Category Archives: Lang Suan
Ajarn Sandra Lays Down the Law
Every teacher wants to be liked. They want their students to have fun in their class and want to actually be there. In Thailand, or at least in Suansriwittaya school, this is especially important. Students cannot fail in Thailand and … Continue reading
Traveling in Thailand – Witnessing a Little Bit of Crazy
As stated in an earlier post, traveling in Thailand is never easy. The buses leave whenever the driver feels like it and I’ve had to get used to waiting when there is no known end in sight. As regular as … Continue reading
Filed under Anecdote, Lang Suan, Thailand, Traveling in Thailand
Dodging the Dog
On my five minute bike ride to school, I don’t think about anything too important. Sometimes I think about the lessons for the day, sometimes I imagine myself still sleeping (I am not a morning person), sometimes I just revel … Continue reading
Teaching in Lang Suan, Thailand
Teaching is what brought me here to Thailand and I realized that I haven’t written much about it! I definitely lucked out with my placement in Lang Suan (although I cried for two days straight when I got here). I … Continue reading
Exploring Lang Suan
I decided to stay in Lang Suan this weekend despite my plans to head down to Krabi to do a day trip to Ko Phi Phi and a rock climbing day trip to Railay. With only a few short weeks … Continue reading
Filed under Anecdote, Lang Suan, Photography, Thailand
Just Monkeying Around
In Lang Suan, there is an old temple, located on the river in a cave. Unbeknownst to us, the temple grounds have been overrun by monkeys and they are the most ridiculous bunch of hooligans I have ever encountered. A … Continue reading
Life in a Thai Town
Los Angeles has a China Town, Korean Town, Olvera Street (Mexican heritage), Little Armenia, and so much more. I’ve had Chinese neighbors, Greek neighbors, German neighbors and neighbors from Latin America. I attended college with exchange students from Japan, Singapore, … Continue reading
Filed under Lang Suan, Thailand, Transitions, Anecdote
I like being able to ride a bike to work….sometimes
The joy of living in a small town is that you can bike everywhere. Any restaurant, store, or market, I can easily get there in 5-10 minutes by bike. I wake up every morning with a nice little bike ride … Continue reading
Loy Krathong
Loy Krathong is a festival in Thailand held on the Full Moon in November. “Loi” means “to float” and a “krathong” is a lotus-shaped raft which can float on water. It is usually made out of a piece of banana … Continue reading
Filed under Festival/Holiday, Lang Suan, Thailand
Lang Suan
When I first arrived in Lang Suan it was 3:30 in the morning, I was expecting to be in Chumphon, and nestled in a little house by the sea. What I got was an hour outside the city of Chumphon, … Continue reading
