One major difference Thai students will notice right away is the difference between Thai and Western food.
Nobhassorn felt that English food is very rich and often too cheesy.
Kowit, on the other hand, really missed eating rice. "Thai people love to eat rice," he said. "English people don't eat it often and eating out at Thai restaurants is expensive.
Buying rice noodles at a supermarket to cook at home is the best solution.
Leran how to cook before you leave Thailand.
Cooking and inviting people to dinner is a great way to make friends.
Buy a simple cookbook and experiment by cooking different dishes.