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Dear Rimping, Tops, Etc.

Buy more Mainland Extra Tasty Cheddar! Buy less Mainland Gouda! Darn it!

There I said it and I feel better.

http://www.thailawforum.com/articles/homicide-kanok.html

Not intending to justify his sentence, but this might be of interest to somebody. Its an article dealing with provocation as a mitigating factor in homocide in the USA and Thailand.

Licensed American chiropractor= a minimum of 4 years undergraduate and 3 years of chiropractic college at 20-30 thousand dollars per year + constantly attending seminars and researching new techniques for improved service to patients.

I think 800 baht is a true bargain. Many chiropractors sacrifice time with the patient for profit, often only spending a few minutes wtih them so they can see many clients per day.

I looked at the menu and noted that the prices seemed high for an un-airconditioned shop house even for an Indian restaurant.

It may be high quality great food though!

I'm thinking of renting a place on Sukhumvit Soi 101. Anyone know when the extension is expected to be in service?

Only 500 baht, according to the newsletter. That seems very reasonable!

I did my 90 day reporting and noticed they have gone back to stapling the receipt into the passport. Maybe I've got them all wrong....

http://www.greenbusthailand.com/chaipattan...bfile/index.jsp

It's in Thai, but you can call and book or book online. They do speak a bit of English and will try to help. Seems to be a fine company!

I fly weekly into Suvarnabhumi and go from there to Thammasat. I really liked the 556 bus but gave up when they canceled it and went to the van.

Yesterday I saw a 556 bus on Rajadamnern. Is it back?

Thanks for the info!

I noticed that they stopped stapling tbe "Last receipt of address notification" into passports about the same time they started requiring it be presented at the next 90 day reporting. A friend was "fined"(long story) for not having the original.

I'm not saying.....I'm just saying....

Last time I took the NGV van to Victory Monument from the transportation center it circled around and picked up passengers at the lower level stop next to the Airport Bus before heading into town.

Anybody know FOR SURE if they do this all the time or was it just that there were not enough passangers to fill the van at the Transportation Center?

What about the NGV van that crosses the Pink Lao Bridge? Does it now pick up at the lower level also?

Thanks.

I would have enjoyed hearing the explanation for forcing all of us to pay at our embassies for residency letters to transfer vehicles and renew driver's licenses. I can only imagine the real reason......, but I'm pretty sure that whatever reason I speculate might be true is really not the real reason.

http://www.amazon.com/review/product/04463...howViewpoints=1

Not for everybody, but it worked so well for me I dropped out of chiropractic college. Really!

I would also like to highly recommend Dr. Ken Leeper. Based on the comments in this thread I went to him to see if a nagging upper back pain could be helped. I've been very happy with the results and have received benefits well beyond taking care of my initial pain. The price was entirely reasonable and he spent a lot of time working on me.

I have no connection with Dr. Ken or the spa. I'm just a happy patient and want to share a good experience.

"Southern Thailand’s disturbing drug problem

Some bright spark came up with the idea of getting his kicks by mixing krathom leaves, cough medicine, mosquito repellent and Coca-Cola into a potent cocktail. It’s known as “four time a hundred” and it’s thought to have originated from the Deep South where it’s widely believed to be a major cause of unrest among Thai youths. The theory is that they use this cocktail and then become insurgents.

Although I’m yet to see proof of this theory, the popularity of this drug among Thais makes me wonder about the effect it has on society.

Even more disturbing is that youths have been upgrading their concoction to “five time a hundred” with the addition of the powder from fluorescent lightbulbs. Apparently they smash the lightbulbs up and collect the powder; you can imagine how dangerous this drug is.

A Kom Chad Luek report quoted a user as saying that the lightbulb powder improved the taste and made him feel “strong”."

According to my friend who could not register the bike using their work permit as proof of address the transport office in Chiang Mai was ONLY accepting the embassy letter. However, I don't really know if this is absolute policy or what.....

Someone told me the other day that they could not regster their motorcycle in Chiang Mai using their work permit in leu of the letter of residence as used to be the case. The transport office insisted on the letter of residence.

I wonder what's up here in Chiang Mai?

They do sell it.

This sounds interesting. Anybody have any idea where to find any times or locations..........

Mia Farrow to speak at CMU-hosted Nobel Women’s Initiative seminar

Focus on women’s political and human rights crisis in Burma and Thailand

CMM Reporters

The Nobel Women’s Initiative, established in 2006 by a group of women Nobel Peace Laureates will hold a special seminar at Chiang Mai University on Monday July 21, led by one of NWI’s founder members, Professor Jody Williams. International participants will include the UNICEF goodwill ambassador and American actress Mia Farrow, Chinese labour rights activist Qing Zhang and Dr. Sima Samar from Afghanistan. Discussion at the seminar will focus on the political-rights crisis faced by women in both Burma and Thailand.

Video testimony by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, (herself a Nobel Peace Laureate whose house arrest has recently been extended for another year), and others, will be presented and discussed, as will the systematic violations of women’s rights, the crackdown on democracy activists and the ongoing violence in Burma. A background of the ongoing situation in Burma will be presented, highlighting Aung San Suu Kyi’s situation, the regime’s criminal blockage of aid to Nargis victims and the situation of refugees on Burma’s borders who are continuing to flee from persecution.

Statements from two Burmese women and from ethnic women in Thailand will also be presented.

The President of the Foundation for Women, Law and Rural Development, Virada Somswasdi, stated that “We don’t have such a special event very often in Thailand, let alone Chiang Mai, so I do hope that it will create interest, more understanding and support for women’s causes. The efforts of NWI members and other women involved in the delegation to Thailand are not only to keep alive the issues of peace with justice and equality, which include violence against women and the crises of political rights, but also to highlight the importance of a just and peaceful global community for women.” Women’s rights scholar Kritaya Archavanitkul hopes the dialogue will promote the voices and unseen works of women to local governments.

Any recommendations for a nice place to get a non-sexual oil massage in the 500 baht range or so?

Thanks!

The Villa in Ploenchit Center sometimes carries Joya brand Halvah. It's been a couple of years since I bought it there though......

Hi,

I'm teaching at Thammasat Tha Prachan a couple of days a week and need a house, apt., or condo close by. Pinklao would be fine. I will only be staying there on Sundays and Mondays so I'm looking for something relatively cheap.

Any suggestions?

Please PM if you have something available.

Thanks,

Rick

From Wikipedia:

Arguments for

Feminists who prefer to use these words feel that the terms "woman/women" relate to the historical and ongoing social subordination of women, since the word "man" is seen as an exclusively male term, implying that women are a subset of men, or a deviation from the norm. Those who argue in favour of the terms "womon/womyn/womin" contend that they have the right to choose how a term referring to them is spelled, rather than be compelled to use words that evolved in what they see as a patriarchal society. Some feminists further argue that "womyn" is based on a medieval spelling of the word,[citation needed] and that returning to the old model of waeman and wyfman meaning man and woman, respectively, would be more egalitarian. Feminists in favor of the modification argue that language is a powerful tool that shapes the way people perceive their surroundings, and even how they understand gender and gender roles (see Sapir-Whorf hypothesis). They also feel that the current form of the words does not value women. Therefore, some feminists see these changes as part of a movement to correct what they consider inherent biases in language.

Arguments against

Usage of "womon/womyn/womin" and related terms is essentially nonexistent outside of some segments of feminism. Opponents of it see it as unnecessary, and argue that it is based on a misinterpretation of the words "man"/"men" and "male." They cite the etymology of the terms "man" and "woman," and note that both the origin and current usage of the two words are already gender-specific[citation needed]. Furthermore, since "womon/womyn/womin" terms have not been accepted as standard English words, using these terminologies outside of the small circles that have universally adopted them will often be seen as grammatically incorrect or semantically meaningless, and therefore those who choose to use the terms will often be taken less seriously and credibly by serious academics and common people alike.

Other opponents of the terms see the adjustments as an example of excessive political correctness. Still others note that, since the word "man" was originally gender-neutral, the word "woman" is not sexist to begin with[citation needed], unnecessarily eliminating "men" from it exhibits an anti-male gender bias or outright misandry. Further, many feminists themselves object to using "womon/womyn/womin," noting that it serves as an unnecessary distraction from what they consider more important feminist goals.