HouseTalk: A Handy Shortlist of Instructions for Your Thai Maid
Giving your Thai maid instructions… When planning a move to Northern Thailand I knew I’d have to get another maid so I put together a … Read more
Book Review: Maid in Thailand
Maid in Thailand (tri-lingual guide: English-Thai-Burmese)… When Kristen Rossi moved to Thailand she hired a Burmese housekeeper. I’ve never been brave enough – struggling with … Read more
HouseTalk: Learn Thai Washer and Dryer Phrases
Thai washer and dryer phrases… The last laundry post focused on mostly useful laundry phrases. It also introduced Thai manners and a few more things … Read more
HouseTalk: Learn Mostly Useful Thai Laundry Phrases
HouseTalk: Introduction to the laundry section… If you are a gal a percentage of the chats with your Thai housekeeper will focus on the care … Read more
HouseTalk: Learn Basic Thai Cleaning Instructions*
So you have a Thai maid. Yeah! Now what?… UPDATE: Flashcards Deluxe downloads added. Thailand, like the majority of SE Asia, has a deeply embedded … Read more
HouseTalk: Kinship Terms for Thai Housekeepers and more
Kinship terms for Thai housekeepers, nannies, drivers, and more… In the last post, What Do You Call Your Thai Housekeeper?, we learned about alternative names … Read more
HouseTalk: What Do You Call Your Thai Housekeeper?
What do you call your maid?… When I lived in Japan I was just a short bit of stuff. It was too long ago to … Read more
HouseTalk: Miscommunicating with Your Thai Housekeeper
Miscommunicating with your Thai housekeeper… Have you been to your High Commission or Embassy lately? I have. I won’t say it was a treat, but … Read more
Slaves and Unpaid Servants in Thailand: Kaa-gao Dtao Liang
Slavery and Thailand… Once again, slavery and Thailand are linked in the news. Shocking (to me) US companies have been enslaving Thai workers for years … Read more
Habits of Highly Effective Expats
Expat Guide on twitter, tweets… Today, Sharon Gilor (expatsguide), tweeted the post, Seven Habits of Highly Ineffective Expats. I have noticed in strangers, friends, and … Read more