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I will be glad to get the TV programs back so the wife and I can stop fighting.

Puts a new twist on the adage "No news is good news."

Just from observation at TESCO, BIG C, 7-11 and so on .... I think the average Thai worker comes to work, does what someone tells them to do and goes home. Nothing more, nothing less. Even when i was shopping for a cell phone or digital camera, the sales people not two meters away, were gossiping with each other or talking on their phone with to indication they would like to help me. I usually take a few thousand baht and wave it in the air to get their attention. The average Thai working in a store, has no motivation and I don't think they understand that it is the customer who, at the end of the day, is why they have a job. This is not a paintbrush of all because on rare occasion, I have had some very competent sales people in big retailers. Good management starts at the top.

what pissed me off at tesco is that everytime I go in there they have changed their aisles around so you cannot find what you are looking for. For some stupid reason they think it will make you buy more but I simply gave up and shop elsewhere now. They never re stock anythng but that is most shops anyway, its just that tesco seem to be really bad at what is is they are supposed to do, I just put it down to the f****wits that are in charge.

Changing products around is Marketing 101. The theory is you will buy more because you see more when looking for your product. I hate it and usually if I can't find what I am looking for I leave.

http://www.internations.org

Bum guns have been banned...apparently.

Damn! The Bum Gun? ... I just bought a new high powered model, German made. Do ya think they will be going door to door searching for them?

When she sincerely says you are family ... Yes

Thai soap operas are not an imitation of life, thank God, but I know a lot of Thais who think life is like a soap opera. The leaders of this country on all sides of the political spectrum need to get their heads out of La-La Land.

This happened to me in Morocco. I had just moved in to an apartment and got hit with a whopper of an electric bill. A day later the electricity was turned off. What happened was the former renter didn't pay his bills and I couldn't have my electricity turned on until the tab was cleared. You might check with the electric company and they may cut you a break.

Many tourist would never behave in their home country as they do here. And yes, they reflect badly on the rest of the foreigners here who are normal, decent people.

"militants from its western region of Xinjiang?, who are holed up in a lawless tribal belt, home to a lethal mix of militant groups, including the Taliban and al Qaeda." http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/14/us-pakistan-uighurs-idUSBREA2D0PF20140314

Thailand should be on guard. Malaysia harbors radical Islamist and now they are trying to infiltrate from China?

Thailand is the Hub of stupid immigration practices.

I don't get it. How do you fall off the wall?

I think the service at Lat Prao office is better than before. I was in and out in about 2 hours, but I went at 10:30. Previously I could expect to spend 4-6 hours. The government building was nicer but very inconvenient and too many people were doing the job one person could do. Just have all your papers ready.

"But the sultan has defended the implementation of the law, meant to shore up Islam and guard the Southeast Asian country against outside influences."

But ... the greatest outside influence and greatest evil, foreign MONEY, is OK. Same old story ... heh?

Apartheid in South Africa did not come about because of international pressure, the UN, sanctions, blah, blah, blah. Apartheid was killed by citizens in Europe and The USA boycotting products of companies like Coca Cola, operating in South Africa. Eventually the companies figured the SA market wasn't worth it and pulled out. Congrats to the celebs and Mr. Branson for doing the right thing.

Just another propaganda piece to make a director look good. Stay tuned. More to come as the political situation cools down. I am waiting for more HUB announcements. They say a hearty laugh or smile is good for your health.

Google Search :

There were no results for: The liquids used in e-cigarettes contain concentrated nicotine and residues such as propylene glycol, lead, manganese, zinc, mercury, arsenic and cadmium

Looks like this article was plagiarized

http://www.newsuk24.com/news/cigarettes-just-deadly-normal-smokes-experts-warn

I don't think there is any evidence presented yet.

Ah American political correctness. What is the "N" word? Is the "N" word the same as the "F" word or the "S" word? What about the "P" word? Oh NO! We have been dumbed-down to preadolescence status by American political correctness.

I am apolitical insofar as Thai politics go but this is my conspiracy theory: I think Thaksin payed-off Suthep and now he can bow out without losing face and do so much richer than he was this time last year. It somehow seems logical if you followed the rise and sudden demise of the demonstrations.

"FARANG" casual racism

Will this kill the "third world experience" for the 5-star tourists?

Tesla's revenge

Why is this so acceptable here?