Opiskelua ja työharjoittelua Phuketissa
Keväällä 2009 olin vaihdossa Thaimaan Phuketissa. Vaihdon aikana 160,5cm pitkä, äärettömän suloinen ja hieman vino varpainen jämsänkoskelainen tyttö nimeltään Saara, onnistui aiheuttamaan pääni sisälle sellaisen ilotulituksen, että bon voyage eli oksat pois! Rakettien pauketta on jatkunut pian kaksi vuotta ja on se vaan upea tyttö :) Saaran pitkä unelma oli ollut päästä Raya Diversille töihin ja unelmat rupesivat muuttumaan todeksi, kun päätettiin että lähdetään uudestaan Phukettiin.
Vaihto-aika Thaimaassa oli yhtiä elämäni hienoimpia juttuja, joten…
Cesar This is a great review of Chiang Mai as a city to hang your hat for a few mohnts. In my own case I took one of those little bikes down to Malacca from Phuket then back up to Chiang Rai, staying in towns for a few weeks, or a month or so looking for the ideal place, twice in 12 mohnts I hit Chiang Mai and twice I just didn't get it. I settled on Chiang Rai which in my opinion kicks ass.Here is few of the reasons why I settled on Chiang Rai.Bare in mind I was looking for a place to stay for a year or two and by the time I got here my Thai was more than basic.1)Cheap beyond comprehension $600 a month you live well.2) Accommodation lots and lots of it, if you think Thai style rooms / studio, brand new, awesome views etc think maximum $120 per month for the best. I have to say by the time I got here I could spot a Thai apartment building a mile a way no English sign outside needed and I could converse in Thai with the owners. May be a little harder if your looking for less than 6 mohnts, can be done though.3)Food everything a westerner could want to buy, light on the international restaurants though.4)People good good people here, two Universities generally a little Thai goes a long way here.5)Close to the border 1hr you can do 14 day runs forever, much cheaper than any other option. If you smoke it's free think duty free.6)Nightlife and Entertainment is not lacking,and for the size of the town its streets ahead of most places in Thailand.7) Decent Expat scene, a lot of the expats here seem to genuinely like Thailand speak Thai and are not here for many of the reasons normally associated with expats in Thailand.I can be reached at 089-263-8286 if you want to check out Chiang Rai and would be happy to help.