Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Thailand Voices (Michelle)

That's me in the middle - Dad and Mum on either side - in Chiang Mai, Thailand - that's why we're wearing Thai silk clothes (we don't normally dress like this :-)

My name is Michelle. I teach Business English and Business Skills at an international company in Bangkok. My students are smart, inquisitive Thai men and women who are interested in learning English and are extremely motivated. They also work long hours doing the best jobs they can for their clients. So, to give them a break from the daily stress, I thought it might be interesting to start a blog where they can write about themselves, their homes, their lives, their families.

There are few restrictions on the blog, as they write about personal and not business things. I don't tell them what to write or how to write it. I want them to have the freedom to express whatever they want to express without feeling they are being judged or having their posts 'graded'. So, what you read here is what they wanted to write (with maybe a few spelling mistakes corrected, LOL).

They are all interesting people with typical Thai personalities - smart, funny, kind, relaxed, friendly and always smiling and laughing. I know you'll enjoy their blog.

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