http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tazzas-thailand-tales/ Tazza's Thailand Tales on Ajarn.com en Ajarn.com Copyright 2008 2008-07-01T12:48:01+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tazzas-thailand-tales/the-thai-culture-course/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tazzas-thailand-tales/the-thai-culture-course/#When:12:48:01Z Day one of the course began with the typical smiles and greetings. The venue laid on a nice little breakfast pack for each of us and well wishers waited at the doors to greet us with: "Hello, thank you for coming!". (Like we had a f***ing choice!) The Thai culture course Tazza's Thailand Tales 2008-07-01T12:48:01+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tazzas-thailand-tales/copland/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tazzas-thailand-tales/copland/#When:12:46:14Z So with a 5am alarm call, I set off to Sukhumvit soi 5, wondering what I would learn from the boys in brown. The hotel venue itself was very decent, if nothing special. I was ushered into a large conference hall and presented with an information pack. Copland Tazza's Thailand Tales 2008-05-01T12:46:14+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tazzas-thailand-tales/notes-on-a-semester/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tazzas-thailand-tales/notes-on-a-semester/#When:13:42:42Z How can I or any teacher that feels he's underachieving turn things around? I doubt there is any magic formula, but I've come up with a few ideas. Many of them are blindingly obvious but it's often the easy points we miss during difficult classes. Notes on a semester Tazza's Thailand Tales 2008-03-03T13:42:42+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tazzas-thailand-tales/may-i-help-you-sir/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tazzas-thailand-tales/may-i-help-you-sir/#When:13:38:16Z About two months ago, I decided to treat myself to a new Xbox360 games system. After checking a few stores, I decided to purchase my system from a shop inside The Mall Bang Khae. The name is PS BOX , you might want to make a note of that name and avoid the shop (read on!). May I help you sir? Tazza's Thailand Tales 2008-01-01T13:38:16+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tazzas-thailand-tales/a-very-bad-day-indeed/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tazzas-thailand-tales/a-very-bad-day-indeed/#When:13:33:34Z My problem was discipline. You see, I've been teaching for over four years and until today I had only received two complaints. A very bad day indeed Tazza's Thailand Tales 2007-12-01T13:33:34+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tazzas-thailand-tales/the-battle-is-finally-over/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tazzas-thailand-tales/the-battle-is-finally-over/#When:12:26:52Z Restrictions on freedom of speech are simply a form a thought control and involve a huge amount of power. Thailand must accept that if it wants to be a fore - player in the modern world, it must at least accept that other nations allow freedom of speech. The battle is finally over Tazza's Thailand Tales 2007-10-01T12:26:52+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tazzas-thailand-tales/meds-meds-meds/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tazzas-thailand-tales/meds-meds-meds/#When:12:21:36Z Thailand has a wide range of excellent private and international hospitals. The buildings and equipment are far better than your average English state hospital affair. The cost is usually great value and well covered by most insurance policies. Doctors are often educated abroad and speak good English. Meds! meds! meds! Tazza's Thailand Tales 2007-09-01T12:21:36+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tazzas-thailand-tales/why-dont-you-just-go-home/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tazzas-thailand-tales/why-dont-you-just-go-home/#When:12:14:32Z Don't get me wrong. I'm prone to the odd gripe myself. I do get exasperated when apparently easy tasks at work are made difficult by the traditional Thai "assume somebody else will tell them the meeting is cancelled" attitude. Why don’t you just go home? Tazza's Thailand Tales 2007-08-01T12:14:32+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tazzas-thailand-tales/fun-with-language/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tazzas-thailand-tales/fun-with-language/#When:20:46:28Z What is true is that most Thais consider their language very difficult to learn. Thais from all walks of life will often give a genuine compliment or note of approval to any foreigner who can muster up any sentence beyond "sawdee khrap" , "arowy" or "tho rai?". Fun with language Tazza's Thailand Tales 2007-07-01T20:46:28+07:00