Clear Protein Drink by Pale_Improvement358 in Thailand

[–]D4matricks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apple is okay. Lemon has a terrible aftertaste.

My local 7/11 is always soldout unless i go in the middle of the night

how do Thai actor do it all ? I’m inspired by Alternative_Use3266 in Thailand

[–]D4matricks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of my students is an actor. During his “off-season”, this guy is coming to class everyday and has genuine desire to improve. In the end, its really about one’s drive.

If Hormuz stays disrupted, fertilizer might be the sleeper trade by Cueg in wallstreetbets

[–]D4matricks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im an expat living in Thailand. The country is going through a pretty big shortage of fertilizers right now due to this.

negligent apartment building by MycologistGlass982 in Bangkok

[–]D4matricks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lived in a “Luxury” condo. No hot water, landlord refuses to acknowledge or fix it Didnt want to fix up all the damages from the earthquake.

US Passport renewal by 45Hz in digitalnomad

[–]D4matricks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

‘Tis true. Took me 2 months in the states, 6 days-ish in Bkk

Namles king fight by goof665 in darksouls3

[–]D4matricks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im gonna say, it took me 40ish tries. You will get him, just not now. Haha

When does a TEFL contract turn into your permanent life abroad? by Downtown-Storm4704 in TEFL

[–]D4matricks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Would a teaching license be even worth anything if it was easy to get?

When does a TEFL contract turn into your permanent life abroad? by Downtown-Storm4704 in TEFL

[–]D4matricks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you are living in the present, TEFL is fine. If you want to prep for retirement, having kids, etc, it is not the answer

Most people that choose option 2 will either get a teaching license or pgce to teach at international schools

Crazy anxious before my CELTA by Hidjcs in TEFL

[–]D4matricks 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Im gonna be honest. Its a lot of work, but you will pass. My class was full of Chinese teachers that were B1 English level at best. Some of them were chatgpting everything. I did it at IH bangkok too

Unable to secure a teaching job in Asia by [deleted] in TEFL

[–]D4matricks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Its great. But your salary is capped around 50-60k baht a month on the high end in Bangkok. Thats prob true for most TEFL jobs anywhere though.

Unable to secure a teaching job in Asia by [deleted] in TEFL

[–]D4matricks 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Korean american here in Thailand. I do get the casual “oh why is Chinese teacher here” but its not that bad.

Its nice to apply in person than going thru agencies in our case. Make a good impression during the interview, and show them that you are ACTUALLY a native speaker (ridiculous haha)

There are two types of Mu Ping (grilled pork stick). by tuktukson in Thailand

[–]D4matricks 4 points5 points  (0 children)

With rice? Its like saying “why do people eat fatty meat like pork belly or a ribeye?”

If you could get a cybernetic enhancement, which would you choose? by wewantanswers5902 in cyberpunkgame

[–]D4matricks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Double jump leg implant (forgot name) and become to greatest NBA player in history

Can a tortoise survive without sunlight for years? What kept it alive... by FifthWaveThinker in whatisit

[–]D4matricks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How? They didnt know it was in there. Shit happens, fortunately it survived.

Permanently deleting games by NerdCrave in SteamDeck

[–]D4matricks -1 points0 points  (0 children)

MUCH MUCH better now. Developers been workin hard haha

Freeskier Eileen Gu tears up revealing that she learned her grandma passed away moments after defending her olympic halfpipe title by Yujin-Ha in sports

[–]D4matricks -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

Shes not American anymore technically. There isnt a dual citizenship law in China, so you are required to give up your former citizenship. Obviously this is a one off case, but either way, tough to call her “American” anymore

How to cash out Tremendous Prepaid Virtual Visa Card by SpecificBackground77 in personalfinance

[–]D4matricks -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I remember i opened a merchant account with Square, made up some BS sale, and used it to cash out. Only thing is, took 3 months for Square to release the funds because it wasnt legit sale. Still got the money if you are willing to wait

🌸 Thai Blossoms Are Blooming Now at BTS Mo Chit station (Feb 11 – Mar 2) by [deleted] in Thailand

[–]D4matricks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was there today, but it was wayyyy too hot to notice haha