-‘Hot coffee with milk please” apparently sounds like “vanilla latte”. It also sounds like “straight espresso”, “a glass of cold milk”, and “a random mix of steamed milk and coffee”. If you say “hot coffee” and don’t mention milk they will apparently know exactly what you mean and offer you milk.
-Speedos are very popular among Europeans, as are short shorts and poor choices in vacation destinations.
-Thai tea and Thai iced coffee are similar to crack cocaine. You may find yourself scanning the side of the road for a drink cart, whether or not there is an actual possibility of stopping for a thai tea. You may even find yourself in Camodia still keeping your eyes open for the Thai tea stand.-If the English teacher is well….English, as in from England, you will find yourself pronouncing the words with an English accent to your Thai partner.
-Asking an old man in Pattaya if he’s here for the beach is probably not the right question. However, you will receive very interesting responses.
-Learning to cross the street in Guatemala was really just a warm-up for the ten lane highway in Pattaya.
-Meat on a stick is the world’s best kept culinary secret. Sticky rice is a close second.
-There’s a reason Thai tea is consumed with tons of ice. Don’t try to “get your money’s worth” by skimping. You will be forced to sneak back into the 7 Eleven for more ice.
-It appears to be a right in Thailand to have a 7 Eleven within walking distance at all times. I even saw two 7 Elevens next door to each other once.
-Teaching English in rural Thailand is similar to being a celebrity. You get to be on the news, people shout and wave wherever 
you go, you get asked to sign autographs and everyone wants to take your picture. I now know I NEVER want to be famous.
-Anything with coconut is more or less guaranteed to be AMAZING. Especially if it’s prepared by Ah (the pastor’s wife). Once she realized we loved coconut, she gave it to us at every meal in the form of coconut squares, Thai style macaroons, coconut milk or coconut ICE CREAM!
