MicahJohn

Category: Thailand

  • Birthday

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    I’ve now been to about three Thai birthday dinners. A little cultural twist: the birthday boy/girl pays AND no one gives them any presents (apparently gifts are sometimes given, but not at the dinners I’ve attended).

  • Can Someone Find the Switch?

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    Today I had a depressing experience as a teacher. Background: here in EP (the English Program where I work) students can’t fail. If a student fails a test, they retest. If they fail the retest, they retest. Etc. I have had students fail. I have sat down with them and had the joy of watching…

  • All You Can Eat Shrimp

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    Last night a neighbor invited me to celebrate his birthday with some family and friends. We went to a buffet that, among other things, served shrimp, crickets, frogs, fruit, and ice cream. P.S. the cost was about $3.75

  • Wai Kruu Day

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    If you happen to be an American teacher in Thailand, odds are you’ll be at least a little weirded out by Wai Kruu Day. Today I with the rest of homeroom teachers for M3 (grade 9) were put on a stage. The students sat cross legged on the floor in front of us. They sat by…

  • สบาย ๆ

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    สบาย:comfortable. สบาย ๆ: chill, relax, take a deep breath, easy going. (ๆ is a repeat sign. สบาย ๆ is read สบาย สบาย) That’s without looking in a dictionary, so it may be a little off. Translation aside, today was a reminder that living here in this country it’s best to be able to face things and just think สบาย ๆ. (This is probably…