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"Being so poor or possibly being such a cheapskate." Obviously I have reached no conclusion, thus the use of the word possibly. About you however I can reach a couple of conclusions. I suggest to you, as God said to Abraham, go forth and multiply with yourself.

Being so poor or possibly being such a cheapskate. Sometimes those with plenty of money are obsessively cheap about transactions involving insignificant amounts.

"the neighbour parked an old bike opposite the house just to annoy us" So there is history. sounds like a bad situation.

I'm not fond of backpackers, maybe I've just met the wrong ones. Anyway, this story brings to mind a sign outside a condo in my neighborhood: "Please don't feed the pigeons."

You might ask why not put an agricultural university in the middle of an isolated rice field? I only know about the USA but it is the same there. Agricultural fairs are often held at state universities where the agricultural research and development is taking place. Universities are often found in cities.

KSR? Kentucky Sports Radio, when googled.

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Bitten Bolt Driver. Sherlock will figure it out.

You are correct, I was converting " a tourist visa/visa exempt entry to a non B visa from within Thailand", and "a fully legally verified copy of the degree is required." In the process it was not always clear to me what was being required for the work permit and what was for the Non-B visa. The degree verification was done at the Bureau of Consular Affairs, so not the immigration bureau or the Ministry of Education. Because of the documentation involved I began to call it a "consecrated copy" of my degree. That was definitely the most onerous part of applying for needed documents for a teaching job. In any case, I was just meeting the requirements off my employer, and obeying the instructions given by my employer and the government agencies.

My thought too, roundabout way to get in a little boasting.

"Strangely, I think you'll find that run around is limited to degrees from USA. " It was a bit frustrating as I was aware as others have stated that methods of electronic checking exist, but no one was asking for my input on the topic. I guess fake degrees are a real problem. From current Bangkok Craigslist/jobs/education : "Teachers wanting or needing degrees If you need these for any reason contact me" So apparently fakes are still for sale.

Degrees are required in the process of getting a work permit as of 2023 (not starting 2023 just current status). That being said I know a teacher who is teaching for an agency and going to Thai public schools without a degree. I am told that the Thai monitoring agency gives a heads up to the school or employment agency as to when a check will be made and non-degreed teachers are sent home that day. But that is totally scuttlebutt that I can't verify. To get a work permit degrees need to be certified by Thai Embassy or Consulate in your home country, notarized by your university, certified by State or Province and certified by your national government agency (in USA it's the State department). The mileage I had to send my degree back and forth was equal to one and a half times around the world after getting all these certifications. The Thai Embassy requires the other certifications so they really just rubber stamp it. Just as an additional hoop to jump through, The Royal Thai Consulate in Los Angeles requires payment in a money order in US dollars to be included in the mailing with the degree to be certified. Not easy to get a USD money order in Bangkok. Some countries provide degree certification by their embassy in Thailand but there are those that do not, namely the USA. When your home country embassy certifies the degree it may be different requirement, I don't know.

This is known as the "I'll show them, I'll flock myself" strategy.

I was at immigration at Chang Wattana in the line for queue numbers and a Chinese man (he threw his passport at the attendant so I could see it was a Chinese passport) cut in front of me just as I got to the window. The Thai attendant threw his passport back at him with zero hesitation and gave him a look, well if looks could kill... Then she immediately returned to business without missing a beat, I guess they are used to handling line cutters at immigration.

Interesting to learn that correction of English learned in second or third year of elementary school is considered "nit-picking grammar" by some here. Problem is that grievous errors in English hurt the ears of those of us who learned a bit at school. Even hurts the ears when read silently.

Success rate on bars and restaurants is low everywhere. Witness Deniro and Grodin in "Midnight Run": Deniro's character says he wants to retire and open a restaurant. [Grodin: I have to tell you, a restaurant is a very tricky investment. More than half of them go under within the first six months. If I were your accountant, I'd strongly advise you against it. Deniro: You would? You're not my accountant. Grodin: No, if I were your accountant... Deniro: I told you, I took you out here... Grodin: No, I'm just saying that it's a very tricky business... and if I were your accountant, I would strongly advise you against it... as an accountant. Deniro: You're not my accountant. Grodin: I realize I'm not your accountant. I'm saying, if I were your accountant.] So if Grodin were your accountant he would strongly advise you against opening a restaurant or bar in Pattaya.

I think you mean members "who are intellectually challenged" not "members who's" which is a contraction of "members who is intellectually challenged".

" Personal accountability has never been learned starting with the generation raised by baby boomer mothers... participation trophies abound. " True in the West in my opinion but is it true in Thailand? Was there a generational change in Thai attitudes toward child raising?

What????? You bold Kuwaiti and ask questions you wouldn't ask if say he were an Ugly American (like me)? You have a specific problem with courageous Kuwaitis?

I see what you mean. In any event I didn't intend the question quite that literally. It was intended more along the lines of those questions that ask "who from history would you like to meet and have a talk with?".

And why doesn't someone who wants to know why a person wrote "pii" in a forum that uses English ask the person who wrote that?

Technology would be the first challenge as you say. And I understand your point but I think that an intelligent person would adjust rather quickly. Again, I know it would not be possible, it's just a way to stimulate thought and discussion.

Yes, well possibly you didn't understand. I was asking for who you would suggest.

Good choice! "Humphrey's colleagues nicknamed him the "happy warrior" because of his indefatigable optimism and spirited defense of the weakest members of society." He was not someone I had thought of but good choice!

Yes, Hunter has certainly turned out to be the Fredo (a la The Godfather movies) of the Biden family. Geez, what a dirt bag he turned out to be. Russia collusion, is that the theory the accusations were a witchhunt? Apparently, the investigation was questionable. Myocarditis associated with COVID vaccine has been established I didn't realize that was thought of as a conspiracy theory. White supremacists in the military has been reported, also religious extremism in the military I guess. At least the lizard people aren't real, or are they?

What if a former US president could be brought back to life like the dinos in Jurassic Park? Not a serious possibility of course, but maybe an interesting "what if". What US president from the past would you like to see brought back? George Washington? Abe Lincoln? Teddy Roosevelt? Ike? (My front runner.) Millard Fillmore?