A cultural and dining evening with our teachers in Bangkok
Last weekend we invited all our paid Thailand internship participants in buzzing Bangkok and vicinity to a cultural tour and dinner on the riverside event. Over 20 people came and together visited the Museum Siam, which mingles relics of ancient Thailand with artifacts related to the country’s revered monarchy. Everyone learned a little about their new adopted home and the mysteries of Thai religion and tradition.
Culture done and dusted, we sipped coffee in the museum café and then made our way down to the banks of the Chao Phraya – the snaking waterway that carves Bangkok in two. As the evening set in, we watched as it was illuminated by the city skyscrapers and the spotlights of ancient temples.
From there, we hopped a water taxi to Yok Yor restaurant where even more EFL teachers were waiting to dine. It was a chance for would-be English tutors to meet and mingle with successful alumni of our program. Everyone found time to introduce themselves and share some stories about what makes teaching in the Land of Smile so special to them.
Then food. A sizzling mix of spicy seafood and curry dishes was enough to prove again that Thailand’s kitchen is among one of the very best in the world. After dining, we played trivia games and tested our knowledge of Thai culture and history. A birthday celebration (one teacher was clocking up another year) and bouts of sticky mango rice later and the evening came to a fun-filled end.
At myTEFL we host cultural evening tours and diners all the time. It’s great for building professional relationships between our teachers, offering opportunities to bond and share stories, but also to relax and unwind.
If you’re interested in exploring the Land of Smiles and tasting fine Thai food with like-minded English teachers, you can join our Thailand Internship, too. Just follow the link for information to get started.