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It's entertaining as well. I think we (possible men more than women) like to study things and know some facts. Like how watching a game of sport can be more interesting if you know all the rules of the game, how they train, and the history of the two teams.

I guess you cannot have the knowledge that might come in handy but make you sad, and at the same time enjoy ignorance that might make you happy but also vulnerable. I think that's why many non-Western countries are a lot happier, but tend to have less political agency. They're kind of "innocent" in a lot of ways. Not that that is necessarily a bad thing.

I think that because human nature is kind of universal, and things tend to repeat themselves, we can learn lessons from things that have happened in history that help us to understand what is happening now and what might happen in the future. This is particularly relevant when it comes to politics and other things that affect society. As an example, the writing of George Orwell is incredibly useful in identifying patterns of fascism, the use of propaganda, how communism/ideology is used to control people and how easy it is to slip into authoritarianism from a movement that starts out claiming to be about setting people free and liberating them from oppressors. People often comment on Orwell and say that he "predicted" this and that, but in reality, a lot of Orwell's writing was based on what had happened in the past and what was going on at the time of writing. For example, 1984 is cited as predicting what we see happening in some places now, but it is actually based on Stalinist Russia set in England in a WW2 time period. Along with learning lessons from the past, the study of history is going to increase higher order thinking skills, like critical thinking and creativity. I know a lot of people don't see the point of studying anything where it isn't going to be directly applied, but generally, studying for the sake of studying will have benefits in every part of someone's life. I think it also helps us to understand who we are as people, learning how people lived in the past. I'm not suggesting that someone who knows about some historical time period or another is in any way superior (there are a lot of educated people who do not understand much outside of what they are educated in). And I know that for many people it's a luxury to have the time, or to have been raised to read, to study and to have an inquisitive mind, but I think there are clear benefits to it.

I've never seen such large font on a wreath before. Is that just so the names are easily visible on a photograph, or is there some other reason?

Not necessarily. Now that everyone knows she borrows money from people then kills them, they might be less likely to help her out financially.

We need Thailand's answer to Miss Marple on the case! Khun Ma-Ple?

Funnily enough I have no memory of it from the time it was released. I've only ever heard of it in Asia. Apparently it only reached 26 in the UK, so that might be why.

I think in Thailand people aren't really worried about random crime. It seems that most crime, in terms of people coming to someone's house, comes from someone they know. Thailand is very safe, generally. You can wander pretty much anywhere you want at any time of day and be safe. The thing you have to be careful about is how you act, also anywhere and at any time of day.

Have you considered getting together with @GammaGlobulin and making a podcast? You could talk about all the random stuff you think of questions about. The theme tune could be Lemon Tree by Fools Garden.

Seems to be available here: https://www.whitelotusbooks.com/books/hello-my-big-big-honey Not expensive.

Go to the linked article and the name of each gallery is a link to their location on Google Maps.

The Chinese are a lot more collectivist thinking than Europeans. Any types of crackdowns are going to have a much bigger effect on the tourism numbers from China. I'm not sure whose idea the "We have fewer tourists so we should make it harder for tourists to come here" policy was, but they must have known this is what would happen.

I don't even have a problem with people having water fights with other people who are willing participants. I like seeing people having fun and being happy, even if I don't personally enjoy it. I'm in no way miserable about it. I just don't think people who don't want to get wet should get a bucket of water over them. Doesn't seem that controversial to me.

Don't attacks on tourists appear to be becoming more common also?

I'm guessing by this, and the response from police, his family is rich.

Check the link. It goes into more detail. Including the response from police.

I'm glad we got that straight, but you make it sound like your confusion was my fault. Which is not the case.

I was saying that although foreigners choose to live in Thailand, they don't all have the choice to stay indoors during Songkran. That is what I was saying in the conversation that you jumped into and that is what I have been saying to you. I don't know what your problem is, but you're very much barking up the wrong tree here.

Please read comments properly before you go on a crazy multiple comment rant for no reason.

I never said that foreigners didn't have a choice to be in Thailand, so why would you say that to me?

What are you talking about? I'm replying to someone who replied to my comments. I stopped checking this thread long before you did. If anyone is obsessed it's you. Lurking in the thread, reading my comments and then replying even though they aren't even addressed to you. You have no response, you have no argument, so you just sling insults and try to silence people. Get out more. Maybe get some help. Remember, you're the positive one who claims to live in harmony with nature. Why not try to act like it?

Just because someone chooses to live in Thailand, it doesn't mean that they have chosen to be soaked with water during Songkran. A foreign person living in Thailand, just like a Thai person living in Thailand, doesn't always have the choice to stay at home during Songkran. A foreign person, just like a Thai person, has the right to go about their business without being soaked with water. You might not like that for some reason, but that is the truth legally and, in my opinion, morally.

I didn't even bother reading when I saw this: He thinks prostitution is an average tourist thing? I mean, I know lots of people come to Thailand for prostitution, but suggesting that regular tourists - couples, families, etc. - come to Thailand and just see bars and prostitutes is kind of weird. It either shows that he has a fondness for the red-light district himself, or he is completely out of touch with what regular tourists come to Thailand for.

So would this raise be for every job? Wouldn't that mean that there's a chance that businesses would simply become less likely to hire graduates?

Can anyone understand from the picture whether it actually says this food is a full meal and recommends it, or is it just a picture with the text saying something different?