(Reuters) - Embaressed by yor spelling? Never you mind.Fed up with his students' complete inability to spell common English correctly, a British academic has suggested it may be time to accept "variant spellings" as legitimate.Rather than grammarians getting in a huff about &quo...
BANGKOK: --National police chief Pol General Priewphan Damapong sent an urgent fax to all relevant police bureaux to boost security and adopt aggressive measures to ensure safety in the capital during Songkran. The fax said that since terrorism was a threat in many parts of the world and as the Vale...
When I was young, I thought about becoming a pilot, a commercial pilot to be exact. Yes, Maverick from Top Gun did contribute somewhat to my desire in becoming one but it was the love of flying that really interested me in wishing to become one. Obviously that dream was not realized, the closest I get to...
My name is Tee Ruk, I found you on the Thai website. Wondering if you could help with information or advice.I wish to bring my fiancee to Perth to live. He is Thai from Thailand. I know you can get a tourist visa which is 3 months, but is there another that you can apply for that is long...
2 members from Bangkok APAC viosit Perth WA for a holiday and friendship reunion The girls Arwee and Ami are team leaders at Bangkok APAC (A Personal Assist <> Concierge), their mission is to assist tourists in Bangkok, to orientate, translate and negotiate to ensure a seamless experience T...
Expat in Thailand? Consider this list to quickly identify symptoms of ‘Overstay in Thailand.’ Are you just really well integrated, or have you been living in Thailand for too long?Gotten used to Bangkok traffic? By Noel Lindquist 1. When an ant crawls into your noodle soup or plate of spicy som tam...
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Amphawa Floating Market is a Thai amusement park thrill ride for the stomach, eye sight, and all other human organs. The brilliant array of sounds, smells, tastes, and sights, are a mind rushing and energizing display of Thai culture at it’s finest. In the world of Bangkok that so caters to the We...
Also known as a katoey, the Thai ‘ladyboy’ is a fascinating and sometimes glitzy addition to the eccentricities of Thailand. Here’s how to tell the difference between a lady and a ladyboy.Ladyboys or katoey are transgender or transsexual persons who may or may not have undergone male-to-fem...
BNOW Consulting is hosting a networking luncheon on Thursday April 5th, 2012 from 11.00am to 1:30pm at the Foreign Correspondent Club of Thailand, www.fccthai.com, Maneeya Building, BTS Chidlom. The BBC is different because it is a proactive way to network with other businesses. Instead of the u...
* HR EDGE: In your extremely insightful book, you expose the dynamics of the toxic workplace and provide practitioners with clear guidance on how to deal with this serious problem. The book’s rich observations stem from the exhaustive research you conducted with over 400 business leaders, man...
Thai Boxing - Muay ThaiMuay Thai is a hard martial art from Thailand. It is similar to other Indochinese style of kickboxing, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia. Lethwei from Myanmar and Muay Lao from Laos. Descended from muay boran, Muay Thai is Thailand’s national sport.The w...
Posted onMarch 14, 2012byhassanismHello everybody. In addition to my last post, 5 reasons to stay single, this one too goes out to all my single friends who have been striving to build or to maintain their relationships. Guys! Make sure you are not going through any of the below situations. If ye...
we are based in Perth West Australia 06-11-11 We get a 40 foot Hi Cube about every 4 weeks and Growing Usually had about 10 different prints in it and that equates to 2500 packets of 50 pizza boxes a container is normally carrying about 20 K aus of stockgenerally the following prices are( Each are Packe...
Not everyone is out to scam you. Nor is everything cheap. Here are some of the biggest misconceptions making the roundsBy CNNGo staff 19 March, 2012Nobody wants a rock-free gin and tonic. If there's a hole through the middle of the ice, fear not.1. The ice will kill youNot many Thais drink tap water....
Watcharapong ThongrungThe Nation March 19, 2012 1:00 amCongestion at Suvarnabhumi airport is due to overload passengers surpassing its capacity and temporary closure of an immigration gate.BANGKOK: -- Bangkok's "single" airport controversy has returned to haunt all participan...
Use Your BrainI've seen this with the letters out of order, but this is the first time I've seen it with numbersmbers,“F1gur471v3ly 5p34k1ng?”Good example of a Brain Study: if you can read this, ostensibly you have a strong mind:7H15 M3554G353RV35 7O PR0V3H0W 0UR M1ND5 C4ND0 4M4Z1NG 7H1NG5!1...
Anyone who says that schmoozing isn't critical to business success is just being disingenuous. It's certainly been a big part of my success. If you knew me, this would come as no surprise. My wife calls me a BSer. There may be some truth to that on a personal level, but when it comes to business, I take sch...
Sometimes I think employees think their bosses are all-knowing and all-seeing, like a divine being or Santa Claus. They're not. They're regular flesh and blood people, just like you and me. And they've got bigger things to worry about than you. Not only that, but the reverse is also true. At least it s...
What's a senior executive's biggest asset? Most would say it's their network. Not their social network, their real network. Ten thousand Twitter followers or Facebookfans aren't worth ten solid network relationships to an executive.Not that social media isn't one way to make those contact...
(Image courtesy of Flickr user thelastminute)(MoneyWatch) COMMENTARY Now more than ever, there never seems to be enough time to get things done. Why that is, I don't know. But I do know that, in an era of social networking, telecommuting and virtual meetings, when it comes to work, the one thing t...
()Remember when you were a kid and your parents and teachers tried to get you to play nice with the other children? You didn't listen, did you?If that describes you, then you're probably still doing the same thing, except now, you're doing it at work. And I can tell you this: It'll come back to haunt you...
When things don't go your way, it's a hell of a lot easier to blame it on someone else than take personal responsibility for what happened. Come on, don't sit there and tell me you've never done that. Of course you have. Everybody has. I mean, doesn't it feel really good to go home and rant about your lunat...
Want to know why so many employees focus so much attention on the boss these days? Because the boss controls their work lives? That's true, but it's not the main reason. Because the boss holds the key to untold treasures, raises, and promotions? True again, but that's not it either.Employees focu...
COMMENTARY I've had employees I wanted to strangle. I've also had CEOs who wanted to strangle me. I don't blame them. I can be pretty annoying at times. But overall, the pluses usually outweighed the minuses so no crimes were committed and everyone lived to work another day.That said, some employee...
COMMENTARY This definitely isn't the first time somebody's written about what makes employees special. But it may very well be the first time someone's telling you what will genuinely get your management excited about you and ultimately get you promoted. No kidding.Look, you've got to understa...
BNOW Consulting is hosting a networking luncheon on Thursday April 5th, 2012 from 11.00am to 1:30pm at the Foreign Correspondent Club of Thailand, www.fccthai.com, Maneeya Building, BTS Chidlom. The BBC is different because it is a proactive way to network with other businesses. Instead of the u...
Pattaya, Thailand – American newspaper publisher, Drew Noyes, a well-known, if not infamous Pattaya businessman and owner of the Pattaya Times and P.A.P.P.A Legal Services, was arrested and charged with extortion for allegedly threatening to run a disparaging story on an Australian-ru...
HI, am coming to Thailand next year with a group of other Aussies and we wish to travel to Hellfire Pass for the ANZAC Day service / celebrations etc .. Would appreciate any feedback from those who may be considering also to go, or does the Bar organise a trip there .. If so, what time of notice is required e...
Good morning everyone, I know I get buy som tam and thai salads at various restauarants throughout Perth, but doesn anyone know where I can buy Green Papaya so I can make it at home? Many thanks.
