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Stargeezr

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  1. I had a Thai fellow tell me go go go then turn left. What he meant was go 3 blocks then turn left.

    i would say that is typical of directions given in Thailand.

    My Thai relatives have all managed to get a pretty good education, and they had to pay for it as well. There are some schools in Thailand that

    are better than other schools, same for univerities. Most countries in the world also have poor people who cannot afford

    to get great education. Thailand is not alone with this problem. Then there are countries at war, where it is impossible to get

    educated. Be happy that you live in a peaceful country. IMO

  2. Yesw, the earth is warming itself up. all those volcanoes, are heat from beneath the crust bringing up the

    hotter mantel to heat up the oceans and atmosphere. Of course the Climate alarmists would like to blame

    it all on us humans, and animals for farting, and expelling CO2, shich is almost a trace gas, methane is a trace gas see graph, and if you are in doubt goggle it yourself.Air_components_graph-graphgoogle.gif.458a688a2d61ed2fcd85ecbbc4d89b6d.gif

  3. For you well off expats, try remember that Thais also rip off other Thais, and most of them do not have your

    size of incomes.  I am lucky that my Thai relatives mostly have good jobs, or work long hours at a small market to

    feed them selves and they all have either small houses, town hiomes, or mya oldest brother in law, has rented a

    town house apartment for years.  I only have 4 rich Thai relatives, that make almost as much money

    as the bulk of yur expat posters that can afford to live in Thailand year round.  Food for thought.

    Harvey.

  4. I have met tourists from all over who do not read up on the country they are visiting. They 

    can be quite ignorant and especially if they do not keep their cool and not start shouting and

    arguing about prices and saying it is better in their home cuntry. i usually just chuckle, but a few times i 

    say, well if you buy it at your home, you can save room in your suitcase, good luck with the price though.

      I seen one guy who would tousle a childs hair, and i asked him why he was doing that, the parents were not 

    happy, and I told him of the Thai custom.  It only takes a small amount of time to read about customs to make yourself a

    better more understanding tourist, no matter where you come from. IMO

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