oevna

So, it's illegal to carry legally allowed substances in UK? <deleted> - I'm glad I left that place.

Depends on what the substance is and how it is packaged. If it's anything like the US, it has to be pretty clear that the substance is meant to look like an illegal substance and is packaged for sale. The behavior of the suspect is taken into account too. For example, resisting arrest when there is probable cause for a search does not reflect well on the suspect.

Just as an afterthought - do girls get arrested for 'going equipped to be a prostitute' ??

Obviously not! Otherwise Pattaya would be a ghost town!

^ Morocco, should be a typo here.

I think you are right well spotted.

We can not of course alter the original text from the clipping even though they are often wrong.

Can someone explain why there is an assumption of a typo?

Is there a history of this type of crime being committed by Moroccans in Thailand?

I guess the thieves would not have given accurate information to their victims anyway. Or maybe it was a couple of F1 drivers down on their luck

I'm going to go out on a limb here and assume that it is because Oman and Morocco are both predominantly Arab countries, and there is somewhat of a stereotype of Arab tourists staying at the Nana Inn Hotel, where the two groups of tourists embarked on their trip to Pattaya together in a minivan. If in fact all were Arabs, it might be more plausible that the presumed Moroccans would have more easily gained the trust of the Omani men, due to the degree of common ground that they shared. That, plus the similarity between the names "Monaco" and "Morocco," and the precedent for inaccurate transcription demonstrated by some of the local news media.

On the other hand, the majority demographic of Monaco are French Catholics, so such "common ground" might be harder to find among them and the Omanis.

This is all conjecture on my part. I am not suggesting that this is the case, I am just trying to provide a guess as to why some might think that "Morocco" may have been mistyped "Monaco" in this article.

Cheers.

You enjoy deference, but do not show deference to others yourself.

I think this hit on something that I've had a hard time articulating when trying to explain to friends what I like about Thai people. Sometimes I get the feeling that my friends think I am looking for a place where I will be treated like a king, because I somehow demand it from my surroundings. This is not the case.

I don't think I would have chosen the word "deference" because to me it implies a one-sided relationship (one person deferring to the other). Maybe "mutual respect" is closer to the meaning I am looking for. I try to give people the benefit of the doubt, assuming that they deserve my respect and politeness from the beginning. I feel that, at least in the circles that I travel in Thailand, this is also the way I am treated.

That is not to say that I don't have friends like this "back in the West" (the US in my case, where I am currently living). I do, and that is why those people are my friends. But it doesn't seem to be the common case in Western culture. So many people treat others with suspicion from the start, or assume that others need to prove their worth before even being considered. Perhaps that's why I feel so at home in Thailand.

Note: I realize that there are plenty of people in Thailand that would treat me with suspicion and contempt from the beginning, but I seem to be able to avoid them (or they me)!

The mistake and confusion just might be caused by the source: The Nation is not endowed, if you will, with proper numerical reporting

Apparently so:

The campaign was launched in response a spike in the number of gay men and sex workers contracting HIV. A Bt200million budget has been approved for a countrywide drive to give away free condoms to gay men and males and females aged 1525, with a special focus on ensuring that people wear the rightsize protection.

I do not have much clouds,stars are up there,but none is falling.I think - it is time to sleep.

Where are you located Fantuzi? If you're near a big city, the light pollution could make the meteor shower appear too faint to see. I hope to catch a few of them tonight here in California, but where I live the weather forecast is for rain, so I may have to drive out into the hills to see them.

And just to add to that, I just found this:

มีแนวโน้ม (mii naeo nohm) - to have a tendency.

In general, I found Glen's site thai-language.com to be very useful for this sort of thing. You might have to follow some links around the site to refine what you are looking for, but he has done a really good job.

(There is better pronunciation help on that page, including audio clips.)

These are all figures of speech in English, and it would be hard to translate them even if they were only one word. When I'm in this situation, I usually try to find a synonym in English that is only one word, and then look that up.

The only one of those that I can think of a Thai equivalent for would be "have a tendency to...," which is similar to the Thai expression "มักจะ...".

มักจะ (mak ja...) - usually, often.

This is usually used when referring to people. For example, เขามักจะนอนดึก (khao mak ja norn deuk), "he usually goes to bed late."

OK, sorry if you took it wrong. I don't get drunk, maybe that's my problem. Pedantic or not, I don't think there is anything wrong with asking for clarification about anyone's post. Apparently this topic is a sacred cow for many people.

I was kidding about being drunk!

But on a serious note, while "sacred cow" may not quite be accurate, I think it is a very personal issue for many people because of the sacrifices that veterans and their families have made while serving their country. So while you are right that this is not a message board about the US, there is a strong history of US servicemen in Thailand, and a number of veterans currently live in Thailand and make up a significant part of the expat community. I don't see any harm in expressing recognition to them on Veteran's Day, the day that their peers back home are also being recognized.

Cheers,

Service with a smile

The first batch of 10 robots have been adapted at a cost of Bt10 million to fulfil the role of waiters at busy MK branches in locations such as Future Park Rangsit Mall, where they will focus on taking the orders of children.

At 1 million Baht a pop, it's going to be a while before they see a return on their investment!

Who's Johnny?

http://www.johnny-five.com/

Hahaha, was thinking the same thing! I loved the movie Short Circuit as a kid.

You completely misinterpreted my posts. I didn't say anything bad about American veterans. I was only questioning the wording of the OP as I wasn't clear what nationalities of veterans he was talking about because he said ALL nationalities (which I thought was a bit odd). I asked for clarification because the audience here is international, and certainly not all pro-American either.

Normally I find your posts to be pretty sensible Jingthing, but I have to disagree with you on this one. You are being way too pedantic. This was clearly a good sentiment, and given that it was brought up in the context of US Veteran's Day, it was clearly intended to be a gesture towards veterans of the US and its allies who have served us so well in the past.

I'm going to assume that you were drunk or hung over when you made those posts!

I think it's rather a clever pun, though I'd prefer not to be referred to that way. Maybe sister-in-law's sense of humour is a bit out of line. Now, what's a good pun for สะใภ้?

What's the Thai word for "pizza pie"?

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Thai women discovered to be human beings, just like women from other parts of the world!

Do you have an explanation why the guava fruit and farangs are the same word in Thai?

And why do the Laos use their own word for guava to refer to farangs? Are they just copying the Thais, or is there connection between quavas and white skinned people?

Always wondered.

I have a feeling the Laotian people (of the country of Laos) don't use the word "baksiidaa" to refer to foreigners. I have always assumed it was a pun, or a play on words, made by the Isaan people. Because "baksiidaa" means "farang" (i.e. the guava fruit) in Lao/Isaan language, and "farang" coincidentally also means "foreigner" in the central Thai dialect, the Isaan people humorously made the logical extension that "baksiidaa" is the Lao/Isaan word for foreigner.

Just my assumption though. I could be wrong.

Would be interesting if the forum was changed to be set up to show those who click us (particularly on a regular basis). In another forum ive used it shows who has "groaned" or "thanked" you. I wonder how those grumbling star demoting cowards would react if the forum was set up like that.

Actually, it does show who has recently visited your profile. Look in the right column of your profile page in the section titled "Last Visitors." Unfortunately, it doesn't show who gave you which star ratings. That would require a spine on the part of the giver of low star ratings!

Don't fret ND ....I had 5 so gave you some of mine

Right back at you man.....& then there was 3 stars in total.

Anyone thats been raped of stars, come on up and spill ur story , I'll just run out and get some more kleenex

Hahaha, I've been one star for a while now. Whoever rated me one star must be feeling very satisfied with themselves, anonymously giving me a low rating for whatever perceived offense or embarrassment I must have caused them!

In situations like this where the OP just created their ThaiVisa forum account two days ago and has only made four posts, wouldn't it just be simpler for the user to create a new account? Or is that frowned upon?

but do you think there is a chance that borders between the two countries might close in the near future?

I would not count on being able to cross overland if the borders are closed.

I guess my first post was missed or ignored. Even in 2003 when the land borders were "closed", note intentional use of quotations, nationals of nations other than Thailand and Cambodia were still permitted to pass through as normal despite numerous unsubstantiated reports to the contrary. I have the stamps in my passport and the photos of a deserted Poipet border to prove it. The border was closed to commerce and locals, but never to non-Thais and Cambodians. And air travel between the nations was never affected so nobody, even Thai or Cambodian was actually "stuck'.

Relax Gorshar, my post was submitted only 15 minutes after yours. I was probably still editing it when you submitted yours.

yes, you can be banned from tagging: frivolous tagging, tagging obscenities, using tags to make political or personal commentary, tags that can bring lese majeste charges can all earn a ban from tagging.

I can safely rule out obscenities, political statements, and lèse majesté. If it appears that I tagged something to make a personal statement, it certainly wasn't intentional.

I first noticed that my tagging privileges were removed during the great thread-tagging contest of last year, so if I was tagging frivolously, it's not as if it wasn't encouraged by the "management!"

Regards,

Can you see the Tag sign now oevna?

I believe it was disabled at one point to posters who had less than 500 posts, not sure if this is still the case, however you are now over 500.

I still can not see it. I was aware of the 500 post limit, and when I reached that number of posts, I checked to see if the tag icon would appear. It hasn't, so I assumed that I must have been banned from tagging. I'm really not that concerned about it, but if I have done something against forum rules, I would like to know about it so that I can avoid such missteps in the future.

That said, the problem here is that their teachers brought them to see this show. Teenagers know that when they seek pornography on the internet, it is something that they are doing behind their parents' backs. All good role models in their lives tell them that this is not a healthy way to portray sex, and they are well aware that what they are doing is taboo. When a teacher (someone who is supposed to be a good role model) does something like this, it reduces the apparent degree to which it is a taboo for their students. I think it is appropriate for the teachers to be suspended for this reason alone.

If porn were taboo then why is it a multibillion dollar industry? Why does the viewing of porn extend to all national, racial, and ethnic groups? Why is it readily available to all and sundry of any age with an internet connection? Taboo? I think not. It may once have been, but not anymore.

Porn most certainly still is taboo in most cultures (and remember, we are talking about British culture here). Can you bring porn in to work and view it in plain sight of your co-workers? I certainly can't (at least not without getting me fired). What about family reunions? Schools?

It is available "to all and sundry of any age with an internet connection" because it can be viewed as such (relatively) anonymously. Try viewing it online at work in front of your boss and then get back to me.

This has nothing to do with the fact that it is a multi-billion dollar industry. In fact, I would go so far as to say that the industry relies on it remaining taboo!

I seem to be unable to tag threads. There was a time when I was able to. There used to be a green "plus" sign (+) at the top of the thread, and I could click on it and it would allow me to enter a tag. Now I don't see it. Have I been banned from tagging? Just curious.

Regards.

I would not count on being able to cross overland if the borders are closed. That said there is no reason now to believe they will be and such actions when they occur are normally of short duration.

You mention specifically closing overland border crossings. What about immigration at the airport?

Thanks.

I will be going to Cambodia from Thailand (probably by air) at the end of the year for New Year's Eve. I know that with the way the political situation changes with the wind these days it's pretty much impossible to know for sure, but do you think there is a chance that borders between the two countries might close in the near future? I hope to be able visit Cambodia, but I hope even more that I will be able to leave Cambodia afterwards! My flights into the region are through Bangkok, although if necessary I can return to Thailand from Cambodia overland.

Regards,

-o

EDIT - I unintentionally quoted another poster (quote deleted).

If the teachers involved have no prior experience of Patpong (etc) then they should not be escorting other people's kids.

Huh? Can you run that past me just one more time? So if you are the governor of a school and are reviewing the resumes of potential teachers you would ensure you hired a good proportion of those with "Patpong experience" for school trip escort duties.

LOL

That statement wasn't incredibly well worded, but I think the intention was perhaps good! I read it to mean that he thinks it was unwise for the teachers to bring a bunch of students into a situation that was unknown even to the teachers. In deed, if the teachers were aware of what they were getting into, one would hope that they would have had the good sense not to bring students there at all.