nottocus

Get ur USB back....but still watch ur back.

Some people aren't rational.

Heheh I have to laugh because the OP is so true

& I see this often. But also I would like to know how to say

"excuse me" in Chinese will have to look it up

Because so often when walking I find myself behind a pack of Chinese tourist blocking

the way into somewhere & I just cannot seem to get their attention.

Of course I try Kor Tort & excuse me but no reaction.

Then again they are usually chattering away with each other & they sure speak loudly.

Makes me smile wondering if they also have a lot of Wat loud speakers where they live.

Just barge straight through them...that's what they are used to.

Sit tight........you'll get your revenge. Best served cold however.

How many farang teachers have had proper teacher training though?

What for?

Have you ever taught here?

There are 2 distinct foreign teacher sets.

One subject teaching and the other English conversation teaching. Very different.

Sent from my i-mobile i-STYLE Q6

Sounds the defensive attitude of someone who hasn't had adequate teacher training.

How many farang teachers have had proper teacher training though?

One of the factors has to be the large percentage of low quality English 'teachers' in Thailand (Thai and foreign).

...and you base this statement on what?

Regards foreigners, how many are properly qualified teachers? Bugger all I would say.

As for Thai English teachers, well....where to start?

One of the factors has to be the large percentage of low quality English 'teachers' in Thailand (Thai and foreign).

Put them on a warning......final warning.......down the road.

Gotta be better than sucking them (as you said) as you might do in Europe. Get all sorts of nasty diseases that way.

I suppose this is a genuine Hub

Thailand is a hub of the international black market in protected animals.

The above is a NZ news quote.

^{Wife's family is pretty decent to me.}

^{Father is 80 and always is respectful to me. (Mother is dead)}

^{Brother number 1 sold us some cheap land and organized for the house to be built.}

^{Brother number 2 likes to have a drink.}

^{Brother number 3 speaks some English and is always willing to chat.}

^{Sister number 1 and sister-in-law number 1 are a bit shy but nice enough.}

^{All are happy I am a good husband to their daughter and all dote over our son.}

^{I have contributed small amounts here and there to help with various things, but when some extended relative asked for 200 K once, the wife put him in his place and he hasn't been heard from since.}

Who said it was 400 billion USD?

Most people understand what Bt400 billion means.

It's not small change by any means but the numbers are in THB and not USD so don't get carried away. And as a percentage of GDP the actual losses are small, just before somebody (you know who) chirps in that the rice scheme will bankrupt the country..

Somewhere in the vicinity of 10+ billion USD in losses. Don't get carried away?

>Who cares about GDP? It's massive. To think how it could have been spent.

So how was it spent, much of it was spent by various Thaksin governements to subsidise the rural poor.

How do you spend a loss?

Who cares about GDP? It's massive. To think how it could have been spent.

If there is no urgency.....The Post Office.

This is a funny thread. Some people telling others when is the right time to have kids.

Always find the best special tobacco comes from neighbouring countries.

Emancipated....hilarious

Wife's best friend. Married to a 61 yr old Brit. Kid is just over 1 yr old.

They are happy.

43, wife 28, son 1 yr 2 and a half months

More than happy

Never mind pissing about...

Kor-tote, kor check-out dai mai khrap?

Excuse me, may I check out please?

They're not gonna say no, and you're also subtly pointing out their poor manners without sacrificing any of your own face through silly Thai usage or poor form.

Why would you want to check out? Checking in would be better no?