Thailand (18)
Items about Thailand.
Give way to elephants, or go to jail
KANCHANABURI: Motorists using a highway also favoured by wild elephants in Muang district have been warned they face up to 10 years' imprisonment and a million baht fine if they hit and injure one of the giant animals, and wildlife authorities will strictly enforce the penalties.
The warning follows a number of recent collisions resulting in the severe injury or death of wild elephants.
Using your phone and driving.
The problem you can have if using your phone and driving.
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https://www.facebook.com/ThaiRescueNews2/videos/870461870522700
Thailand tug boat drama.
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https://www.facebook.com/ThaiRescueNews2/videos/605367894164375
Great granddad joins his wife.
April 28th, 2014, the ashes of Megan’s great granddad
2014 memory
We went to Thailand six years ago today because Megan’s great grandfather had died and was being burnt on the 27th.
Fish and Chips
Seacon Square Food Court has tastier fish and chips.
Why you should spend three months in Bangkok
The ABC has a woman advising seniors not to go on diets to lose weight because it is bad for them.
Volunteer in Nong Khai support
It is important for volunteers to recognise that they have landed themselves in a situation where they are not left to their own inadequate devices if they are not experienced in imparting knowledge of the English language to nonEnglish speakers
Tuk Tuk in Bangkok
On my first visit to Bangkok I wanted to get to the Grand Palace by ferry along the Chao Praya River but I went to the wrong jetty.
Crispy Pork and Fried Green Vegetable
I am not a cook but even I have managed this Thai dish, which is my favourite.
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Meditation is in the News
Meditation can help you when you are stressed, as you probably are.
Volunteering costs money
So you are off to Thailand as a volunteer to talk with the locals so they get the chance to listen to English and speak it.
To sensibly govern the country our leaders need to have an awareness of real life.
Spreading Grandfather's Ashes
The day after Grandfather had been cremated his ashes were taken out to the part of the river where Grandmother's had been thrown two years before so he could join her. As a nominal Christian I am freqently amazed at how much more spiritual the Thai people are than Australians. The video shows the ceremony in the Wat and then the departure in the boat driven by a monk.
