Thailand Working Abroad Stories: ThingsAsian


How Many Duck Eric Swoyer - ericswoyer [68] Driving two tiny motorcycles from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to the Chinese border in the far North, and Irish friend and I wrestle with public urination, inquisitive cows, and the ethical treatment of live ducks. Destinations: Cambodia \| Thailand \| Vietnam Topics: Food \| Travel \| People \| Adventure \| Working Abroad \| Animals
Book review: Warrior Odyssey - Antonio Graceffo David Calleja - davidcalleja [1,448] Have you ever wondered what it would be like to set off on a quest around Asia, researching and discovering lesser-known and rare martial arts along the way? Read about the experiences of Antonio Graceffo in his latest book, Warrior Odyssey. Destinations: Burma \| Indochina \| Vietnam \| Hong Kong \| Korea, S \| Taiwan \| China \| Cambodia \| Laos \| Thailand \| Philippines Topics: Travel \| Adventure \| 20th Century History \| Martial Arts \| Culture \| People \| Working Abroad \| War & Conflict
He Went For A Walk in the Jungle MaryLou Driedger - marylou [4,427] There is an air of mystery about the Jim Thompson home in Bangkok. Destinations: Thailand \| Bangkok Topics: Travel \| Adventure \| 20th Century History \| Art \| Traditions \| Ecotourism \| Culture \| Economy \| Photography \| People \| Working Abroad \| Fashion \| Shopping \| Architecture
A Chinese town in South Thailand Chang Noi - changnoi1 [625] One way or another I came to live in Tung Sung in the south of Thailand, at the railway junction of the line going to Nakhon Si Thamarat and the other line to Hat Yai and beyond. Ricky, a good friend... Destinations: Surat Thani \| Thailand Topics: Culture \| People \| Working Abroad
Life behind that smile Chang Noi - changnoi1 [625] It is 12 o'clock in the night and I'm eating Phad Thai at Sukhumvit road. My girlfriend is working and I return to her apartment to go to sleep. Her apartment is one 16-sqm room (incl. the bathroom)... Destinations: Thailand \| Bangkok Topics: People \| Working Abroad
Stage of culture shock Chang Noi - changnoi1 [625] I did read a story about the phases of culture shock and I thought by describing my own stages I could find out where I'm now. But let me begin by saying that I think that some people (when moving to... Destinations: Thailand Topics: People \| Working Abroad
Almost paradise Chang Noi - changnoi1 [625] After 3 weeks working in China I needed a rest and decided to use my stop-over in Bangkok to go to a quiet beach somewhere at the gulf of Siam. I took of with the bus from "Mo chit" bus... Destinations: Thailand Topics: Travel \| People \| Working Abroad
Changing the "here" for "there" Chang Noi - changnoi1 [625] "There" is not better than "here". When your "there" has become a "here", you will simply obtain another "there" that will, again, look better than... Destinations: Thailand Topics: Culture \| People \| Working Abroad
Mother India Laura Kelley - lauramk [50] A traveler's experiences of culture and food in India before the monsoon. Destinations: Bangladesh \| Nepal \| Indonesia \| Pakistan \| Tibet \| Mount Everest \| Hong Kong \| India \| Sri Lanka \| Kathmandu \| Thailand Topics: Travel \| Traditions \| Food \| Culture \| Working Abroad \| Nature \| Ancient History
Coral Grief: A Voluntourist Odyssey Jim Algie - marcozola [190] The world's most in-depth NGO for studying coral reefs has a voluntourist branch in Thailand. Reef Check's findings are a cause for grave and global concern. Destinations: Thailand Topics: Economy \| Adventure \| National Parks \| Working Abroad \| Beaches & Resorts \| Animals \| Nature \| Ecotourism

How Many Duck

Eric Swoyer - ericswoyer [68]

Driving two tiny motorcycles from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to the Chinese border in the far North, and Irish friend and I wrestle with public urination, inquisitive cows, and the ethical treatment of live ducks.

Destinations: Cambodia | Thailand | Vietnam
Topics: Food | Travel | People | Adventure | Working Abroad | Animals

Book review: Warrior Odyssey - Antonio Graceffo

David Calleja - davidcalleja [1,448]

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to set off on a quest around Asia, researching and discovering lesser-known and rare martial arts along the way? Read about the experiences of Antonio Graceffo in his latest book, Warrior Odyssey.

Destinations: Burma | Indochina | Vietnam | Hong Kong | Korea, S | Taiwan | China | Cambodia | Laos | Thailand | Philippines
Topics: Travel | Adventure | 20th Century History | Martial Arts | Culture | People | Working Abroad | War & Conflict

Smiling Thai guide welcome visitors to the Jim Thompson home in Bangkok

He Went For A Walk in the Jungle

MaryLou Driedger - marylou [4,427]

There is an air of mystery about the Jim Thompson home in Bangkok.