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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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
Solo travel into Thailand teacher I came to Thailand on my own, as it seems many of the people from Sine did. Because of a group chat for new recruits I had plans hours after landing in Bangkok. I went to a Muay Thai fight at Rajadamnern and to Khaosan Road, which is quite the
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Christmas in Thailand: School Edition Christmas in Bangkok doesn’t arrive with snow or silence. It comes with sunshine, laughter, and the unmistakable hum of a city always in motion. And at Wat Suthi, it arrived this year through small, intentional moments of togetherness — moments that reminded us that the spirit of Christmas isn’t
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Suphan Buri: Thailand At the time I was offered a teaching job in Thailand, I had also chanced upon an online course on myth and psychology, centred on the work of eminent twentieth-century mythologist Joseph Campbell. Both the course and the news of my relocation seemed to have fallen into my lap serendipitously, and both
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Teacher to Trainer Officially Teacher Trainer Material! I am so thrilled to have been a part of SINE’s October 2025 Teacher Training, this time as one of the Teacher Trainers! It felt surreal walking into the same training rooms I’d sat in just 6 months earlier — this time, standing at the front of it.
Teachers in Thailand: So, when I last left you guys, I was singing the praises of SINE FTA. I have arrived at my school for the first weeks of school in May 2024. I’m now done navigating the initial expat immigration protocol. It’s time to actually get down to work. This will be an entry
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