School’s back! And busy!
Patong Language School has re-opened after our longest holiday of the year, and our first day has been very busy welcoming back old students and greeting many new ones. Many new courses began today; our ever-popular Thai Foundation course for beginners has 4 new students, a 2-week TEFL course with six eager trainees, a 4-week TEFL course with nine trainees …
Read MoreSwedish students on a Phuket day trip, January 2011
Our latest group of CSN-sponsored students from Sweden enjoyed a trip around some of Phuket’s tourist spots and got a chance to practice their Thai.
Read MorePatong Language School staff party 2010
Our annual end-of-year staff party was held last Saturday, December 18. Thanks to everyone for turning up and making it such a fun occasion. We wish all staff a very merry xmas and a happy new year. Good luck for 2011!
Read MoreSwedish CSN students learning Thai take a Phuket day trip
Patong Language School is approved in Sweden by CSN and Högskoleverket to provide Thai language lessons for Swedish students. Three of our recent attendees enjoyed a day trip around some of Phuket’s sights with their Thai teacher.
Read MoreTEFL course graduates October 4 course
Our congratulations to all the graduates of the October 4 TEFL course. Well done to you all! The trainees enjoyed a welcome lunch of Thai food on the first day. Our thanks to Joy’s Cafe for putting on a great spread as always. Having 18 trainees meant we had to run two concurrent courses. But everybody made it through to …
Read Moreyes, you can learn Thai
Hi everyone! I’ve been studying the Thai language intensively for almost five months now and I’d like to share my learning experience with you. We’ve all heard horror stories of farangs trying to learn Thai, different study methods that work or don’t, and the teachers from hell that think you’re stupid. It’s probably true that not every method or technique …
Read MorePatong police officers learn English at Patong Language School
PLS was recently contacted by the new Chief of Police in Patong to ask for our help in providing English lessons for some of his officers. After taking up his new post he was a bit disappointed to find that the English language skills of some of his senior officers were quite poor. Going back to school was no challenge …
Read MoreMeet the school staff
In this post we want to give you a look at who makes your language classes a success. This month the spotlight is on our school manager, Khun Bebe. I have managed Patong Language School since 1997. As manager I am responsible for the day-to-day running of the school and to make sure our students are provided with the very …
Read MoreVisit Phuket in 2011
For a holiday to remember head to Phuket in 2011. From great beaches to elephant treks, and nightlife to spa treatments, we’ve got it all. Whether you’re coming with family, friends or by yourself, there is definitely something to suit you in Phuket. From the bustling towns of Patong Beach and Phuket Town to the quiet seclusion of Nai Harn …
Read MoreWebsite re-launched
The Patong Language School website re-launched today with a totally new look and a new engine in the background. We’ve toyed with Drupal and Modx content management systems, but they never achieved everything we wanted to do. WordPress had always been a great option but lacked in a few of the features to be found in the CMS software. That’s …
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