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Will the Thai governments reverse their anti foreigner trend or not?

Over the past 4 years or so the Thai governments in power have made it progressively more difficult for non Thais to live in Thailand. Although they embrace tourists, they have hurt the parts of the general economy that are not tourist related. Viewing the state of the Thai economy that has been in general decline over the same period of time, the big question is will the Thai government undo some of the self inflicted wounds and make it easier for non Thais to call Thailand home. [Read more →]

Tags: Cambodia, Commentary, Economy, Europe, Laos, Malaysia, Mixed Signals, Reality Check 101, Thailand, United States, Work by Richard
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Thailand not sweet for foreign investment

When it comes to selecting an Asian country to set up shop in for small and medium size businesses, Thailand is far from the sweetest choice. While one government agency seeks to attract foreign investment, another agency seeks to push foreigners away. [Read more →]

Tags: Cambodia, China, Economy, International Politics, Malaysia, Mixed Signals, Reality Check 101, Thailand, Work by Richard
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Powerful psychological tool NLP being misused by business

Dracula

Some people may have heard of NLP, and to others it means nothing. The fact is it was developed by psychologists in the 1970′s to help people with psychological problems. But now NLP is being regularly used by business without moral or ethical guidelines to be more productive. The end result is people who are quite literally messed up. [Read more →]

Tags: Mental Health, Mixed Signals, Work by Richard
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Misjudged

From time to time some of what was the past finds its way to the present. When a judge in a courtroom gives ammunition for hate Americans propaganda, there needs to be a review of who America lets sit on the bench. [Read more →]

Tags: Law And Order, Mixed Signals, United States by Richard
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Gay marriage California style

The recent vote in California on Proposition 8 that banned gay marriage essentially is an embarrassment to human intellect. It has been at least 20 years since the proof that sexual attraction is not elective. Very simply you get what you get and have absolutely no say in the matter. [Read more →]

Tags: Mixed Signals, Observations, Sex, United States by Richard
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Thaksin’s next degrading of Thais

There has been much concern in Thailand about a potential speech by the fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra and what problems it would cause in Thailand. Whatever happens will decide how the world sees and judges the Thai people for the next several years. [Read more →]

Tags: Mixed Signals, Thailand by Richard
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What is in the name

Keeping past titles active can be confusing at the least. The way titles are treated in the USA is very different than in Thailand. To use a past tense title in a present tense situation can leave people who don’t understand with confusion at worst and a headache at best. [Read more →]

Tags: Mixed Signals, Thailand, United States by Richard
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Strange bedfellows by ‘The Book’

In a few days United States President George Bush will visit Thailand before heading to the Olympic games. In a clear sense of awkward politics, there no doubt will be some Photo opportunities with United States President George Bush shaking hands with Thailand’s Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej. From there the political spin goes into overdrive. [Read more →]

Tags: Mixed Signals, Politics, Thailand, United States by Richard
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Thailand toilet troubles

With Thailand being amongst other things the land of Lady Boys (transvestites) and Katoys (transsexuals) there has been a new and unusual twist, a third gender toilet that can only be nicknamed a ‘Katoylet’. So in Thailand from Pattaya to Bangkok, as it stands or sits you now have a third choice of where to take a leak. [Read more →]

Tags: Mixed Signals, Satire, Thailand by Richard
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Man gives birth

This story requires no edits or comments. However it does leave you staring into space and aimlessly wondering when the earth went off axis. [Read more →]

Tags: Mixed Signals, Sex by Richard
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Martyr for hypocrisy

The story in this entry has left me wondering about several things including the ability to distinguish right from wrong. I am not even going to attempt to figure out what side if any is right or wrong, however I do invite your comments. [Read more →]

Tags: Canada, Mixed Signals by Richard
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