TAG : Thai Culture
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 characteristics thai society thai lifestyle thailand cost of living thai provincial towns thai generalisations building houses in thailand
Teaching in an intercultural environment
What are some of the issues facing educators in a foreign land?
In Blogs: Scott Hipsher - 3rd January 2010
Studying culture is no substitute for the practical experience of working and living abroad, however having some mental frameworks in which to analysis experiences could be helpful in adjusting to working and living in a new cultural environment.
Tags: teaching in thailand thai culture teacher roles teacher opinions teacher values teaching in asia culture shock teacher preparation asian culture starting a job
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 characteristics thai society 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 characteristics thai society fun articles bangkok annoyances thai generalisations thai logic 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 roles teacher opinions 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
Safe as houses
Why the global economic crisis probably won’t hit Isaan
In Blogs: Geoff Richards - 1st April 2009
Isaan is the least touristed area of the country so a drop in overall visitor figures to Thailand won’t really make an impact on the local economy.
Tags: thai culture thai society thai lifestyle isaan economic problems thai poverty financial crisis
All about Isaan folk
What keeps them smiling exactly
In Blogs: Geoff Richards - 26th February 2009
What are Isaan folk like to work with? There are always going to be exceptions and I have worked with one scallywag outfit myself. But, on the whole, people here don’t go in for back stabbing or office politics. In my office we speak a mixture of English, Thai and Chinese and we always have a good laugh.
Tags: thai culture thai characteristics thai society isaan thai provincial towns thai poverty rural thailand thai-chinese isaan people
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.’
Tags: thai culture thai attitudes thai characteristics thai generalisations thai stereotypes thai language thai prejudices definition of farang
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