Between the Lines
Speaking Thai is hard. Communicating well in Thai? That's even harder. Here are three communication challenges from the Thai workplace.
Let's Talk About Death
From his community in Isaan, Tucker takes us to a commonplace event for PCVs in Thailand - a village funeral. Start the week with us looking at the cycle of life, Buddhist values, and how acceptance pervades Thai culture.
Friends Made Over Crickets
After the first three months at site, a new volunteer reflects on how food has helped her integrate with her Thai family and the community at large.
English What Now: Final Nonsense
The funny English is back, all over the place, in all kinds of ways! In her final installment as author, now RPCV Teresa Derr compiles the odds and ends of her English What Now? collection.
Suitcase Full of Thai Flavors
While 27 months is a long time away, many volunteers get an opportunity to visit home during their service. One YinD volunteer shares what she packed in her suitcase for the trip, and the memories she brought back.
English When (in) Nature
RPCV Teresa Derr is showing us humorous, head-scratching, and amusing natural English in her latest article ‘English When (in) Nature’. Follow along to National Parks in Thailand and Laos to learn some important rules to keep in mind!
English What Now: Money Matters
English What Now? is an ongoing series based around the humorous, head-scratching, or just plain amusing English found around Thailand observed by PCVs and currently written by Teresa Derr (who is now transitioning to being a RPCV).
English Washroom News, Pt. 2
Before social media, bathroom reading material consisted of the back of shampoo bottles. Here in Thailand, it's the English found on bathroom signage! Teresa Derr highlights some "toilet humor" in this installment of English What Now?
English What Now: Wat Phu Tok Edition
In the latest installment of Teresa Derr's "What Now?" series, explore a hidden gem of Bueng Kan: the hallowed walkways of a mountain temple, and the humorous English signage shepherding you on the way!
New Thanksgiving Traditions
Happy Thanksgiving to all of our friends and family in America! Group 134 writer, Cadi Duncan, shares her story of how her first Thanksgiving in Thailand looked a little different (and a little similar) to those in the past.
English Where Now: Hotels
CUATION! Things to watch out for in a Thai hotel: people-eating tuk tuks, smelly fruit, and funny English phrases are all strong contenders. Teresa Derr shares the head-scratching and silly on this month's installment of English What Now?
English What Not (To Do)
In the latest installation of "English What Now?" Teresa Derr doesn't not look at the never lacking in confusion, world of English negatives. How's that for 'Not Logic'?
Buffalo Stock Exchange
Back home, the American media is bellowing about the Federal interest rate, but in Thailand, we mostly just hear bellows.Group 134, TESS Volunteer, Dano Nissen brings us a colour piece about Thailand's biggest, smelliest, most...valuable? assets
English Why Not: Tissue Bags
Teresa Derr is back to tackle the big questions of volunteers in Thailand, What is "wettable water"? And why do so many tissue bags here advertise it...? Another humorous installment of "English What Now?" coming at you!