Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Shared Appartment

Why? Since my studies will be over by the end of my time at AIT, I would like to start working. Sharing an app. has always been a good experience so far.

Personal comments:
The housing is alright, when not stying at the standard rooms, which are small and without proper ventilation. If living at single or double room app. it becomes more spacious and airy. Always keep in mind that you are not living in central Europe :-)

Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Three main spots: Sukumvit area, Silom, Khao San Road. Latter is more a backpacker spot, the others are hit by Thais and foreigners almost equally. Each country has its own restaurant, but Thai food is delicous, if not minding spiciness. Fresh sea-food is especially around the Silom area quite good. The Hotel bars and lounges are a good civilzed start for the evening, and then it really depends... if you want to dig in the Thai culture a little more, just move a few blocks from the main spots, or alittle north of Bangkok. A must...? I would say a Thai disco, e.g. Dance fever, or Night Stadium (Rangsit), huge halls, with live performance. Real Thai, almost no foreigners.

Course recommendations:
As a MBA Dual Degree student, my choice was a little bit limited, but as an exchange student you will find a broad variety esp. with an Asian market perspective.

Personal comments:
s.a. (2) I would recommend a less strict "by-the-book" policy in some cases, especially when it comes to shifting courses, because of overlapps. Maybe some less assignments and projects, but then more in depth.

Language of instruction: English

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
Personal savings

Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits:
Thailand is fairly cheap in all categories compared with Western Europe. Telephon is still equal, because less expense was made up by more long distance calls. Travelling is more, because we travel more in Thailand, than in England or Germany, but it is still comparably cheap.

Travel: was more expensive than at home.

Telephone: was the same price as at home.

Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was less expensive than at home.

I wish I had known...
Not really, for it might have spoilt the surprise and innocence of experiencing. The only thing maybe: If you size in shoes is above 14, you will have trouble finding shoes in Thailand.

In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.