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1. NWG Donation Drive Starting Today for Boon Choo Special Needs School/shelter

   By LaaMok, February 11, 2020
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3. Public Holidays in Thailand

   By Braveheart, January 3, 2007
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   • RAYDEN
   • January 5, 2018

4. Why are we called Farang or Falang

   By andyaus, July 3, 2011
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   • andyaus
   • July 3, 2011

5. Thai Cinema - Part 1

   By Braveheart, December 27, 2006
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   • MaryannStanley
   • November 25, 2020

6. black teeth

   By jayarr, November 22, 2020
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   • Garzan
   • November 23, 2020

7. Whats Your Favorite Local Fruit? 1 2 3 4 6

   By changoo, October 7, 2010
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   • TNTucker
   • November 9, 2020

8. how much alcohol can i bring to thai?

   By bigmuu, April 13, 2017
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   • bokek
   • September 28, 2020

9. Interesting article comparing Thai men to Mexican bangers.

   By Gone with the wind, March 24, 2014
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   • bokek
   • September 28, 2020

10. Buddha and Thai Ladies

    By GlennUK, September 4, 2018   

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    • ShaneFalco
    • August 27, 2020

11. Handsum is NOT Beneficial

    By markado, September 7, 2019
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    • roibeard31
    • August 20, 2020

12. Around what time did the Thais stop wanting to leave Thailand?

    By Halibed, July 5, 2016
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    • laxmin
    • January 5, 2020

13. Thais reading Latin script

    By Jous, July 9, 2019
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    • eXplosief
    • July 9, 2019

14. Pa-kow-ma Sarongs

    By andyaus, January 20, 2013
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    • elladebeauty
    • May 26, 2019

15. 1981 Bangkok and a few Pattaya

    By Chuck in Bangkok, April 18, 2019
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    • Chuck in Bangkok
    • April 18, 2019

16. Best pla pao in pattaya

    By darpra, May 17, 2018
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    • stunner
    • September 16, 2018

17. How long in the Shower? 1 2

    By blueboy0510, February 4, 2009
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    • barky bark
    • July 31, 2018

18. Thai Police and Jump wings

    By Jerboa, October 22, 2013
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    • barky bark
    • July 31, 2018

19. How long do you keep the buddha string bracelets on for? 1 2 3

    By Jumpin Jack Flash, December 11, 2012
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    • worldpunter
    • January 5, 2018

20. Street girls during Songkran

    By shinsetsu, November 22, 2017
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    • f308gt
    • December 24, 2017

21. Khao Man Gai recipe?

    By Mustang Billy, September 7, 2017
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    • midge
    • September 30, 2017

22. Can foreigners visit the funeral urn ?

    By Thamesbank, September 11, 2017
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    • fakebook
    • September 11, 2017

23. Differentiate in Thai between shy and embarrassed.

    By ex-pat, September 9, 2017
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    • ex-pat
    • September 9, 2017

24. Thai/ Isaan Music

    By stephenjohn, September 4, 2014
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    • Mycroft
    • August 25, 2017

25. Buddhism! 1 2 3 4 5

    By MunterHunter, December 9, 2015
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    • The Sly Fox
    • August 17, 2017

26. Gift for new baby

    By QuotaMan, July 3, 2017
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    • kansuwan
    • July 4, 2017

27. Thais and Ghosts 1 2

    By SoiSong, January 6, 2009
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    • DiamondBac
    • February 24, 2017

28. Gift for Thai Family

    By mufdi, July 13, 2015
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    • QuotaMan
    • February 9, 2017

29. Thai Mango Tango!

    By nberry, July 28, 2013
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    • langbang
    • February 8, 2017

30. Thai Time Machine: Phuket Town

    By TKS, November 22, 2016
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    • Gaztop08
    • November 23, 2016

31. Chang Night Market comes to London

    By PepeLePew, October 8, 2016
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    • PepeLePew
    • October 8, 2016

32. Baht chain

    By Mark1, February 16, 2016
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    • jerry
    • September 24, 2016

33. Southsea Thai Food and Craft Festival 2016 - August 13th-14th

    By Lloydies, August 5, 2016
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    • Lloydies
    • August 5, 2016

34. Rocking Cambodia on Iplayer

    By particle, March 11, 2015
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    • Bounce2
    • July 21, 2016

35. What about Thai culture or history has changed you as a person?

    By Halibed, July 5, 2016
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    • Halibed
    • July 5, 2016

36. Thai language 1 2 3 4

    By BigBangkokTheory, June 13, 2008
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    • santero
    • June 30, 2016

37. Marrying but staying in separate countries 1 2

    By exercise, September 17, 2015
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    • santero
    • June 14, 2016

38. Friday no booze

    By Peeping Tom, May 17, 2016
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    • b0b
    • May 20, 2016

39. Isaan income streams 1 2

    By izifaddag, February 18, 2016
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    • izifaddag
    • March 29, 2016

40. Anyone collect or believe in Thai Amulets 1 2

    By bayarea510, August 29, 2015
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    • jjcampsh
    • March 2, 2016

41. Thainess ... made in Scotland.

    By bar stool, February 15, 2016
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    • Peeping Tom
    • February 17, 2016

42. Indian Civilization's influence on Thailand 1 2

    By Lucifer13, October 24, 2013
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    • amyreyna
    • February 8, 2016

43. young Thai man have to stay in Temple as a Monk

    By thairak, January 11, 2016
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    • thairak
    • February 3, 2016

44. The Easiest And Most Difficult Languages For English Speakers To Learn

    By QuotaMan, June 1, 2014
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    • apter
    • January 27, 2016

45. Parcel was withheld by customs 1 2

    By nikcholas, July 30, 2015
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    • DaffyDuck
    • January 13, 2016

46. Culture Show at Royal Garden

    By Billyboy294, November 15, 2015
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    • Billyboy294
    • November 15, 2015

47. Looking for some good Krabi swords

    By Craven Moorehead, September 7, 2015
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    • Para
    • September 8, 2015

48. Female Genital Mutilation resurgence in Southern Thailand 1 2 3

    By Crash, April 1, 2015
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    • slowguy
    • August 28, 2015

49. Podcast: Female Thai author talks about how sex is viewed in Thai culture.

    By Vortex, September 3, 2013
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    • Hermansen
    • August 11, 2015

50. death of a salesman,question about disposition of foreigner's body in Thailand

    By zmth, August 8, 2015
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    • Sick Water Buffalo
    • August 8, 2015

51. BKK Buddhist Temples!

    By sandman, June 22, 2015
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    • Para
    • July 1, 2015

52. .. THAI CULTURAL VALUES - Useful Data Points to Understand

    By brutox, June 11, 2015
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    • brutox
    • June 11, 2015

53. .. THAI CULTURE - An Anti-Knowledge Culture (by Design)

    By brutox, December 2, 2014
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    • brutox
    • May 18, 2015

54. Music they play in the bars... ?

    By JamesFerris, February 6, 2015
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    • mikeyboy
    • February 24, 2015

55. I need artwork made.

    By JamesFerris, February 11, 2015
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    • forcebwithu
    • February 11, 2015

56. Question about Thai language

    By Dog Face, November 28, 2014
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    • piloter
    • November 29, 2014

57. Swearing an oath by Buddha

    By Gazzer1956, October 19, 2014
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    • JAI DEE MAK
    • October 22, 2014

58. Art in paradise . Take your girl here , they love it . 1 2

    By jerry, February 2, 2013
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    • Baddad
    • October 15, 2014

59. Being called papa :'( 1 2 3

    By Martinell, January 19, 2013
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    • Maxx
    • October 12, 2014

60. Metal/punk/hardcore upcoming gigs 1 2 3

    By andy666, November 12, 2012
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    • Resist
    • September 2, 2014

61. Legit channels/agencies to meet no p4p women?

    By Jackie2013, June 25, 2014
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    • The Sly Fox
    • August 9, 2014

62. best cookery school in patts for prices etc ?

    By asiansun, November 7, 2012
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    • jpduggan1
    • July 19, 2014

63. some photos of Visakha Bucha day in Bangkok

    By rianvander, May 14, 2014
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    • phil99
    • July 18, 2014

64. Some photos from Ayutthaya

    By rianvander, May 21, 2014
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    • phil99
    • June 26, 2014

65. Has there ever been a major attempt to clean up the sex industry?

    By Halibed, June 24, 2014
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    • phil99
    • June 26, 2014

66. How serious are the Thais about English adoption?

    By Halibed, April 12, 2014
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    • Halibed
    • April 12, 2014

67. Thai army draft

    By steven baldwin, October 25, 2013
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    • altec123
    • April 5, 2014

68. Looking for a song a saw on TV

    By beerdudeguy, March 14, 2014
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    • beerdudeguy
    • March 21, 2014

69. lose of face by a Thai lady

    By JABL, February 18, 2014
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    • JABL
    • March 19, 2014

70. Can anyone recommend a good English teacher in Buriram?

    By honkytonkjim, March 18, 2014
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    • honkytonkjim
    • March 18, 2014

71. English Monk in Thailand.... 1 2 3 4 16

    By Para, February 23, 2013
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    • phil99
    • March 17, 2014

72. My two favorite Vimeo Videos About Bangkok

    By jiminy, December 28, 2013
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    • slick67
    • February 8, 2014

73. Hobbyist Looking for Spirit House Kits or Plans to Build One

    By quiet kwai, February 2, 2014
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    • quiet kwai
    • February 2, 2014

74. Benedict Anderson: Outsider view of Thai politics

    By asmodeus, January 5, 2014
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    • asmodeus
    • January 5, 2014

75. I'm sorry, yet another Kamagra thread.

    By Lhasa, December 14, 2013
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    • matta
    • December 23, 2013

76. does astrology get a place in Thai culture?

    By ramble, November 23, 2013
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    • ramble
    • November 23, 2013

77. Krabi Krabong Swords

    By Blackpmike, November 12, 2013
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    • Blackpmike
    • November 13, 2013

78. Tattoo with buddha symbols , why ? why not ?

    By danial, October 24, 2013
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    • Taeng Mo
    • November 6, 2013

79. Thai language schools for English speakers in Pattaya

    By adampattaya, December 1, 2011
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    • bhthai
    • November 6, 2013

80. Importing protein

    By jc77777, October 7, 2013
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    • pattayaman2001
    • October 7, 2013

81. Little Known Facts About Thailand 1 2

    By Highlander, March 18, 2013
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    • Douchebag
    • September 29, 2013