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Shame on you, OP...

Does your breath stink?

Maybe, can't say.

Do you kiss yourself sometimes...

He did the sniff kiss and had to learn to kiss and how to enjoy it.

I actually like the sniff kiss. Enjoy it as much as the western one but well, at different time...

Three million Thais diagnosed with diabetes

BANGKOK: -- Fast food and a lack of exercise is lowering the health and well-being to Thai children and young people, bringing diabetes--formerly a disease associated with older persons--into the forefront for Thai teenagers and their families.

The number of people in Thailand diagnosed with diabetes has increased to over 3 million and the disease is affecting the younger population at an alarming rate, a senior Thai health official said.

Ministry of Public Health permanent-secretary Dr. Prat Boonyawongvirot said 3.2 million Thais are diabetic and many of them are as young as age 15. He said that Bangkok has the highest number of diabetes patients, accounting for 11 per cent of the total.

''Even though diabetes is still mostly found in women aged 60-69, it has spread to the much younger population due to poor diet,'' he said.

The number of teenagers diagnosed with diabetes has increased by 10 times during the past 20 years.

Most live in Bangkok where new urban lifestyle that lacks outdoor activities and unhealthy eating habits have caused them to become overweight.

''Children don't have enough exercise and spend most of their time watching television and playing computer games while consuming snacks, soft drinks and fast food,'' Dr. Prat explained.

To keep diabetes at bay, parents must introduce a healthy diet and lifestyle to their children, he said.

''For diabetic people, they need to keep their health and eating in check and regular visits to their doctor is a must,'' he said.

He said only one million patients knew their medical condition while an estimated more than two million others were not aware of having the condition until they were diagnosed for other diseases.

''We find that only 400,000 patients could control their condition medically and stay well," Dr. Prat said. "Many others did not adjust their diet or exercise, and have suffered from blindness, kidney failure, and stroke,'' he said.

--TNA 2006-10-15

Diabete is the fastest progressing disease in Asia.

Thank you Mac Donald (and a few others)...

What facts?

I did not see any so far.

And I sure have no gut feeling of rightness or wrongness.

In a nutshell, men want sex for sex, women want sex for children.

What is an unwilling man?

This statement is so patently untrue.

I did not mean it as being a statement...

I don't know why a woman would want to entrap an unwilling man into being a (possibly) poor father.

In a nutshell, men want sex for sex, women want sex for children.

What is an unwilling man?

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Thai women seem to love it.

Thai women have to be 'trained' to love it.

Not in the culture I'm afraid...

and where the two of them had verbally agreed that the method of birth control was to be the pill.

Sorry...

Taken three ways.... make her a baby.....what if they don't want children right now.

Don't marry her and move abroad with her...

First time I came to Thailand in 1997, I brought a cat with me from Singapore.

Did not have any particular problems at the customes but still had to go to a small office at Donmuang airport to present the vaccination papers.

Overall, easy.

The cat died last year, biten by a rat and I do not make up the story...

however, the burden should not always be on the woman. you could just as easily wear condoms, get a vasectomy, or abstain from sex if you want to be protected.

My point, exactly...

It seems you want to ignore this aspect of the OPs post. I hear you saying as far as responsibility is concerned, there is no scenario conceivable in which conception is not 50% the mans responsibility.

I did not, when taking the pill, it is 100% the woman's responsability.

And if you're happy with that, you should be ready to bear the consequences

I don't understand what you mean by the above.

Well, so bear the consequences...

If I was them I would just ban english men of drinking all together

You've got a point here...

Well said sbk,. the sooner these dinosaurs stay off this section of the forum the better

There is a bunch of them here, Boo, and not easy to get rid of them.

Like mosquitoes, you think you killed all of them but there is still one biting you...

It seems you want to ignore this aspect of the OPs post. I hear you saying as far as responsibility is concerned, there is no scenario conceivable in which conception is not 50% the mans responsibility.

I did not, when taking the pill, it is 100% the woman's responsability.

And if you're happy with that, you should be ready to bear the consequences

Now if I were not clear and 100% up front about what I would do if there were pregnancy, and if the birth control pill was not the mutually agreed upon method of birth control, then perhaps I'd be more responsible for a child conceived her secretly not taking the pill.

The pill is for people having a long term relationship, she takes or does not is not the point, the child is as much your responsability as it is hers.

If you do not want to have a child, take your responsability, put a condom or do not f...k but well, if you do, do not blame the girl...

I have been with the same women for over a year now.

How many of them?

Ex-premier Thaksin can return -- after martial law is lifted

BANGKOK: -- Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra can 'come home', but it would be better for him to wait until martial law is lifted.

He is far richer than the generals in power today.

And has far better connections.

He'll be back sooner than you think...

Aah, hate to shatter the illusion but "Guesthouse" is a woman masquerading on this site as a man. That's why you like "his" comments so much.

Well, not sure about that.

Women like opinions of men, very seldom opinions of other women.

And gentleman does not mean woman...

My thai fiance' are in the process of K1 visa application. I now have the oppurtunity to choose where in the U.S. I want to work. My question to all of you married to thais is this: should I move to a place with a large asian community

If there is a Thai community, she will sure like it but I'm not sure you will.

There is an alternative, make her a baby and she will feel fine anywhere if the child is with her.

As in, Thais would define A Good Thai Girl as one who wants absolutely nothing to do with farang.

I totally disagree

I disagree also.

Thais these days are far more open to cross-cultural relationships than they were only 10 years ago.

Guys,

I have seen very little in recent days about the lack of toilet facilities. Has the situation improved since opening or should you not even think about going? Any observations appreciated.

It can't improve on the short or medium term. They'll need to build new ones and it will take time.

Up to then, you'd better go to toilet before landing...

I've had them kiss and french kiss on the first date

Hmmm...

Thai women seem to love it.

Thai women are not much into kissing the western way.

But sure, when properly taught, they love it.

I guess it is the same for Thai boys...