2009

This type of behavior is common in small villages. I have seen several women in one small village rack up this kind of debt, and worse, actually. Also, I was friends with a farang moneylender which gave such insight hearing about his many customers.

Nonsense, there have been men who have only identified as women and they were allowed to compete in sports against them. And aside from that, even if one does have a penile operation they still have the strength advantage, so it makes no difference

What's the difference? It's the same thing. A biological male in a women's sport And all these guys competing in women's sports are just dudes who identified as a women, maybe they grew their hair long and put on a dress, but what makes them different from transvestites?

I agreed with that. Although, I haven't stopped chasing tail yet, and there's plenty of it in Isaan anyway

This statement is actually fine since gender isn't biological. However, nobody can say, "a trans woman is female" because your sex is biological; you are either male or female at birth. I think the confusion is the difference between woman (gender) and female (sex), but it really shouldn't be that hard to tell the difference between the two.

Well said. I think we have found some common ground, my friend.

The other poster was talking about transgender and transvestite. Makes no difference. Still a man in a women's sport. Same same. Surely, you comprehend that from the context. Reading compensation isn't that hard.

Exactly. It shouldn't be too hard to have a neutral category where both male and female transformers can participate if they choose. Same with bathrooms. Just make a 3rd neutral bathroom (in addition to male and female) for those LGBTQ who wish to use it.

What difference does it make to sports?

The West is slowly coming back to it's senses.

Ya

I'd stay 6 months a year back in the West in a nice little town for fresh air, cool climate, seasons, golf, fishing, hiking, good food and drink. Then, 6 months in Thailand upcountry in the northeast living in house in a nice gated community with a pool. I have have rural house to go to a few days a week for some countryside living. Of course, I'd fly down to Bangkok or Pattaya once in a while whenever I fancy the big city or seaside.

I skimmed the data again just now. Just one example: Benchama in Ubon ranked #106 in the country for their ONET exam score.

Gonna need to see where you got that information I know some of these schools from personal experience living in Isaan and teaching in the region (I even taught at one of the schools you mentioned). I have also taught at a couple of elite top-tier schools in Bangkok too. I can see the difference easily from being part of these schools throughout my career and looking over their exam scores A few years ago, I actually looked through a list of schools ranked by their ONET scores and some of the ones you mentioned came around the 200 rank. The Benchama schools you mention definitely don't rank where you say they do. ???? That would put them above some of the top schools in Bangkok that literally draw thousands of students nationwide to sit exams competing fiercely for just a couple hundred seats. The Benchama schools are good on a provincial level, not a national level. Among the top 20 schools in Thailand the average ONET score is around 90%. Some of the regional schools you mention are closer to 50%, though they may have an advanced program with a few students that score well. Khon Kaen is decent for education though; it's a decent uni town. I'll give you that. I can't believe you mentioned the Rajabhats, ????

Some never learn.