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My Top 5 pictures of 2011

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My Top 5 pictures of 2011

This post is inspired by nomadteacher.org. Pictures are however all my-thai.org exclusive. I will keep it short and simple. I thought it would be a nice idea to post the 5 pictures that I liked the most the past year. All photos taken by me or with me on it (then, obviously, not always taken [...]

ASEAN – the Asian European Union

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ASEAN – the Asian European Union

Since we are heading towards the annual English speech competition and this year’s topic is ‘Vocational Education & ASEAN’ (or something like this – topics are told in Thai…) I thought it might be a good idea to go a little more into this topic. So what does ASEAN actually mean? Many people think that [...]

Thailand – Laos Visa Run

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Thailand – Laos Visa Run

One year after coming to the fascinating kingdom of Thailand I finally had to do what I always considered a myth or something for people who didn’t do their homework. A trip to the Thai embassy in Vientiane, Laos. Amongst backpackers a.k.a. ‘Visa Run‘. I always thought about the Visa Run as something that people [...]

Welcome to my world – With Thai colleagues to Laos

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Welcome to my world – With Thai colleagues to Laos

The other day I once more had to do a trip to Laos. This time however not the usual ‘get your stamp at the border, come back after the weekend and stay three more months in Thailand’ – no! This time I had to visit the Thai embassy in Vientiane in order to apply for [...]

crossing borders – Vientiane, Laos

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crossing borders – Vientiane, Laos

Since i had some days off here at the college I decided to take the chance of the long weekend and simply do what I like to do. Crossing borders. This time not in a cultural way (happens quite often here in Thailand – even after such a long time here) but literally. I went [...]

Cruising the Mekong River at Nong Khai

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Cruising the Mekong River at Nong Khai

Last week I was invited by my director to join her and her friends from her hometown for dinner in Nong Khai. Since Nong Khai is about 1 hour by car away, you do not go there to have dinner in just another usual restaurant, of course. You go there to have dinner on the [...]