วันจันทร์ที่ 15 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2553

Medical Travel Jobs - Highly Paid Modern Employment

Medical tourism is becoming more and more common, therefore people are looking at travel with a different perspective than they used to. Previous travel was linked to either solely work function or vacation. Now, because of medical tourism, healthcare can also be linked to travel, which has changed the economy in many different areas of the world. Singapore, a small island, has a new operation to encourage and sponsor a program called "Singapore medical tourism" through the health and travel world.

Thailand and Philippines are becoming more and more popular spots as well, not only as vacation destinations, but due to the high quality, friendliness and affordable prices for medial procedures. People are traveling to other countries to get better healthcare services. So medical tourism sector requires people to cater to these travelers. People working in this sector are able to get handsome salary besides respectful job. You ought to have a good understanding about people's needs and how all this actually works to get a decent job in this sector.

Medical travel jobs are not meant for everyone. The requirements to be a successful nurse or in medical travel jobs are being laborious, generous and having a supreme respect for humanity. You will also need to learn about different cultures and be able to speak foreign languages fluently.

Learning foreign languages helps you communicate with people who have traveled to your country of work for healthcare. Understanding their culture helps you develop a bond with them and therefore allows you to serve them better. When they get good service, you stand to gain good rewards from them as well as your employer.

Paperwork is ubiquitous for all workers in the medical field, as well as work permits and never more so than when you are working with patients who are tourists or immigrants. An in-depth knowledge of visa documentation and travel insurance is crucial when trying to ascertain the travel insurance medical condition of the foreign patient.

Medical tourism has become popular in many countries such as India, Thailand, the Philippines, Columbia, New Zealand, Jordan, Panama, Portugal, Spain and Canada. Instead of just working in your own country, you can look for medical travel jobs in other countries. It is a dream actually when you think about it: being able to travel and see different cultures, meet new and interesting people while still make a living! Instead of returning "home" after a travel broke (as many of us tends to do..), you can actually return with more money in the bank then when you left!




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วันอาทิตย์ที่ 14 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2553

Hmong of Thailand

Hmong are one of the hill tribes that live in Thailand. There are two major sub groups in Thailand namely the White and Blue. These people are found mainly in China, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand. The Hmong have supposed to have migrated to Thailand from China and Laos. They settled in the hills of Thailand and carried out their traditional shift cultivation in relative peace and isolation. There are approximately 60,000 Hmong living in the northeast Thailand. In addition, there are another 50,000 living as refugees in Thailand. They came in small groups, crossing the Mekong River. Later they moved to the northern province of Phetchabun and joined their relatives in Ban Huay Nam Khao.

They live in houses that sit on earth not on stilts like other hill tribes. Their main occupation is cultivating opium poppy. After a government initiative, the Hmong have gradually changed their ways and have started to sell needlework, which is exquisitely designed.

The Hmong people are experts in needlework. They make clothes for themselves as well as sell them. Their clothes are decorated with rich embroidery work and silver. Each sub group has its own way of dressing. The Blue Hmong women wear rich embroidered clothes with attractive colors, while the White Hmong women wear black baggy pants and simple jackets. The Hmong men produce musical instruments and items of wood. They are also skilled as blacksmiths and gunsmiths.

The Hmong people are animists and are strong believers in spirits. The Hmong shamans perform many unknown rituals to invoke spirits.




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วันศุกร์ที่ 12 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2553

10 Unknown Facts About Thailand

1. Rainmaker King
Some years ago the rice farmers of Thailand experienced a severe drought period. The king, who since many years had been involved in helping the rural population of Thailand invented a method to make rain, for which he also filed an international patent. Airplanes are used to shoot silver iodide chemicals into the clouds in specific ways, so that they are stimulated to rain. This method did proof successful.

2. Mysterious Fireballs
At a certain time of the year, a strange phenomenon occurs that hasn't been scientifically explained yet. Well, there were scientific theories, however, scientists in are still baffled by this phenomenon and unable to explain it properly. It's in the north-eastern part of Thailand, and the locals there have their own explanation for the mysterious fireballs that emerge from the Mekong river: they say these are fireballs from the legendary Naga serpent.

One time a TV team tried to uncover "the hoax" and said that the phenomenon was simply Cambodian soldiers shooting into the air. However, they quickly got proven wrong. There are records of this phenomenon occurring for hundreds of years, and It's kind of Thailand's version of the "Loch Ness"

3. Thai Bonsai
Most people are aware with the Japanese bonsai trees. But Thailand also has it's own tradition of miniature trees, which is called mai dat. Historic evidence shows that this tradition has been around already since the 13th century. Mai dat have their own style - there are not as tiny as the Japanese bonsai, but rather often bigger. Also, while with Japanese bonsai the aim is usually to make the small tree look at natural as possible, mai dat are supposed to look particularly well-trimmed. It is the aim of the mai dat artist to create a tree which is made according to human shapes. Thailand is a country which used to be covered almost completely in forest and swampland - it was a tropical wilderness. Only in recent decades have the forests been cleared and turned into farms and cities. Thus, imitating nature is not what Thais consider beautiful.

4. Demigod-King
It is a traditional Thai believe that the King is a human reincarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. All kings of the present dynasty, since the 18th century, have been called "Rama" - the current King being Rama XI. Rama was the name of a halfgod from the Indian epic Ramayana, which has it's own Thai version, the Ramakien.

5. Can't Touch This (Monk)
It is forbidden for woman to touch a Buddhist monk. Some women feel offended by this or think that this is because woman are considered unworthy, but this is not the case. It's simply about avoiding to stirr up feelings that wouldn't be appropriate for monks, feelings like sexual desire.

6. Bangkok Tram
There once was a tram in Bangkok. Nowadays, Bangkok is known for chronic traffic-jammeritis, and pretty much the only way to avoid being stuck in traffic is the ultra-modern skytrain (BTS) or the even newer subway (MRT). However, once upon a time, there was a tram running through Bangkok. The Tram network in Bangkok was established in 1894 and got closed down in 1968. Actually, even as early as 1888 there was a guy called Alfred John Loftus (Phraya Nithetcholthee) who operated a tramway line in Bangkok - drawn by horses! However, after a couple of changes of ownership, the horse-drawn wagons where replaced with electric wagons. New routes were opened and built, until in 1968 the last tramway in Bangkok was stoped.

You can still see some of the railways in the area of Thanon Charoenkrung Soi 39.

7. Thai-Tomboys
While almost everybody knows about the ladyboys in Thailand (and quiet a few men can tell stories of surprise when they found that the "woman" they were hitting on all night was actually not a woman at all), not so many people know that there are also a lot of tomboys: woman or girls who dress, act and look like men. Whole books have been written on Thai gender roles, and while some ladyboys and tomboys and gay feel that they are not treated equally, they are treated much more tolerantly than in probably any other country in the world. For example, I know of the case of a 15 year old boy who decided to be a ladyboy - and indeed dressed, talks and behaves like a woman now. However, schoolmates never made fun, teased or bullied him about it. This being a remote village and not modern Bangkok, it speaks a lot of the tolerance of Thai people towards people who decide to "be different".

9. Long-nailed Fingernails of Men
This might be odd: but many (completely straight) men grow long fingernails. Most commonly is the nail of the small finger. Part of this is because in rural Thailand, long fingernails where indeed a sign of a certain social status: a farmer can't grow long fingernails, because they will simply break during the hard work on the fields. In fact, in Isaan (North-East Thailand) it is even believed that a long nail at the small finger is lucky. Apart of that, many men also told me upon my question why they had a long fingernail that it is useful: it's easy to scratch yourself with a long fingernail, and sometimes just useful to open something.

10. White Is Beautiful
While in the Northern hemisphere, many people would like a stronger tan and use every opportunity to lay in the sun and make their skin darker and more exotic, for Thai's, white and bright skin is beautiful. In fact, Thai's spend about 50 million US-Dollar a year on skin whitening products.




Ramin Assemi is an expert on travelling in Thailand. If you want to travel in Thailand be free to contact him - he's always glad to share his Thailand knowledge with nice people.

วันจันทร์ที่ 8 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2553

Thailand - One of the Best & Cheapest Places to Live and Travel in the World

If there's a place in the world where you can get the greatest clothes at the cheapest price that would be -- Thailand! Similar to China, Thailand offers a lot of great cuisines and a host of other things one can enjoy. Beaches are located almost everywhere.

Tourists and locals alike can enjoy diving and para sailing at a price relatively cheaper than its neighboring Asian countries. Since the climate in Thailand doesn't change very much, it is an ideal place to stay.

During summer months, March to June, most people will either go for the beach or go temple-tripping. While it's ok to wear sleeveless and shorts in other countries on a hot summer, in Thailand, it is generally considered inappropriate especially for women. It's ok to use sandals though since it is required for both locals and tourists to remove them when they visit the temple and view it from the inside.

The main religion of Thais is Buddhism. As you may know, there are a lot of temples or wats as they would call it are ornately decorated. There are also such things as spirit houses. In Thailand, each house has a spirit which guards that house. One exceptionally famous shrine is Erawan Shrine, which was previously an execution site.

In terms of art and designs, Thai art closely resembles those of India and its neighboring countries. Their art usually involve religion, music and dancing. In sports muay Thai, more commonly known as Thai boxing, is their king. Thai boxing is actually a kind of marital art which sprung from Thailand's ancient warriors.

Thailand provides its people with an excellent value for money. With low labor costs, and a weak currency, foreigners and locals can enjoy available products and services at the least and most affordable cost. Popular tourist destinations, like Phuket and Ko Samui, though will have a slightly higher price than other locales. But with a budget of 800 baht, which is about $24 USD, one may already actually have enough for three meals, a dorm and transportation.

In terms of shopping, the skill one must know when one goes to night markets in Bangkok is the art of haggling. Whether it be Thai silk you are after, or the intricately woven clothing, or the smallest handicrafts that would fit nicely in your bedroom, you will most likely be succeed in getting the best price if you're patient enough to haggle.

Finding a job in Thailand is generally harder for foreigners, but knowing diving and English are a major plus. Thailand is currently in demand of diving instructors and English teachers since English is also being used as a form of formal instruction in most Thai schools.

Being a tropical country, Thailand also has its share of diseases one should watch out for like malaria and dengue. It is also uncommon to get HIV or AIDS. It's good to know that it's easy to get condoms though when one needs it.




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วันอาทิตย์ที่ 7 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2553

Thailand Travel - Information Guide

Every year, Thailand attracts millions of people due to its unspoiled beaches and aquamarine seas, colorful markets, rich culture, chic boutiques, as well as glitzy shopping malls. With its alluring mixture of established vacation destinations including Phuket and Hua Hin, beautiful beaches, and embellishing islands, Thailand seems to be the number one destination for most of the travelers, whether they're looking for barefoot luxury or for hippy chic.

With lots of recreational activities to choose from, Thailand offers a great choice of all such activities as per your taste and budget. Pampering is a famous art form in Thailand. It is no wonder that this country has a wide range of Spas that offers authentic treatments, be it in a luxury hotel or a normal beach-side hut. If you long for excitement, then head to Bangkok's futuristic high-rise buildings.

Buddhism is the way of life in Thailand. It is very obvious that Thai's have a strong support for their monarchy. Many tourists visit Thai mainly due to its rich serenity. Not only that, Thai government follows a strict eco-tourism that often attract a lot of visitors every year.

Traditional Thai massage is one of the most popular recreational activities. Bangkok's Wat Pho temple offers the techniques of traditional massage at their course in Chiang Mai. The climate out there is generally very hot, especially during March and May.

The best time for Thailand Travel is from November to February. This season is famously called as "cool season". It is the ideal time to go for Thailand Travel.




Learn some of the interesting and unknown facts about Thailand Travel and enjoy what this amazing country has to offer.

วันพุธที่ 3 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2553

Deep Fried Critters in Thailand

Southeast Asia is definitely a location where you can experience a different way of life. This includes some of the things you can find to eat on the streets of the cities.

There is a certain aspect to being a tourist that can make you wonder a bit. The issue is whether some of the things you experience are things the locals really do or just something setup to see how gullible tourists are. In Southeast Asia, this often centers on the food being eaten.

You've probably watched a few travel shows or perhaps Bizarre Foods that have centered on Asia. The show will focus on the daily meals of locals, but also bring in the oddity that seems primarily to be tailored to the tourist crowd. You know - fried cow testicles, eyes and what have you. The Thailand version of the mystery meal is found with the odd deep friend critters you find in kiosks on the road.

Let's start with the basics. Can you really buy fried spiders and other bugs on the side of the road? Yes, you can. The stranger the food stuff, the more likely it is to be found crisped up on a stick. The food ranges from big spiders to crickets to roaches to...well, anything you can stick on the pointy end of the stick.

The eating process is also fairly uniform. The kiosks tend to be in locations where tourists congregate. More pointedly, the locations are ones where tourists tend to congregate to consume adult beverages. You don't see fried spider kiosks outside the local museum, but they can always be found outside of the bars. This should tell you a lot.

So, what does fried spider taste like? It tastes like fried cricket, roach and so on. The basic cooking approach seems to be to fry the insect until it is extremely overdone. There is no taste other than the oil. This should also be another clue as to whether locals eat these things.

Having spent many months in Thailand, I can tell you that locals will occasionally eat the odd cooked insect. That being said, it is very rare. The fried critters you find on the side of the road outside of adult beverage establishments tend to be tailored for the tourists. This tends to be true around the world, so it shouldn't be a surprise that the same goes for Thailand.

If you feel like trying a deep fried spider in Thailand, have at it. Just don't assume the locals munch on them every night!




Rick Chapo writes about travel for NomadJournals.com - makers of rugged travel journals you can use to preserve your travel experiences.

วันอังคารที่ 2 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2553

Thailand Travel - Places to Visit

Planning a vacation to Thailand is fun and exciting. What will you see and what will you do? No matter if you are planning your trip alone or with your family, the following activities are sure to please everyone in your group.

Big Buddha Hill, also known as Pattaya Hill, is a great place to see. There is a gigantic golden Buddha statue that will make you feel tiny. It can be seen from far away and is a great sight to see. The giant Buddha was built by hand and took over a year to complete. This area also has many smaller Buddha statues.

International Walking Street in Pattaya is also a major tourist attraction. The area has a great night scene, with clubs, bars, pubs, Thai restaurants, shopping malls, and more! Shop until 11pm and then party the rest of the night in a club. This famous street even has boxing to watch.

Chanthaburi offers great sights to see and splendid tours. Go through thick tropic rainforest and see amazing waterfalls or just see the Chanthaburi River flowing throughout the town. This area is well known for it's fruits and gems. Nearby is Oasis Sea World with Dolphin shows scheduled five times daily.

Koh Larn is an island just a hop and a skip away from Pattaya. If you travel to the island by ferry the ride is 45, or hop on a speed boat to get there in ten! Koh Larn is famous for their white sandy beaches and off shore coral reefs. Go snorkeling or take a tour on a glass bottom boat. The water contrasts the white sand as it is turquoise, clear, and warm. The island also offers water skiing, parasailing, jet skis, henna tattoos, and wonderfully exotic cuisine.

Making vacation plans to go to Thailand is very exciting! All the places and activity seem endless. By visiting some of the locations listed above you can guarantee that you'll have an unforgettable trip.




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