2009

7 hours ago, n00dle said:

The woman is an idiot. 

simples.

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.

9 minutes ago, youreavinalaff said:

Oh dear.  

 

I'll say it again. Transgender women can compete in open categories. They have had medical treatment and transitioned. A transvestite is a man who has no interest in being a women but will sometimes dress as one. Examples, Grayson Perry and Eddie Izzard. They would not be permitted to enter into the open category. However they are dressed.

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 

4 minutes ago, youreavinalaff said:

Transgender women can compete in an open category. Transvestites would not be able to. 

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?

1 hour ago, Hummin said:

If you looking for entertainment, there is very few places in Thailand I would live if at all. 

 

I do not see sex industry as entertainment, and being to old (55) chasing ladies at nightclubs There is not much left to call entertainment except nice restaurants and having a good decent social evening with friends.

 

The older I get, I stop looking back at what used to be fun, and enjoy daily life more for every day that past. 

 

Living in Isaan is great for me, and easy to get off, enjoy  a night or two out once and awhile before returning home. 

 

Some need to grow up ????

I agreed with that.

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

16 minutes ago, James105 said:

"trans woman is a woman"

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.

7 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

This issue has been dealt with by British Cycling, it will be dealt with by other sports governing bodies.

 

There’s been a societal change, sports governing bodies are catching up with that change.

British Cycling is leading the way, well done British Cycling for responding in a considered and informed manner.

 

Well said.

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

3 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Here’s a clue to the topic of discussion:

 

“British Cycling to ban transgender women from competing in elite female category”

 

I found that posted somewhere near the top of the thread.

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.

17 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Excellent decision. Just establish a worldwide ladyboy category. Don't let men who have decided they don't want to be men steal from women who have devoted their young lives to the sport. That is theft and dishonor. 

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.

20 minutes ago, youreavinalaff said:

You clearly have no knowledge of the subject a hand. That subject being transgender. Not transvestite.

What difference does it make to sports?

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

44 minutes ago, bignok said:

Isaan with us$3m? 

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.

1 hour ago, bigt3116 said:

Benjamarachutit School; Nakhorn Sri Thammarat, listed as 12th best high school in Thailand

Benjamarachutit School; Ubol Ratchathani, listed as 15th best high school in Thailand

Khon Kaen Wittayayon School; Khon Kaen, listed as 28th best high school in Thailand

Ratchasima Witthayalai; Nakhorn Ratchasima, listed as 31st best high school in Thailand

 Satit Demonstration School of Khon Kaen University; Khon Kaen, listed as 32nd best high school in Thailand

Kaen Nakhon Wittayalai School; Khon Kaen, listed as 45th best high school in Thailand

Suranaree School; Nakhorn Ratchasima, listed as 46th best high school in Thailand

 

Khon Kaen university is listed as 6th best university in Thailand

Suranaree University of Technology is listed as 18th best university in Thailand

Korat Rajabhat university listed as 42nd best university in Thailand

Udon Thani Rajabhat university listed 43rd best university in Thailand

Sisaket Rajabhat university listed as 50th best university in Thailand

 

????

 

I skimmed the data again just now. 

Just one example: Benchama in Ubon ranked #106 in the country for their ONET exam score.

50 minutes ago, bigt3116 said:

Benjamarachutit School; Nakhorn Sri Thammarat, listed as 12th best high school in Thailand

Benjamarachutit School; Ubol Ratchathani, listed as 15th best high school in Thailand

Khon Kaen Wittayayon School; Khon Kaen, listed as 28th best high school in Thailand

Ratchasima Witthayalai; Nakhorn Ratchasima, listed as 31st best high school in Thailand

 Satit Demonstration School of Khon Kaen University; Khon Kaen, listed as 32nd best high school in Thailand

Kaen Nakhon Wittayalai School; Khon Kaen, listed as 45th best high school in Thailand

Suranaree School; Nakhorn Ratchasima, listed as 46th best high school in Thailand

 

Khon Kaen university is listed as 6th best university in Thailand

Suranaree University of Technology is listed as 18th best university in Thailand

Korat Rajabhat university listed as 42nd best university in Thailand

Udon Thani Rajabhat university listed 43rd best university in Thailand

Sisaket Rajabhat university listed as 50th best university in Thailand

 

????

 

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, ????

1 hour ago, NanLaew said:

New wife then?

Some never learn.

3 minutes ago, Berkshire said:

Hmmmm....perhaps we misunderstood.  I took the above to mean that's you're a Democrat.  But looking at it again, you could have been talking about "they." 

Yes, you misunderstood. I was talking about them.

4 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

YOU previously stated you are a Democrat. Your credibility is now at absolute zero.

I never said such a thing. Show me.

No price list?

Always check the price in advance in Thailand.

They have a way to making up figures after the service.

8 minutes ago, Red Phoenix said:

The reason Imm Offices often require that your wife is accompagning you when changing your Visa for reason of marriage to reason of retirement, is to ensure that your wife is aware of the change (as it might be the early forbode of you wanting to divorce her). 

 

Like I said, BS.

7 minutes ago, Berkshire said:

You are clearly a MAGA Republican.  Why would you lie and say you're a Democrat?

Excuse me. I am not a democrat.

I have been called a lot of things, but this is really too much.

I should sue for defamation ???? haha 

They should be called the Move Backward party.

11 hours ago, Caldera said:

It's not unusual for immigration to demand to see your wife (if currently on marriage extension) or child one last time when making that change to retirement extension.

It's BS though, right?

7 hours ago, ozimoron said:

They're not hating themselves for being white. They merely understand that there is a problem with systemic racism in the societies in which they live. Blacks pushing back on racism is not in itself racism. Racism REQUIRES a systematic disadvantage to be suffered by a segment of the population in a society. Whites don't suffer that disadvantage by virtue of their race.

So, you are saying racism against whites can't possibly exist in a Western country cos they don't suffer a disadvantage? Lol

What a load of rubbish.