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Thailand Language Expat women interview with Catherine from Women Learning Thai. The website Women Learning Thai has many great resources for learning about Thailand and specifically the Thai language and should be required reading for all expats in Thailand. Catherine's bl...
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Thailand Newbie Angela | Two weeks in - Expectations vs reality Written by Angela I think retrospection is an amazingly insightful commodity. Looking back at our hopes, fears and dreams is always an mind bending journey - like discovering your teenage dia...
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Thailand Psychology Emotionally Yours | In the beginning Written by Marna Kirchner When I first realized that living in Bangkok was going to become a reality I was shocked. Appalled. Completely incensed! There is so much I have to give up, so much that mu...
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Living and Working in Thailand Experiences # 38: Expat women interview with Kerry from the UK who is living in Phuket. About Me I am from Yorkshire in England, am 30 years old and enjoy lots of hobbies and interests! I love to read and love my Amazon Kindle, although ...
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Thailand Culture Jumping the cue, a society of me vs you Written by Lani Cox I teach English in Chiang Mai. I know, I'm such a cliché. And during my break I usually saunter over to the smoothie stand for a banana and another fruit shake. It was cro...
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Thailand Newbie Angela | Feeling the fear and feeling it and feeling it again (aka learning to ride a motorbike) Written by Angela I knew that my mode of transport on Phuket would be a motorbike before I got here. It was part of my deal “An apartmen...
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Thailand Newbie Angela | Almost Arriving Written by Angela Why would a single 40 year old woman want to move to a place full of lithe young backpackers and beaches? If you really need me to answer that, I think we may not be friends after all! Save your t...
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Thailand Travel Egg on my Face | Koh Samui Written by Punam Mohandas It’s a 45-minute ferry ride to Koh Samui from Koh Phangan , and the journey for me is enlivened by observing my fellow passengers, many of whom are suffering massive hangovers and are notice...
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Thailand Living Musings of a Motorcyclist Written by Julie Maude Everyone knows that Thailand is the Land of Smiles. Here, we say mai pen rai- no problem. The ubiquitous murmur of “sabai sabai” bounces from one set of lips to another; ...
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Living and Working in Thailand Experiences # 37: Expat women interview with Laura from Canada who is living in Buriram, Isaan. About Me I'm Canadian and the first time I arrived in Thailand was in 2006 and stayed in Sankamphaeng (near Chiang Mai) for six months. I ret...