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
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