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Frankly, the elite want their kids to take over key roles here and so send their kids to be educated abroad. In Thailand, they clearly don't want the hoi poloi to take jobs from their families, hence the terrible education system for ordinary folk.

As he is banned from politics it might be hard to prove he went for political reasons.

Good that Iran is acting as a humanitarian and peace loving country.

A friend's European mother died here a few years ago intestate. Her assets required a court to allow her son to inherit everything. Lots of documents needed to prove there was no other family that had a claim to the assets. Best bet is for a relative to hire a local lawyer to sort it out.

What happened to Thailand 4.0? Did they realize that they need Society 5.0 before they could achieve Thailand 4.0? What happened to Education 2.0? At least Military 7.0 is on track.

I suppose we could use the submarine to offer Chinese tourists tours of the Gulf.

Every Thai student I meet says Thai language is their most hated course after English. If they don't teach kids to enjoy reading then why expect a developed country one day?

Amazing Thailand.

Thailand may be going through the joys of EV early days but other countries are taking a good, hard look. A new study in the USA discovered that fueling electric vehicles costs roughly $17 per gallon (in the US only) with hidden costs from an increased burden on the energy grid exerted by charging stations, and an enormous amount of federal subsidies. I guess Thailand will find out more a few years down the road. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy-environment/study-fueling-electric-vehicles-17-gallon I do wish there was more use of solar and wind energy here to replace coal and oil.

I guess there is good and bad everywhere and Nigeria is just one example. However, don't forget, the Mafia is Italian.

Didn't Steve Jobs die because he used herbal nonsense to cure his cancer?

Let's hope none of these companies does research into the educational level of Thais.

Not surprised the school threatened to expel him for revealing the truth. They only think of their "reputation". On the upside, the boy's member doubled in size to half an inch.

I used the departure and arrival automatic gates as permanent residents can register their passports (no tourists). Believe me, it is much faster. On the other hand, the automatic gates also have staff standing there to help so it doesn't really free up many immigration police.

The Chinese have been here for generations, and many of the Thai billionaires are of Chinese descent. Some grandads and grannies living near the Hua Lamphong area that I have met don't speak Thai but have been here for 60 years or more. I don't understand why the RTP can't find Chinese speaking graduates. It is a popular language here these days.

Worse, hospital restaurants don't serve healthy food without sugar (though I remember the kluai Nam Thai hospital does but it is very far from home). Was chatting to two management representatives of another well-known hospital and asked why they don't have any restaurants for diabetics and they looked like it had only just been brought up to them for the first time. Mind you, keto food is available in some hospital restaurants my doctor told me. Maybe whoever knows any hospital restaurants that serve healthy food for diabetics they can list here. I may change hospitals as usually before an examination the say don't eat or drink before coming so I feel hungry once the blood/urine tests are done.

duh ...

Yet another way to extort tourists who don't know the law and thinking if a bar is open it is ok to drink .

I have long felt that if everyone could drink water from the tap it would actually stop the need for plastic bottles and home water filtration. There may be an issue there.

Thailand has historically been cautious of China, which as recently as the 60s and 70s funded a communist insurgency here. Now that their relationship is such that the military needs their assistance, and the government needs their tourists, the local diplomatic mission is flexing its muscles. As Thaksin once said to the nation after being informed the U.N. would look into his war on drugs "The U. N. is not my father" will he or his lackeys say the same to China?

Apparently there is some buyer regret. As for Thailand, it is always a bit behind the West.

While good to read the myths published about EVs, insurance companies are nevertheless increasing premiums for EVs. And no, it isn't just for Tesla cars. This may put people off buying if insurance soars to £5,000 a year. https://www.insurancetimes.co.uk/news/john-lewis-pauses-offering-ev-cover-after-underwriter-decision/1445752.article https://www.forbes.com/sites/neilwinton/2023/10/10/insurance-costs-could-cripple-european-electric-car-sales/?sh=41991475ae68 https://www.theguardian.com/money/2023/sep/30/the-quotes-were-5000-or-more-electric-vehicle-owners-face-soaring-insurance-costs https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/24350279/drivers-pay-more-insure-evs/#:~:text=Several insurers have begun refusing,Model Y's earlier this year.

All so familiar... Elvis shaking his hips? Lewd. The Rolling Stones? Lazy long-haired layabouts. What goes around comes around.

Slightly to the side of the topic, but counterfeit goods would only start to diminish if Thailand produced its own intellectual property. The, the police and government would really crack down on pirated goods. After all, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton all owned pirated copies of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

The news is very confusing about "Did he, or didn't he?". A doctor could assist by testing whether she is still a virgin. If rape was a capital offence, may on AN would have hung the driver by now.