Category Archives: Education

Illegal Farang Raid – Pattaya

May 24, 2007 – 10:23 pm

INTRUDER ALERT. Pattaya Immigration Police under the supervision of their superiors staged a precision raid on the Niran Grand Condo Complex in Soi Arunothai. Each of the condo blocks was searched by police and volunteers on the lookout for foreigners without visas or proper papers. After several hours the official contingent successfully concluded the mission with […]

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Thai Ploughing Day

May 9, 2007 – 11:19 pm

May 10 is Ploughing Day. This venerated Brahmin ritual has links with Buddhist tradition and requires a royal minister to feed two Sacred Cows in Sanam Luang. The future is predicted according to whether Prakho Therd and Phrakho Thoon (Name of the cows) eat rice paddy, maize, green bean, sesame, hard liquor, water or grass. A repast of paddy […]

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May 5 – Coronation Day

May 5, 2007 – 7:27 am

Thailand is the most holiday happy nation in the world. Last week feted May 1 and this week celebrated Coronation Day with banks and government offices closing on Monday. This public holiday marks the King’s 1950 ascendancy to the throne. In the past the court held a simple ceremony for the king. King Mongkut (Rama […]

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Teaching Kids Manners

April 30, 2007 – 12:38 am

EMAIL from my Palm Beach friend, Lisa. ~ Tough Love vs. Spanking ~  (a psychological conundrum) Most of America’s populace think it improper to spank children, so I have tried other methods to control my kids when they have one of ‘those moments.’ One that I found effective is for me to just take the […]

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Chakri Memorial Day – April 6

April 5, 2007 – 9:39 pm

Thailand has a vast number of national holidays, mostly dedicated to religious or royal events and figures. Chakri Memorial Day commemorates Chakri the 18th Century military leader ascending the throne on April 6, 1782 after the death of King Taksin. Chakri assumed the title Rama I and established Krung-Thep or Bangkok as the new capitol in order to prevent future attacks […]

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