spidermike007

It depends on the person. My Thai wife comes from a very good family. Solid, hard working, honest folks. Have lent money her sister, brother and folks money, over the years. Always been paid back. Not always on time, but always paid in full. Honest is honest. A crook is a crook, no matter the nationality.

He is a completely ridiculous man, and he loses far more than he wins. If only people knew the full extent of what he has done in his career of swindles, grifting, taking small contractors for the ride of their careers, and cheating people out of money. Thankfully, he does not have much hope of becoming president again. It is likely another way to "raise cash" for this anti social misfit.

This man is very misguided. He simply picked the wrong pony. Move Thailand forwards, not backward.

It is possible that the new opposition leadership would be wiling to defy big Agra, and start enforcing the laws against burning. Up until now, we have seen nothing but obedience and shame and cowardice.

Time will tell if these cars can truly rival the build quality of the Japanese rivals. I don't think they ever will.

Make it easier for Burmese and Cambodians to get work visas, and make it free. You need labor? Get creative and show some humility.

I am sure they do. However, being aware of the competition, and being able to build a car that last like many Japanese cars do, is a very, very distant dream for the Chinese. Time will tell. These MG cars have a very short track history, in their current evolution.

Wow, 1%. So very impressive. Prayuth should not only be re-elected, he should be made PM for life.

Yes, and my body fat is down to 3.5%, my net worth is up to $78 million, the air quality improves every year, and I have an investment for you that returns 45% annually. Guaranteed. Yeah, right. Believe anything these guys tell you, at your own peril. Likely closer to 13%.

Alot of the build quality is on the outside of the car. It takes research to know which cars last a long time, and some of us prefer a solid Japanese car over a modest Chinese one. They "look" like nice cars for the money. Need I say more?

Not to be too disparaging of the educational system here, but the top University in the country is considered to be Chulalongkorn. Rated 463rd worldwide. The focus on education has always been intentionally poor, on the part of the authorities. And we know why.

Personally, I prefer a smart Thai, who is not highly educated. Takes care of the practical end of things, without the intellectual arguments, debates and her need to always prove she is right. So much more harmony at home. Tried it both ways. Will stick with a Thai angel.

Alot happened in the 17th century. 78% of women were illiterate in the 1670’s but twenty years later this figure had shrunk to 52%. Quakers believed in women’s intellectual capabilities and eight year old girls who could read well at Mrs Makin’s school at Tottenham received instruction in Latin, French, Greek, Hebrew, Italian and Spanish. Charles I was put to death. That was a good thing. On his acceptance of the Crown Charles II issued the Declaration of Breda, which formally recognised religious toleration, protected rights to land ownership and subordinated control of the Army to the sovereign. Ever wary of how his father’s uncontrolled tyranny had created years of bloodshed, Charles was eager to achieve a new settlement. This began the Glorious Restoration. Many of the stifling restrictions imposed on public life during the Commonwealth were also lifted, creating more liberal circumstances in which the arts and politics could flourish. Theatres reopened, religious festivals were reinstated and the natural rhythm of life was resumed.

I will simply say I think my life would be infinitely less rich and fascinating, without an interest in history and geography. History is utterly fascinating.

There is a gulf of difference separating ignorance from arrogance. Cheney, Rumsfeld and their employee Bush Jr. were beyond arrogant.

Some consider it alot less work to just meet, greet and bring her out. The back and forth texting is only for the hardy ones.

Thank you. And perhaps five from Covid, and who knows what all the details are? It is endemic now. People will continue dying of the flu, colds, falling down, and breaking a hip, and other things older and more vulnerable people die from.

10 bar fines. And a few beers and lady drinks. I think it would be a tough way to make a living and the hours are brutal. And whatever kind of novelty it brought, would wear off after a month. When I was living on Samui back in the day I often thought about buying a bar and calling it the Chocolate bar, hiring only beautiful women that had very dark skin, and when the beautiful light skinned women came in you could tell them sorry you don't qualify, you're too white! Offering all kinds of gifts and prizes and and incentives and free trips and things like that for the highest earning girls and creating a really fun scene, but that was back in the day, that's not going to happen now.

I did too. Some of us are fortunate to be living with someone we actually trust. In my case she proved her worthiness of that trust a long time ago. It should not be freely given. Trust, like respect, has to be earned.

Get out. Get out now. If you have to move, try to sell the house. If not, just move on. How can you stay in the village after kicking her out of the house? Life is too short. Hopefully, you have some good, remaining years. But, not enough time to spend another week with this horrific imitation of a woman. She sounds dreadful. I would end it tomorrow. Whatever it takes. Start by kicking her out of the house.

Yes. You give an inbecile like these two guns, and they show their lack of judgment, maturity and humanity. Same applies to an old idiot like Andrew Lester, who seems to have shot Ralph Yarl, without asking any questions. This kid was not threatening. The old man was a sick racist pig.

Stay away from cinder blocks and Thai brick, if at all possible. Zero benefit. Qcon has multiple benefits. Easier to build with, great insulation, lightweight, easy to hang shelves, artwork, etc. It is 2023. Cinder and Thai brick are yesteryear.

Top 10 Countries with the Highest Fertility Rates (by births per woman) - World Bank 2021 (2019 data) Niger - 6.8 Somalia - 6.0 Congo (Dem. Rep.) - 5.8 (tie) Mali - 5.8 (tie) Chad - 5.6 Angola - 5.4 Burundi - 5.3 (tie) Nigeria - 5.3 (tie) Gambia - 5.2 Burkina Faso - 5.1 Many people are gaining common sense, looking at the world around them, pulling their heads out of the sand and having fewer babies, which the world does not need. Africa continues to be the real problem. https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/total-fertility-rate

Where common sense and reasoning prevail. Thailand too. The birth rate has fallen dramatically. Just two generations ago, having 5 to 10 kids was not uncommon. Now one or two is common. Hooray. The planet celebrates.

Well, most good people with good intentions, anyway. Which is the vast majority of the population here. I lived in Surat province for nearly a decade. The locals are known to be hot headed.