I am already sitting in the foreign teachers' office at my school getting ready to mark the last 120 or so of the final exams taken by the students late last week. The stack on the right are those that I have finished; the ones on the left are the tests that I still need … Continue reading Daily Phuket #33: 5 April 2021 – Early Marking
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Daily Phuket #31: 2 April 2021 – Farewell, Students
For the past three days, the students at my school have been taking final exams but today was the last hurrah for them with the morning seeing a distinct carnival atmosphere. This caused a very late start as the M3 students staged a symbolic walk-out; many have elected not to endure the difficult Maths and … Continue reading Daily Phuket #31: 2 April 2021 – Farewell, Students
Daily Phuket #30: 1 April 2021 – April Fool’s Weather
A very odd day with nearly constant heavy thunderstorms (and lightning!) starting just before eight this morning and lasting until the afternoon. While we certainly need the rain with the resultant cooler temperatures, today's storms caught everyone completely off-guard. True, it did rain a bit earlier in the week but those were our usual seasonal … Continue reading Daily Phuket #30: 1 April 2021 – April Fool’s Weather
The Week That Was #2019-09
Wow! Last week was extremely busy and the week to come looks to be even busier. As I start to write this, it is early Sunday morning and I need to depart soon on a "reconnaissance mission" to the unknown reaches of western Phuket. I need to find the location of an obscure temple where … Continue reading The Week That Was #2019-09
Mark Joseph Jochim 