I'm a tablet skeptic

They were celebrating Mothers day in the early evening

Didn't attend the public gathering myself, but there was plenty of activity right across the street from my house.  A birthday party. I was quite surprised that the noise level was almost non existent after 10 PM.
After I went to sleep I slept undisturbed until the party ended at 5 AM.
Anyone who lives in Thailand can tell you that these parties can get quite noisy, especially with all night off key karaoke.



Thailand's political landscape is changing quite noticeably

• Terrorism Charges Against Red Shirts Were 'Inflated'  The Nation

• Japan To Allow Visit' By Ex-Thai PM Thaksin  ASIA ONE  

Thailand's 1 Student 1 Tablet policy

• Pheu Thai defends its 1 student 1 tablet policy Thai Financial Post
• Primary students will definitely get tablet PCs Bangkok Post

Based on my own experience, I'm quite skeptical about the outcome.  

First year teaching English I bought all my students dictionaries.  

By the next day most of the dictionaries were no longer available. Most had been traded in for CASH.

Then there was the incident where  missionaries on bicycles were happily passing out dozens of Thai bibles, convinced they had converted a whole flock.  At the end of the day Mama collected all the bibles to be traded for CASH.

I seriously doubt that this policy will serve its intended purpose of a improving literacy.  

Instead I suggest it will improve gaming skills.

Nakhon Phanom Dog Rescue

• Dogs saved from dinner tables, but still in danger

Of course this sort of news is abhorrent to most, but eating dog meat is more prevalent than you think  WIKIPEDIA. It won't be part of my diet!!