Should I buy my teaching clothes in Thailand or my home country?

last updated 30th June 2010

Years ago I would have said Thailand, but having travelled around Asia a bit and seen the bargains you can get in Hong Kong and even in Japan, I’m going to stick my neck out and say that Thailand is now more expensive than many other countries for quality clothes. When I say quality, I’m not talking designer labels and I’m not talking cheap market tat either - just good quality, off-the-peg, department store clothing. Even the UK is cheaper than Thailand, as I found on a recent trip home. Buying gear in your home country could well be the way to go. And for those of you who take a larger shoe size (especially women) - my wife has great difficulty finding her shoe size here.  

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