Mass extinction: what can stop it?

The Economist

Translation applications can come in handy when you're traveling

Best free translation apps for iOS, Android and Windows Phone | Alphr

My experience with a number of translators, the Thai-English version is far from being 100%
I always translate the translation to insure accuracy

I am most familiar with

Google translate  google.com/#th|en

                             google.com/#en/th

The missing link

Anxious people more likely to spread dread rumors, they actually believe are realGroups tend to spread rumors to feel better about themselves to drive wedges between groups

Human behavior has been an interest since my college days.
Body language tells a lot more than what's coming out of the mouth.
My recent encounter with a false rumor about me sparked an interest to learn more about Rumors
The video is by Andy Luttrell of 'Be a People Expert.'

Toilets in the news and other important stuff

REALY? YEP ! LOCAL HEADLINES     DELIVERANCE   Villagers protested  sugar factory   Look out for Boobytraps    Produced and edited in Mukdahan Which Phad Thai do you prefer Thailand education in need of upgrade Mob tourism coming to your neighborhood It's really Healthy My electric bill  ฿ says a lot about the weather. Airconditioners and pool pump suck up most of the energy                    January -271.93   February -547.71       March -231.10 Tuesday: unlucky colors white and yellow Mars / Mangala god of war

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What I learned in school today

Thai education system seems to be geared to supply the tourism industry.  Nothing wrong with that unless too much classroom time is used. These classes generally culminate in what's been explained to me as 'sport day.' I do enjoy sport days.  Usually start with a parade with a variety of sport and entertainment competition

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Plus or Minus 543

Thai year conversion - 543  2558 - 543 = 2015

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Spring forward, Fall backwards, no daylight savings time in Thailand ... BUT..

... it's important to remember when watching foreign television streaming, to adjust your viewing schedule.   It's been said that the daylight savings concept is detrimental to business, productivity, health and even lovelife.  Countries can't even agree when the time change occurs.    Time changes occurred already in some nations last Sunday.  The last time change takes place Nov 1.    To add to the confusion, these time changes are on a different days each year. Of course there is that big BUT 'down under,' where spring is opposite the northern hemisphere where it's fall season

Social Interaction is high in Thai education, something I never experienced in my school years. We had assemblies in the auditorium

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Right around the corner ? Where ? Phone ?

It's cute, well done production, but it leaves some unanswered questions.    On the flip side: I consider public speaking in front of a camera: 'learning enhancement.'

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And that's my excuse and I'm sticking with that

Why Can't Adults Learn Languages Like Children?

Red Water Buffalo

42 or 21 hour Classes depending on your credentials

	Thai Foreign English Teachers Must Pass“Thainess Course” before teaching Chiang Rai Times English Language Newspaper

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Pipe Dreams

Thailand To Be Free From Illiterate Children

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Why am I not surprised

Teenagers aspire to do military career, survey says
Thai PBS English News
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School Fun

Video by  นายประมวล ศิริเมธางกูร

Thailand Education: My Opinion In Thailand everyone learns to march. It's part of the educational system.  Many school hours go into the preparation of "School Sport Day."  Obviously there are some lessons learned here which benefit later life.  It's too much emphasized, taking away from the more essential education. Sport Day is only one of the many  Student Assembly activities including mothers day, fathers day, valentine day, etc.etc,, This form of education seems to be aimed at entertainment and tourism

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Educating Thai

A common factor among all Thai School Children, everyone learns to parade.  It teaches community and order, pride and make believe, with a large serving of heritage.

History I learned in School and some I experienced

Video by djmzaa

Even if you don't speak Thai, this video is worth watching.
Just scroll past the introductory sit down interview (00:36).

djmzaa is a Sakon Nakhon news reporter for local television Station STV.

Sakon Nakhon X pat

sakonnakhon - live site

Immigration

Apple's Restaurant

Pit Stop Restaurant

Tippy's Restaurant

Thai Education Revolution AHEAD ??

Much has been written and said about Thailand's failing education system.
Little has changed in the past decade.
Possibly the government fears the result of an educated Thailand??

Education minister promises "revolution"
in Thai education
Pattaya Mail