tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563226588848583086Sun, 01 Sep 2024 14:32:38 +0000introductionprocessupdatevisionForeigners are called "Farang" in Thailand, which is also Thai for "Guava". The blog of one such Guava Man currently in Thailand.http://guavaman.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Shintaro)Blogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563226588848583086.post-2992191206840193776Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:55:00 +00002007-08-02T01:20:25.293+07:00introductionprocessupdatevision<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">After keeping you in the dark for more than a month, I proudly present to you the Guava Man in Thailand blog. All the promises of keeping in touch will finally come true (at least if I maintain this blog regularly). I apologize for taking so long to get around to this...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">To whet your appetite, here is what I have in store for the first few posts.</span></span><br /></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><span style="font-family:verdana;">What on Earth I'm doing here</span><br /></li><li><span style="font-family:verdana;">My thoughts on the status of Thai primary school education, as observed via a stint at a local elementary school</span></li><li><span style="font-family:verdana;">A review of "Deschooling Society" by Ivan Illich, drawing upon critiques by my colleagues here at CIEE-Thailand.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:verdana;">The oft-absurd nature of government development policy in Thailand, as witnessed during a stay in rural village.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:verdana;">And more...</span></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">I will als<span style="font-family:verdana;">o try to have some recurring posts about...</span></span><br /></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li style="font-family: verdana;">Thai culture oddities</li><li style="font-family: verdana;">Fun facts about my job</li><li><span style="font-family:verdana;">etc.</span></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Please, please, PLEASE leave comments at the end of my posts or email me with updates about you. I can't emphasize enough how much more fun this experience will be with these.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">That's it for now. See ya later!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">~Guava Man</span><br /></div>http://guavaman.blogspot.com/2007/07/without-further-ado-i-present.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shintaro)1