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TAG : Thai Attitudes

Two heads are better than one (sometimes)

some reasons why the education sector in Thailand is so poor

In Blogs: Tom Tuohy - 6th July 2010

Some of you may have seen the well-written and interesting article by Sirikul Bunnag in The Bangkok Post recently. It was entitled - "School heads lack English, ICT skills - Poor survey showing surprises authorities"

Tags: bangkok post newspaper thai attitudes thai education system thai logic thai government policies thai government thai universities thai teachers bangkok post articles government spending

Native vs non-native speaking teachers

Who would you employ?

In Blogs: Tom Tuohy - 2nd May 2010

If you were a language school owner, who would you rather employ – a non native speaker with experience and good qualifications at 30,000 baht, or a native speaker with little or no experience and no formal qualifications at 40,000 baht?

Tags: teaching in thailand applying for jobs teaching in asia finding a job thai attitudes thai education system teaching in bangkok thai stereotypes native speakers non native speakers

House of horrors two

Just when you thought it was safe to walk under the scaffolding

In Ajarn Guests: Articles - 3rd March 2010

Teacher Ralph Sasser has now returned to America. After being duped by building contractors here in Thailand, it's the only way he can save enough money to get the job finished and realize his dreams.

Tags: teacher problems thai culture thai attitudes thai society thai characteristics thai lifestyle thailand cost of living thai provincial towns thai generalisations building houses in thailand

The house of horrors

The nightmare of building your own home in Thailand

In Ajarn Guests: Articles - 19th November 2009

Some long-term teachers make one of the biggest decisions of their life and decide to have a house built in Thailand. But what happens when it all goes wrong? Read Ralph Sasser's nightmare story of bent lawyers, jail threats and the construction company from Hell.

Tags: teacher problems thai culture thai attitudes thai society thai characteristics thai lifestyle thailand cost of living thai provincial towns thai generalisations building houses in thailand

There’s someone in the house!

When things go bump in the night.

In Blogs: Steve Crawford - 16th November 2009

I thought I would share the story of a recent break in, at my house, in an effort to show the fine police work that our boys in brown are doing and to let you know that hope in the criminal justice system of Thailand is alive and well

Tags: thai culture thai attitudes living in bangkok thai society thai characteristics fun articles bangkok annoyances thai logic thai generalisations thai police

Show me that you love me

The Bangkok freak show, and my response to John Wilson.

In Blogs: Steve Schertzer - 3rd September 2009

Last month John Wilson, the director of a Language Institute in Thailand, wrote an article for http://www.ajarn.com. It was an article about creating a good impression at job interviews.

Tags: thai culture teacher recruitment teacher opinions teacher roles teacher values thai attitudes interviewing for jobs thai dress codes

The woman of the world

Jane Doe and our true responsibilities as teachers

In Blogs: Steve Schertzer - 1st June 2009

I am looking for a school where I can make a positive difference in the lives of my students. That's what I've been trying to do for years. That's what every dedicated and committed teacher strives to do.

Tags: thai culture thai attitudes thai poverty prostitution thailand sex industry thai women

To queue or not to queue?

The changing nature of cultural norms in Thailand

In Blogs: Tom Tuohy - 1st June 2009

With such a high volume of people visiting these shores, with all their cultural as well as normal baggage, there was bound to be some repercussions, some changes in the way Thais behave.

Tags: thai culture thai attitudes thai society thai lifestyle tourism cultural misunderstandings

The word farang

What does this strange word really mean?

In Blogs Archived: Matt Smith - 1st February 2009

Many foreigners in Thailand seem to even wear the term Farang as though it were a badge of honor…Thai people will call you it while you walk down the street, your native friends will call you it, and other foreigners even refer to themselves as “Farang.” I do not believe that this term is generally meant to be an insult, this is simply our title in Thai society, and, if we do not like it, there is nothing we can do about it.’

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