The expat bubble in Thailand
Why it's worth making the effort to step outside
There's so much more to Thailand than what you'll find inside a Western-friendly pub on Sukhumvit. Step outside. You won’t regret it.
When farangs collide
The strange psychology of spotting another expat in the middle of nowhere
You’re deep in Isaan, standing barefoot in some half-forgotten temple, soaking up the mystical solitude… and then out of nowhere: another farang appears. It’s like seeing a tiger running around Tesco Lotus. Your first instinct isn’t joy or kinship, it’s territorial confusion: “Wait, what are YOU doing here? This is MY random nowhere”
10 topics that will start a fight in any Thailand discussion forum
Ask someone the price of a haircut - and all Hell can break loose!
Thailand is often described as the Land of Smiles but if you’ve spent any time in an expat Facebook group or online forum, you’ll know that those smiles quickly vanish when certain topics are raised.
Is there currently an oversupply of teachers?
What's the reality for expats disillusioned with their homeland?
Is a new wave of teacher arriving? - not by design, but out of necessity. Across Europe for example, people are feeling the squeeze of rising costs, political frustrations, and a general sense that their home country just isn’t what it used to be. So why not give teaching in Thailand a go?
Thailand teaching stuff - July 2014
A selection of interesting Thailand-related articles and blogs
Hello all, Peter Clarke here, and I'm back again with a selection of links to interesting Thailand-related blogs and articles that I've found on the internet over the last couple of months.
What's the deal Thailand? Give me a shot!
Postbox letter from Tyler Hallett
This March will be my third year living in Thailand. I love it and consider it my home now. I am lucky to have found work within a university in the international relations department that not only allows me to work freelance, but also very easy to take time off for other projects.
Ten reasons to teach in Thailand
Why choose Thailand over other TEFL destinations?
Now, more than ever, being a native speaker of English (Or even non-native speaker) is a valuable world export and can be an easy, economic, and deeply rewarding way to see the globe.
Cross-cultural education for teachers
Adding to opinion and speculation about the teaching industry
When writing about the ESL industry and Western English teachers in Thailand or other Asian countries, it should be kept in mind the industry is extremely fragmented, unregulated and there is a startling lack of reliable statistics or data about the industry and the teachers working in the industry.
