MarcelV

Who's gonna ensure them that it's safe?

Shopee any day for me. I live in the restive deep south, where Lazada charges 200 baht delivery fees minimum. Shopee doesn't charge those "hazard" fees and is thus cheaper. The products are mostly the same anyway.

The state has been imposed since 2004. If there is anyone to blame, it's Thaksin.

Has there been a follow-up published yet? I am curious to know if the suspects have been identified.

Good point. Many parties profit from the unrest. Peace means loss of income.

Probably drug or weapons- or people-smuggling related. Sad but not something that us normal residents of Narathiwat Province (or Thailand in general) have to worry about.

Yup. I know firsthand as I have lived in the area for nearly seven years now, being one of very few farangs in the 3 Southern Border Provinces region. Late last year we had a car bomb explode in town and cause havoc and many victims. The perpetrators still haven't been caught. The only way out is political, but both sides seem to not wanna give an inch. Some parties aren't even invited to the negotiation table. It's a mess without an end in sight.

No wonder the Prachachart Party sees this as unwelcome. Looks very much like a provocation to bring soldiers and a monk to an Islamic school.

Terrible attack again. My heart goes out to the injured police officers and the family of the deceased.

Smiling does not imply happiness, nor the other way around. The happiest people in the world are always shown to be from Scandinavia/Northern European countries, even though they smile way less than Thais.

You keep on blaming others for delays, Hammerman. Dredging, fishing nets, safety inspections. If you had done your preparations well, none of it should have been a problem, or could all have been part of the equation.

My heart goes out to the volunteer and his family. May Allah bring him prosperity in the future.

I am not an ESL teacher, nor am I from a native English speaking country. Plus, in my country you need to have proper qualifications as a teacher, meaning a four-year B.Ed. I have about zero percent chanceof becoming a teacher in my country of origin. I am currently on my fourth waiver and still have until Oct. '24. Last year I finished St Roberts' diploma in teaching, but apparently that is not recognized in Thailand. I was advised to become a teacher in The Philippines with it, which is impossible for a foreigner anyway.

Does it matter how we call these people? The violence continues anyway and it needs to stop. There must be a political solution.

Oh Lord, will it never end?

There's enough to do in MAS. Sure, if having no bars, girls or alcohol is boring to you, then by all means, don't visit Malaysia. But for people who value a modern, organized country, that is rich in culture (Islamic and Chinese), where people speak excellent English and locals aren't spoilt by tourism, Malaysia is avgreat choice for a holiday destination or to live in.

Good luck getting pre-approval by Malaysia. These refugees are not wanted by Malaysia and lead hidden lives there. Once MAS Immigration gets a hold of them, they'll spend months in immigration detention centers all over the country.

Send your son to a UK boarding school, mate. Much better value for money than whatever you can find here.

I'm afraid it is. The lovely ladyboy at Jomtien Imm. also wanted to check my body orifices, which I had to decline.

Sounds like the Sadao border crossing.

No, they are all closed. Only Myanmar and Thai citizens are allowed to cross. Better get used to it, because the Burmese government isn't gonna open the borders anytime soon. My guess is at least not for three to five years.

And we're all laughing again ????????????

I met all my girlfriends online. Mostly Tinder, but one on TF. I've been together with one of the Tinder ladies for over 5 years. No dead buffalos or sick grannies involved, and my missus makes more money than I do.

Once all 3 or 4 2-year waivers have been used, and the teacher license has still not been obtained, is there any way to continue teaching at a Thai private (junior) high school legally? I'm talking as a "teacher", not some other made-up staff name. I may find myself in that situation next year, and I'd like to find out already what my options are?

The insurgency ethno-nationalist in nature and is based on grievances the local population has with Thai rule and being discriminated against with regards to employment, language, and being treated as second-rate citizens. Religion plays only a small part in it.