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"Thailand has long valued virginity."......Disgraceful statement!.......should read "Thai men have long valued virginity" !!

Should read "...Taking of virginity".

"The Ministry of Public Health has instructed provincial public health offices in nine provinces to closely monitor effects of smog caused by forest fires on health."

"Smoke bad for health".

"What do we do?"

"Same as last year"

"Good Idea. That worked out very well".

"Let's go out for a cigarette. This thinking work is very stressful.".

Why are they wasting column space on something that they know will never be addressed? The key term is "monitor"...not "Will take effective action."

"Pol Maj Gen Wichai Sangprapai, an advisor to the Bangkok governor, early on Valentine’s Day presided over the opening of the ‘Eternal Love at Bang Rak’ at Bang Rak district office in central Bangkok."

"Eternal Love". Thai translation: Until he finds his first Mia Noi

"... stay away from narcotics or be on the lookout for young girls lured to hotels."

If they did that in Pattaya, it would become a ghost town overnight

"They also said it was against the Thai culture..."

When asked if they would ever lie or cheat, 100% said "Never" since that too was against Thai culture.

"Since the announcement on the special holiday is made long before the month of May, the business sector is expected to be able to make adjustments and the country’s financial and economic systems should not be significantly affected, the BoT said."

If the Thai business sector needs to make adjustments to avoid a significant negative affect as a result of one extra day of holiday time, what message does that send out to the international business community? Talk about shooting yourself in the foot.

"THE SUPREME Administrative Court yesterday ordered the Mae Moh lignite-fired power plant in Lampang province to minimise its harsh impact on the local environment and residents."

And if they don't do it they will be ordered again, and again, and again, and again......

"China’s decision to decrease the daily amount of water..."

Do us all a favor. Increase the water. Decrease your obnoxious tourists.

"The driver of a bus running from Bangkok to Suphanburi suddenly dropped dead on the road yesterday..."

First time the bus arrived on schedule without an accident.

"The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment wants to impose a strict ban on fires in nine provinces in the North during a critical 60-day period..."

Great...cough...cough...cough..Idea. Wait, let me clear the smoke in front of my screen so I can finish reading the latest pipe dream (which also causes smoke) that a Thai ministry is proposing. For the past few nights, the mountains surrounding the valley where I live were aglow with fires. If the ones responsible for the burning ignored the King's request to stop the burning, what makes you think they will follow a request by a ministry. The only way is to follow the smoke and fine the owner of the property where the burning takes place. No matter who is lighting the fires. No excuses or passing the baht. 100,000 baht to start, and doubling the fine for every subsequent fire. Or...in other words...When Pigs Fly.

"No outside person was affected," she told reporters, adding that all wounded victims are expected to leave hospital in two days."

However, she failed to mention whether they would leave the hospital in a wheel chair or a body bag.

Also, the "accident" might have been prevented if the the power tools they were using to repair the rocket launcher were hooked up to a grounded outlet.

"According to Chinese media reports, the woman’s refusal to remove the dirty tissue and clean up the toilet was Chalermchai’s breaking point..."

They should have Chinese tours of the TAT offices and see if those money grubbers have a breaking point .

"But the crowing at 4 am and 6 am every morning became an intolerable annoyance for her farang neighbor, whose name she doesn’t know."

I had the same problem. I MOVED TO A QUIETER LOCATION!!!

"There is a risk of losing jobs without any severance pay when chitchatting online at offices

"The Commerce Ministry is now cooperating with operators of big malls to arrange budget food corners where popular Thai dishes will be sold at 35 baht per dish for the people."

Brilliant idea that will also help alleviate the dog and cat overpopulation problem at the same time .

"The first six years of a child's life are critical. This is when the brain develops most rapidly..."

And for the remainder of their lives it is the culture which teaches them how they will utilize their developed brains. Unfortunately, a developed brain has very little benefit when it is used to cheat, lie, take advantage of the less fortunate and then maximize its ability to save face in order to cover up for the individuals' indiscretions.

"Prawit said Thailand and China agreed to increase joint military exercises, but did not give further details."

Sounds like the Junta is chomping at the bit to invade The Duchy of Grand Fenwick.