I have come to learn that Thai people are huge fans of signs with your face on them. I drove up to my school to find a(n) (unflattering) picture of myself blown up on a welcome sign. It was a very touching detail and truly made me feel special. I had only seen very important people on signs before this and it was quite cool in my opinion even though I did realize I might need to be photo ready at all times.
***Side note: The cook at my school told me I looked much prettier in person and the picture on the poster wasn’t very nice. Thai people are much more matter of fact than Americans. On a positive note, my appearance exceeded the expectations of my students and coworkers.