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Does anyone know what is the difference between monsoon and Thai weather monsoon?

Here's an easy explanation. Thainess is similar to Englishness ???? On a serious note, I was once asked by the head of English department in one of public high schools to translate a text and there was a word Thainess "Kwam Pen Thai" (ความเป็นไทย). Instead of Thainess I translated it to Thai culture, traditions and values. I explained to my boss that Thainess was invented by someone Thai and could not be used in the same meaning with other nationalities. Though, I don't know what happened to may translation ????

Lots of chili and garlic there crushed in the mortar before cooking. Let me know in PM if you need my recipe.

Lots of chili and garlic there crushed in the mortar before cooking. Let me know in PM if you need my recipe.

Lots of chili and garlic there crushed in the mortar before cooking.

My Phat Geaprao is the best ???? No MSG, No Rot Dee. Using a small amunt of coconut oil and home grown ingredients.

You've won ????

A couple of years ago on the way to Don Muang airport from downtown BKK I stopped a taxi and as per usual sat at the back seat, to my surprise I could not find the seat belt attachment. After five minutes struggle driver finally managed to take it out under the seat and we were happily on our way. Has things changed since than? Just wondering.

I replaced cow milk for my daily coffee with coconut milk. It does not kill off polyphenols from coffee nor from tea. Healthier choice. This shortage is well orchestrated with the aim of price hike.

The local temple in Lamphun has just introduced an entrance fee of 50 THB for foreigners. Of course you have to be white or black as they can not spot the foreigners of other Asian nationalities. I find it so disheartening that after 20 years of visiting the temple I've just quit visiting it. I think this is a consequence of intentional narrow nationalistic approach to education during last 20 years.

Can not come up with anything sillier than that. Alcoholics need help and care from medical professionals.

I frequent to Starbucks only to use a toilet. They are clean. ????

Wrong, although amusing spelling. It should be Lamphun.

A decade ago my student, a 13 year old boy was fatally electrocuted by touching a wet concrete power pole on the playground, just after the rain stopped. No one was ever held responsible for this tragedy. Most public schools are fatal traps for students. There's little to no maintenance. To make things worse, people who lay wiring and should maintain them are not even trained and certified electricians. What could go wrong. I will never forget the smile of this happy boy killed by idiots.

You're partially right. I don't have a role in the solution anymore whatever minimalistic it was. I refrained of judging this teacher's conduct because I don't know the person and all the cirdumstances that led to this violent outburst which I don't aprove of. At the same time I'm aware of how the system works and the role of parents in education system. The school's management will hastingly try to solve the situationIt and blame it on the teacher souly. Though, I point it out that this is a socilal problem of upbringing. Why the kids didn't do their duty? Does it have anything to do with parenting? Parents' behaviour is similar to what you can read in many posts here and they sound like a voice of a lynch mob or burning witches at the stake. If you ever have the chance to step into any classroom and try to make a difference you might get a new perspective.

Can anyone tell which era is in Thailand. I assume it's Jurassic.

Violence doesn't resolve problems but upbringing does. I worked in Thai education system for many a year. Wast majority of kids (any gender or age) have zero to non upbringing or have any work habbits instilled from the very parents that are complaining. Teacher who really wants something to be done, has no support from colleagues nor from the supirior ones. In public schools everything is done the way that student are happy (dumb) and teachers have free time and do some other profitable business. Let me give you an example, where such education leads. Just the other day as I was descending the stairs from my favorite temple which serves me as daily exercise. I met a group of more than 10 young policemen ( all a bit chubby) climbing up and each of them had a broom. I was happy to see them as I was thinking that someone will finnaly sweep the slippery dry leaves. I asked them about theit intention and they confirmed my prediction. The next day I climbed the stairs again and I really wasn't surprised that nothing was done. Bad upbringing and education have its cost. How many of you are not satisfied with police force? The problem begins very early in life and can not be mandet in lifetime. As I don't support violence and I don't know the teacher in question and all the circumstance, I refrain from judgement but give you my inside and example of the problem which is not isolated to Thailand only.

7-11 shops could be a correlation but certainly not causation.

Thais in the past cooked mostly with saturated fat such as pork lard, only about 50 to 40 years ago they gradually switched to cheaper polyunsaturated fats such as seed and plant based oils, just like the rest of the world. As their food industry grew they've got trans fats too. Not to mention the increase of sugar and refined grain consumption, again just like elsewhere. They are actually just one step behind. For those who know Thailand for decades the difference is obvious.

Running 5km daily is more than enough followed by the right diet. Running marathons is nothing but a lot of stress for your organism.

Calories are not the issue. The issue here is what sugar, trans fats and carbohydrates do to your body. So not all calories are the same.

Congratulations to Ministry of Health. It took them only 20 years to figure this one out.

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And here is today's clean and happy armosphere for TAT. Regards from the North.