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I thought water splashing was a part of Thai culture?

A monk with a bad habit? He should be unfrocked,

Funny that, as in Germany people can legally from a much younger age but the "sport" of king hitting is pretty rare.

As soldier In 1952 I was stationed in Germany. Heading back to camp one night I was joined by two German blokes who stepped alongside me..I knew their faces as days earlier they had threatened one of my mates for going out with a German girl.I was a bit wary as I thought that they might be setting me up. Approaching us on the pavement was a man accompanying a woman. As we passed them, for no apparent reason one of the two men punched the man in the face,dropping him instantly. And we continued on with both of them laughing and myself waiting for my turn to be attacked. Fortunately I wasn't and consider myself lucky. Why I wonder does anyone get a kick out of attacking an unsuspecting victim? I don't think alcohol was the reason for this attack.

Savages!!!

So, other than that, everything is ticketyboo, yes Get well soon.

More cunning stunts??

Over the years I have been plagued with small wasp like flies. They are about two mil. long and tend to nest in any small hole such as hollow bricks and produce a gummy substance. Their sting is not serious but if my pet dove cage is near them and they are disturbed, they swarm and attack. I have tried several types of insecticide, although I don't like them, and even resorted to smoking them out, but they still return. Any ideas as to the name of these rascals and how to get rid of them?

This applies not only to girls. Some boys sleep with their parents up to and into their teens.It would seem that the Thais like something to cuddle---when you have Thai visitors, do they pick up a cushion and cuddle it? They are also afraid of ghosts. Maybe that is another reason for wanting to sleep with parents. It seems very unhealthy to me.

As did Margaret Thatcher who came from a grocery shop owner family. I just hope that he does not follow in her footsteps.

If he can't stand the heat, he should stay out of the kitchen! He is hiding behind his robes and turning them into a nasty habit.

I made my toddler Thai nephew a highchair so that he would learn to feed himself, so his mother would not have to follow him around feeding him when he felt like it. It worked great and he did what it was intended to do. The biggest problem was with the neighbours, who a accused the mother of cruelty. She ignored them. He and later his brother both grew up knowing that their mother would not be at their beck and call all of the time. Eighteen years later she still has the highchair.It is difficult to overcome bigotry, but it can be overcome.

I was told that tonic water in bottles ceased to be produced after the bottling plant was damaged by floods. Cans seem to be freely available.

I was told that tonic water in bottles ceased to be produced after the bottling plant was damaged by floods. Cans seem to be freely available.

Perhaps people should watch the film 'The Rise of Evil'. It shows how Adolph Hitler rose up from nothing and became the leader of the Nazi party through intimidation, the suppression of free speech, and brutality. What I see happening now in Thailand is not far removed from this. When will the people wake up and not follow rabble rousers who seem determined to reek havoc on the country to achieve their own agenda?

Cambodian dogs keep a low profile I suspect or they will be next up on the barbeque

Off topic I suspect but when it comes to English spelling I find it incongruous that the British Embassy's agents for passport renewals, ensconced in Trendy Building, that says it all, cannot spell and find it difficult to put a letter together. A good advertisement for the home of English, English?

I understand that there are fines imposed if the type face is larger than the Thai type face.

TESCO in Chiang Mai takes this seriously - you need binoculars to read what the English says under the large Thai product descriptions.

Many road signs are the same - they can't be read until you are level with them.

It took me some time to realise that the motorway signs were written in Thai and in smaller letters in English. I thought that my wife's' eyes were sharper than mine when we were travelling. Well, they are now and her hearing is better than mine as well. She has worn my ears out.

Will these signs take the place of menus shown on the web, which are always good for a laugh?

So you think gays and "adulterers" should be stoned to death as well, mate?

no, I don't think so. But I don't consider my opinion the ultimate truth. if people of Brunei or there ruler think differently - its up to them to enforce the law they believe.

who is me to think for other people what they should no. neither me nor anybody else have a right to dictate his moral values to other people.

Is it the people who want sharia law or their leaders? Is this another way for dictators and religious despots to control their subjects, by fear? Did the Christians not do similar things to their followers in days not so long in the past? But then the Christians have attempted to drag themselves out of ignorance, so most of those punishments are a thing of the past. Oh yes.We still execute convicted criminals, guilty or not.

I wonder if Sharia Law will apply to the Sultans family?

Unfaithful little pricks!

Wonder if the locals ever protested the tin dredging that went on for decades and ruined all the east-coast beaches.

Bet they didn't

I would suggest that decades ago they would not have had the courage to protest. It is only recently that the 'man in the street' has realised that he can protest and not take everything lying down. It's still very dangerous though. Recent protesters deaths are proof of that.

So of it takes 45 days to clear do you get the exchange rate at the time it was deposited or at the time it cleared?

If the exchange rate was to get a shift on it could be quite a difference.

I received a cheque from Barclay's Bank yesterday so this forum has just come at the right time for me. Answers regarding when the exchange rate is applied will be interesting.

If my heart murmurs I would not be able to hear due to old age induced deafness. I have survived for eighty years despite the medical professions best efforts and try not to take medicines where I think my own body, given time, will correct the problem. I have no doubt that the chickens will come home to roost one day and I will get my comeuppance.

On a visit from my ex boss, after a week he commented " Same song, different dresses". Just about sums it up I think, although some of the music,not songs, can get my old bones rattling!