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Hello ka!
First of all, I feel really awkward typing english but it's unavoidable due to the fact that I am a computer dummy - -''.
Let me begin this by saying, this is my personal "opinion". I may not be 100% right but this is how I see things.
There are a few Thai lecturers in Singapore both in NTU and NUS especially in social sciences, south east asain studies, and finance and 1-2 in econs, age ranging from just 30 to 50+. We have a thai students and Ajarn community here and we are an extremely small group compare to other expats.
I can't comment on the working environment in singapore as a teacher but as a student I feel that the research (at least in science), are highly driven by business and applications. Pure science for the purpose of discovering and innovation has not been the priority here. The scheme of things are tightly planned and freedom to do research is not that inviting. The teaching in graduate level are mainly to produce work force rather than generating an innovator, a leader, and controversies. If you were to study singapore economics, society and politics very closely and aim to reveal something not so conventional, you might find it difficult. The boss, employee hierachy even in academic field is evident with less interactions, less drive and less freedom compare to those in some of the western countries. There is of course a huge advantage- money. They are really good at this. You will fing funding is not a major problem here so if you are confident that your research is brilliant and results could be generated QUICKly, it's almost a guaranteed greenlight scenario. People here are more responsible. They are driven by the speed of success and results. Shortcuts are often prefered too so that's another point to take note of. If you are a fresh postdoc, it's gonna be difficult and tricky to become a lecturer. It is a very competitive job in Singapore. It might not be that difficult to start off with a good position but the growth is sometimes rather questioning. As far as I'm concerned there aren't that many thai lecturers around and all of them have superior character and experience before hand.
Singapore is one of the most boring places on earth. The food sucks. The good food are amazing but they are meanly expensive at times. The people are cold, reserved and loud. They complain but they do not project their opinion publicly. It is their culture and the way they were brought up to be, couldn't slag them for that. If you are aiming for privacy, focus, and huge paycheck, you wouldn't be disappointed. However, if human interaction, warmth, honesty and coherence are essential to you, this is NOT the right place for you.
I don't know much about the system in econ schools but I would love to hear from you if you'd like to find out more about it. Perhaps I could ask the thai Ajarns here =)
I'm gonna add something here ^^''
Singapore has tons of collaborations with overseas universities. All the good ones, of course. It is such a clever thing that they are extremely good at. There might be some new opportunities, if I'm not wrong new schools are going to be established in NTU. There are lots more to come so keep an eye on it. Being in new schools have their disadvantages but their schools are not entirely new either. They are more like a huge division in a huge school, diversing itself to be a new school.
If you were to become a lecturer in Singapore someday, please make the teaching god damn fun and motivating. The kids here are so freaking bitter.
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