So why not give these kids a gift - compliment them on their excellent English, encourage them to learn to speak it as clearly as possible as well as to understand falangs. Especially us Aussies They will, despite their lack of a formal education, be employable in lots of areas in Phuket if their English is good. Better still if they learn to write it while they are young and their brains take on learning really quickly.

If you see these kids regularly, why not stop and talk to them? Encourage correct English. Maybe pull out a pen & paper and teach them to write it. Make them feel good about themselves, rather than the object of derision & pity.

great idea, teach them a bit of "OUSSIE" bush lingo, how far to the next waterin hole mate? orr, i dunno just down road there to the 3rd cattle grid and take a bit of a left turn onto the other track

So why not give these kids a gift - compliment them on their excellent English, encourage them to learn to speak it as clearly as possible as well as to understand falangs. Especially us Aussies They will, despite their lack of a formal education, be employable in lots of areas in Phuket if their English is good. Better still if they learn to write it while they are young and their brains take on learning really quickly.

If you see these kids regularly, why not stop and talk to them? Encourage correct English. Maybe pull out a pen & paper and teach them to write it. Make them feel good about themselves, rather than the object of derision & pity.

great idea, teach them a bit of "OUSSIE" bush lingo, how far to the next waterin hole mate? orr, i dunno just down road there to the 3rd cattle grid and take a bit of a left turn onto the other track

what part of 'understand' is a problem for you?

Its slavery and happens to some of the bar ladies as well

The authorities could easily stop it if they really wanted to

So why not give these kids a gift - compliment them on their excellent English, encourage them to learn to speak it as clearly as possible as well as to understand falangs. Especially us Aussies They will, despite their lack of a formal education, be employable in lots of areas in Phuket if their English is good. Better still if they learn to write it while they are young and their brains take on learning really quickly.

If you see these kids regularly, why not stop and talk to them? Encourage correct English. Maybe pull out a pen & paper and teach them to write it. Make them feel good about themselves, rather than the object of derision & pity.

I don't know about Phuket but most guys around at 3am in Chiang Mai, are usually slurring their speech and in no way to correct any-ones English.