Review: AN ENTERTAINING AND HONEST LOOK AT LIVING AND TEACHING IN THAILAND
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 1, 2013
This book truly is a bittersweet tale of the author's time spent teaching in Thailand.  Written in an essay-style format, he includes stories of his time spent living in Thailand while comparing it to China, where he also met his wife, along with a few personal wisdoms from his own childhood. The author's various musings throughout Yes Thailand! are honest, heartfelt, and at times, amusing.I was excited to read Yes Thailand! after reading and enjoying his first book, Yes China!  Like Yes China!, the author discusses the good and bad aspects of Thailand and the crazy things that all of us overseas educators have to deal with while working abroad, such as the crazy driving, visa issues, disgusting public restrooms, unappetizing foods, and students who are not all that keen on learning. The author knowingly puts up with all those things while teaching in Thailand, and finds the humor in it all. The author's humor about living and teaching overseas is what draws me to his books. In Yes China!, I found the author's humor more subtle and a bit jaded, however in Yes Thailand!, I couldn't help feeling that the humor was a bit too forced.Things are not always as wonderful as they seem overseas, but the rewards of traveling, making new friends, and learning about diverse cultures, makes up for all of the rough times. In Yes Thailand!, the author understands that and gets the message across to his readers. I will continue to be a dedicated fan of this author and hope to read many more of his books as he continues to relay his stories of teaching English overseas.Jill Dobbe, AuthorHERE WE ARE & THERE WE GO: Teaching and Traveling With Kids in Tow