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Thailand is looking for English Speaking IT Professionals
Thailand is not only looking for ESL teachers but also for English speaking IT professionals. Head over to Jobstreet.co.th, the fastest growing job site in Thailand and currently they’re looking for about 44 positions in functional consultant / Business Analyst Jobs. Here’s what they currently need: Business Analyst Bangkok Responsibilities: To implement Insurance software products:…
Thailand’s Happy New Year Greeting Cards
I was able to send these beautiful New Year greeting cards from Thailand to my friends whom I had addresses . How I wish I had enough budget so that I may be able to send one to all my friends specially those I had swapped postcards before last December. Maybe it’s not too late…
Thailand Ministry Affirms No Shortages of Consumer Goods
This week has been raining so hard that we in South Thailand fear that flood will come again this year. Thanks be to God that rain stopped and finally see the sun brightly shining on us again. Please continue to pray for those who are victims of flood especially in Bangkok and the north of…
627 Bangkok communities under water
Friends asked me on Facebook if we’re fine because they heard the bad news about Thailand’s flooding. Thanks for the concern friends. We’re totally fine by God’s grace. It’s sunny here In Hatyai City but we’re vigilant because Thai friends here warn us that flood is coming to us. How can that be? They said…
Join my Thailand Stamps and Fridge Magnet Giveaway!
I’ve promised before that I will hold a giveaway once the new collection of commemorative stamps for the National Thai Language Day will soon be available to the public last July 29. Sorry that it took me months to fulfill that promise because of my super-duper busy schedules in school. Without much ado, here’s the…
The postcard that is favorited 34 times!
Yes, this is it folks. The postcard that is favorited 34 times at Postcrossing.com is Thailand’s popular floating market. If you’re interested to own one I’ll be happy to swap with you. Just contact me at genefaith@yahoo.com.
Songthaew
This is songthaew , also known in English as a baht bus. It’s our passenger vehicle here in Thailand . It’s adapted from a pick-up or a larger truck and used as a share taxi. It takes its name from the two bench seats fixed along either side of the back of the truck; in…
FLIGHTS AND HOTEL RESERVATIONS NOW MANDATORY: Stricter requirements for Tourist visa applicants
This is what’s new in Thaivisa.com: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangkok has instructed the Thai Embassies and Consulates abroad to be stricter with requirements when applicants are applying for 60-days Tourist visas for Thailand. The Royal Thai Embassies, Consulates and Consulates-General will from now require a confirmed airline ticket with flight numbers and…
DTAC is an Alien company?
I’ve been a loyal customer to Total Access Communication (DTAC) since my arrival here in Thailand in year 2006 and yesterday I read from the news that this company has breached foreign business law because seven corporate shareholders of DTAC are believed to hold shares in DTAC on behalf of foreigners. Commerce Permanent Secretary Banyong…
Greenway Night Market
Almost all tourist would take time to visit Greenway Night Market once they visited Hatyai City. It’s the best open-air shopping complex in Hatyai. Everyone who’s been here will really give you a testimony that at Greenway you pay less. It’s open from Wednesday to Sunday from 5:00 PM-9:30 PM.If you wanted to experience thrifting…
Take care of your GRILL!
What do you usually do on weekends? For us it’s usually grilling time! We love just to hang out in our backyard, talking sweet nothings while hubby’s grilling Nile Tilapia. On Saturday early morning we could buy them in the nearby market fresh for a very cheap price! Thanks to a friend who lend us…
Pakistani Salwar Kameez for Mama
I got a nice pasalubong or gift for my mom- a Pakistani modern dress design (Salwar Kameez ) made in Pakistan! My mom once told me that she’s planning to buy cloth and let our seamstress neighbor sew a dress like that. It’s timely that as before we chat , I passed by a store…
Missing the man-made waterfalls in Diana Complex Shopping Center
This man-made waterfalls Diana Complex Shopping Center, Hatyai City, Songkhla, Thailand was already toppled down in exchange of a very wide LCD screen like the Times Square Jumbotron. I prefer the waterfalls than the current LCD screen because the sound of the water gushing from this falls is soothing to my ears and calms my…
Durian feast in Thailand
It’s here in Thailand that I’ve eaten the most Durian to my heart’s content! Although the durian is not native to Thailand, the country is currently one of the major exporters of durians. There are 133 species of durian in Thailand. It is said that the 1942 flood has destroyed many durian orchards.Though we knew…
Thai-Cambodia Border Close as Conflicts Continue
If not for Thai Visa Forum, I wouldn’t know that the Army Region 2 announced last Tuesday night (Feb.8) that the Thai-Cambodian border in some areas will be shut down indefinitely. Here’s the details: The Thai Army Region 2 announced the closure of the Thai-Cambodian border in the areas of Sakaeo, Sisaket, Surin, Trad, and…
My way of giving directions to a tuktuk driver
Even after 4 years, I still have struggles on giving directions to a tuktuk (taxi) driver. I really need to work out on my intonations because if you don’t get it right, the meaning changes or else you won’t be understood no matter what you’ll do. It’s one of the reasons why I don’t go…
ebay business and shipping costs
Whew! I could now breath . The package I sent to my marce was now delivered! It finally arrived after 2 weeks. I was thinking, what happens if I choose the regular airmail which claims to arrive to Philippines after 7-15 days? The express mail which claims to arrive for 5-7 days arrives, 2 weeks…
Thailand, one of the “high-risk” countries?
How are you? By the way, Happy New Year to all! It’s been awhile since I updated this blog. That’s what happens when you’re having a full-time job and having 8 blogs! What on earth am I thinking?!? We’ll, my bad…but I promised that at least I could update this blog even once a week….
What to wear at Thai wedding
When I received the wedding invitation of our school manager’s son and knowing that they’re well-to-do families and the wedding is to be held in one of the best hotels in the heart of Hatyai City-Lee Gardens Plaza Hotel , the first thing I asked (in my mind) is what should I wear? You see,…
Teacher’s Appreciation Day
We celebrated teacher’s day in Philippines but it’s not as grand as the way Thailand celebrated their Teacher’s Day or ‘Wai Khruu” (Wai means to bow with hands brought together as we do when we pray and “Khruu” means teacher) . The only time I remembered celebrating Teacher’s Day was when I’m in second year…
Green Clubcard Point per bag
When I received my cash vouchers from Tesco Lotus last Saturday, I learned that Clubcard has provided more ways to collect points to maximize the value of customers’ vouchers for the next mailing which include spending at Food Court, topping up mobile phone online and bringing our own bag to be reused. Here are 3…
Big Cleaning Day in Bangkok
There is surely a rainbow after the rain. Thank God that after the chaos that happened in Bangkok, the people are holding a BIG CLEANING DAY to clean the entire city. I hope Bangkok will soon recover .
Royal Ploughing Ceremony
Yesterday, I helped one of the classes of K-1 because their teacher is not around. I approached the head teacher in the afternoon to inquire my schedule for today. I was told it’s HOLIDAY- my fave day…LOL! Today is Royal Ploughing Ceremony . It is an ancient royal rite held in Cambodia and Thailand to…
