Spend a Year Working Abroad If You’re Bored With Your Life
When I was in my mid-30s, it suddenly dawned on me I was bored with my life. I lived in Santa Monica, California, a few blocks from the…
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A Free, Fun EFL and ESL Lesson Plan: Teaching Travel and Transportation Vocabulary to Beginners
As an EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teacher in Thailand, one thing I always taught early on to all my beginner level students is travel and transportation…
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Subjects to Teach in a Corporate English Class (EFL) in Thailand
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…
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I Love a Man/Woman in a Uniform: Thailand’s Obsession with the Uniform
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…
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Chinatown is the Place for Bangkok’s Best Food and Cheapest Shopping
Chinese Temples, Bird’s Nest Soup, Gold, and Great Shopping – It’s All Available in Bangkok’s Chinatown Bangkok’s Chinatown is one of the most interesting and oldest places in…
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Five Fun Things to Do on a Gap Year in Thailand: Travel, Learn, Teach, Volunteer
The British term “gap year” refers to taking a year off from studying in order to do something else – usually to travel. Either in between high school…
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The Best Bangkok Temples To Visit – Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Arun and Others (Video)
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…
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What to Expect on a Home Stay Holiday in Thailand
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…
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Top Colder Climate Places to Retire to in South East Asia: They May Be Hot, But Retirement Can Be Cool
Even Though SE Asia is Hot, There Are Cooler Places You Can Retire to – These Are the Best As more and more American and European retirees retire…
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What Is ‘American Share’ in Thailand And Why Do You Do It in a Restaurant?
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…
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Hawaiian Chain Teddy’s Bigger Burgers Opens at Gateway Ekkamai in Bangkok
As burgers become more and more popular in Bangkok, Thailand, another western premium burger chain has just opened its first branch here. Hawaiian chain Teddy’s Bigger Burgers opened…
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The Sniff Kiss in Thailand: Love in a Breath
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…
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How To Eat Cheaply in Bangkok, Thailand: Eat Like a Thai and Have Delicious Food
How to eat cheaply in Bangkok, Thailand — it is so easy to do Over the last 14 years of living in Bangkok, Thailand, the amount of money…
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10 Reasons Western Expats Move to Thailand – It’s Not All About the Girls
Every year, thousands of American, European, Canadian and Australian expats move to Thailand. Some stay permanently, some stay for a few years, some for only a few months…
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What Is The Sport of Sepak Takraw? Thailand’s Acrobatic Volleyball
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…
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Why Thailand Is My Home – 14 Years And I’m Not Leaving
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…
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How To Fund Traveling Around Asia With Your Own Travel Blog
How To Fund Traveling Around Asia With Your Own Travel Blog If you’ve always wanted to travel around Asia, but worried that money could be a problem, there…
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How To Get To The King Prajadhipok Museum in Bangkok, Thailand: Worth a Visit
The King Prajadhipok Museum in Bangkok, Thailand isn’t visited by non-Thais often. It’s a shame really, as it’s one of the most fascinating museums in the city. That’s…
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How to Get Your Dream Teaching Job in Thailand Easily and Fast
It is possible to get a dream teaching job in Thailand Have you ever thought about teaching English in Thailand? Wondered what it would be like to live…
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Tips For Having The Best Holiday of Your Life in Bangkok, Thailand
Thailand is a fascinating country, full of amazing things to do and see. But, if you want to have the best vacation possible, there are things you can…
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Potato’s ‘ทิ้งไว้กลางทาง’ (Left Behind) Video Going Viral on YouTube
Thai rock band Potato has a new single out today. Called ‘ทิ้งไว้กลางทาง’ in Thai, in English that translates to ‘Left Behind‘, and it’s an incredibly pretty song. It…
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Best Thai Beauty Secrets – Tips To Make You as Beautiful as Thai Women
Among other things, Thailand is known for the beauty of its women. Thai women often have long silky hair, clear glowing skin, thin sleek bodies and perfect nails….
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The Surin Elephant Round-Up Is Held Third Week of November Every Year (Video)
The Surin Elephant Round-Up is an annual event in Thailand that honors elephants and the mahouts (trainers) who live their lives with them. The festival is fun as…
