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How sad

We appreciate it loshonda, but understand we are like kids on Christmas eve.

Just saw some pictures of the new 150 in a bike mag in 7/11, looks very nice indeed!

Happy for you, a scan or mag title would have been helpful

Facts about Veteran BCU instructors:

1. Most have had their certification longer than 3 years (he got his in 2008)

2. Most veteran paddlers usually own kayaks (up until very recently he had no kayaks)

3. Most don't claim to be a veteran when they've not done anything impressive in a kayak, ever

Just like quite a few Gazette stories, they didn't verify anything about the credentials of the veteran.

It's a great cause and I wish Victoria and Les all the best in their adventure.

Wow what a wet blanket.

It's a kayak not the space shuttle. I am sure he knows how to teach an eskimo roll.

Sometimes I say same same same Just to be precise

How big is your car?

ooooo you stalker, how big is my car? some would say bigger than yours. Is there place round the back?

Only if you drive a boat

burn your bridges back home

What if you used to be a demolition engineer specializing in spans?

You can burn other peoples bridges

Don't:

-believe your bar girl loves you

-feed the soi dogs

-speak Thai really loudly so everyone in the store can hear you poot Thai Gang

-drive across town to save 5 baht on fish sauce

-burn your bridges back home

-wear socks with sandals

-wear a singlet unless you are fit

-wear swimming trunks in the mall

-marry someone you have to speak baby talk to

-marry someone who's most notable achievement in life so far has been catching the right bus from Udon to Bangkok

-move here if you can't afford it

-invest your life savings in something under someone else's name

-make Naam angry

-bring me down

Religion is an attempt to humanize that which is beyond human.

This creates a cheap copy that is powerless and leads to division and massive amounts of regulation to plug the holes.

I made my own and stuck it on my website.

It only has what I want it to have

If you want to appreciate the influence the British had where they set up shop, just have a look at the current state of former French colonies.

Although I am not British, I admire the standards they once stood for, and can barely recognize it in modern England

Is this Thai Visa Forum or "don't do this in Thailand forum"

The reason the phrase same same has such longevity is because it is understood nearly 100 percent of the time.

Using the phrase amongst native English speakers will make you seem odd, but among Thais who have only a basic hold of the language you will find that this phrase is very successful.

So if you want to be understood in English, why would you avoid using it? Is it better to speak perfect English and be misunderstood?

Just because the phrase is not used back home that doesn't make it incorrect.

Soup can be hot hot, you can like like a girl, and some things are fun fun fun.

Its not the use of the word kuhn that identifies you as someone who doesn't speak Thai well, it is your response to the next sentence they ask spoken at regular speed.

Being culturally aware is better than being culturally ignorant. The wai is an important part of Thai culture and if you don't recognise the different types of wai you'll never understand Thai people.

Understanding Thai people goes a little beyond the wai, and even if could write a 200 page manual on wai techniques you might not be any closer to understanding, in fact I think that taking this stuff to seriously will also make you the odd man out.

I know that in certain situations the rules are out the window altogether and I can get away with a high five, a hug, a salute, a hand shake, or chest bump. But I wouldn't try it if I didn't feel accepted. Keep your wai book for officials, the elderly, and those you need favor with, other than that be yourself. Thais understand a genuine smile and polite behavior and they don't expect you to be like them.

If you believe in reincarnation then do you have any answer as to where all these people and creatures came from, and why do they now suffer from karma, and what decides good and bad.

To people of similar respect (as you), you may way with finger tips at nose height.

:jap:

Are you talking about the tip of the nose or the bridge of the nose? I would say that any wai above the tip of the nose is to someone of higher status.

Hope you guys don't lose any sleep over this

What is this dribble about the reds being a reason to stay away from Chiang Mai?

While Bangkok was held captive for a month and then set on fire over the bodies of the 90+ victims. Chiang Mai had about two hours of boisterous activity that culminated in the burning of a single ancient fire truck.

If anything, I would head to Chiang Mai if the red shirt trouble got bad, I would certainly avoid Bangkok though.

I was at Korean BBQ the other night and a mixed group of Thai and westerners had finished their meal and one farang went and paid the bill. When he got the change back he wai'd the waitress. The whole place went quiet; I heard something drop behind the bar. Then one of the staff grabbed the guys arms from behind and another guy sucker punched him. Then they dragged him out on the street and a bunch of Thai guys were shouting at him and kicking at him. A policeman broke it up and lifted the guys head of the ground and said "what you name". The foreigner spit out some blood and said "Kuhn Bill krap pohm".

The police then pulled out his gun and shot him in the head. Everyone else went back to eating.

You've been warned, get the wai right!

If you caught one of the insects coming in and out, then you could identify it.

I am sure it is a type of wasp though.

I would love to get away from the anonymity, but my fans are kinda crazy and I hide my identity to keep them from doing any more damage.

Good news for Aussies maybe, the canuck buck hasn't been this low against the baht for many years.

Rest in pieces bomberman

Seriously, Macchu Picchu in Peru.

Ditto on that. I'd love to see Macchu Picchu.

Iguazu Falls is another one, Memphis and the necropolis in Egypt run close seconds.

So which one would you save till last?

I'd be tempted to see some of these places earlier rather than later, as I am planning on living to an age when senility impairs my appreciation of grandeur, history and beauty

SC

That was last week already SC, we just didn't want to tell you.

Are you sure it's not noo jim?