The stigma of being an LBH (a loser back home)
The perception (in Thailand and other Asian countries) that teachers are basically unemployable chancers
Thailand can be a very frustrating place to live as a foreigner. Expats who are perceived as lazy, unprofessional or uninterested in Thailand as a country are a convenient target for vitriol and shame from other more adapted, more successful or "holier-than-thou" expats.
Why Thai streetfood tastes better with fumes, fur and foot traffic
Divine when eaten on the street but vaguely tragic when you get it home
Thai street food doesn’t travel well. I'm just not sure it was ever meant to.
A trip down memory lane
Some random observations on what Thailand was like for an expat in the 1990's
Thailand expats always find plenty to moan about (me included!) but for those who were not around during the 90's, and for those who were and perhaps just fancy a reminisce, I put together a collection of random observations on Twitter, which many folks seemed to get a kick out of.
Older teachers and acculturalization!
Adapting to life in Thailand strategies for the older expat
For the older expat, life in Thailand can be magnificent. A well organized and well resourced expat can enjoy a rebirth in the ‘Land of Smiles.
Dr. Evil, or Dr. Troll?
Postbox letter from Back home for Christmas in Zandvoort Aan Zee
The Thailand I have known, loved, and lived in since the early 80's is still very much the same as it was then, and will always be, regardless of what "crackdowns", "crusades", and "hubs", you want to use as scare tactics to make this country your own personal utopia.
The paradise lost syndrome
Something that affects a lot of foreigners in Thailand
The ordeal was over. The four of us looked at each other, waiting for someone to break the silence. Eventually the three Thais started to chat amongst themselves and ask questions of their own. What was the farang's problem? What had we done wrong to make him so angry?
