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Author: Chan Joon Yee Publisher: Dewdrop Publications ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 152
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Move to Thailand? Are you crazy? Some may ask. But in reality, Thailand is an attractive place with great food, cheap medicines, first class healthcare and wellness support and lots of friendly people who really know how to enjoy life. Those who peel surface that most casual visitors and armchair travellers see will discover that Thailand is a lot more than the sex and human trafficking capital as depicted by the Western media. There are very valid reasons why perfectly decent folks are so keen on living there. But ... what happens if the keen Farang settler peels deeper under the surface of the fun and friendly Thai people? Written by author of Spellbound in Chiangmai and Understanding Thailand's Money Culture, this book takes you on a journey from fascination to infatuation, then to realization and finally disillusionment - stages that many foreigners go through when they decide to settle down in the Land of Smiles after seeing all the good things about it. Chapters in the book include: Low Cost Of Living Thai Hospitality & Tolerance Oriental Wisdom Sabai Sabai The Tough and the Geek Reality - Complacency Reality – How Calm Are They? Reality - Education Reality – Belief in Miracles Reality – The Price of Reputation The Real Thai Values Reality – Do You Know Your Rank? Reality – the Gods Themselves The Problem With Mai Pen Rai Mai Pen Rai In Reverse Farang Remain Farang Honesty & Rule of Law It Gets Even More Absurd The Truth – Distaff Attractions Stage One – Infatuation Why Thai Women? Stage Two - Discovery How The Good Girls Do It Impermanence Stage Three - Denial Or Compromise Sneaky & Superficial
Author: Chan Joon Yee Publisher: Dewdrop Publications ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 152
Book Description
Move to Thailand? Are you crazy? Some may ask. But in reality, Thailand is an attractive place with great food, cheap medicines, first class healthcare and wellness support and lots of friendly people who really know how to enjoy life. Those who peel surface that most casual visitors and armchair travellers see will discover that Thailand is a lot more than the sex and human trafficking capital as depicted by the Western media. There are very valid reasons why perfectly decent folks are so keen on living there. But ... what happens if the keen Farang settler peels deeper under the surface of the fun and friendly Thai people? Written by author of Spellbound in Chiangmai and Understanding Thailand's Money Culture, this book takes you on a journey from fascination to infatuation, then to realization and finally disillusionment - stages that many foreigners go through when they decide to settle down in the Land of Smiles after seeing all the good things about it. Chapters in the book include: Low Cost Of Living Thai Hospitality & Tolerance Oriental Wisdom Sabai Sabai The Tough and the Geek Reality - Complacency Reality – How Calm Are They? Reality - Education Reality – Belief in Miracles Reality – The Price of Reputation The Real Thai Values Reality – Do You Know Your Rank? Reality – the Gods Themselves The Problem With Mai Pen Rai Mai Pen Rai In Reverse Farang Remain Farang Honesty & Rule of Law It Gets Even More Absurd The Truth – Distaff Attractions Stage One – Infatuation Why Thai Women? Stage Two - Discovery How The Good Girls Do It Impermanence Stage Three - Denial Or Compromise Sneaky & Superficial
Author: Emilie Margaret Ballard Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1663240183 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 67
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The Third Verse of the hymn “How Firm a Foundation” describes the author experiences in Thailand. The challenges the author faced have driven her to pray more and seek the Lord’s guidance more earnestly and to realize more and more how God was using them to “consume the dross and refine the gold” in her life. The author was blessed to have help and guidance in working with the ethnic Karens of Burma, then Thailand, and the Karens living in the USA. God used her to help in Christian Education, Healthcare, Women’s Work, in preparation of language lessons, both for those needing to learn the language and for Karens illiterate in their own language.
Author: T. C. Huo Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0593474392 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 227
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“A remarkable story, a courageous performance, and we're privileged to get it.”—Los Angeles Times Set in the 1970s, in the era of the Vietnam War and its volatile aftermath, Land of Smiles tells the story of a young Southeast Asian man's journey from a refugee camp in Thailand to a housing project in Oakland, California.The novel opens with a Laotian boy, Boontakone, who swims across the Mekong River, leaving his old life behind, and losing his mother and sister in the process. In a refugee camp in Thailand, Boontakone struggles to decipher the secret codes of his new life. Huo offers a glimpse into a world as highly ordered and dependent on proper observance of social customs and manners as any created by Jane Austen. Eventually Boontakone and his father make their way to America, where the young man will have to sort out impressions as dazzling and puzzling as the American high school, Superman, and Saturday Night Fever. Balancing a moving account of dislocation and loss with gentle comedy, Land of Smiles is a new classic in the literature of the immigrant experience.
Author: I. Mayo-Smith Publisher: ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 120
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Mara in the Land of Smiles is a delightful fable set in a mythical country that vaguely resembles Thailand, hundreds of years ago. It recounts the tale of the epic struggle between Mara, the Lord of Delusion, and the followers of The Great Teacher, for the hearts and minds of the populace. Mara's weapons are fear, jealousy, hatred and greed, spread and stoked by his four wicked agents on earth. As the story commences, only four souls have resisted Mara's siren call - the king of the land, an aging monk, a poor peasant and a wealthy merchant. Mara plots the seduction of these last four virtuous citizens to secure his final victory. Will hatred and greed defeat love and generosity? Will jealousy and fear vanquish bravery and respect? All shall be revealed in Ajahn Ian's inspiring tale.
Author: Tim Andrews Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1351756834 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 226
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In a global business environment characterized by volatility and change, the formation of enduring relationships with consumers is paramount, but also notoriously difficult. Developing a unique brand personality is increasingly recognized as a key method to achieving the goal of customer loyalty. Focusing on the creation, development and management of brands in the world’s most dynamic, diverse and challenging business environment, Building Brands in Asia challenges the assumption that the continuing success of global brands in Asia is a given. The first part examines the challenge multinational corporations face in balancing brand consistency with local effectiveness. In the second part, attention shifts to Asian company brands, where the focus on branding has been relatively muted until now. Through a variety of sector and country contexts – from facilities management to football clubs, places to pop bands, home appliances to home weaving - we narrate simply and clearly the value, meaning, auditing, aligning, extending and architecture of brands from the likes of Haier, Ah Yee Taung, Axis Bank, OCS, Caltex, Manchester United and Thai Airways in markets as diverse as Japan, Laos, Korea and Singapore. Replete with anecdotes, interviews and case studies, Andrews and Chew provide an insightful, detailed and timely examination for all those interested in today’s primary corporate preoccupation set in the world’s most exciting marketplace.
Author: Houston Hartwell Reed II Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1514491540 Category : Humor Languages : en Pages : 213
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While Drinking with the Fat Swede by Houston Hartwell Reed II is about those many people, those most interesting and colorful characters, who have shared the author's path - as a professional cowboy, successful advertising executive, and internationally recognized authority and columnist on professional darts and boxing - making each new day interesting and life's journey a very special adventure.
Author: A Maytree Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 9780595912766 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 284
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Before Bush and Iraq, there was Nixon and Vietnam. It's 1969. The Vietnam War has turned into a meat grinder, 250,000 protesters are marching on Washington to confront a defiant President Nixon holed up in the White House, and Alden Maytree, fresh out of Catholic seminary, has passed his pre-induction physical. Just before Uncle Sam drafts him, he gets a surprise call. Instead of killing commies in Vietnam, how about spending two years next door in exotic Thailand, the "Land of Smiles," as a Peace Corps Volunteer? But when he arrives in Bangkok, he discovers he can't escape the war and clashes with Peace Corps, the U.S. Embassy and the CIA. Land of Smiles is a memoir of one young man's coming of age during the Boomer generation's war-and the painful lessons he and America both learn as they try to save the world.
Author: Derek B. Scott Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1108484581 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 395
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Uncovers a world of forgotten triumphs of musical theatre that shine a light on major social topics. This book is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Author: Alfred Tomatis Publisher: Scarecrow Press ISBN: 9780810851375 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 162
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Tomatis was one of the earliest pioneers in the field now known as psychoacoustics, and his book L'Oreille et la Voix is considered a classic by many in that field. Although Tomatis initially applied his theories to vocal performance, it soon became clear that the principles he uncovered could also have a profoundly beneficial influence on actors, painters, writers, and those suffering from physical and psychological disabilities. This translation makes Tomatis's discoveries accessible for a broad audience, and is divided into three parts that can be read separately or together. Part I introduces Tomatis's general concepts as they apply to the art of singing. Part II is a basic introduction to the anatomy of the ear and how its functions relate to the brain and the rest of the body. It also provides the reader with a metaphor-free vocabulary for discussing anatomy with doctors and other concerned professionals. Part III gives practical advice on singing, posture, and matters pertaining primarily to musicians. A list of the latest English-language books on the subject has been appended. The Ear and the Voice is for everyone who wants to understand and experience the benefits of conscious listening. Please visit the author's companion websites: www.vocalimages.com and www.voxmentor.com
Author: EduGorilla Prep Experts Publisher: EduGorilla Community Pvt. Ltd. ISBN: Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 204
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Author: Chan Joon Yee
Author: Chan Joon Yee
Author: Emilie Margaret Ballard
Author: T. C. Huo
Author: I. Mayo-Smith
Author: Tim Andrews
Author: Houston Hartwell Reed II
Author: A Maytree
Author: Derek B. Scott
Author: Alfred Tomatis
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