Neck and Hair If you love somebody in the West, what’s the first thing you want…
Sepak Takraw is one of Southeast Asia’s most popular sports, yet most Westerners have never heard of it. Imagine a net like in volleyball, then reduce the volleyball…
I moved to Thailand to teach English 14 years ago. Initially intending to stay for a year, I’m often surprised I’ve been here so long and that I’m…
While you can buy just about anything in Malaysia, you’re still better having these things with you when you get there I travel to Malaysia from Thailand several…
Many western newcomers planning on teaching in Thailand hear the phrase “appearance is everything in Thai culture” but, even having heard it, they still don’t always understand how…
Which jobs are foreigners not allowed to do in Thailand? As a long-term resident of Thailand, I do love living in the country. One thing, however, has always…
Last year, sick and tired of Google and their ‘playing God’ with search when it comes to online writers and how our articles come up in Google…
In modern life, many people have problems sleeping at night. Stress, overeating, staying up too late, drinking too much, all these issues and more have an impact…
Ritual tattoos, otherwise known as Yantra, have been popular in Thailand for generations. In the past, tattoos were not usually done as decorative art but instead were…
How Americans Can Adapt More Easily to Living and Teaching in Thailand There’s a joke that’s been doing the rounds in Thailand for years and it talks about…
The demise of the Thai elephant In Thailand, only 100 years ago, there were more than 100,000 elephants. Today, less than 4,000 remain and most of these…