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by simon43
Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:30 pm
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: KhemEnglish among local kids.
Replies: 15
Views: 930
Laos

Re: KhemEnglish among local kids.

Here in north Laos the local kids speak a mixture of Lao and Thai, not only with me but between themselves. Having made the effort with private lessons to add Lao language skills to my existing Thai language knowledge I feel like shouting 'Stop speaking Thai!" :) (or should that be 'ຢຸດເວົ້າພາສ...
by simon43
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:52 pm
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: Cambodian Police respond to South African DJ's claims of assault, corruption
Replies: 16
Views: 2698
Laos

Re: Cambodian Police respond to South African DJ's claims of assault, corruption

I can never forgive such poor writing skills. Hope he's not 'teaching' when not spinning de tunez. I have to admit (as a left-handed teacher), that my writing is appalling. I blame my mother because the first time I picked up a pen/pencil when a few years old, I picked it up using my left hand and ...
by simon43
Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:28 pm
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Do you have children? How many? Poll.
Replies: 60
Views: 3087
Laos

Re: Do you have children? How many? Poll.

I fit into the 'A lot!' category, in that I have 4 'blood' children,2 Thai step-daughters whom I raised from birth (because their mad mother was .. er ... mad!), and 2 Thai nieces whom I raised from about 3 years old because their parents were shite-poor and were unable to care for their kids. The f...
by simon43
Wed Feb 28, 2024 6:50 pm
Forum: The Rest Of The World
Topic: Russians ordered to leave Sri Lanka within two weeks.
Replies: 38
Views: 4321
Laos

Re: Russians ordered to leave Sri Lanka within two weeks.

Since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, my online teaching business has found many new customers with young students whose families have fled Russia/Ukraine and found refuge in various EU countries. Mostly learning Science from me, but also Geography. I always find Russian and Ukrainian students ...
by simon43
Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:56 am
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: How safe do you feel in Cambodia in the modern world?
Replies: 67
Views: 6494
Laos

Re: How safe do you feel in Cambodia in the modern world?

I live in north Laos and feel very safe. Although Laos is China's puppet, I don't think there is anything strategic here that would personally affect me. Bomb the various dams and new railway line perhaps, but I live on a hill :) Perhaps I should store a few bags of rice and install those solar pane...
by simon43
Wed Jan 31, 2024 7:18 am
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Went for a bike ride around the riverside area
Replies: 26
Views: 2162
Laos

Re: Went for a bike ride around the riverside area

Jeez! Looks like you had a bad accident 40 seconds in.......
by simon43
Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:33 am
Forum: Cambodia After Dark
Topic: Drugged and Wise-account hacked
Replies: 46
Views: 3905
Laos

Re: Drugged and Wise-account hacked

When someone starts a post that rambles on and on and on......

You know that they are either drunk, stupid, on drugs of full of BS!
by simon43
Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:38 pm
Forum: Thailand News and Discussion
Topic: Ferry to Koh Tao sinks - all passengers saved.
Replies: 12
Views: 6966
Laos

Re: Ferry to Koh Tao sinks - all passengers saved.

The Samui ferries catch fire or sink fairly regularly. Nothing to see here. People rarely die. I ought to feel reassured by that, but for some reason, I don't. It's normal! When I lived in Koh Phangan last year the ferry from Don Sak to the island caught fire. We had to return pronto to the pier. S...
by simon43
Sat Sep 30, 2023 9:26 am
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Do CEO forum users even live in Cambodia!?
Replies: 60
Views: 12182
Laos

Re: Do CEO forum users even live in Cambodia!?

Not in Cambodia - I live in Luang Prabang, north Laos. But I'm often up at 3am doing my radio ham hobby :) What did I miss? I thought some police officer took offense to your hobby and you left Luang Prabang as a consequence? I seem to remember that you then went to Madagascar and Turkey before fig...
by simon43
Tue Sep 26, 2023 7:35 am
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Do CEO forum users even live in Cambodia!?
Replies: 60
Views: 12182
Laos

Re: Do CEO forum users even live in Cambodia!?

Not in Cambodia - I live in Luang Prabang, north Laos. But I'm often up at 3am doing my radio ham hobby :)