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This is a part of rural society throughout Thailand. The only ones that will ever have an impact is the current government, and

after they are gone there will be no chance of doing anything about this. Many significant members of the local community play a part in it.

When you realize how much the "Snow Birds," spend in the Southern U.S. in the winter they are some pretty big bucks

on the table to start something in Thailand.

If done properly it has been proven in Australia and Canada that distant learning can be

superior to class based learning. The problem is the social activity. Thailand hopefully

can take care of both. Just a matter of buying in by the teachers.

Many of these things are needed or have been implemented in various governments. Lobbyists have led

politicians astray and although it is the duty of the politicians to maintain the representation of the average

citizen in the government, greed over a period of time has distanced the government from their intended

purpose.

"Udom said Thai bureaucrats still considered themselves the boss, not servants of the public - an attitude that needs to be changed." I think if they could achieve this everything else would fall into place. Always need a non-political overseerer

to ensure the weak are protected.

From a practical point in the immediate English is a tool to expand your horizons in learning and international trade.

In the future learning either Chinese or Japanese will be important to focus opportunities in a business.

There is an almost unlimited market in China and Japan, and although I am a North American, I can't

see the rational with the time and money being spent on North America and Europe. There is a better return and

a more stable market focusing on China and Japan.

I think this has to put into the same pot as the access of China to the Andaman Sea. Seems a bit silly to do two as

separate projects. The scope of the plan is such that the significant amount of money that is available, if the two are

considered together, make a lot of possibilities available. I think more returns than a high speed train from the NE;

There is a "Justice of the Peace" system that works quite well in Canada. Keep minor matters out of

the courts and lawyers hands. This is an expansion on the concept. Use a practical interpretation

on minor social problem and try to solve in a practical way easing the load on the court system.

I don't think copying other's homework has anything to do with not having enough time. Part of learning is to practice, what you have been taught. So the less homework they do at home the more practice they have to do in class which means, less being taught in class. Administration seems to think tablet time, TV time and facebook time are more important than homework time. If everyone agrees with this, so be it, but don't complain about students cheating, because they don't learn from not doing homework.

They keep talking about reducing or changing class hours. One of the keys to learning or teaching is receptivity. The students should be treated as customers and you will not sell anything if the delivery is boring. Playing a video you don't understand in class is boring. Sitting in the back of the room while the smart kids talk about something you don't under stand is boring. A kid in grade 2, who listens to the teacher talk for ten minutes is bored. Bored students don't learn.

Teachers have been taught to be boring. Spice up the teaching. There is loads of information and skilled people out there for ideas. Get a buy in by the teachers to make things less boring. In a class of 60 students in grade 2, have the smarter students teach groups of poorer students colours for ten or fifteen minutes. Change is a stimulant. Do something. Doesn't cost, isn't hard, just need some ideas, not tablets.

Does anyone know where to buy coconut flour in Chumphon. Word is that it may be better for the diet than wheat flour and I have a weight problem.

Driving Myanmar interesting. Doesn't really matter what side your steering wheel is on.

Industry and business needs to be monitored. The United States is a good example of private enterprises getting out of control. The monitoring has to be monitored from a practical sense and not an arrogant corrupt bureaucracy. Practical people independent of politicians that represent the best interests of the people and private enterprise. Not easy.

Would hope the PM learns or gets the proper advisors to develop proper flowcharts for the ministries, assess the bottlenecks, be they expertise or budget restraints, and reshape the duplication and inadequacies within the system.

Double taxation?? They didn't pay tax on the first 50 million and you are for avoiding paying tax on what wasn't paid taxes on.

The video showed that he wasn't all that gentle. He deserved to be arrested, but in to many cases in the States the Police shot to kill not to apprehend. Unarmed and shot six times in the front?

An interesting play on words.  "She said the country remains the most interesting investment destination in Southeast Asia."  At times one of the most interesting investment opportunities in the World.

After watching him on the TV show, I watch my wallet when around AA.

Replanting doesn't have to be that expensive. Can use prisoners, regulations having cut timber replaced with seedlings, better taxation on non forested lands, use it or lose it. Schools can have planting days to have better environmental awareness. There is a lot of money spent on unnecessary items that rank forestry as a less prioritized commitment. Have to make replanting as a budgeted item. In Thailand you see a lot of unused land that could be put into forests. Provides jobs, return on investment, etc.

Used to use digital video with GPS location on each frame. Take the video locate disturbance and take a look. Saves and incredible amount of man hours and traveling costs. Other agencies can then use. Parks, forestry, fisheries, etc. Lots of other uses also.

Buddhism?  I think the temple is doing a selfie

In the US and Canada property taxes are used for school taxes and as an incentive to use land. Special breaks

are incorporated for forest and agriculture.

The site seems to look pretty good. Thank you very much for the response.

Some of the prices are double or more for an hour and one half flight. Probably nice to fly, but need to be on

an expense account or tax deductible.