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    British Embassy in Bangkok

    By Anonymous, Created on: 05/10/2004, Last updated on: 25/02/2011

    » In March, my Thai partner wanted to visit me in London. Before granting a visa, the Embassy wanted a mountain of paperwork including proof of my income, whether or not I woned my own home and a whole lot of other things. At this stage, I have to say that we have many controversial issues in the UK...

    • Anonymous commented : Thai women. It is all in the politic, and who are at the political steering wheel.

    • 64 replies, 66,876 views

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    Land purchase through Thai spouse forbidden: Land Dept

    By Suttisan, Created on: 28/05/2009, Last updated on: 02/10/2016

    » -- Land purchase through Thai spouse forbidden: Land Dept The director general of the Land Department has reiterated that foreigners using Thai nominees to buy land anywhere in the country will have their land title deeds revoked if caught – even if the nominee in question is a lawfully wedded...

    • Michael Bukit commented : ns, land owners, mine owners, politicians etc. And today the whole Australia owned by the white Australian and the aborigine are left with nothing. No status, no money, no position in politic & no property.

    • Ian commented : ns, land owners, mine owners, politicians etc. And today the whole Australia owned by the white Australian and the aborigine are left with nothing. No status, no money, no position in politic & no property.[/quote:3cw72106] Thank you for making my point, the Thai Chinese are scared we will spoil things for them.

    • stilljustbrowsing commented : ns, land owners, mine owners, politicians etc. And today the whole Australia owned by the white Australian and the aborigine are left with nothing. No status, no money, no position in politic & no property.[/quote:1twfg44j] Sorry if this is off topic. Your remark about "no education" strikes a bit of a raw nerve with me. Perhaps the phrase should be "with an unrecognised education" by the infiltrators. I mean, the Aborigines had lived there for thousands of years using their knowledge and culture in relative harmony with the land in which they lived until it was violently disrupted.

    • Michael Bukit commented : usiness tycoons, land owners, politicians etc. Thaksin is a classic example of this. The standard policy, keep the poor in their places, pay low wages and make hugh profits, keep them ignorant. Then Farangs start to arrive, with business acumen to match the Chinese, educated and not fooled by lies and propaganda. Even worse we set a bad example by paying proper wages to our workers. We talk about education freedom of speech, all the things the Chinese Elite have created here we seem to be trying to undo. Naturally these Chinese "Thais" will defend their turf, try to keep the western Farangs out, except of course for the stupid tourists, the walking ATM machine. As these Chinese control the government, the Civil Service, then what more logical than to make tighter and tighter restrictions on resident Farangs. Make life intolerable, drive them away. It's not the Thais that don't want us, it's their controllers the Chinese Thais.[/quote:3ig9bp9v] I am not a Chinese neither am l Thai. But I find the above comments by this farang very bias against the Chinese Thai. Maybe he didn’t read enough or understand Thai history well. The Chinese came here few hundred years ago or maybe more, and not just 2 generations as you’ve stated. They didn’t just came to Thailand and found a land peopled by simple people, lacking in business acumen. As a result they soon rose to the top, they became the big business tycoons, land owners, politicians etc like you’ve mentioned. The Chinese got quite a lot of credits to claim in this country. Chinese came to this land long before the Farang has arrived. In a matter of fact they had even combined force with the Thais to fight against the enemies and many had sacrificed their lives for this country. They are unlike the Brits that went to Australia, Canada and New Zealand few generations ago and found a land peopled by simple people. As a result they soon roses to the top, they became the big business tycoons, land owners, mine owners, politicians etc. And today the whole Australia,Canada and New Zealand are owned by the white farangs and the indigenous peoples are left with nothing. No status, no money, no position in politic & no property. I advise you to go into below link to read more about Thai history you may find it very interesting and it is good for you if you intend to stay in Thailand long.. http://www.reference.com/browse/Taksin

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    Shifting political tides portend turmoil

    News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 06/01/2012

    » Thailand has arrived at the outset of 2012 more bruised and battered compared to its previous bouts of political instability, characterised by several years of protests and violence and then capped recently by the floods.

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    Asean chief says Thailand must change

    News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 25/02/2012

    » The enthusiasm of Myanmar's leadership for their migrants to return and work for the country's development should be a wake-up call for Thailand, Asean secretary-general Surin Pitsuwan has warned.

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    Marlins suspend manager Ozzie Guillen for Castro comment

    AFP, Published on 10/04/2012

    » The Miami Marlins on Tuesday suspended manager Ozzie Guillen for five games, effective immediately, for stirring controversy by telling an interviewer, "I love Fidel Castro."

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    Will personalities trump institutions?

    News, Published on 25/04/2012

    » By-elections in electoral democracies usually elicit very little excitement beyond the affected constituencies. However, Myanmar's recent by-elections held most of Asia and the West in rapt attention, with droves of international observers, media representatives, and curious foreigners flocking to Myanmar on an unprecedented scale.

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    US moves to quell Muslim anger

    AFP, Published on 21/09/2012

    » Frustrated the US government's message denouncing an anti-Islam film is failing to be heard, the State Department is turning to social media and television ads to try to stem global protests.

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