MisterTee

More settlements and land thievery does not indicate a will to peace.

That's the very heart of the matter, isn't it?

All the rest is misleading propaganda.

Quick... somebody tell him it's Gough.

Good to see some moves toward cooperation.

America's relations with Russia carry greater consequence for long-term American interests than anything going on in the Middle East.

The unspoken truth is that the Middle East would hardly count were it not for Israel, oil, and terrorism. And the last is in good part a derivative of what they have done in regard to the first two.

There is a very big Used Everything place on the CM/Lamphun Rd. in Nong Hoi between the market and the Superhighway intersection.

Trash and treasures... great browsing.

8 hours ago, smutcakes said:

You dont need to be a scholar to see this. It has been clear for a couple if years what they are trying to do. The irony being they will probably need to bribe parties and people to ensure their result, but they are not Shinawatra so bribery and corruption is acceptable.

Do you really think that bribery and corruption were unacceptable under the Shinawatra clan?

If so, you need some remedial education in Thai politics.

Maybe I'm misreading your post - apologies if that's the case.

3 hours ago, frozin1 said:

Other than a few in the wing-nut fringe no one would claim that MJ 'treats' cancer. It is undoubtedly helpful in managing the side-effects of other treatments such as chemotherapy. In the US States that have approved both medical and recreational use of this substance  (Oregon, Alaska, and Washington) society has not exactly fallen into anarchy. These decisions are political and not based in medical science. 

Agreed.

Oregon, Alaska, and Washington have not fallen into anarchy so far.

When I first came to Thailand in the late 1970s, ganja was almost as easy to buy as beer.

A lot has changed since then, but I really miss those days.

Big C has 'em.

1 hour ago, Class C said:

Reuters:

United Nations Security Council Resolution 497 makes it clear that Israel's decision to impose its laws, jurisdiction and administration in the Golan Heights is null and void and without international legal effect.

 

 

What is the situation now?

Is it just Israeli military and settlers in the Golan Heights?

Have the Palestinians and Syrians been ethnically cleansed already?

Where there's smoke, there's fire... just like with Hillary.

If Melania really was a paid escort that would explain how she first met him.

2 minutes ago, madmitch said:

Of course they do and it's a subtle way of promoting their products, especially in a country where advertising alcoholic beverages is extremely restrictive whilst at the same time providing education to the youngsters regarding alcohol misuse.

 

I see it as a win-win!

Good post.

That sounds like a level-headed evaluation of the situation.

1 hour ago, keithathome said:

A lot of redneck rubbish is being spouted over something that a lot of people enjoy and suffer no harm from. If you don't like it don't do it: but leave others alone (prohibition didn't work either !)

It worked very well for the Mafia who became entrenched in American life as a result of the Prohibition Era of 1920 - 33.

Just now, Ulysses G. said:

 

 You put it quite succinctly.  

Thanks, I try to be concise.

Trump is a buffoon who seems to be mentally unbalanced.

Clinton is a pathological liar and career criminal.

Take your pick on election day.

Puppy love at the age of 58?

It sounds like a case of arrested development.

4 hours ago, Thorgal said:

4 hours ago, Thorgal said:

I think it's highly recommended to read Karl Marx essay 'On the Jewish question' to realy understand the OP.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Jewish_Question

 

It's far from a 'fait divers' concerning citizenship.

 

 

 

4 hours ago, JingerBen said:

Excellent reference that speaks to the topic.

Most of the replies so far have been emotionally charged nonsense.

 

 

4 hours ago, Jingthing said:

That essay was obviously odiously anti-semitic.

Don't even bother to say people with Jewish ethnic backgrounds can't be antisemitic. 

It is true that Jew haters seem to find special power when people with Jewish ethnic backgrounds say poisonously hateful things about Jews.

See! A "Jew" said it. It must be right.

Like I've been saying, antisemitism is an infectious mental disease, and throughout history many Jews have been infected as well. 

I think it's highly recommended to read Karl Marx essay 'On the Jewish question' to realy understand the OP.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Jewish_Question

 

It's far from a 'fait divers' concerning citizenship.

 

 

4 hours ago, Jingthing said:

That essay was obviously odiously anti-semitic.

Don't even bother to say people with Jewish ethnic backgrounds can't be antisemitic. 

It is true that Jew haters seem to find special power when people with Jewish ethnic backgrounds say poisonously hateful things about Jews.

See! A "Jew" said it. It must be right.

Like I've been saying, antisemitism is an infectious mental disease, and throughout history many Jews have been infected as well. 

Why don't you address the points raised in the Karl Marx essay and their relation to the topic instead of playing the race card?

I've never seen any ready-made chicken coops for sale anywhere around here.

The locals usually build their own out of used materials.

My wife's cousin built one that looks good and the chickens are thriving.

Draw up some plans of what you want and try to find a carpenter in your neighbourhood to do it for you.

2 hours ago, clokwise said:

The terrorists don't bomb their home turf....

Translation: you're safe in Shintown.

Come on up and join the Chiang Mai Expats Club.

All they do is talk to each other because very few of them can speak Thai.

Why didn't you go there in person to look at the parrot ?

You could have closed the deal then and there.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

Backstreet Books on Chang Moi Kao, off Tha Phae Rd. near the gate has a very good selection of books on Buddhism.

5 hours ago, Jingthing said:

The Sandernistas that were at the convention (and protesting in the streets) of course are among the most passionate and ideologically driven in the nation. In no way do they represent the majority of people that voted for or relate to Bernie Sanders. In fact, many Hillary Clinton voters also like Bernie Sanders, but chose Clinton because of a reasonable fear that Sanders socialist identification would so massively demonized by republican attack ads as to make actually winning in the general impossible. The democratic party is NOT splitting.

 

The REPUBLICAN party, though, clearly is. 

That's just wishful thinking on your part.

As always, you're pushing an agenda.

The fact is, both parties are split.

The only thing that unites the Republicans is hatred of Hillary.

The only thing that unites the Democrats is fear of Donald Trump.

1 hour ago, Trujillo said:

If "ICN" means Seoul, then the trip from Chiang Mai is just under six hours. Is this the Korean Airlines boat service? Seems 26 hours might be a tad over the mark? 

That's right.

Seoul/Incheon

There may be some schools or language lesson teachers that are good at teaching foreigners how to speak Thai language that pick up on it quickly...but overall very few can supply you with focused lessons that leaves a person speaking the basics that would be needed to at least communicate with Thai people

But where would one start if you have only 1 month before you have to start using Thai language in say your business applications...such as the OP is implying.

What should you learn first or what would be considered important to learn???

Nearly every Thai language book I have seen written by Thai people is all the more confusing than helpful...in the beginning of course...but even later it is still confusing.

In every language there is at least 100 words or simple sentences that anyone would have to learn to make it easier to move about.

Such as: Learn the numbers

Such as: Asking How much money for this or that..... after you learn the numbers, obviously

Such as: Where is the bathroom

Such as: Where is a restaurant

Such as: Can you help me

Such as: What is the name of this or what is the name of that

Such as: What name or word do Thai people use for this thing or this object or that thing or that object

Such as: Can you speak English

Such as: Can you help me

Such as: Can you help me learn Thai language.

I could go on but I have never seen a Thai language book that teaches you the practicable and logical basics needed to begin talking to Thai people so you can accomplish many common needs or daily needs or simple objectives.

Most of the books immediately go into subject matters like: "How is you mother doing" and "what about the weather" and "how we went to the beach and had so much fun".... and a whole lot of unimportant lessons that leave the average person more confused.

I went to 2 different language schools for a short 1 month course and later a 2 month course while I ended up teaching the girls more about English than they taught me Thai ...going by the book that is, while that being the case I decided I had to take the initiative and more or less learn to learn on my own, in many respects.

So.....simple enough, while combined with the language lessons I realized I had to learn to how to ask Thai people about this or that or anything that I wanted to know about or needed to learn and write it down...so you can reference the word later on.

After learning the basics of the numbers and the polite mannerisms etc..... then, If I wanted to know the name of something such as a chair and needed to ask Thai people what is the Thai language name of a chair or the name of a glass or a fork or a car or anything at all, then you have to know how to ask a Thai person to inform you what you want to know about.

What is this?..Can you explain?....Nee Arai? .....Kaw Koon Atti-Bi, Di My

Such as you have to learn how to say: What is this?...or what is that? ( while pointing at a glass on the table or held in your hand) Nee Arai? or Nahn Arai?...What is this? or what is that?...what name?..Nee, Cher Aria?

Such as: What is the name used in Thai language: Kohn Thai, Lree-ick Wah Aria

Such as : How do you say in Thai language: Pasa Thai, Pood Wah Aria

Please say again: Pood Ick Krung Nung

Speak slowly: Pood Cha Cha Noi

I do not understand: Pom My Kow Jai

Please say one more time: Kaw Pood Ick Krung Nung

Please help me to learn Thai language: Kaw Koon Chu-woy Pom Ree-en Passa Thai Di My

I want to practice Thai language, can you help me: Pom Hut Pood Pasa Thai...... Kaw Khoon Chew-woy Pom Ree-en Pasa Thai, Di My?

Learning words and simple sentences such as those will allow you to start a conversation with Thai people while asking them to help you learn while trying to remember the words that you specifically want to learn and remember.

You can sit there and point at a hundred different objects or items all around you and ask them what is the name of this or that item or object...but you first have to learn how to ask

Such as: What are the names of a fork and spoon...so you have to learn how to ask what is the name of a fork and spoon....Nee Arai?

Pom Kaw Lroo, Nee Arai?....Nee, Cher Aria?..... I want to know what is this? ..What name?

Basic stuff that allows you to learn on your own if you have the desire to do so...besides the valuable languages lessons or the Thai language book you carry about with you.

Then, you have to make up your own little language note book and write down the sound of the spoken words you hear spoken in Thai language and write down the "sound" of the word or words in a manner such that later on you can read the word and be saying it correctly with the rising or falling tone and other little Thai language nuances that will trip you up if you do not say it clearly or precisely as there are many Thai words that have to be said correctly or the Thai people will be confused by your incorrect spoken word and your foreigner accent that confuses them all the more.

Not making like I am an expert by any means but 90 Percent of the Foreigners that I have met, over the 28 years here, that went to Thai language lessons basically wanted to give up on learning the language and or struggled a whole lot learning the language while the language lesson were too much, all at once and learned from the Thai language books in that manner.

Cheers

Good post.

You're saying in a very detailed way what was said concisely in post #5.

Immerse yourself in the culture and you are almost sure to gain proficiency in the language.

When and where will their land grabs end?

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When the Palestinians finally agree to make peace.

Why not stop the land grabs first and see how the Palestinians - and the international community - react to an Israel that is willing to live within its legitimate 1967 borders.

Peace Now, bro.

Actually the Palestinians started the violence back in the beginning of last century and have never stopped since. The settlements are just a convenient excuse to keep up what they have been doing all along. If it was not that. It would be something else.

That reply is just nonsense.

Can you give your opinion why Israel is encroaching on Palestinian territory in flagrant violation of international law?