Taiwan Troll

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Culture shock

Adjusting to a new life abroad

The transition to life in a new country means adjusting to a foreign culture. But what is culture? What is it that we are confronted with? Culture is a set of shared, accepted behavior patterns, values, assumptions and common experiences. It defines the social structure, the expectations and the norms of communication for a society.


Minority report

B.Ed teachers in Thailand

Language schools often do not recognize the qualifications of a B.Ed. teacher. Often directors of schools have no background in the field of education and so do not know how to assess the credentials of a B.Ed. teacher.


Behaviour management

What cultural aspects do we need to consider?

Any behavior management system must have a system of rewards and punishment. Even the Grade 1 teacher utilized a rewards and punishment system, though in her case the reward was positive reinforcement and praise.


Moral education

The Bangkok case

So what are the problems faced by Thai youth? Well, many of the same problems are faced by Thai youth as are faced by their North American counterparts, though in different degree and proportion. Unfortunately, statistics are few and far between and often unreliable.


Blogging

An ajarn lifeline

Blogging is way for people to communicate on the internet by posting articles or entries on their own personalized website. People viewing your website can, in turn, write responses or comments to your articles.


Featured Jobs

English, Science, and Math Teachers

฿42,300+ / month

Thailand


Business and Economics Teacher

฿0+ / month

Phuket


Full-time NES Teachers

฿47,500+ / month

Bangkok


Year 4 Primary Teacher

฿50,000+ / month

Surat Thani


NES Primary and Kindergarten Teachers

฿52,500+ / month

Bangkok


Years 1-2 English & Social Studies Teacher

฿40,000+ / month

Bangkok


Featured Teachers

  • Ryan


    American, 36 years old. Currently living in Thailand

  • Marise


    South African, 46 years old. Currently living in South Africa

  • Asger


    Dane, 53 years old. Currently living in Thailand

  • Daisy


    Filipino, 25 years old. Currently living in Philippines

  • Mezel


    Filipino, 32 years old. Currently living in Philippines

  • Obiyo


    Nigerian, 46 years old. Currently living in Nigeria

The Hot Spot


My Bangkok suburb

My Bangkok suburb

Overviews for different areas and suburbs of Bangkok, written with the help of teachers who live there. Let us help you find the perfect Bangkok neighborhood for your lifestyle.


The region guides

The region guides

Fancy working in Thailand but not in Bangkok? Our region guides are written by teachers who actually live and work in the provinces.


The cost of living

The cost of living

How much money does a teacher need to earn in order to live in Thailand? We survey various teachers earning different salaries and with different lifestyles.


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