What 35K THB Looks Like in BKK How to Live Luxuriously Within a SINE Teacher Salary When I first moved to Bangkok to begin teaching with SINE Education, one of the questions I received most often, especially from my American friends and family, was also one of the most difficult to answer: How much do […]
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4 Tips for Living in Thailand as a Teacher: Friends, Activities, and Budgeting Teaching abroad is one of the more memorable, fulfilling and character-building experiences you can make for yourself. But let’s face it, you have taken a leap of faith to immerse yourself in a country and culture foreign to you! There will be
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More Than a School: My 2nd Year at Wat Suthiwararam Royal connections, Buddhist tradition, and more than a century of history in the heart of Bangkok. When I first walked through the gates of Wat Suthiwararam, I had barely met my new colleagues or figured out where my classroom was before the school seemed to
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Everything to expect on your visa run. Teaching in Thailand comes with the inevitable requirement of completing a visa run to obtain a Non-Immigrant B (Non-B) visa. This visa allows you to apply for your work permit and remain in Thailand for the duration of your contract. Today’s blog is about my experience of the
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Weekend Escapes: Greater Bangkok & Beyond When our friends and family let us know that they’re visiting Bangkok, they usually ask me the same thing: “We only have a few days in Bangkok… what should we do?” In my year and a half here, I’ve found that at first glance Bangkok appears to reveal itself
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How to make the big city feel like home One of the most daunting things about moving abroad is the fear of loneliness. You’ll be leaving behind your family and friends, your routine, and your hometown, which is equal parts exciting and terrifying. As someone who has lived in Bangkok for just over three months
Visakha Bucha Day at Dipangkorn Wittayapat School One of the many luxuries of being an English teacher here in Thailand is that there is always something new to experience, and today was Visakha Bucha Day. It is the most sacred day of the Buddhist holiday, which commemorates three events traditionally believed to have happened on
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Reflections on Songkran 2026 If you’ve ever been in Thailand during Songkran, you’ll know it’s not just a holiday; it’s an experience. And this year, Songkran 2026 felt especially memorable. Maybe it was the energy in the air, or the way locals and visitors alike embraced both tradition and celebration, perhaps it was the record
Weekend Escapes Part 3: Koh Kret In Thai, there’s a phrase: “อิ่มใจ” (imm jai) — a full heart. One of my absolute favorite excursions outside of Bangkok has been to Koh Kret, just north of the city in Nonthaburi. With our Thai family living in Bang Sue, right along the Bangkok–Nonthaburi border, the ferry pier is only
Lopburi + Wat Khao Wong Phrachan Teaching in Bangkok has quietly reshaped my weekends. Many SINE teachers spend their Saturdays catching up on sleep, lesson planning at a café, or hopping a quick flight. And I’ve done my fair share of that too. But my experience here bends a little differently. Because my partner is
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