Just curtsy everyone you meet.

Works like a charm.

BANGKOK: -- The continued strength of the US dollar and the weak gold price have led to the baht depreciating to a six-year low, trading at Bt34.84 to the greenback yesterday. thank god i am paid in $$ "The external factor is driven by market speculation that the US Federal Reserve will hike i...

vladimir wrote:

AE86 wrote:I wonder what would happen if she got bag snatched?

Silicon Valley would be in shock

We must be kept abreast of the situation.

There are many questions for the OP that will be asked throughout the process-assuming he needs to apply only for a CRBA-What is the status of his citizenship in the U.S.? Is he married? The marriage status is key, especially if planning a return to the States. If he can satisfy the U.S. Government ...

You should submit an application for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad to the U.S. Embassy once the child is born. You can also apply for a U.S. passport to establish citizenship for the child. You will need your passport(s), birth certificate identifying both parents, a notarized translation of tha...

Nice bags.

frank lee bent wrote:highly illuminating responses here- esp thanks to Akira.

Toilet paper is absolutely disgusting.

There should be an NGO in the West to educate them.

Don't pick your teeth.

I have no idea how promotion works in the Cambodian hospitality industry, but in the US it is always from within. So I agree with Cam on that point, but this hardly excuses paying anyone such a low salary. If we are comparing things to the west, then we should also acknowledge that hotel workers al...

The word 'exploit' is powerful, especially given this scenario in a country rife with varying levels of exploitation. The OP claims that work experience was the motivating factor, not money. After a rigorous (and rightly so) screening/interview process, he agreed by signing off on a "shitty con...

As most major hotels lease their dining facilities to local businesses, it's entirely possible that the OP was hired as an employee by a subcontractor. It's all about the money-wages, taxes, insurance-it makes sense, especially in the hospitality industry which has an extremely high turnover rate. I...