To: Ajarn.com

In response to “Where are all you good people?“ (5 Jan 2010): I have been living and teaching in Bangkok for three years and I would love to know the answer to that question.  When I first arrived here, I actually met a woman friend through the ajarn.com blog.  We lost touch, but through her I met another woman who has become a very good friend.  She’s since left Thailand, but we email often and I know we’ll see each other again. 

So if you’re keeping track, that means I have zero friends in Bangkok right now.  Pitiful, huh?  And sadly, that’s the way it is here.  Oh sure, I have lots of teacher room friends, but they’re mostly male and mostly have Thai girlfriends.  So, Vicky, I don’t know the answer to your question.  I wish I did.

Lauren

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