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A Thai university lecturer tried to convince a female student to submit to an indecent oral exam in exchange for a better grade. The student escaped the dastardly professor and returned with the police, although unlike in the case of President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky there was no semen-stained black dress to act as the […]

This is a strictly mathematical viewpoint.

What Makes 100%?
What does it mean to give MORE than 100%?
Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%?
We have all been to those meetings where someone wants you to give over 100%.
How about achieving 103%?
What makes up 100% in life?
Here’s a little mathematical formula that […]

I studied English and foreign languages in university, however the advent of the Internet has transformed my fingers into thumbs dedicated to spawning unintelligible messages and judging by emails from friends and family, this deficit in spelling as well as grammar has dropped illiteracy to a depth unrivalled since the Dark Ages, when there were […]

Young men in the 1960s were continually warned about the dangers of drugs, rock n roll, and sex.

Sex not only led you to hell, but to Syphilis.
We had no idea what Syphilis was, how you got it, and what you did once you had it other than horrific tales of doctors shoving an umbrella needle up […]

My sister-in-law regards me as a ne’er-do-well. She’s not far off the mark, I’ve led a prodigal’s life, while she’s worked for the CIA under George Bush and led a an exemplary suburban life as a working mother and wife. My brother and she have raised two good kids. Smarter than me and this Spring […]

“December 7th will live forever as a day of infamy.” President Roosevelt predicted before Congress in his declaration of war on Japan.

Infamy in Thai is cheu sia.
I asked several Thais about Pearl Harbor. My question stumped them all, but surprisingly when I asked several British friends, “What does December 7th mean to you?”
“Is it your […]

One of the most beautiful girls I have ever seen was Ann. Her beauty lasted longer than most, as she bathed in the fountain of youth created by her countless sponsors’ generous donation of cash and clothing. The veteran mistress managed these farangs like juggler yet she was always broke, for beauty has its costs.

One night […]

Morals 101 will be a new lesson for Thai teachers, as the nation’s Education Minister warned that state school teachers found in extra-marital liaisons will be severely punished by a civil service tribunal. Present penalties for transgressions of lak-lop must be ineffectual and the proposed strictures have been upgraded to permanent dismissal from the civil service and all the creature comforts […]

JFK was supposedly the fastest speaker in the English language. Whereas expert typists can tap out 120 words per minute, JFK could string over 300 words in a minute as opposed to GW Bush’s lastest press conference, where he hemmed and hawed like a schoolboy caught smoking pot on a Church outing.

JFK is the recognized […]

This addition has nothing to do with sex.
As a child my moother tried to improve my speech by having me say ‘toy boat’ three times fast.

Impossible.
Thais utilize the same practice. I  guess all languages do. Here’s a sampling from www.2bankgok.com
1.) Kluai tanee plai wee hiaw, hew wee pai hew wee ma; lua wee diaw.
Bunches of (a kind […]