Do’s and Don’ts When Visiting a Thai Buddhist Temple in Thailand
Thailand is a relaxed country. That’s why many tourists seem surprised when they visit a Thai temple and discover there are many rules. Some tourists try to get…
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The Best Gifts to Take as a Guest Invited to a Thai Home in Thailand
Many Foreigners Are Invited to Thai People’s Homes While Visiting Thailand. Here’s What to Take If You Are Every year, 15-17 million tourists visit Thailand and another 8-10…
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‘Vinjett’, Theme Music From ’30 Degrees in February’ Is Beautiful and Exotic
In the past few days, I’ve become addicted to ‘30 Degrees in February‘, a Swedish TV series about Swedes who move to Thailand to live. And, while the…
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Cool Jobs You Can Do with a Political Science Degree — Teaching in Thailand Is One of Them
When I started university in the United States, I’d only been living in the country for six months. Not intending to go to college when I first arrived…
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What to Expect Living in a Moo Baan in Thailand: These Gated Housing Communities Can Be a Great Living Choice
For many westerners living in Bangkok, after a few years living in an apartment, a move to a moo baan is the obvious next step. For anyone living…
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Best Places to Go to Lose Weight in Bangkok, Thailand: If You’ve Packed on the Pounds, Don’t Worry
For both Thais and westerners, gaining weight in Bangkok, Thailand is pretty easy to do. With food everywhere and at dirt cheap prices, you’ve packed on 20 lbs…
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Problems You Are Likely to Encounter Teaching English in Thailand
Many people come to Thailand every year to teach English. Filled with dreams of beautiful beaches, clear ocean, cheap living and gorgeous girls, teaching in Thailand seems like…
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Important Things to Consider Before Moving to Bangkok, Thailand: It’s Not for Everyone
Tens of thousands of westerners move to Bangkok, Thailand every year. Some stay and some don’t. For some, soon after arriving, they realize it was the biggest mistake…
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Where To Buy Gifts For Children In Bangkok: Kids Gifts Are Cheap And Unique in Thailand
Where to buy cool gifts for children in Bangkok, Thailand — there are so many unusual things, and they are cheap More than 15 million international tourists visit…
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Free EFL/ESL Lesson Plan on Prepositions: For Thai and Other Non-Native Speakers
Many adults who learn EFL (English as a Foreign Language) or ESL (English as a Second Language) have problems figuring out how to use propositions correctly. Students who…
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5 Things You Must Take on a Trip to Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi, Vietnam is a nice city but you’ll enjoy your vacation even more if you take these five things. I’ll soon be taking another vacation in Hanoi, Vietnam…
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Visit Tiffany’s Show: Thailand’s Popular Transsexual Cabaret Show
Thailand, although a conservative country, is very open-minded about transvestites and transgenders. In Thailand they are called ‘ladyboys’ (or ‘katoey’ in Thai) and are often well respected, even…
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How To Start a Travel Blog Easily and Quickly, and Start Making Money
How to Start a Travel Blog Easily and Quickly I have been running various travel blogs for more than 8 years. During that time, I’ve moved from a…
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Review: Getting a TEFL at Text and Talk in Bangkok, Thailand — An Excellent Course
When you decide you want to teach English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and live in another country to do so, one of the things you need to…
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How to Improve Your English Skills Quickly: Fast Tips to Speaking English like a Native
Many students of EFL/ESL (English as a Foreign Language/English as a Second Language) who have fairly good English skills still want to improve their English skills but they…
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Is a TEFL or CELTA Course Better To Take When Planning To Teach in Thailand?
Fifteen years ago, when I decided to move to Thailand to teach English, I knew I had to take either a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)…
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10 Fun Things To Do in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I usually visit Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at least four to five times a year and, during these many visits, I have done some really fun things. If you…
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Important Things to Consider Before Getting a Tattoo in Thailand
Getting a tattoo in Thailand is safe — you just need to think about these few things before you do Thousands of people who travel to the Land…
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How to Recognize a Scam Agency Recruiting for Teaching Jobs in Asia and Avoid Them
As a former English teacher with seven years experience of teaching in Asia, one thing that makes me angry when I get online are the huge numbers of…
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How to Quit Your EFL Job in Thailand: Don’t Do a Midnight Run, Usually
Everyone who has ever worked an EFL job in Thailand knows one, or probably more, teachers who have quit their jobs overnight and simply disappeared. Some leave the…
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What to Expect in a Business Meeting in Thailand: Thai Meetings Can Be Long and Frustrating
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….
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How to Apply for an English Teaching Job in Japan in a Few Easy Steps
Last year, I spent a considerable amount of time applying for teaching jobs in Japan as, after nine years living in Thailand I decided it was time for…
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Why You Should Look for an English Teaching Job in Thailand and Not Outside the Country
Many western EFL/English teachers when planning to teach in Thailand start looking for a teaching job before they come here. Not only is that not a good thing…
