http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tom-tuohy/ Tom Tuohy on Ajarn.com en Ajarn.com Copyright 2011 2011-10-31T15:12:28+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tom-tuohy/the-thai-floods/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tom-tuohy/the-thai-floods/#When:15:12:28Z With the Asian Tsunami of 2004, the lack of a decent education, the rampant corruption, the near civil war last year between the Red and Yellow Shirts, and now the floods, you have to feel for the average Thai who seems as a resilient and flexible as on old leather bag. No sooner has one disaster come and gone, but another floats along like an abandoned Styrofoam tray. The Thai Floods Tom Tuohy 2011-10-31T15:12:28+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tom-tuohy/heres-looking-at-you-kid/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tom-tuohy/heres-looking-at-you-kid/#When:09:36:05Z Have you ever wondered what the Thais in your life think about you? I mean really think about you? Your girlfriend? Your Thai boss,? Your maid? The guy who washes your car? The motorcycle guy at the end of your soi? It may not be what you think! Here’s looking at you kid Tom Tuohy 2011-07-04T09:36:05+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tom-tuohy/from-the-middle-way-to-the-middle-east/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tom-tuohy/from-the-middle-way-to-the-middle-east/#When:00:04:49Z When you’ve been teaching in Thailand for many years, there will eventually come a time when you want to venture out and try something different. This is especially true if you are getting “long in the tooth” and want some retirement money. Over the next few blogs, I’m going to focus on what it’s like to live and work as a teacher in Saudi Arabia. From the Middle Way to the Middle East Tom Tuohy 2011-06-01T00:04:49+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tom-tuohy/thailands-new-marriage-laws/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tom-tuohy/thailands-new-marriage-laws/#When:14:36:52Z Some may have read recent newspaper reports stating that the Royal Thai Government (RTG) is about to change the law regarding the rights of Thai women to marry foreigners in Thailand. This blog addresses this issue and examines the ramifications if such a law is passed. Thailand’s new marriage laws Tom Tuohy 2011-04-01T14:36:52+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tom-tuohy/mr.-and-mrs/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tom-tuohy/mr.-and-mrs/#When:09:37:08Z If you or your wife were asked ten questions about each other’s likes, dislikes, favourite food, colour, smell, or what irritates you both etc., how well do you think you would score? Mr. and Mrs. Tom Tuohy 2011-03-04T09:37:08+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tom-tuohy/how-well-do-you-know-your-thai-spouse/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tom-tuohy/how-well-do-you-know-your-thai-spouse/#When:08:52:15Z With recent newspaper reports showing a number of unsolved deaths of expats in Thailand, and with the finger of suspicion pointed squarely at their spouse, how concerned should you be that it could happen to you? How well do you know your Thai spouse? Tom Tuohy 2011-01-31T08:52:15+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tom-tuohy/a-longing-to-belong/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tom-tuohy/a-longing-to-belong/#When:14:51:25Z Why do so many expats lose the plot after a while? Or put another way, with such a deep longing to fit in and belong, does living in Thailand make you a bit ting tong? A longing to belong? Tom Tuohy 2011-01-02T14:51:25+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tom-tuohy/the-students-are-revolting/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tom-tuohy/the-students-are-revolting/#When:04:29:46Z With British students and others across the world up in arms about the cuts to education budgets, brought about mostly because of the Credit Crunch, I'm offering some reasons why Thai students rarely revolt in the education sector in Thailand even though the quality of their education is and has always been so poor. The students are revolting Tom Tuohy 2010-12-07T04:29:46+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tom-tuohy/professional-development/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tom-tuohy/professional-development/#When:11:19:20Z If you're a teacher in Thailand who feels in a bit of a rut and looking to secure a better job somewhere else, now may be the time to dust off your CV and think about some ways you can make yourself attractive to a future employer. Professional development Tom Tuohy 2010-10-29T11:19:20+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tom-tuohy/taking-responsibility-mai-mee-rapitchorp/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tom-tuohy/taking-responsibility-mai-mee-rapitchorp/#When:15:31:23Z How many teachers have really thought about their responsibility as a teacher in a classroom and the effect their teaching can have on future generations of people – lawyers, doctors, teachers? Taking responsibility - Mai mee rapitchorp! Tom Tuohy 2010-09-03T15:31:23+07:00