Life in Esaan

Only the first video is subtitled

The second video would be well suited as a Thai cooking show, worth watching even if you don't understand the language.  Shows much of Thai everyday life

Lessons in fishing

Local Foreigner community growing

Farang in-laws 'add ฿8.7bn to (E-saan) GDP'  Bangkok Post:

The activity also created 747,094 jobs, the study found 

Lucky People

The People's King

History Channel DocumentaryPublished on Dec 6, 2013

No thanks

Tha Rae dog meat seller charged - The Nation

"dog meat at bt50 per kilogram"

Comparatively pork sells for bt150

11 COUNTRIES WHICH STILL EAT DOG MEAT

Vehicle owners inspect your airbags

There are no media reports of defective airbags in Thailand as of today

A June 2014 article in The Nation headline reads 

Toyota recalls 2.27 mn vehicles globally over airbag defect

The Autoblog  headline dated June 2014 Indicates that BMW is recalling vehicles manufactured as early as 2001 

Airbag recall widens to include BMW, Chrysler, Ford and Toyota

I would suggest that vehicle owners check the manufacturers name of your airbag.  If it's made by Takata there may or may not be a problem

This recall involves Hondas, Toyotas, Nissans, Mazdas, BMWs and GM cars 

Vehicles being recalled  in North America, Europe and Japan, to fix defective inflator propellant made in North America.

"...The inflating device can rupture in hot humid climates..."

HM King Chulalongkorn RAMA V

Florida car repair business up

Thailand Money Matters

Wealth distribution poor in Thailand The Rakyat Post 

75% of Thailand’s national wealth is held by those in its top 10%

Thailand is 'facing stagflation' | Bangkok Post: business

No confidence

Thailand's Full-Year Tax Collections Disappoint

8.8 percent below budget targets

Thailand to raise transport LPG prices by 0.63 baht/kg || Reuters

Thailand plans to gradually raise domestic gas prices over the next 12 months