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During the school holidays in Thailand, it is common for Thai students to ordain as novice monks for a short time. In the olden days, before there were government schools, poor boys would ordain in order to get an education. However, these days, their parents want them to ordain for a short time during…

PM Abhisit Vejjajiva at the launch party of TAN Network (Thai-Asean News Network), TAN is Thailand only 24 hours English language news channel. (manager.co.th) More Thailand pictures can be found at www.ThaiPhotoBlogs.com .

The largest network of English language websites about Thailand is our very own Paknam Web Network . We have been making websites since 1997 and twelve years later we are still going strong. What amazes many people is that we are still very much family friendly. We don’t talk about the …

This stands out from newspaper reports of the Tak Bai decision acquitting the security officials as The Nation reports :* Officials were also cleared of any wrongdoing as they were acting under the Emergency Decree. The Section 17 of the decree stated officials couldn’t … Read full story >>>

What does science have to say about the most effective way to learn Thai (or any language)? I am writing on behalf of Lanta International Language School , a Thai language school located on Koh Lanta, a small island along the west … Read full story >>>

GTH is at the Cannes Film Market , dishing up their slates of slick bloody horror and ooey-gooey oh-so-good romance, and one of the films they are touting is Phobia 2 — if that is indeed the actual English title. Yawn. A 20-minute segment is scheduled for the market screenings, which I … Read full story >>>

Yesterday, BP blogged : Korn as Finance Minister may be a problem within the party – particularly those who like the seniority and hierachial nature of normal Democrat Party appointments and are unhappy that Korn jumped over a few aging MPS – but BP can think of few… Read full story >>>

You like it hot? Reckon you can take on spicy food? Then you're ready for the Gaeng Pa, or jungle curry. Traditionally served with wild boar, these days it's more likely to be served with pork (gaeng pa moo) or chicken (gaeng pa gai). I remember when I got married in Thailand … Read full story >>>

The top 100 Thailand blogs: accept no imitation… Matt Crook, formerly of Thailand and now of East Timor, is the writer/blogger for The Lost Boy . One lost boy wandering aimlessly, fighting the tanks, looking at the ladyboys, running round the city. This is a 24-year-old expat’s take of life in the City … Read full story >>>

Women and men learn to read, write speak the Thai language. – Mary Haas Thai -English Student’s Dictionary in Bangkok . … Yeah! You are on your way to Thailand !… You purchased a Thai language phrase book, shoved it into… Read More » … Read full story >>>

For those who expressed interest in the Thai-language version Siburapha’s story ” Those Kind of People ” (which I blogged about last week), I have now posted the original story: คนพวกนั้น . I digitized the text by scanning it and running the scans through… Read full story >>>

It’s been a year since my first DVD roundup, when I summarized the classic Thai films on offer from Triple X . I planned to follow up with the Happy Time catalog. While I still have my half-finished notes for that, it’ll have to wait its turn. Today I’m gonna… Read full story >>>

Bitter/Sweet , the Hollywood-Thai coffee romance that’s set in scenic southern Thailand, comes home to make its Asian premiere as the gala opening film of the Phuket Film Festival. Filmed in nearby Krabi, Bitter/Sweet – an award-winner at the recent WorldFest – stars Kip Pardue… Read full story >>>

Koh Samui (à¡ÒÐÊÁØÂ in Thai language), the island of the coconut trees, is the third largest island in Thailand . (Only Phuket and Koh Chang are larger by size) The area is about 247 km^(2) and it is located 700 km South of Bangkok in … Read full story >>>

The Thai press is considerably freer than that of its neighbours. The leading English-language dailies, The Nation and Bangkok Post and in Thai , Matichon, Khaosod and Thai Rath enjoy genuine freedom of expression except on one taboo … Read full story >>>

Must be able to use– oExcel oWord oQuickbooks is an advantage • Thai national and must have very good English skills •Must have very good… … Looking for Java Programmer anywhere in Thailand . Work involves developing an end-user Applet for client in silicon valley, Java AWT and Swing. It’s used by thousands of… read more. … Read full story >>>

The Bangkok Post reports : The Election Commission (EC) rejected an application to set up a political party because of its socialist name. EC member Sodsri Sattayatham said on Sunday that a person wanted to register a political party with the EC about three months ago, but the application was denied … Read full story >>>

(Media-Newswire.com) – Washington, D.C. and Bangkok , Thailand , April 30, 2009 – Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s recent announcement to force nearly 5500 Lao Hmong political refugees back to the military regime that they fled in … Read full story >>>

The Thai press is considerably freer than that of its neighbours. The leading English-language dailies, The Nation and Bangkok Post and in Thai , Matichon, Khaosod and Thai Rath enjoy genuine freedom of expression except on one taboo … Read full story >>>

The other day I went out and bought a new printer for school. I wanted to have my own printer as it is just so much easier and convenient. I bought a basic ink jet, a Canon Pixma iP 1980. I … Read full story >>>

Full name: Kingdom of Thailand ; Population: 64.3 million (UN, 2008); Capital: Bangkok ; Area: 513115 sq km (198115 sq miles); Major language: Thai ; Major religion: Buddhism; Life expectancy: 66 years (men), 75 years (women) (UN 2008) … Read full story >>>

Spoken and written Thai remain largely incomprehensible to the casual visitor. However, English is widely understood, particularly in Bangkok where it is almost the major commercial language. English and other European languages are … Read full story >>>

The ceremony is called “Rak Na Kwan”, literally meaning “first ploughing auspices”, or officially referred to as “Royal Ploughing Ceremony”. The Royal Ploughing Ceremony this year will be held on 9 May at the large ground of Sanam Luang … Read full story >>>

Regional Sales Executive required for an electrical products manufacturing company located in Thailand . This is a long-term position for the right candidate, with opportunities… read more. Chiang Mai / Thailand , Price: 1 THB, Posted on: 29/04/2009 … Sawadee Krup, Just started taking Thai classes three days a week. Need help with my… Read full story >>>

Experts warn Thai political unrest afflicts economyPeople’s Daily Online, ChinaWeeks of anti-government demonstrations in Thailand are hurting the. … (http://tickets.ag/article/?p=3866) on Hamilton considered quitting F1 – BBC Sport; Topics about Thailand » Archive » IT’S A MAN’S WORLD – Bangkok Post | PCT Thailand’s Blog About Thailand (http:// thailand .linkedz… Read full story >>>

Learn Thai with perspectives! We will teach you not only language but also how to understand and interact with Thai people. Because communication is not about the language…. read more. Bangkok , Price: 500 THB, Posted on: 20/04/2009, … Read full story >>>

2Bangkok : Right here, right now: Searching for Jakrapob evidence – 13:21, April 29, 2009 A source informs us that the Special Branch police are at this moment raiding BBC offices in Bangkok, looking for evidence against Jakrapob. This is an interesting development, if true, because in the Thai language media there were a … Read full story >>>

Thai language programme 4 foreigner. Hi, I’m an experienced part time teacher with bachelor and master degree from the first ranked university in Thailand want to make you understand and capable to communicate… read more. Bangkok … Read full story >>>

Qualified Thai teacher, previously employed by Thai Community in Canada and US, Thai Language School in Thailand and overseas – Canada, USA,Denmark, available to tutor… read more. Bangkok / Bangkok and the great area, Price: 300 THB, … Read full story >>>

Qualified Thai teacher, previously employed by Thai Community in Canada and US, Thai Language School in Thailand and overseas – Canada, USA,Denmark, available to tutor… read more. Bangkok / Bangkok and the great area, Price: 300 THB, … Read full story >>>