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Pattaya Panthers RFC draws with the Royal Selangor Club Rugby team at Horseshoe Point 14–14

Pattaya Panthers RFC continued its fine 15s contact rugby form by maintaining their unbeaten streak with a draw against the touring Royal…

3 min readDec 13, 2023

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mario carrera

Three of many, reasons why the USA is no longer a democratic example.

Democracy invokes the idea of majority rules. The idea of a society where all are considered equal. Democracy offers a chance for all in…

4 min readJun 16, 2023

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Three of many, reasons why the USA is no longer a democratic example.

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mario carrera

Benefits of the old ways of teaching in the time of ChatGPT and social media

In a time of ChatGPT and social media we can often overlook some of the older and still reliable methods of teaching, using pens and paper…

4 min readFeb 21, 2023

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Benefits of the old ways of teaching in the time of ChatGPT and social media

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mario carrera

4 observations and some suggestions on the learning of English in Thailand

After teaching Business English Conversation, I realised that several factors limit Thais from learning and using English. These are MY…

3 min readMar 15, 2022

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mario carrera

Reassuringly rugby returns — Pattaya Nov 2021

On Saturday 20th November, Pattaya Panthers hosted and won a rugby 15s match (24–21) against the Bangkok Southerners at Horseshoe Point in…

3 min readNov 24, 2021

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mario carrera

Some of what I learnt teaching Business English in Thailand

I decided to teach Business English as means to learn about Thai businesses and work practices, so I could make my research more useful…

3 min readNov 16, 2021

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mario carrera

The importance of building an environment for success

There is the saying is that people are products of their environment. This truth is evident in academia as elsewhere, where successful…

4 min readSep 29, 2021

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The importance of building an environment for success

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mario carrera

Ambition breeds success

In a recent discussion, I overheard the question: “why do some succeed while others do not?” One very significant factor is ambition…

5 min readSep 16, 2021

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Ambition breeds success

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mario carrera

What have you learnt today?

Listening to Aesop’s fables read-along audio, the phrase, “what does that tell you?” is announced at the end of each story. I think the…

3 min readAug 9, 2021

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What have you learnt today?

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mario carrera

Refusing to review an article

Below is a letter I sent to a chief editor after she sent me an article to review.

2 min readJul 18, 2021

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mario carrera

mario carrera

A global person with a Trini core. Having worked in six countries from Jamaica to Thailand, and travelled to 50 others I want to share my perspectives.

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