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    Will I ever adjust to the weather?

    in ASEAN NOW Community Pub

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    After 1.5 years (no return back home) I'm starting to doubt it.

    As I type this its 11:20 pm, 86 degrees at 86% humidity. I have a fan blowing on me from 5 feet away, which makes the temperature fine, but I can feel a thin screen of moisture on the side of me that isn't getting direct air.

    I never use AC and my BMI is a little over 21. 1.5 years in I thought my body would adjust more but it hasn't seemed to at all.

    I'm curious if most other foreigners are going through the same thing or not, thanks.

    Drivers: Is police hassle a significant drawback?

    in Pattaya

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    Even though I live in an area of town with good public transport (2nd road) I've been thinking of getting a motorbike to make some trips a little more convenient.

    What has really been holding me back is not the price but the potential police issues that I keep hearing from my friend with a motorbike.

    Last week he said the whole row of bikes that he parked by were all gone. Sure enough they were at the police impound with no notice. And there was not a "no parking" sign according to him.

    A few weeks ago he had a similar issue with a policeman flagging him down and giving him a hassle about his international driving license.

    And as I would definitely be making trips from walking street back home, I'm not sure what the legal blood-alcohol level in Thailand is. And more importantly -- whether the police choose to be a bit "liberal" when deciding if you're too intoxicated or not if no bribe is offered.

    I would like to hear from other drivers of your experiences in general, and how specific police encounters have gone.

    Thank you

    Simple camera system for the home

    in Pattaya

    Posted

    Hi, I would like a very basic single camera system that plugs into a wall outlet and can be directly fed to my computer.

    I'm guessing that such a simple system might not be as common because most people buy these to deter crime, and a camera that plugs into a wall outlet can easily be unplugged. But for my use it's just fine. Anyone know if such a system is available? If so, I'm guessing Tukcom is probably the best place to go?

    Americans: Switching states for a drivers license renewal?

    in Home Country Forum

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    Actually my last (and only) jury duty notice was resolved within several hours on-line for Florida - they have a list of reasons to decline and several seemed to fit - age unfortunately was a positive reason - but location would have been another (be a bit hard to make the commute each night).

    I had a difficult time with a jury notice from Fl. I was working in CA on a contract. the clerk said she would give me a 90 day waiver. I said that won't work I am likely to be here longer than that and then we will start the whole thing all over again. I asked surely, FL wouldn't want to compel somebody to leave a job and travel across the country? While I support the idea of jury service, surely something can be done. She said no. Finally I was able to fax in a letter to the judge and he apparently took me off the roll call. But kind of scary if the state(s) decides to get nasty about it. I can imagine worst case of bench warrants, fines, etc. Makes me think more about some of the potential issues and how one detaches completely from a State if retired overseas.

    I can't imagine that they really chase people down for this kind of thing.I could be totally wrong though.

    What percentage of Thais have degrees?

    in Higher Education in Thailand

    Posted · Edited by Hal65

    Less than 20% of the Thai population have ever attended high school (note: not graduated).

    So less than that with degrees.

    The numbers from this website seem to look a lot better than that:

    http://wenr.wes.org/2014/03/education-in-thailand/

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    Under the National Education Act, 12 years of free public schooling is guaranteed to all Thai citizens, with a 2002 amendment also guaranteeing two years of free preschool. Currently, the first nine years of primary and secondary education are compulsory, consisting of six years of primary education and three years of lower secondary (age six to 15). Students continuing beyond compulsory education complete a further three years of upper secondary education before entering the labor market or undertaking higher studies.

    In 2010, 76 percent of the relevant age group graduated from lower secondary (gross graduation ratio). The gross enrollment ratio for upper secondary in 2010 was 79 percent, which is low compared to middle-income regional neighbors. At the tertiary level, the gross enrollment ratio in 2010 was a relatively high 48 percent; however, the gross graduation ratio of 29 percent is suggestive of high drop-out rates.

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