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    About Face.

    By Sean Moran, Created on: 14/10/2008, Last updated on: 13/04/2014

    » One olde axiom that comes to mind is, '[i:3b539sim]If you can't say something nice, then keep your mouth s.h.u.t.[/i:3b539sim]' Just a thread that pertains to one of the cultural differences one might notice in venturing from a typical 'westernised' society of the assertive kind to the shores of...

    • Sean Moran commented : face" means turning 180 degrees.(at least in Britain) Whether that means you show your face or a.ss depends on what you were showing in the first place! Metapho.... meta for...Oh t' hell, met a foreigner! Got it! Face saved! [/quote:1p3lws98] I also wonder if some kind of 180 deg change in attitude might be a good move on the way through customs? [img:1p3lws98]http://sinzear.net78.net/rum/images/smilies/icon_compress.gif[/img:1p3lws98] Two sides to every coin ... <btw: I hope it's oky that I stole your quotation for my signature this month. Did you read that somewhere or make it up yourself? I've never heard that one before in 40 years. >

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    Rice food products

    Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/02/2011

    » Developing innovative new products using Thailand's No. 1 crop export, an ideal way to add value to the Thai economy.

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    Ancient Lanna medicine

    Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/02/2011

    » Research on wrinkle-fighting jasmine rice products and a 20-year quest to compile 200,000 formulas of Lanna herbal medicines.

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    Italian cuisine

    Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/03/2011

    » A rich vocabulary to describe the ingredients of dishes can enhance their taste.

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    Home in Italy, thinking of Thailand

    Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/04/2011

    » Former Bangkok university student Stefania Pittia is back home in Italy and she sends us some surprising observations on differences between her country and Thailand.

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    Anger over Nazi show

    Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/09/2011

    » Students dressed as Nazis at a Chiang Mai school's sports day festival has drawn an angry reaction both here and abroad.

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    Plan B for flooded Sukhothai

    Terry Fredrickson, Published on 12/09/2012

    » Large sandbags haven't worked so Sukhothai officials are bringing in up to 2,000 gabions – rectangular wire mesh baskets filled with rock – to try to close the hole in the flood barriers that is letting in torrents of water from the Yom River.

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    Super-light notebooks fail to take off

    AFP, Published on 03/10/2012

    » High prices plus competition from smartphones and tablets mean that ultrabook PCs are failing to sell in high numbers.

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    Patent round-up: 360-degree gaming, touchscreen wristwatch

    AFP, Published on 09/10/2012

    » Details published over the past week about patents from Microsoft, Google and Apple could shed some light on what these tech giants have in store for us.

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    Calamity opens Doha climate talks

    AFP, Published on 25/11/2012

    » Nearly 200 nations gather in Doha from Monday for a new round of climate talks as a rush of reports warn extreme weather events like superstorm Sandy may become commonplace if mitigation efforts fail.

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