Myanmar is definitely not for you, Lydia.

Postbox letter from Naypyidaw, Myanmar

It sounds to me that Lydia didn't do her homework before accepting her job in Yangon. I can also suggest that Lydia is a 'glass half-empty' sort of person, which really is not the right attitude to have when working in a developing country


Myanmar's not for me

Postbox letter from Lydia

Having spent 2 years working at an international school in Yangon, education is at a developing stage and democracy has a long way to go.


Getting along with your neighbors

How's the modern day relationship between Thailand and Myanmar?

The Myanmar view of Thailand is that of a role model. Myanmar longs for the relative prosperity that Thailand has achieved in the last 20 years


Comparing Myanmar to Thailand

What are the differences for an English teacher?

I've only been here eight months and before this I was an ajarn in Thailand. I'm at a point where I can still remember the place I left whilst also knowing enough about this new place so that I can create this list I share with you now.


Don't believe all you read

Sorting out internet fact from internet fiction

When I was doing some internet research on living and working in Myanmar, I read some disconcerting things. I read some positive things. And I read some preposterous things that I simply couldn't believe until I saw them with my own two eyes.


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