Everything posted by keithkarmann
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Thailand Considers Lifting Alcohol Ban to Boost Restaurant Business
Flip Flopping Again
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Massive Rare Mineral Deposits Discovered in Thailand
44.41 Quadrillion? That's quite a lot. Share that between 60 million or so population and nobody will need to work again. That's if my mathematics are correct.
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New school year, same old story: Thailand’s education system ‘stuck in the past’
Nothing will ever change just the same with the road traffic. Good education gives power to the people, something that is not encouraged. My wife's sister has just finished high school at 19 years old and has not got a chance at getting any jobs. During all the years at school she has had no computer experience. She is lazy so that is not going to help her in her job search starting this week in Bangkok. I predict within a week she will be back in the village crying in mamas arms. I can see why pretty girls without good education end up in bars but sadly with that in mind her only opportunity will be working on the farm but during my 10 years of knowing her I have not seen any indication that she wants to do any work, only eat and sleep.
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Beloved Brit found dead in Thailand hotel room
Of course he had relatively cheap travel insurance? That would cover repatriation.
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Thailand Customs to Apply VAT on All Postal Imports
The postie can collect.
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Frozen pension policy turns British expat's dream into a nightmare
- Songkran festival sees surge in road accidents across Thailand
Limited brain power.- Thaksin Leaving For Chiang Mai For A Few Days Next Week
I think he is well now.- Illegal migrant labour and sex work challenge Thailand’s tourism
They have only just realised?- Shock !!! Uttaradit Immigration Now Using 'Local Office Policy' To Charge For Transfer.
Can the change of visa stamp into new passport be done at any immigration?- Shock !!! Uttaradit Immigration Now Using 'Local Office Policy' To Charge For Transfer.
I was told by C.M immigration that it was free.- Thailand Adjusts Excise Taxes on Local Liquor to Boost Tourism
Children in charge.- Exploited Thai workers: Debt, deception, and the dark side of berry picking in Europe
Taking advantage of vulnerable poorly educated Thai country people. Who is to blame for poor education and very low income in the villages? Easily enticed with the promise of high salaries in other countries and do not realise that a lot of times they are going to other countries to work in the sex industry.- Can owner refuse deposit after extending a 1 year contract
I extended my one year lease to a five year written lease. I wanted to leave about three years into the five years and the owner refused to return my 30000 deposit. Technically he was right but when you consider I had paid the owner about 720000 baht over a four year period I think he was a bit mean. So we left the place in a mess and did not pay the last month's rent.- Thailand’s sugar intake quadruples WHO daily limit causing health concerns
You only have to visit Macro down the coffee Isles, many many 3 in 1 coffee sachets but 2 in 1 coffee sachets without sugar are almost impossible to find.- Thai astronomers unearth 13 ancient galaxies, smaller than a speck in the universe
It's strange these have only been found after cannabis has been legalised.- Thai emission laws transform: What drivers need to know
My Frontier passed the emissions test, there is no smoke and does not use any oil or excessive fuel. But it definitely smells bad out of the exhaust.- Thai Airways sues over passenger’s flight diversion criticism
This pales into insignificance when you compare Thai Airways lack of apologies to thousands of customers who were/are owed refunds for over four years with no intention of paying any interest on the money. Glass houses comes to mind.- Thai Airways: A Downward Spiral of Service, Accountability, and National Pride
Still owe me 24000 baht- Does noise annoy you ?
Not sure why Thais are so loud, maybe it is the poor education and they think things will get done quicker if they shout. It annoys me when wifey shouts at our six year old daughter.- Video: Is there any hope for Thai education?
Not allowed to challenge authority. Kept like mushrooms, always in the dark.- Video: Is there any hope for Thai education?
Knowledge is power, that's why the leaders do not want a highly educated population.- Thailand moves to ban recreational cannabis use, 18 months after historic decriminalization
The same happened with the fish spas- Thai woman challenges traditional roles with refusal to iron husband’s clothes
Why is this news?- PART 2 Thai Wife Being Bullied By Family
Do what I did. Move far away from the village, in my case four hours away. Get married in Hong Kong (only £100). Do not invite any family and do not pay any dowry. It worked for me and if your wife wants to support the family let her work and get her own income to send money to the village. Whatever you give the family it will never be enough and if money does go to the family (your money) then have strict limits. A lump some dowry is not the way to go as this will be gone in no time. From my own experience I did pay a dowry in my first relationship after that was gone so was my Thai wife. - Songkran festival sees surge in road accidents across Thailand