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My view is that there is a very simple reason why "Thais" do not respect the law. In order for law to be respected it must apply to ALL Thai people whether rich or poor. There are so many reports in the BP where Police have "reserved judgement" until the family involved has been ...

I am not sure the current PM can do very much about it…since he, and the Democratic Party rode on the back of PAD to come to power in the first place. This is not the first time that nationalism and the Preah Vihear Temple have been used by political factions to serve their own political purposes…on...

Just to add to the above: As a non-German who has resided in Germany for many years the rules are: A member of the EU, and his/her dependants can reside in Germany indefinitely without having to take any language proficiency test (although it helps to speak some German if you are going to live there...

In answer to the OP...the only substance I know that controls the number of geckos is mothballs. The outside of our house is lightly coloured and well lit in certain areas...it attracts the insects and therefore the geckos...so they are mostly on the outside of the house rather than the inside. Keep...

It has been stated that education is free, but the children are dragged away by parents to work, if they live in the nether regions. I don't believe this is strictly true any more...at least not in any but the poorest regions. Education is recognised to be a good thing by many of the people I know ...

I accept a lot of what you say, as it is your experience. But, I suspect it may be the exception, rather than the rule. It’s true that I am not an expert on teaching skills in Isaan, as I was only a Farang university professor in Bangkok for 13 years and never taught up-country. I also did work for...

A light-hearted aside: The family has a minor bird that is very good at mimicking Laos...His favourite one-liner is "guests coming" whenever someone approaches the front gate, When my 4 year-old niece was "teacher" and I got my pronunciation of "ng" (at the start of a w...

Well...let's see, I can't really sincerely as to such urban maladies, as we live very rural in the Surin countryside. Our so-called rubbish 'problem' might be considered non-existent. As we are centred around farming - agricultural/horticultural/stock - we tend to live comfortably stable without th...

Talking of Solar Panels....I was chatting to a manufacturer of them (from raw materials) about five years ago on a hospital balcony in Udon Thani. He had moved his company from China to Khon Kaen because the workforce was much better in Thailand (not because it was cheaper!)...and was manufacturing ...

beau58 wrote: No offence. But, you completely miss the point, and I suspect you know little about Thailand or Thai culture(s), judging from your remarks. It is a very well known fact that most people in this country, especially those upcountry have little interest in learning English. It is also a ...

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