Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)

The language of instruction is in either Uni English. Due to my year abroad as exchange student, my frequent travels to the US and my internship in NY, I did no face any problms with English. In Thailand however most the staff is national, and depending on the department, the level of English varies. Thus you might face some problems here and there. But in general you can make yourself understood. Patience is a bare necessity in the Thai culture.

If you want to go here, be aware of the different climate, the rather patience demanding culture of "mai pin rai" (don't worry/never mind), and the spicey food, which can be complemented with other dishes. It is a total different culture and you may either like it, or really dislike it. Enjoy and travel the whole country!

With my German bank it proved to be difficult to transfer money to the branch of the Thai bank on campus, although I still do not quite understand why? Cost for Visa in Thailand just increased. Otherwise everything locally made or service related is cheap, any imported about the same as in Europe.

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 :-)

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.