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2 hours ago, djayz said:

Here we go again... if I had ฿ 1 for every time people pointed out the absymal level of English here, I'd be a millionaire by now! 

If the teachers haven't mastered the language, then how are they expected to teach their students?!?!

 

Teachers and professors who have their positions partially thanks to family connections and are never observed by neutral peers with the aim of improving standards. They have no motivation to improve themselves as teachers nor to help their students improve their (students) lot in life. The language center I work at observes all teachers once and sometimes twice a year and conducts regular student feedback surveys. All with the aim of 1) keeping teaching standards up and 2) to check student i.e. customer satisfaction with the teaching staff. 

This could easily be done at the public schools and universities. 

 

I couldn't agree more. My stepdaughter was not allowed to go to the toilet during class until she asked to go to the toilish. Apparently toilish is the actual English word for toilet. 

Thank-you all for your advice. Some were very helpful, others as I expected not so much. But thank-you all. It has given me much to think about.

Firstly, my apologies Sheryl for posting in the wrong section.

I have been covering many of her bills since the factory she worked at in Ayutthaya was flooded, I have not minded this. Now she is asking for a large amount of money to open a shop with her brother.

Her Brother is putting in half the cash and she is putting a lot of pressure on me to foot the bill for the other half about $7500. Her concept is so she can earn her own money and look after her family, and I won't have to work so hard to send her money every month. I understand her idea, but is this just to get a large sum of money, knowing the strength and blindness of my love for her and her children?

I guess I just need an outsiders perspective.

Hi all,

I would be most grateful if I could get some advice from a Thai woman’s perspective.

In so many forums throughout the internet I have found only bitter Farangs giving destructive advice about relationships with Thai women.

I am already embarrassed about asking this question, and I am prepared to receive a lot of flak for even asking this. However, my girlfriend and I have been together for about three years. I have met her family, and her two daughters about two years ago (youngest is now 9 and the oldest almost 12). I love them more than anything in this world, and I know the children love me so much. Lately my girlfriend and I have had some difficulties and it has led to some arguments. Now my stupidity and insecurity has got the better of me. I ask, would a Thai woman use her children to scam her Farang boyfriend?

And yes I am feeling ashamed and stupid for asking this.

Thanks