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Some posters doth protest too much, methinks.

If you can't be bothered or find it too hard, fine . . . It's your prerogative to live according to your priorities.

However, to go on about how it's a waste of time and you're really better off not learning Thai just makes you come across as a sore loser, like the little engine that couldn't.

I see no reasons, only excuses.

The strategy was formulated in dialogue with the partners of Switzerland. It responds to the major challenges facing the region prior to the start of the ASEAN Community at the end of 2015.

I guess it can only mean doing what the swiss are good for....hiding money.

Not any more - not since the Swiss authorities wilted under pressure from the US and handed UBC over to the US courts.

For banking secrecy see Hong Kong or Singapore. The Singaporeans actually tightened their banking secrecy laws in direct response to the the above.

Some people say that he was suicided.

international schools do great jobs at teaching toddlers to be independent I wouldn't worry about it too much also the kid is growing up with two teachers who presumably teach at an international school and know this stuff inside out.

Thais have a general problem with teaching independence to little ones and that is something that myself and my wife are trying to instill in our 2 year old just little things like making him feed himself, taking his plate to the sink, washing his own hands and brushing his teeth, all of those little things make a difference. i remember when I first settled here my five year old step son was being spoon fed - it was actually disgusting watching it happen I had to really put my foot down and stamp it out quickly he also slept with his grandmother until the age of 9 ( what the <deleted>). In fairness though you should see some of the Thai kids at Harrow and places like that they are miles ahead of government school toddlers just because they are being taught to be independent.

My Thai mother asked me if I wanted to learn to iron clothes when I was about 8 or 9.

It'll be fun, she said...

I jumped at the chance to learn how to do this fabled adult activity. From then on I almost never had any clothes ironed for me again. Y___Y

Looking forward to a sitrep after opening.

Reading bits here has me worried now as my son has already been issued a child visit visa is this going to cause me problems when they go through customs,upon reading it - it makes sense how can my son be issued a visa if he is British by decent confused.com

If he's already got a visa then you may as well just register his birth in the UK and get his passport there as it will be cheaper and quicker than doing it in Thailand.

I don't know what you paid for the visa but it might even work out cheaper than getting all of that done here!

I very much doubt that the passport office will give you any grief; they can't very well refuse your son a passport whatever the case.

Why don't you just register your son's birth at the British embassy and get his British passport sorted here?

Could it be because she is thick?

It's all to do with the mentality of the people and IMHO nothing to do with the US.

Flippers don't have the work ethic of Thais. Considering most Flippers speak English you would think this was an advantage but it isn't.

Burma is over 50 years behind Thailand and Bangkok is a first world city. Manila isn't.

Even China has problems competing with Thailand in certain industries.

However Thailand has reached a plateau at the moment but once the politics are sorted out I see no reason for it not to move forward.

I know many Filipinos that will disagree with you , the people I know work really hard , one of the best people you can hire as crew on ships , the Filipino teachers I know working in Bangkok are not more lazy than the Thai teachers, thats for sure.

Yes they do have the work ethics in Phills , but they also struggle with poverty and corruption everywhere.

A great number of Filipinos/Filipinas serve in The US military (mainly the Navy). I was amazed at the number of Navy Corpsmen who were Filipino. Navy Corpsmen serve as Medics for the US Marines. They are the ones saving the lives of the Marines in Combat. Not such a lazy job.

No more in the Navy as well as any other armed force of the US after the 1991 fiasco and there demand for billions of dollars to rent Subic and Clark Airforce Base that program was suspended.Even though most Filipinos had a college degree they entered the US Navy as a stewardsmate and served as officers cooks and cleaners after their first 6 years they could change rates to another field usually storekeepers but into other rates. Probably some became corpman but in my 26 year career never saw one .

Not surprising, given that foreign enlistees must hold a green card prior to application to join.

Sounds like she's getting ready to exchange the OP for a better model.

If that's the case the OP should be thanking his lucky stars.

Go to the Labour Department. As mentioned by others, they love to sic their inspectors on errant employers. It's what they do.

According to Thai labor law, the definition of work is "exerting effort" and "employing knowledge", "whether or not for wages or other benefits" . . .

My stepson went to Thailand in 2005 to get married (age 29), although a long-time UK resident, he only has a Thai passport, never wanted a UK one. He collected his ID card from the Amphurs office, then was told to stand in another line. At the end of the line he picked the wrong colour ball, he managed to convince them to change the colour

Does he know that he is allowed to have both by the Thai government as well?

Zelos. Are you a fluent in the Thai language? If not then no worries! They are NOT going to take a conscript that can't understand the orders.

I Am fluent Thai, but i guess i could pretend not to be lol since the last time i was in Thailand was roughly 20 years ago.

What about signing up at a university? Being a student will get you off won't it?

You might learn something useful as well (or might not!)

Does anybody know if 'attendance' at a foreign university via an online course counts for this?

You have to be on the recruiting sergeant's list before you can receive such notification.

Honest-to-god true story : The last time I was at the Amphoe on some other business I found out that they had somehow neglected to put my name on the list after all these years and as far as the military are concerned I don't exist. No inducements were required for this 'cock up', it was an act of God. The recruiting sergeant wanted to arrest me there and then but he couldn't arrest someone who wasn't on his registry. I quietly walked away while he was trying to work out what to do.

I'll be 30 soon anyway.

It cost me 12000 (including lawyer fees) to set up a Company Limited and 9000 baht a year for the tax returns.

Countries competing in the WIZMIC 'international' competition;

1. Bangladesh

2. Bulgaria

3. India

4. Indonesia

5. Iran

6. Nepal

7. Philippines

8. South Africa

9. Sri Lanka

10. Taiwan

11. Thailand

12. Zimbabwe

No developed countries then.

The Taiwanese are no slouches and India has a staggering Mathematical legacy and tradition. I'm slightly surprised that these two didn't win.

The Captain ordered him off because he was throwing a tantrum, being rude to staff and delaying the flight. If he had just gone and checked the bag in without making a fuss he would been able to continue with his journey. The other passengers are also chanting and cheering for him to get off.

He kept repeating that he carried his bag onboard on the way there so he should be allowed to carry it onboard on the way back. Apparently it's lost in him that he wasn't caught out the first time.

There's another clip of this chap trying to argue with a policeman for clamping his car. The policeman doesn't argue, he just ignores him except for to point at the No Parking sign and gets on his bike while this tosser gets more and more agitated while repeating "Are you a policeman? Are you really a policeman? Why aren't you answering me? Yeah there's a sign but did I see it? Did I see it?! I'm asking you, did I see that sign?".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSuETkxhq-0

On the positive side . . . ScienceAlert : A simple laser blast could help grow your teeth back.

Thanks to the SAS students who have come forward recently with information regarding the two attackers. The info on the new home and the relocation to the US was a big help to us. Good to know that some of the SAS crew has a conscience. Without them, we wouldn't have half the information we have today.

What's this about the move to the US?

Have the suspects left Thailand?

Please tell Mrs. Ozsamurai that she is overthinking it and all she needs to do is talk to her son in Thai constantly.

I grew up in Bangkok but preferred to speak in Kam-Mueang to my mother, who hails from Chiang Rai. There were no other Northerners in our social circle in Bangkok and to me it felt like we had our own private language.

I have never lived in Chiang Rai (save for one year when I was older), only going back for holidays, yet I can speak the language perfectly.

Organic learning is the most effective; if your son can find and maintain Thai friends who are into reading Thai language comics (as a gateway towards books) I think you'll have nothing to worry about.

There are a number of interesting degrees available through the University of London's distance learning programme.

There's always demand for accountants. They're arguably the structural engineers of business. Senior or executive accountants are often paid serious money.

LSE - Accounting & Finance : http://www.londoninternational.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/lse/bsc-accounting-finance

I walked past a pretty shop in K-Village selling all kinds of BBQ equipment. I didn't stop to have a close look, but thems was BBQ gear alright!

I walked past a pretty big shop in K-Village selling all kinds of BBQ equipment. I didn't stop to have a close look, but thems was BBQ gear alright!

delayed thanks @TPI

... from a fellow TPI (which shows, to those that know what a TPI is) - that I ain't no US, or Thai

veteran.

And all this mis-information years ago around the ending of Vietnam (war) came from the television and print media, who wanted to perpetuate their news-worthiness.

War sells storyline...

now where were we - ah yes!! - Thailand gets a MIG-21,

and all we get from the Land of the Big Delta, is Basa Fish

Is that similar to a Splash Target Coxwain?