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Who cares...?

You wrote back and started another thread so you seem to care.......

As soon as I read the thread title I knew it was going to be some schmuck bragging about speaking Thai and implying that a bunch of non-Thai speakers are jealous of him because of it. We seem to be averaging a good 3-4 "Why are all the bitter expats so jealous of me?" threads a day now on TV.

My intent was to gather if people did not like this happening as I hate it when I get interrupted while having a quiet dinner with my family over some petty squabble a couple are having and need someone to translate.

If you do not like the thread then don't read it or start your own under why Newcastle is a <deleted> town and everybody in the UK loves living on welfare...ooops that would be under the UKVisa dot com site this is the Thai site.......

If you don't like poo sticking to your fur stop shi^ing in the woods!

Just curious? I speak, read and write Thai (Isaan)

I am sure you can probably speak Issan Thai but you cannot read it.

There is no scripture for Thai Issan.

We write how we speak, Thank you! which is .......in Thai - Khawpb khun Khrap.(m)........Issan - Khawpb Jai -

Same meaning written differently. Isaan is a distinct dialect and it can be written (in Thai) but spelt how it sounds in Isaan. Sorry for the confusion. But this is used by my family and not a blanket statement for the world. My statement was written not on the pretext that someone was going to challenge the as fact "there" is no written text for Isaan. You are correct there is no scripture for Isaan. But we still write it and read it to each other in our family, not yours or the neighbors or the next province or the next country.......

We write how we speak, Thank you! which is .......in Thai - Khawpb khun Khrap.(m)........Issan - Khawpb Jai -

If by Khawpb Jai you mean ขอบใจ thats central Thai, formal and infromal.

No sir, kawpb jai - as in Lao which is part of how we speak in my village not as in Central Thai (when speaking to someone young or younger than yourself). BUT as I so poorly tried to point out we (my family) write and read Isaan as it is spoken (ie Lao which is Isaan) but in Thai script (think phonetics). Again just how I learned the language, you have learned another, each to their own.

Khawpb Jai lai lai (as in Isaan)

whats the problem ,

if my darling . talks with another farang in english or thai,

no problem , they may have met before , in another ,,,,

jealousy , is a negative waste of your energy .

Thanks elliss, exactly my point. Why do people get jealous over this.And it does waste energy. A positive response to a most negative post, thank you, jing jing.

Not experienced what the op is saying.

I don't speak much Thai anymore.

Seems to me the op is a big head and trying to big himself up on here.

I say to him get over yourself.

Not a big head - breadbin - just a family man, working and living in Thailand. Not trying to big myself, no need. But it seems I got under your skin...my apologies if in the past you have had a bad experience here in Thailand or elsewhere. Take care.

Not every poster on TV is a bad person trying to show off but I get the feeling you think so.

Just curious? I speak, read and write Thai (Isaan)

I am sure you can probably speak Issan Thai but you cannot read it.

There is no scripture for Thai Issan.

We write how we speak, Thank you! which is .......in Thai - Khawpb khun Khrap.(m)........Issan - Khawpb Jai -

Same meaning written differently. Isaan is a distinct dialect and it can be written (in Thai) but spelt how it sounds in Isaan. Sorry for the confusion. But this is used by my family and not a blanket statement for the world. My statement was written not on the pretext that someone was going to challenge the as fact "there" is no written text for Isaan. You are correct there is no scripture for Isaan. But we still write it and read it to each other in our family, not yours or the neighbors or the next province or the next country.......

My wife and I are expecting our second child this summer and has been asking for cheez whiz and peanut butter sandwiches. Not the regular pickles and ice cream.

At 3am some requests are easier than others....ice cream - not too bad, spicy sumtam poo bha lah - difficult.

Saturday it went something like this....

"root beer"

"Come on sweetie, it is 2am and the only place that carries root beer around here is the 7/11 and they are an hour away!!.... (melting eyes stare).....Be right Back!"

But just curious from the many fathers and some mothers out there in TV forum what were some of the weirder requests for food during your pregnancy?

Just curious? I speak, read and write Thai (Isaan) and it has certainly helped with my marriage. My wife's English is excellent but there are still times when there is this barrier with English vocabulary that I find is easier to describe in Thai. We have avoided a few incidents of misunderstanding by my knowledge of Thai and being able to explain better than I would have in English.

As such quite often when we go out I (or my wife) always seem to act as interpreters and it seems to really piss some of the partners off (nearly all men, Western). It is not something we enjoy so try to avoid it but it always happen. Thai wife or girlfriend (mostly people we do not know) will hear us chatting in Thai (as I always need to practice) and they will start asking questions or for advice. The partners always seem to get upset asking what we are talking about, do I/we know their girlfriend etc.

I have no interest in these peoples wives/girlfriends and a lot of times give a polite smile and ask not to be involved but some Thai women do not take a polite no so easily.

So does it upset you when an expat, tourist (foreigner) talks with your girlfriend or wife in Thai and not always including you in the conversation. Some partners know excellent Thai and I find it very useful practice to talk with fellow foreigners as it helps me with my Thai, but most of the time the partners know a bit of bar Thai and that is it.

If you travel about 40km East of Chiang Khan towards Pak Chom & Sangkhom you will soon realize why it is difficult to do this. During dry season the river in parts is nearly dried out. During wet season it becomes an extremely difficult part of the river to navigate, among others. Just past Nong Khai, Phon Phisai and Ban Siliwai are all difficult part sof the river to navigate.

I have known or heard of approximately 4 people who have managed to complete some portions of this journey and even 1 person who nearly made it to the Delta region.

It is unlikely you would find a local person willing to do it for any amount of money (that was not a drug runner or user).

See lot's of snakes out in the rural land scape, you get used to them. As for killing it, well every situation is different. Perhaps a little knowledge about the various types of critters you will see out here is the first thing you can do. Most creepy crawlies are not dangerous but some can be.

For me snakes no problem but I dislike centipede's. We see them frequently and nothing makes the old half comatose grandmother jump up on her chair than one of these slithering toward you. Even the dogs run for the hills...but again they are not bad grilled!

They have in recent months been controlling the parking situation a lot more. Right at the bridge there is not any place to park long term (more than a couple of hours) if there is a guard watching traffic. About 100 metres before the bridge on your right hand side you will see a 7/11 (as previous poster has stated) is an all day/night parking area. Day time is 50baht to 10pm overnight is about 100 baht per night but have never parked there overnight myself.

Area is relatively safe as plenty of traffic at all hours.

You could also check with the Pantawee Hotel as they ahve in the past let people park for a fee (do not know the cost) and then take a tuk tuk to the bridge.

Wife - "sure honey, my sister would love to join us!!"

I for one will give him the benefit of the doubt until (if ever) all or any real hard facts are divulged. I certainly agree his actions seem irresponsible but will still refrain from judging him too harshly until we hear from Tom himself (if ever).

There are many possibilities and one angle to look at is they may be waiting to get him free and clear of Thailand before making any comments. Once he is safely back in Britain (on home soil) and he has had time to reflect on the past several weeks we may hear his side of the story. Or not.

As a father of one child (and another on the way) I can only say that I hope I never have to go through what this family has gone through. The knowledge that my son or daughter is alive and "okay" is of far greater importance than knowing all the details.

It would be very difficult to carry on (but i would) if it were reversed and I knew lots of details but had no knowledge if my son or daughter were alive or not.

This pales in consideration to the Cabbage Patch Kids debacle of the early 80's. parents shelling out $5,000 - $10,000 usd for a $30 doll. People getting trampled to death trying to buy one, hoaxes galore, "adopting" your own cabbage child, people trying to claim social assistance for the "kids", mental breakdowns, years of therapy for children who received death certificates from Hasbro, Cabbage Patch dolls that allegedly try to kill their owners, go to the "babyland hospital" and watch your new baby being born!! Stories of dolls disappearing in the middle of the night, getting married and having "baby" cabbage patch babies, one lady in Maryland failed to lock up her cleaning supplies correctly and one of her cabbage children accidentally drank some floor cleaner and was hospitalized. As a result social services was called in and had all her "children" removed from the house hold for being a negligent parent. One young parent in Pittsburgh tried to get her cabbage child to eat lettuce and was deemed an unfit parent as cabbage and lettuce are too similar:

The Pittsburgh Gazette Headline

"Cabbage Cannibalism or Bad Parenting"

So I think the idea of a government broadcasting warnings in regards to fuzzy little dolls has come too late.

First I am not Thai but I did ask a few Thai people what they thought about being overweight. Their response....nothing really. I received many replies such as

people fat....okay.

my mom is fat...okay

why is she fat....because she eats.

This scientific poll was conducted at a school in the Northeast and does not reflect the thoughts of Thais across the universe. But had the question been about having or not having white skin I think the replies would have been more aggressive.

I get paid at the end of the month, honestly.

Two of the first words we learn as a child are "yes" and "no" (besides mommy and daddy), yet we fail to use them correctly and in the right situation. A lot of times we say "yes" when we should be saying "no" and vice versa.

But we train ourselves (and others) in our actions not so much by our words. My son is always dropping bits of food on the floor (we eat outside) for the dogs to nibble on, yet he strikes out at them when they come sniffing around him all during dinner.

You provide your wife or husband with a big house, gold, fancy watches, cars, big screen T.V. and other luxury items because he or she wants them but then when the "sister in law" who racks up debt due to some addiction comes asking for money you say no or you pay and are not happy about it.

Your wife's advice in regards to not marrying a Thai person who has extended family is wrong. Your discussion with your future partner in what you are both looking for in a relationship BEFORE you get married is important. My family consists of over 33 people (and counting), my wife and I described to each other what we wanted out of our relationship in the beginning. Low and behold many of the things we discussed were common for both of us.

Bailing out our Aunt who has racked up 700,000 baht in debt was, believe it or not, discussed and we both agreed many years ago not to provide financial assistance but to provide other support if needed. Guess what? We get very few (2, in 4 years) request for money from a "desperate" family member. But we will still provide a place to sleep, food, transportation needs for the children, school supplies, school clothes, etc if needed.

Of course mistakes will be made, that is what makes us Human. Many times we do repeat them, that also makes us Human. Not learning from these mistakes, well even my dogs have learnt not to come around the table now when we are eating.....I guess that makes them more "Human" than some people.

I realize you are trying to avoid going to immigration but what everyone is trying to tell you is that you are required to cancel the extension with immigration. Your company has to provide you with a letter stating the last day of employment. There are several border checkpoints who will not allow you to leave without the cancelled visa stamp in your passport.

Now it may be possible and may be over looked by some but as a previous poster has listed the Nong Khai immigration will not allow you to exit Thailand. If you wait till your visa expires you will be in an overstay situation as well as still being required to get the exit stamp.

Maybe they are waiting to exit the country before any other statements are made.

Upon arrival you will get an exit stamp with a date.....that is how long you are allowed to stay within the country before needing to exit or report in. Every time you exit and then enter/report in, you will be given a new exit stamp with a date. That is how they keep track of you.

I have a multiple entry non-imm-o though but believe the process is the same with a non-imm-b

you need an immigration visa first (imm-.

No legal advice, sorry. Depends on the business but I would suggest on a personal note to have more capital available at your disposal than you originally planned. In our endeavors (3 small, but operational businesses) what we planned to spend and what we actually spent were not the same.

good luck, should not be hard to get advice in your local, try the register (amphoe) for information.

Mai loo...

The TAT issue the licenses but they have no information on their English website about this (as it is - almost exclusively a Thai occupation) but the link here to their website you can email them for information in Thai.

Just an FYI it is possible to get a TAT license as a foreigner depending on your location in the country. Mostly as a Travel Agent or Wholesaler but it is quite easy to get as a Thai person.

http://www.tourismthailand.org/About-TAT

Here in the Northeast a licensed guide/driver can make upwards of 3,000-5,000 baht a day (minimum for shuttle van drivers is 500baht/day) but for private tours (if you own your own van/vehicle) you can make the 3-5,000 baht during peak season. Remember though high maintenance costs, insurance, fluctuating fuel costs etc...all eat into your gross.