<?xml version="1.0"?><!-- generator="bbPress" -->

<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
>

<channel>
<title>Thailand &#038; USA Community Forum: Recent Posts</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/</link>
<description>Thailand &#038; USA Community Forum: Recent Posts</description>
<language>en</language>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:30:58 +0000</pubDate>

<item>
<title>thaistix on "New Members, introduce yourself here สามาชิกใหม่ แนะนำตัวเองที่นี่"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=3#post-240</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 08:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>thaistix</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">240@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;Birth year: 1964/2507&#60;br /&#62;
Original Location: Udon Thani, Thailand&#60;br /&#62;
Current Location: Sacramento, California, USA&#60;br /&#62;
Time Occupation: Retired military and still work at same place as civilian&#60;br /&#62;
Mind Occupation: Make more money&#60;br /&#62;
Top Ambition(s) Make more money to retire comfortably in Thailand
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>jwatson on "Have You Instant Garage"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=47#post-237</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jwatson</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">237@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;Hi Friends&#60;br /&#62;
As you know, I am from Vermont. Recently I bought an Instant Garage from Quickgarage.com.&#60;br /&#62;
I just want to ask, in this forum, how many peoples have portable building for protect auto machine in hard summer.
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>jwatson on "New Members, introduce yourself here สามาชิกใหม่ แนะนำตัวเองที่นี่"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=3#post-236</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:11:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jwatson</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">236@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;Hi&#60;br /&#62;
This is Watson from Vermont, USA.
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>jwatson on "Need Recipe"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=7#post-235</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:08:57 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jwatson</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">235@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;hay siamerican&#60;br /&#62;
thanks for share a good site.
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>thaiuninet on "looking for King Mongkut historian"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=39#post-232</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>thaiuninet</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">232@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;In my scholarly opinion, A King in any right should and would be expected to uphold the highest possible level of reason which humanity allows&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;According to the apparent response from the administration was the reason for refusing the Siamese offer of War Elephants was because North America is not the natural habitat of Siamese elephents, and winters, particularly weren't ideal, Not to mention the torture and slog of the long sea journey in those days.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Therefore, a King of reason, which H.M. King Mongkut most presumably was, would not have taken offense. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;In fact it is due to His Magesties King Mongkut, Rama IV, and his kin and processor, King Rama V, Chulalongkorns' 'levels of reason and communication intents' that Siam was the first of all the nations that the United States signed trade treaty with.
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>admin on "looking for King Mongkut historian"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=39#post-231</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:19:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">231@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;Interesting Question that has been neglected for seven months. Ouch. Lets see if we can get the &#60;a href=&#34;http://thaiuni.net&#34;&#62;Thailand University Network&#60;/a&#62; on this one. Apologies for the delayed response.
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>johnee on "stop psoriasis easy treatment"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=44#post-229</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>johnee</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">229@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;Psoriasis is a disease whose main symptom is gray or silvery flaky patches on the skin which are red and inflamed underneath. In the United States, it affects 2 to 2.6 percent of the population, or between 5.8 and 7.5 million people. Commonly affected areas include the scalp, elbows, knees, arms, stomach and back. Psoriasis is autoimmune in origin, and is not contagious. Around a quarter of people with psoriasis also suffer from psoriatic arthritis, which is similar to rheumatoid arthritis in its effects. Psoriasis was first given that name in complete differentiation from other skin conditions by the Austrian dermatologist Ferdinand von Habra in 1841, although there are what are believed to be descriptions of the disease in sources going back to ancient Roman and possibly even biblical times.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.superherbalcare.com&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://www.superherbalcare.com&#60;/a&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>cheunbuic on "Part Time Translating - Writing Work in Bangkok"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=43#post-228</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>cheunbuic</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">228@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;Pharmaceutical Association Office: Phaholyothin Place Building (BTS-Aree) urgently needs someone who can:&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;- Monitoring news from newspapers (Both English and Thai)&#60;br /&#62;
- Able to translate Thai to English&#60;br /&#62;
- Able to summarize proficiently in English&#60;br /&#62;
- Half day working (8am.-noon)from Monday-Friday&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Interested applicants who meet the criteria, should ontact Nutjira:&#60;br /&#62;
 081-382-2055&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;bilingual University students in their third-fourth year who can free their morning schedules are encouraged to inquire.
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>admin on "Motorbike trip Bkk&#60;--&#62;Phuket May/June 2008"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=6#post-225</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:23:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">225@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;Rama 3 Bridge is closest motorbike can cross from East side of river, come via Rama IV/Klong Toey and meet up with Rama III from Klong Toey to Sathorn area...or you can take the moto ferry at around Prapradaeng pier, this being a little confusing to navigate. sorry 4 late reply. how was it?
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>admin on "New Members, introduce yourself here สามาชิกใหม่ แนะนำตัวเองที่นี่"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=3#post-224</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">224@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;Welcome to the comm. Bill! Forgive the delayed welcome...Hawaiian, huh? I got a nice ukulele, but think it was made in China. sorry 2 hear bout the wifey.
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Bradkamehameha on "Motorbike trip Bkk&#60;--&#62;Phuket May/June 2008"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=6#post-223</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:11:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bradkamehameha</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">223@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;I am riding Honda Phantom from Surin to Hua Hin for Thanksgiving. Can anyone tell me how to get around Bangkok Expressways and K-Bank bridge (which do not allow motorcycles)?
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Bradkamehameha on "New Members, introduce yourself here สามาชิกใหม่ แนะนำตัวเองที่นี่"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=3#post-222</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:42:31 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bradkamehameha</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">222@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;BD 1950; lived here for 5 years in Surin, Married a bitch, built her a house and she took off with Thai geek. See yah, wouldn't wanna be yah. Own the oldest Hawaiian shirt label &#34;Kamehameha&#34; and am licensing manufacturing of all things Hawaiian for 75th anniversary of company's founding in '11. I am going to ride motorcycle to Hua Hin. Anyone know the getaround for Bangkok across river???
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>siamerican on "Proving Thai National Rights as an adult &#038; Thai Conscription"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=32#post-219</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>siamerican</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">219@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;Stew,&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;In short, it is possible for you to be Siamerican, officially, someday soon. However, I'm not sure your dream of entering Thailand for the first time on a Thai passport is feasible, though it's hard to say without knowing all the details of your case.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;From your inquiry, I would presume that your mother refers to your Thai grandfather's daughter. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;If she has Thai nationality already, particularly a Thai passport, then it makes matters a whole lot easier as it would allow her to do a belated birth registration for you via the Royal Thai Embassy in DC, or &#60;em&#62;select &#60;/em&#62;Consulates (i.e. Chicago / LA), ultimately entitling you a temporary Thai passport to enter Thailand--similarly as in the case mentioned above--so that you can swiftly get permanent docs, i.e. house registration, ID, and passport  . &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;In the event that she isn't officially Thai, and/or not able/willing to represent you in the states (via embassy to file your birth with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), then your options are narrowed down to dealing directly with the Thai system in Thailand, initially on on your American passport, similar to me.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;In which case, you would have to make ties with your surviving Thai relatives prior to presenting your case to the Royal Thai Police (Proving Nationality Division of RTP Immigration Bureau). Your grandfather is a start, though I'm not certain the required DNA test is an option. I did it with my mother's younger sister (my Thai mom's been deceased for over 13 years now) Anyway, that comes later down the road, after you've gotten all the paper work in line / legalized, i.e. every document that ties you as a child of a Thai citizen.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;It sounds like a slog, either way--the question that will determine your next step is your mom's national status?&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Regards,&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Jao Moragoat&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;P.S. See this &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Renounce-Citizenship-Thai-Ci-t201203.html&#34;&#62;latest thread on Thaivisa Forum&#60;/a&#62; with lots of relevant information.
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>admin on "Proving Thai National Rights as an adult &#038; Thai Conscription"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=32#post-218</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">218@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;The following email inquiry was transcribed and posted here for its relevance to the topic&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;em&#62;I was wondering if you could help me out. My grandfather is&#60;br /&#62;
100% Thai; born, raised and living in Bangkok. My mother was born in the UK and&#60;br /&#62;
I was born in the states. Do you see any way that I can also be Siamerican? I am&#60;br /&#62;
unsure as to what documents I would need and where I would start. Unfortunately,&#60;br /&#62;
I have never met my grandfather. I planned on doing so years ago, but I went&#60;br /&#62;
straight into the Army after high school and now I\'m in university. I expect&#60;br /&#62;
to visit him some day, but until then I would like some way of proving on paper&#60;br /&#62;
that I\'m Thai. I have even dreamed about entering Thailand on a Thai passport,&#60;br /&#62;
but I don\'t know if that\'s possible. Do you have any ideas or suggestions?&#60;br /&#62;
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I thank you for your time.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;-Stew&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/em&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>siamerican on "Proving Thai National Rights as an adult &#038; Thai Conscription"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=32#post-217</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:41:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>siamerican</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">217@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;In the worst event case World War breaks out, anything is possible about a reserve list being needed to access your son's man power, but likelihood of conscription laws biting him isn't high in my opinion--there is a will for everything here . And he still has his primary American foundations in crisis scenario :)&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;It is not unrealistic task for your son, considering six years for me refers to the entire time spent in Thailand, i.e. time of initial inquiry 2002 (first contact with Thai officials though little evidence initially to present and while living here 2002-2006,accumulating Thai-side ties and evidence) to passport in hand by 2007), however the actual official application process was about a year, most of the time actually spent waiting for vital records to be legalized and shipped around via post starting from County --&#38;gt; State --&#38;gt; National (Secretary of State--literally came down to Condoleezza Rice's signature!) --&#38;gt; Thai embassy in DC --&#38;gt;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Me in Thailand (self translate paperwork into Thai) --&#38;gt; Ministry of Foreign Affairs --&#38;gt; Proving National Division of Royal Thai Police --&#38;gt; District Office --&#38;gt; House Registration --&#38;gt; ID card --&#38;gt; Passport&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Keep in mind, the paperwork was only foundational for the case going the route I did, topped with a required DNA test with Thai aunt (as Thai mother is deceased) which I paid for some 400-500 bucks at a Thai government Hospital.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;As the Thai Embassy in US would represent your son for issuing the temporary passport , you might not require DNA Test like I did. In worst case the Thai parent representing their child directly would make things even swifter with officials here, but through red tape, it takes more time if parent is not available.
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>hkb on "looking for King Mongkut historian"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=39#post-214</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:05:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>hkb</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">214@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;I once was was told by a Thai scholar that when King Mongkut offered President Lincoln a gift of&#60;br /&#62;
elephants during the Civil War and that gift was refused by Lincoln that the King was some what&#60;br /&#62;
offended. As the story was told to me a gift is never refused from a King. Would the King have been&#60;br /&#62;
offended by such a refusal?
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>admin on "Proving Thai National Rights as an adult &#038; Thai Conscription"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=32#post-203</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">203@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;u&#62;&#60;strong&#62;The following message was transcribed from an email inquiry&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/u&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;em&#62;I have been reading &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Thai-Millitary-Conscription-Questio-t118721.html&#34;&#62;your piece on Thai conscription&#60;/a&#62;.  In it you were talking about the 6 year struggle becoming registered as a Thai national.  My son, whose mother is Thai, wants to get a Thai passport and he is just getting started on this road. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62; He lives in the U.S. and his first step is getting a Thai birth certificate.  Then they said he has to apply for a temporary Thai passport that is good for one year.  Once in Thailand he has to add his name to the house registration to obtain the Thai ID. After going through this process he can apply for a Thai passport.  &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;It seems to me that this is unrealistic if it took you six years to get the house registration and thus a Thai ID.  In addition, he thinks that since he is 30 the Thai conscription laws don't apply to him. What do you think?&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62; M. Drake&#60;/em&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>admin on "Rescuing Thai Fiance Family"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=31#post-202</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">202@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;the following message was transcribed from email inquiry:&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;em&#62;I have a Thai fiance and 4 step children, 3 girls and a son.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;January last year we met a Lao born USA Immigration attorney in Thailand near&#60;br /&#62;
our home.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;He promised financial and visa assistance for me and my family to go to the&#60;br /&#62;
USA. He Lied! He met my family them disappeared.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;I moved to Cyprus to work and support my Thai family and to bring my fiance&#60;br /&#62;
here to marry and then bring the kids and grandmother over to live.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;This immigration attorney never returned my emails or phone calls and knew i&#60;br /&#62;
was in Cyprus and my fiance in another town working.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Last week my fiance went home to be told that this immigration lawyer turned&#60;br /&#62;
up at our house with 10 farang , all men! Unannounced and invited, asking&#60;br /&#62;
where I was and my fiance. HE KNEW VERY WELL WHERE WE WHERE.!&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;THEY TOOK GRANDMOTHER TO EAT ALL 11 OF THEM. HE AGAIN PROMISED FINANCIAL&#60;br /&#62;
ASSISTANCE AND VISA ASSISTANCE. ONE FARANG BRAGGED HE WAS WEALTHY AND GAVE HER&#60;br /&#62;
1000BAHT AND INVITED HER TO THE CITY FOR A \&#34;TOUR\&#34;.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;THE ATTORNEY CALLED HIMSELF FAMILY AND THAT WAS HIS REASON FOR THE VISIT AND&#60;br /&#62;
\&#34;CONCERN\&#34;.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;I AND MY FIANCE ARE NOW BESIDES OURSELVES WITH WORRY AND CONCERN FOR OUR&#60;br /&#62;
CHILDREN.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;THIS MAN HAS EXPOSED OUR CHILDREN TO 10 STRANGE FARNG. WE ALL KNOW WHAT&#60;br /&#62;
THAIALND IS ABOUT FOR MOST FARANG.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;WHY DID THIS ATTORNEY TAKE 10 STRANGE MEN TO OUR HOUSE KNOWING WE WERE NOT&#60;br /&#62;
THERE?&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE US EMBASSY HERE AND THEY ASKED ME TO COME INOT THE&#60;br /&#62;
EMBASSY TO TALK TO THEM WITH CHRONOLOGY OF W\\EVENTS WHICH I DID.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;THEY WERE EQUALLY SURPRISED AND PUZZLED AT THIS MANS ACTIONS AND ARE&#60;br /&#62;
MONITORING THE SITUATION AS BEST THEY CAN.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;IN THE MEANTIME, I HAVE TO GET MY FAMILY OUT OF THAILAND COMPLETELY. THIS MAN&#60;br /&#62;
HAS JEOPARDIZED MY FAMILIES FUTURE SECURITY AND SAFETY BY HIS ACTIONS.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;I HAVE APPROACHED CHARITIES HERE IN CYPRUS, MY GOVERNMENT HERE AND AUSTRALIA TO&#60;br /&#62;
NO AVAIL. THEY WILL NOT ASSIST.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;IT WILL TAKE ALMOST 4000 EURO TO GET THEM HERE OUT OF HARMS WAY WHICH IS NOW A&#60;br /&#62;
MATTER OF URGENCY!&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;CAN YOU ASSIST ME WITH ORGANIZATIONS OR SOMETHING SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP US GET&#60;br /&#62;
OUR CHILDREN OUT OF THAILAND?&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;WE ARE DESPERATE.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;I DON'T WANT A HAND OUT AS SUCH AND AM PREPARED TO PAY THE AIRFARES ETC BACK.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;I\'M PREPARED TO GIVE ANYONE THE US EMBASSY CONTACTS I'M COMMUNICATING WITH TO&#60;br /&#62;
VERIFY ALL THIS.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;PLEASE HELP US.&#60;/em&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>siamerican on "$$$ Map Surveying, Address Data Collecters Wanted $$$"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=4#post-201</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>siamerican</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">201@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;this topic has been closed
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>siamerican on "Free American Education in Thailand"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=30#post-200</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:44:24 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>siamerican</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">200@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;Dear Pun,&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Unfortunately, I am unaware of any ‘free English speaking schools’ let alone specifically for American children in Thailand. As you know, in Thailand, it is the ‘haves,’ who get handed an overwhelming majority of the best opportunities, particularly in education.  &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Those who ‘have not’ are at a disadvantage as is the case in most rest of the world, and if they are to get decent opportunities in life must apply themselves with more determination than average folks. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Since you suggest you and your husband are more in the ‘have not’ category, I can only assume that you had to apply yourselves diligently someway or another in order for you be able to study in the USA—as that certainly wasn’t cheap nor free assuming we’re talking about post-secondary level. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;If anything, there are missionary and charitable organizations targeting poverty stricken / poor regions of Thailand i.e. near the Burmese border, etc. in which western volunteers teach and assist communities and children in the pits of poverty, to some extent . I could go out of my way listing and referencing such non profits, however I don’t feel your daughter is a candidate for such channels. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Instead, I will offer you my Siamese American logic and advice:&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;If it isn’t possible for you to keep your daughter in the US, so be it. Accept, Adapt and Apply. At the moment, I myself can not have my Thai American son in free public school system of the US as I would also prefer. So for now, he studies in a Thai school with limited language exposure. To top it off, I have to work distant from him so he stays with his mom and grandma upcountry, who speak just Thai with him. Life is full of sacrifices and tradeoff, though rest assured, his due American days will come in time. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Anyway, an American education wouldn’t teach your daughter to sit down and hope for freebies to be handed to her or fall in her lap just because she has a certain birth certificate. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;The best education is not what a free public school in  USA will give her, nor what an expensive international school in Thailand will offer likewise. It is the core values that she will learn from those who are closest to her–you, her parents are her first and most important teachers. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;So if you want her to gain language skills, but you can’t afford for someone else to give them to her, then you’ve got to raise her to be able to and go seize them.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62; It is not impossible to obtain your objectives, especially amidst the ITC age in which knowledge is circulated swiftly and virtually free. Be strong and control your own destiny. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Kind Regards &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Jao Moragoat
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>admin on "Free American Education in Thailand"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=30#post-199</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">199@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;em&#62;Dear Jao Moragoat, &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;I have a question I would like you to help me with.  My husband and I were students in the U.S., where our daughter was born, giving her the right to be a U.S. citizen. However, my husband and I have to return to Thailand when our visas expire, and so we will have to bring back our daughter (to Thailand) with us. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Actually, I would prefer her to study here (US) as it would be free. I would like to know if you know of any school in Thailand for American kids that can study for free. I’m so confused as I want our kid get language skills, however, we don’t have money to send her to international school for that (in Thailand) as it is so expensive.  Please kindly assist us with your reply. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Gratefully &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;–Pun&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/em&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;transcribed from the following email inquiry in Thai language&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;em&#62;สวัสดีค่ะ&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62; คือดิฉันมีคำถามอยากจะให้ช่วยหน่อยค่ะ คือว่าดิฉันกับสามีเป็นนักเรียนอยู๋ที่อเมริกา ลูกสาวเกิดที่นี่เป็น US citizen แต่ว่าดิฉันกับสามีต้องกลับเมืองไทยเมื่อวีซ่าหมด ดังนั้นลูกสาวต้องกลับด้วย ซึ่งจริงๆแล้วอยากให้ลูกสาวได้เรียนหนังสือที่นี่เพราะว่าไม่ต้องเสียค่าเรียน ก็เลยอยากจะทราบว่า ที่เมืองไทยมีโรงเรียนสำหรับเด็กที่เป็นอเมริกันรึป่าวคะ ที่ไม่ต้องเสียค่าเรียนน่ะค่ะ ตอนนี้กำลังสับสน เพราะว่าอยากให้ลูกได้ภาษา&#60;br /&#62;
แต่ไม่มีเงินส่งเรียนโรงเรียน อินเตอร์ที่เมืองไทย เพราะว่าค่าเรียนแพงมากๆ ยังไงรบกวนคุณ เจ้ามรกต&#60;br /&#62;
ช่วยตอบหน่อยนะคะ จะเป็นพระคุณอย่างยิ่งค่ะ ปัน&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;/em&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>sunteka on "Anything you want from Thailand"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=27#post-195</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 21:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>sunteka</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">195@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;Let's go to  &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.siamshop2you.com&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;www.siamshop2you.com&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
You can find or request anything you want from Thailand. Let tell us.
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>John on "Escort girl writing a blog about her life."</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=23#post-191</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:34:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">191@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;I was surfing around the Internet when I stumbled upon a blog written by an escort girl. I couldn't help but read it all and it seems genuine enough. &#60;a href=&#34;http://bangkokescortathaigirlsdiary.blogspot.com/&#34;&#62;Bangkok Escort, A Thai Girls Diary&#60;/a&#62; To little dirt to not be. Anyways, there is some interesting and touching stuff on the blog.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Just thought I'd tip you off and ask what you think. Genuine or not? Will she make it work?
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>BillH52 on "New Members, introduce yourself here สามาชิกใหม่ แนะนำตัวเองที่นี่"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=3#post-189</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:49:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BillH52</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">189@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;Birth year, 1945 - even older than Skip vice.&#60;br /&#62;
Currently in Oklahoma, USA&#60;br /&#62;
Plan to retire to Thailand in the next 2 or 3 years.&#60;br /&#62;
Work summers in North Carolina, USA&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;BillH52
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Anonymous on "Isthmus of Kra Road Adventure, June 2008"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=8#post-187</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">187@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;Warning to Morons,&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;If you post any more disgusting deviant sex links on this blog I will contact some &#34;friends&#34; in the Cyber Crimes Division of the Crime suppression Police. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;In accordance with the laws of this country-pornography is illegal.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;If u are using a remote sender to post- then you will be surprised when Police or Goverment officials come to your house and seize ur computer.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Depending on what country u live in-u may also be facing charges.
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>admin on "$$$ Map Surveying, Address Data Collecters Wanted $$$"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=4#post-80</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">80@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;รับสมัคร &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;ผู้สำรวจแผนที่และสร้างฐานข้อมูล จากบ้าน&#60;br /&#62;
รายได้ถึง 100 ถึง 200 บาท ต่อชัวโมงเป็นต้น&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;ผู้สมัคร&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;•	ต้องมีคอมฯของต้นซึ่งติดอินเตอร์เนต&#60;br /&#62;
•	ต้องมีเวลาว่าง อย่างน้อยวันละ สามถึงห้าชัวโมงขื้นไป&#60;br /&#62;
•	ต้องว่างงานอย่างต่อเนือง เป็นเวลา หกเดือนขื้นไป&#60;br /&#62;
•	ต้องมีความรับผิดชอบสูง และ การซื่อสารที่ดี&#60;br /&#62;
•	ต้องอ่านและเขียนอักษรต่างๆเป็นภาษาอังกฤษพอได้ (แต่ไม่ต้องพูด)&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;งานนี่เมาะกับคนที่&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;•	สามารถนั่งทำงานหน้าคอม เป็นเวลาหลายชัวโมงติดกัน (สายตา ไม่มีปัญหา)&#60;br /&#62;
•	ต้องการ รายได้ถึง สองมื่นกว่าบาทโดย พร้อมที่จะทำงาน กว่า 100 ชัวโมงต่อเดือน&#60;br /&#62;
•	ขยันและ เข้าใจไหวๆ รับ ข้อมูลได้เยอะที่เดียว&#60;br /&#62;
•	สามารถ จัดเวลาตัวเอง ทำงานเป็นตารางเป็นระบบ  โดยไม่จำเป็นต้องมี  ใครดูแลและท่วงงานเป็น ประจำ&#60;br /&#62;
•	กล้าถาม เวลาสงสัยหรือสับสน กับรายละเอียดงาน หรือระบบ&#60;br /&#62;
•	ดูแผนที่ พอ เข้าใจกับ ทิดทาง ถนน เขต เมือง และ อาคาร&#60;br /&#62;
•	มีพื้นฐาน ในการไช้ Excel และ Google Earth (แต่หากไม่เคยไช่ พร้อมที่จะเรียนรู้เลย โดยจะรับเข้าใจไหวๆ)&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;ก่อนใครรวมทีมงานโครงการนี่ จะมี แบบสอน Tutorial และการทดสอบ ทางอินเตอรเนต ซึ่งใครที่รับและผ่านได้ สามารถรวมทีมงาน ได้เลย&#60;br /&#62;
สนใจ สมัคร ส่งอีเมลไปถึง คุณ สตีเวน ที่&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;datausa108[a]gmail.com หรือ  siamerican[a]thailand-usa.com
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>datausa108 on "New Members, introduce yourself here สามาชิกใหม่ แนะนำตัวเองที่นี่"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=3#post-77</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>datausa108</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">77@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;Name : vinai seesuree&#60;br /&#62;
Birth year 1987&#60;br /&#62;
Original Location 168 M.1 T.Nongsawan&#60;br /&#62;
Current Location 168 M.1 T.Nongsawan&#60;br /&#62;
Time Occupation read news&#60;br /&#62;
Mind Occupation money&#60;br /&#62;
Top Ambition(s) businuess
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Anonymous on "Isthmus of Kra Road Adventure, June 2008"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=8#post-75</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:25:48 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">75@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;What the Hell did u learn on this trip?&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;and how will waht u learned help others????&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;me
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Anonymous on "Isthmus of Kra Road Adventure, June 2008"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=8#post-73</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">73@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;actually didnt see any ladyboys but thier was no shortage of farang couples on romantic honeymoon-and plenty of azure seas.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;and yes most definitly worth the effort and then some&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;klaus
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>
<item>
<title>Anonymous on "Isthmus of Kra Road Adventure, June 2008"</title>
<link>http://thailand-usa.com/community/topic.php?id=8#post-72</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:55:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
<guid isPermaLink="false">72@http://thailand-usa.com/community/</guid>
<description>&#60;p&#62;Nice report, K.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Was it worth it?&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Didn't u see a bunch of ladyboys in Phuket?
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
</item>

</channel>
</rss>
