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If they can cause bad things to happen to people as a consequence of saying something they consider to be anti-trans, if people think about not wanting to upset them when they make a public comment, then they have power. It's actually very mainstream. There's a lot of pushback from very normal centre and left leaning people. I'm sure you deny a lot of things, doesn't make it not so though. That doesn't really mean much. Absolutely.

If he had the gold, how was it attempting to steal? Equally bad writing in the rest of the article. ????

That's a hard 27.

The trans lobby is very powerful and many people who have simply said that biological women have a right to have a space that is free of biological males (or simply "free of penises") have been demonised and "cancelled". It all comes down to the trans lobby's need for "trans women are real women" to be accepted as completely binding fact. Obviously, in order for trans women to be considered "real women" then they would need to be able to compete in sport against biological women. I imagine that British Cycling had to think long and hard about "trans rights" and how they compete with fairness to biological women who wish to enjoy competitive sports, along with potential backlash. Trans activists will likely say that this is "transphobia", but it seems to actually be a step in the right direction in protecting biological women. Thank goodness.

Economically it is no longer communist, but it is still politically communist. From wiki: "A dictatorship is a form of government controlled by a dictator. Politics in a dictatorship are controlled by the dictator and they are facilitated through an inner circle of elites that includes advisers, generals, and other high-ranking officials. The dictator maintains control by influencing and appeasing the inner circle and repressing any opposition, which may include rival political parties, armed resistance, or disloyal members of the dictator's inner circle." China is a dictatorship.

It's kind of sad what this suggests the "pro East" stance must be.

Exactly. How many cases, how many beds, and do they need to be in those beds or are they being admitted with "flu like symptoms"? These guys appear to have a very strong agenda that they want to push. Trying to stay relevant or hoping for more lockdowns?

When multiple hospitals aren't full and people choose to write "hospitals" in the plural, then that is hype. Think about what you are doing. Don't be part of the hype, be part of the truth.

I think the question itself is getting a little ahead of things. We don't even know if Pita will be made PM yet, and, if he is allowed, we don't know if he will actually be able to make any meaningful changes in Thailand. He may only be allowed to be PM if he agrees to certain "conditions". Assuming he is allowed to be PM, and assuming he is then allowed to make significant changes, then we can think about answering your questions. I suppose education, law and order and economics are the things that would lead to the kind of changes that might affect expats, this modernisation of Thailand. I think, as others have said, these things are pretty firmly set within the culture of Thailand. Many people complain about them as if they exist in complete isolation and are not a reflection of the culture and attitudes of the Thai nation as a whole, but I don't believe this to be the case. If there were changes made to these areas, I think they are the kind of changes that would likely take decades to achieve. not impossible, but very slow changes a little at a time. I suppose the two main things that would affect expats would be related to the economy. One in that costs would increase to a level where expats could no longer afford to live in Thailand, which is possible and fairly simple, but, again, this would likely take decades. The other thing is that Thailand would no longer offer the same kinds of visas to foreigners. This again could happen, but isn't it likely that if the country develops to levels closer to developed countries, they would then offer more options when it came to citizenship? Work in Thailand or live with your spouse for 3-5 years then easily get permanent residency which then leads to citizenship? One thing that you might not have considered when it comes to economics, is that foreigners are a fairly strong source of income for single mothers in the provinces. I know it's a little cliched, but if you were going to make those foreigners unneeded, you would need to have a welfare system capable of taking care of their children. One of the biggest questions, though, is how would Thailand become a modern and wealthy country? Where would the money come from? How would these reforms take place?

Even if this was the case, it wouldn't explain the state of education in Thailand. I don't think it is true at all. The is an issue with the quality of some foreign teachers, which is really the fault of the system, but generally it comes down to the Thai cultural attitude to learning. They have little interest in language, they often don't really respect foreign teachers, they know they can make no effort and still pass, the students cheat and copy as standard. This is all allowed by the Thai teachers, and often foreign teachers get socialised into it (they can't change anything anyway). Foreign teachers are often there to simply work through a textbook and be a walking tape recorder to allow the students some exposure to a native speaker. Students also have lessons with a Thai teacher. If the foreign teacher was the only issue, the other teaching would surely be a lot more effective and the level of English would not be so low. This also isn't true, as, if the wages were higher, better quality teachers would be attracted to the jobs.

5 passed. They also managed to quickly get another 12 up to the standard. They're also probably not going to leave with nothing. I believe they are more likely to repeat the year in the US. This is only one school and it could be in a really bad area. It doesn't say much about the US at all. The Thai education system is an issue all over the country. One thing it does show, is that they're willing to fail people that aren't up to the standard, which is way ahead of the Thai no-fail policy. Most countries in the West could comfortably "harp on" about the state of education in Thailand, but they really don't. It is well known how bad Thai education is, it isn't like an untrue slur. What should happen is the education system in Thailand should improve, not weaknesses in non-Thai education systems be pointed out. That won't help anyone.

Sounds like a dangerous case of not proofreading before publishing.

I think the financial misery of covid is far from over for many people. Not to mention the psychological effects, which may never leave.

Do they use "farang" in the US or China? We're talking about Thailand.

They make it sound like an invasion... ????

Why isn't the Chinese identified as a foreigner as well? Possibly a translation of "farang"? Obviously that refers to Western foreigners. Chinese are Asians so aren't really properly foreign.

Something not right there. TIT. Also locals intervening! Perhaps the uniform made a difference?

Normally, when they obfuscate like this it's because the group in question has a reputation for doing something and they would rather they didn't. So they attempt to conceal it. Obviously it was a ladyboy.

People find it interesting. Why report it at all? Most news is for entertainment.

Radamanee, Parames, Rattamanee, Paramet, K? Just how many people were involved in this?

Everyone is on their best behaviour because they have seen what might happen. It's still not over until the senate makes their decision.

Don't jet engines allow planes to fly? How is a Bluetooth speaker going to do that?

I don't think he was stabbed. Sickles hack, so it would have been lacerations.

There's nothing "progressive" about PT. They're just seen as "the people's party" by some because of their populist policies that do something for the poor. In reality PT has always been a mechanism for Thaksin to gain power so that he can enrich himself. The pleasing of the poorer people of Thailand was simply to gain and hold on to power. Simply paying the poor to vote for you doesn't make you progressive. It is defined as: "Progressive ideas or systems are new and modern, encouraging change in society or in the way that things are done".

Surely the most important thing is who has the right to it? "Need" doesn't mean a lot.