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    Nature is the best teacher

    Mylife, Supawadee Inthawong, Published on 25/02/2010

    » There are several ways to instill a love of nature in the younger generation. One of the more successful methods, with clear and fast results, is to live and learn within nature itself.

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    Trees are simply amazing

    Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 09/03/2010

    » Many trees are sacred to Thais, and I can understand why. You may not give them a second thought, or you may admire their majesty with just a passing glance, but in reality, trees are extremely complex, diverse and very special living organisms.

  • News & article

    Lords of the air

    Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 06/04/2010

    » Predators always arouse our interest whether we see them on TV or in the wild. What is truly amazing about predatory animals is their wide choice of lethal weapons and their varied techniques for catching prey. This article highlights some incredible aerial hunters. The next article will feature land predators, and following that we will review killers of the sea.

  • News & article

    No emissions? No waste? No way!

    Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 19/01/2010

    » Continuing on the green theme from the last two articles, I have decided to write an article on what I consider to be the future of living and how modern-day buildings can be adapted to become more environmentally friendly.

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    An interesting journey and revealing facts.

    By Ian, Created on: 05/06/2009, Last updated on: 05/06/2009

    » Yesterday I flew back to England, it gave me an interesting insight into the changes affecting Thailand and the world in general. I had been booked to fly back by Gulf Air but two day before my flight I received an urgent email from my booking agent, "contact the Gulf Bangkok office there has...

    • Sean Moran commented : the murmur Of the cottonwood trees Send me off forever But I ask you please Don't fence me in Just turn me loose Let me straddle my old saddle Underneath the western skies On my Cayuse Let me wander over yonder Till I see the mountains rise I want to ride to the ridge Where the West commences Gaze at the moon Till I lose my senses Can't look at hobbles And I can't stand fences Don't fence me in Don't fence me in No, don't fence me in No, don't, don't fence me in Send "Don't Fence Me In" Ringtone to your Cell

    • 4 replies, 9,247 views

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    Stimulating the economy

    By kngdady, Created on: 24/03/2009, Last updated on: 22/12/2010

    » One way to make money for the country is to establish a gaming zone such as Phuket or in a resort area. I believe most countries have some form of gambling from hourse races to lotterys. The money brought in through gaming can help fund a varity of projects such as education, improving infastructure...

    • PettyTyrant commented : und a field or cutting rubber trees for US$4 a day[/quote:1ijqinfs] Seems like a lot of countries have similar problems right now... not all of them emerging market countries either... FoX News is promoting this anti-Obama Tea Party thing... A fine example of a wealth foreigners (Rupert Murdock), manipulating plebes to do his bidding so he can avoid increased taxes and knock down legislation on increasing the inheritance tax...

    • 12 replies, 36,581 views

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    Farang and their seemingly paradoxical ways

    By Mr. Surin Province, Created on: 17/10/2008, Last updated on: 17/04/2010

    » As a long-historied Farang resident myself, comfortable and understanding, I have to ask the age old question regarding Westerners that find it necessary to stay/live here while finding life so objectionable in many ways. Why is this so? I've experienced this throughout Asia {in particular the LOS}...

    • stilljustbrowsing commented : never cold) and seeing banana trees, orchids, a multitude of different birds and butterflies makes my heart sing every day I wake up and see them all anew. What annoys me? I am a professional aircraft engineer (licenced) with many years of experience but cannot be employed by a Thai airline. Why? Thai Government legislation. ( I can understand job protection for the locals, but when experience and help is also thrown in the bin then there is something wrong with the system.) At the same time, Thais with the same qualifications CAN WORK IN EUROPE AND ARE ACCEPTED WITH OPEN ARMS. Thaksin Bought Man City, Can A farang buy a Thai football team? Harrods, a London shopping must see is owned by an Arab! Does England protest? (No) It goes on and on. So could I. So before anyone else starts ripping into us Farangs, Think about what we have to endure to stay with our loved ones in a country we love that we can never call 'home' because of beaurocracy. I am not even going to talk about the 90 day thing. (yet)

    • stilljustbrowsing commented : I love to see the variety of trees, flowers, birds and butterflies that abound in Thailand, my country of choice. Unfortunately, there are some that cannot differentiate between those that love the country and want to be a part of it, to those that wish to exploit it. In short, if I didn't or don't care about Thailand, I would not bother to post at all. Culture is important, and should never be forgotten. However, the world changes and without acceptance of some of the changes, there are those that get left behind. This in itself opens a flood of questions as to why one should need to change anyway, but this is life, and some call it progress. So rememberance of the past is important, but always keep an eye on the future, or else we go the way of the dinosaur perhaps?

    • 57 replies, 74,821 views

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    Why do ONLY foreigners get special promotion?

    By Anonymous, Created on: 28/01/2008, Last updated on: 05/02/2014

    » The advertising board on the way to Airport is shown "Foreigner Zone.. Buying house (somewhere around Bangkok..) Foreigner, with Special Price!!" I know the property company may want to attract foreigners to invest in property in Thailand. But, what about Thais who also want to own the...

    • fast eddy commented : ttery numbers from looking at trees and (get this) pigs! I have no problem with this whatsoever as the cub Kao lady (the mobile shop) in my village in Nonthaburi won the lottery twice by such non-scientific methods. What was annoying was that she bought a ticket numbered the same as my wife's motorbike registration (which she had seen in her dream the night before) and won. Not only that but a few months later she saw the registration of my pick-up truck in a dream and won again!! Thais do sometimes suffer from the 'special prices' though. An example that springs to mind is the special prices promted by some five star hotels and resorts which have deals for tourists but not for the natives. I have read of this a number of times over the years but having said that they get their own back by charging higher prices at other resorts for tourists when compared to natives - see! You've got to get yourself into the trading chain somehow or you will forever end up the victim For as a Jewish friend of mine once said, 'Why did God invent Gentiles? Someone has to pay retail!!' cheers Fast Eddy

    • 81 replies, 319,453 views

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    if married in thailand can she claim for half of what you own in uk

    By Anonymous, Created on: 08/09/2007, Last updated on: 02/11/2007

    » if married in thailand i am a uk man she is thai lady can she have a claim on my property and my bussiness if we were to divorce

    • Anonymous commented : hi john , good post and one i find no fault with , the only thing i would add is that many thai farang marriage,s go haywire for many reasons , this is just a few , lack of self respect, poor judgement of character , rushing headlong into the unknown too quickly , thinking with whats between your legs not your ears , not understanding that a farang to a thai lady is like a lottery win and therefore YOU have all the trump cards , how you play them is entirely down to you ,lending money to her family, for me this is real disaster when they can,t or won,t pay it back and your wife sides with the family cos afterall you did,nt have to work for it but got it from the money tree, falling for all the BS she gives you , for instance , she,s going to leave you etc , anyone with half a brain should know theres no way she,ll abandon " khun jackpot", my life here in issan is second to none , and my wife is a little gem without a doubt , but i,d like to believe that it was my polishing that made her what she is today , regards ,colin .

    • 33 replies, 20,879 views

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