Category: Social

Battle Pathum Thani-Rangsit Open Air Weekend Market Seafood Stand is officially over – I win!

Blog-Thailand, Comestibles, Social Giuseppe Chiaramonte

I confidently declare to the world that I have won the war that 2.5 months prior, I affectionately named: The Pathum Thani-Rangsit Night Open Air Weekend Market Seafood Stand Battle. Every Thursday to Sunday night there is a weekend open air market that springs up in the parking lot of a strip mall near my …

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Cabbages & Condoms with a hint of Black Amber

Blog-Thailand, Comestibles, Social, Teaching Giuseppe Chiaramonte

I went back to work on Thursday… Actually, I didn’t go “back to work” because teaching is not work to me. From now on, I’m going to reclassify the term “work” when referring to teaching in a new context. I am going to phrase teaching as a “passionate pursuit of the noble good”. Let’s try …

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Holiday (Day 4) — FREE Bangkok Canal Shuttle

Blog-Thailand, Comestibles, Religious Sites, Social Giuseppe Chiaramonte

Overcoming challenges big and small, trivial and overwhelming are reasons why I love traveling. Each time I step around, climb over or push through one of these obstacles; I gain a sense of accomplishment and celebrate a new found ability that I never knew existed. For me, Bangkok has provided numerous opportunities to test my …

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Holiday (Day 3 Nightlife) — Saxophone Jazz Pub

Blog-Thailand, Comestibles, Social Giuseppe Chiaramonte

Day 3 of my holiday whipsaw didn’t end like I had planned. I took a short nap during the taxi ride home from Ayutthaya and awakened with a sense of purpose. I dove into my next adventure with added vigor leading me to the conviction that I needed a night of food and fun. The …

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Holiday (Day 2) — Temples, Khao San Road & Free Muay Thai Fights!!

Blog-Thailand, Muay Thai Boxing, Religious Sites, Social, Spiritual Giuseppe Chiaramonte

Still reeling from the prior day’s adventures, I decided to see if I could push the boundaries even more. I rode the BTS/MRT to Hua Lamphong station and hopped on a Tuk Tuk to Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha). I walked through the temple absorbing the history and overwhelming presence of the reclining …

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Thank You Tha Yang for Culture Shock 101

Blog-Thailand, Comestibles, Religious Sites, Social Giuseppe Chiaramonte

A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to visit a teacher’s home. The backstory is he lives in a small farming town of approximately 400 people in the province of Phetchaburi, Thailand. He had been living in this village with his Thai wife for the past 12 years and was one of the only …

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Komfaek Highs balance the Traffic Blues

Blog-Thailand, Social, Teaching Giuseppe Chiaramonte

I decided to spice up my lesson plans and challenge my students to expand their English horizons by introducing a daily mantra, quote of the day, and rarely used English word of the day. The curriculum I use through BFITS consists of a teaching book, power point presentation along with a student workbook that reinforces …

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