When people think of Bangkok, the Grand Palace is one of the first places that springs to mind.     The Grand Palace has served as the official residence for the Kings of Siam since 1872, where the King, his court and the royal government were all based until 1925. Nowadays, whilst it is still used […]

  Living in Thailand was something I, like many others, had dreamed about. So three months after landing in Bangkok, settled and ready to live my new expat life, I was curious as to why it did not feel like all my dreams had come true.   It took a while before I realised it was because I wasn’t […]

  Moving to a new country can be difficult. Choosing where to live in that country, is even harder. Especially when you’ve never spent more than a few days there.     When S and I first moved to Thailand, S was the only one with a job. We had heard about Bangkok’s infamous traffic jams, so […]

Have you ever had a conversation with a child that makes you question their mental age? Last week I wrote about a conversation between myself and one of my six year old students, and today? Today I taught that student again, and once more she shocked me with words. Although this time it was for […]

Blessed with yet another beautiful day in Bangkok, S and I wanted to get out and enjoy the sun. Unfortunately I’m not one of these people that can sit still for long periods of time, so sunbathing was out of the question. Determined not to let a good day go to waste S turned to the […]

  This is a conversation that happened today, between me and my new 6 year old student.   6: Hey. You’re not Mr Richard.   Me: No, I’m Miss Amy.   6: Miss! Not Mrs?   Me: Miss is for girls, Mrs is for married women. I’m Miss because I’m not married.   6: Ohhh, but whyyyy aren’t […]