reallifethailand

A focus on Thai politics from a long term farang resident and luk keug's father
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Thursday , January 31 , 2008

Questions for politics chit chat (or anyone else!)

Posted by redandwhitestripes , Reader : 605 , 18:19:41

I got a "B" in Maths at school, but last week when covering the absent Maths teacher for a grade 9 class, I remembered just how bad I am with mathematics these days :-)So help me clear up my confusion over the numbers in these queries:1) My copy of the constitution says the Thai parliament was to consist of 400 seats. 320 by FPP and 8- by PR. However, the new parliament now has 480 seats. ....

I got a "B" in Maths at school, but last week when covering the absent Maths teacher for a grade 9 class, I remembered just how bad I am with mathematics these days :-)So help me clear up my confusion over the numbers in these queries:1) My copy of the constitution says the Thai parliament was to consist of 400 seats. 320 by FPP and 8- by PR. However, the new parliament now has 480 seats. ....

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Sunday , January 27 , 2008

Do you believe in ghosts?

Posted by redandwhitestripes , Reader : 1538 , 18:28:08

I once worked for a magazine based in Britain that launched investigations into the spooky stuff: ghosts, poltergeists, telepathy and other phenomena. I spent nights in haunted houses, I saw some very strange things captured on video and I held conversations with psychics. Yet, despite the fact that I was working with people who did believe in something paranormal who were far older, wiser and mor....

I once worked for a magazine based in Britain that launched investigations into the spooky stuff: ghosts, poltergeists, telepathy and other phenomena. I spent nights in haunted houses, I saw some very strange things captured on video and I held conversations with psychics. Yet, despite the fact that I was working with people who did believe in something paranormal who were far older, wiser and mor....

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For any native Thai speakers

Posted by redandwhitestripes , Reader : 618 , 12:52:59

If anyone can help me with this I'd be grateful.I know we can't post in Thai here, but I have a Thai version of my report on Thailand's biggest liar here. If anyone can paste it into any Thai language forums or forward it to anyone who might be thinking of buying an xbox 360 in Bang Khae, I will be forever grateful.BTW The shop's latest line is "Our guarantee is six months but that covers the ca....

If anyone can help me with this I'd be grateful.I know we can't post in Thai here, but I have a Thai version of my report on Thailand's biggest liar here. If anyone can paste it into any Thai language forums or forward it to anyone who might be thinking of buying an xbox 360 in Bang Khae, I will be forever grateful.BTW The shop's latest line is "Our guarantee is six months but that covers the ca....

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Thursday , January 24 , 2008

Why Zhang Xizhen is so wrong

Posted by redandwhitestripes , Reader : 599 , 21:54:05

A report in the printed edition of The Nation today quotes an "expert in Thai politics" from an international school in China as saying".....Thailand should not aim to become a fully fledged democracy but rather an "authoritarian democracy" like Singapore, Malaysia and China...."Zhang Xizhen also goes on to say...."There should be no full democracy for Tha....

A report in the printed edition of The Nation today quotes an "expert in Thai politics" from an international school in China as saying".....Thailand should not aim to become a fully fledged democracy but rather an "authoritarian democracy" like Singapore, Malaysia and China...."Zhang Xizhen also goes on to say...."There should be no full democracy for Tha....

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Tuesday , January 15 , 2008

The Siam Park tragedies: questions for Chaiwat Luangamornlert

Posted by redandwhitestripes , Reader : 952 , 20:49:17

Last year there was an accident at Siam Park resulting in a death. A "full investigation" was held. The park continued in business as usual.This week, another accident resulted in twenty nine injuries.The owner Chaiwat Luangamornlert told the press: 'Two accidents since late last y....

Last year there was an accident at Siam Park resulting in a death. A "full investigation" was held. The park continued in business as usual.This week, another accident resulted in twenty nine injuries.The owner Chaiwat Luangamornlert told the press: 'Two accidents since late last y....

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