PeaceBlondie

I believe if she can't get visa extension and work permit, she can't teach. So she can't fulfill her contract one day. Does it matter whose fault it is? She is not a teacher now.

Do what you wish. In early 2003, I nearly bought a brand new 2001 Suzuki TL1000 for US$7000 in Houston. Instead; I moved here. Choices: a 2003 new BMW F650 for half a million baht; a new Honda CBR150 for 62,600 baht; or a worn-out, unregistered Suzuki GS400 for ~28,000 baht. Easy choice.

The local govt. school is not the entire government. If Education Region, Immigration Police, the TCT, et al., denied her paperwork, that's not the school.

When my twin girls were 15, they shared a master bedroom, down the hall from me. Unbeknownst to me, one girl had her boyfriend living in the closet! I discovered it when she came up PG. They're now happily married, 3 kids. Their eldest sister got PG in her BF's bedroom. Happily married, 3 kids. Not to be recommended, but I met two married sets of 14 year old Mayas.

I'll bet they don't have sex in that motel room.

We're not grannies, but I'm surprised I'm not a great-grandpa yet.

Added: Ian, it's no concern of yours.

Resisting the urge to gargle and giggle "Free Bird"

hel_l's Angels, Bandidos MC, Mongols MC, Outlaws MC, Pagans MC...do you see a pattern?

Yes. Leave the house, arrive, fall asleep - you name it. Minimal communication. Unasked questions, no answers. Still bothers me.

I've never eaten mystery meat from 7-11. There are no English labels. To quote the Jonathan Winters sketch when the settlers are starving to death, crossing the desert. "Martha, don't touch that lizard! You don't know where he's been."

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It cost more than my CBR150. A million Thai ladies have big rear ends and like the latest features.

USA 96%

I love maps. Used to score about 95% on states of Mexico.

May I ask you to each review your last 50 or 100 posts? Have you made mostly helpful comments, cheery remarks? How argumentative are you? Are you grumpy or angry?

Wish I knew how to do this with your forum software. I just know I can click my username and then click posts but that only reveals the last 5-6 posts I've made. I often want to go back and look at prior posts and see if somebody responded (I'll also undertake the exercise you've suggested) - can anybody explain how to go back and look at our prior posts in bulk? I suggest everybody do this and report back the results if you feel comfortable.

I think everybody can check your entire history. Left-click on your name. Select 'Find members posts'. I checked my last 140 posts.

Soaked. Three times today. Don't have the heart to venture out again.

same in Chiang Mai

It's a lovely day in the neighborhood. Thais will cope just fine.

May I ask you to each review your last 50 or 100 posts? Have you made mostly helpful comments, cheery remarks? How argumentative are you? Are you grumpy or angry?

That storm warmed things up. The usual morning low of 15 or 16 was at least 20. Was 23 at 7:00.

I think we bought ours for 12,000 baht at Centran or Robinsol. It didn't shave close at all.

First, you'll seldom meet a Thai who's fluent in English, and willing to have a significant conversation in it.

Interesting. I have near daily conversations with Thai's who speak fluent English. Granted they are not serving me food at restaurants or dancing on silver poles - but there are plenty of Thai's who speak fluent English.

I spent my first two years here teaching English with Thais who taught English. Hardly any could hold a conversation beyond "this sticky rice is very sticky." My former landlady is high-so Thai who's fluent. Three Thais were fluent but I seldom see them and one is really Laotian. Leo was fluent but he's Burmese. Your mileage will vary. I'm glad you have daily, lengthy, significant conversations in English with Thais. I doubt if I could be fluent in 10 more years.

Govt schools = 2 month holiday, max. For teachers, more like a month.

Lots of early retirees before age 65. I retired at 56. Could have stayed to 77.

Still not very nice though, PB

A Thai reading your comments would not like the way you wrote.

caf - you are not Thai. I don't accept negative criticism from you.

School year starts in May. Online course is better than nothing.

First, you'll seldom meet a Thai who's fluent in English, and willing to have a significant conversation in it.

Second, you will almost surely exhaust 40.000 baht and 300 hours of failing to find a Thai who can teach Thai to farang. They mai kojai, mostly.

Meanwhile, good luck,

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