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Vocabulary for Prostitution, Part 1 Posted by palmisano on Jan 24, 2012
The following article on prostitution is presented as a means to convey the darker side of Thailand, an opportunity to learn vocabulary that wouldn’t be taught in any formal/proper educational setting. Such vocabulary, culture, and events can be found in Thai movies and daily conversation, giving it practical academic use.
The Different Thai Hill Tribes, Part 4 Posted by palmisano on Jan 6, 2012
There are many different hill tribes in Thailand, so the purpose of the next series of posts is to help you learn how to identify each.
The Different Thai Hill Tribes, Part 3 Posted by palmisano on Jan 3, 2012
There are many different hill tribes in Thailand, so the purpose of the next series of posts is to help you learn how to identify each.
The Different Thai Hill Tribes, Part 2 Posted by palmisano on Dec 29, 2011
There are many different hill tribes in Thailand, so the purpose of the next series of posts is to help you learn how to identify each.
The Different Thai Hill Tribes, Part 1 Posted by palmisano on Dec 25, 2011
There are many different hill tribes in Thailand, so the purpose of the next series of posts is to help you learn how to identify each.
The Thai Hill Tribes, Part 3 Posted by palmisano on Dec 23, 2011
One of our guides told us of her story, of why she was doing what she was doing. She said she ran away from her mom in the city because she liked working with the Akha tribe. Her mom apparently wasn’t very happy that, as a result, she wouldn’t get a university education. One of…
The Thai Hill Tribes, Part 2 Posted by palmisano on Dec 19, 2011
On my very first trip to Thailand I had the lucky chance to visit one of the northern tribes, the Akha. I lived and worked with them for 3 days and 3 nights, giving me an opportunity to learn a lot about them first hand.