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Hope all we..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Nice to see you back and posting Pete. Hope all went well for you back home."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/1559308050054787188/comments/default/5774873244960779030"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/1559308050054787188/comments/default/5774873244960779030"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/11/keep-on-smiling.html?showComment\u003d1258413684190#c5774873244960779030","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Talen"},"uri":{"$t":"http://thailandlandofsmiles.com"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/11/keep-on-smiling.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-1559308050054787188","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/posts/default/1559308050054787188","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-2944576685978629120"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-17T04:55:38.835+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-17T04:55:38.835+07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hi FrogBlogger,\nA quality story indeed and like a ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Hi FrogBlogger,\u003cbr /\u003eA quality story indeed and like a sponge dipped in Singha i will soak it all up.Thanks for the thought and judging by the E-Mail time you must be feeding your gorgeous daughter in the early hours.I think i\u0026#39;ve got the cheaper option of a Bar/Restaurant rather than a Daughter to bring up?    Happy Days.."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/3680779184570659102/comments/default/2944576685978629120"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/3680779184570659102/comments/default/2944576685978629120"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2008/11/caveat-emptor-bar-for-sale.html?showComment\u003d1258408538835#c2944576685978629120","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2008/11/caveat-emptor-bar-for-sale.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-3680779184570659102","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/posts/default/3680779184570659102","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-3253312319695574253"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-15T15:01:06.774+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-15T15:01:06.774+07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"GREAT posting!\nI'm going to share this on Twitter...."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"GREAT posting!\u003cbr /\u003eI\u0026#39;m going to share this on Twitter."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/1559308050054787188/comments/default/3253312319695574253"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/1559308050054787188/comments/default/3253312319695574253"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/11/keep-on-smiling.html?showComment\u003d1258272066774#c3253312319695574253","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"BLOGitse"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/11605945879906693301"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/11/keep-on-smiling.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-1559308050054787188","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/posts/default/1559308050054787188","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-8761089270958244461"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-14T20:20:20.005+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-14T20:20:20.005+07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Nice to see yr new blog post again:-) (Looking for..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Nice to see yr new blog post again:-) (Looking forward to seeing some pics of the baby and her/his mum:-) My friend also recently gave birth to a baby girl.she is just abt ,less than 3 months i think."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/1559308050054787188/comments/default/8761089270958244461"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/1559308050054787188/comments/default/8761089270958244461"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/11/keep-on-smiling.html?showComment\u003d1258204820005#c8761089270958244461","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Joy"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/02713763830539132745"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/11/keep-on-smiling.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-1559308050054787188","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/posts/default/1559308050054787188","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-631532213214682335"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-14T20:04:08.172+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-14T20:04:08.172+07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Welcome back Pete you've been truly missed. I hope..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Welcome back Pete you\u0026#39;ve been truly missed. I hope your wife and baby have settled in well.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eDon\u0026#39;t mention to Pi Ploy about the French and their love of frog legs or your battery torch, baseball cap and snooker cue will go missing and Pi Ploy will be out all night.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI had just looked out of the window at the gale force winds and lashing rain currently hitting my hometown here in Swindon and thought what a hard life. I would have to drag my weary ass one mile to the pub and spend some easily earned money on a few beers. I\u0026#39;d dry out once there, wet my insides, get soaked going home, fall asleep and dry out again in both senses of the word. Life sucks and then I read your post. I\u0026#39;ve got a stroll down easy street."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/1559308050054787188/comments/default/631532213214682335"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/1559308050054787188/comments/default/631532213214682335"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/11/keep-on-smiling.html?showComment\u003d1258203848172#c631532213214682335","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Martyn"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.thaisabai.org"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/11/keep-on-smiling.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-1559308050054787188","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/posts/default/1559308050054787188","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-3446139575872211939"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-13T21:09:44.075+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-13T21:09:44.075+07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hi Pete nice to see you back I have missed your wi..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Hi Pete nice to see you back I have missed your witty columns, although this post is somewhat sobering and certainly got my attention."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/1559308050054787188/comments/default/3446139575872211939"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/1559308050054787188/comments/default/3446139575872211939"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/11/keep-on-smiling.html?showComment\u003d1258121384075#c3446139575872211939","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Mike"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.my-thai-friend.com"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/11/keep-on-smiling.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-1559308050054787188","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/posts/default/1559308050054787188","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-8693670641415836004"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-13T19:27:20.124+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-13T19:27:20.124+07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Welcome back, and I hope things are now on the up ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Welcome back, and I hope things are now on the up for you \u0026amp; family.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI found some of the images in this blog depressing, but it certainly does remind of how things could be much worse.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eParticularly liked the transitory (impermanance) message - I find it very helpful in dealing with all manner of things.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eHobby"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/1559308050054787188/comments/default/8693670641415836004"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/1559308050054787188/comments/default/8693670641415836004"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/11/keep-on-smiling.html?showComment\u003d1258115240124#c8693670641415836004","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"hobby"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04251478382712113226"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/11/keep-on-smiling.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-1559308050054787188","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/posts/default/1559308050054787188","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-6821823228074658731"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-12T18:44:21.205+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-12T18:44:21.205+07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"smile though your heart is aching.\n\nit really brin..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"smile though your heart is aching.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eit really brings a positive aura when a person smile despite of problems...\u003cbr /\u003esmile... if you just smile.."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/7702453755533601651/comments/default/6821823228074658731"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/7702453755533601651/comments/default/6821823228074658731"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/07/coming-home-to-thailand-ups-and-downs.html?showComment\u003d1258026261205#c6821823228074658731","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Vacation Deals"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.tripcrave.com"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/07/coming-home-to-thailand-ups-and-downs.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-7702453755533601651","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/posts/default/7702453755533601651","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-1157621074733202971"},"published":{"$t":"2009-09-18T13:51:22.585+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-09-18T13:51:22.585+07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I like thai elephants because they are look clever..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I like thai elephants because they are look clever,lovely and friendly. Unfortunately , Thai people are never realize to them."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/7201636375810018021/comments/default/1157621074733202971"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/7201636375810018021/comments/default/1157621074733202971"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2008/10/phaajaan-elephant-training-and-tourism.html?showComment\u003d1253256682585#c1157621074733202971","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Bangkok Hotels, Thailand"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.modernthailand.com/bangkok-hotels/"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2008/10/phaajaan-elephant-training-and-tourism.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-7201636375810018021","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/posts/default/7201636375810018021","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-7139262198809860597"},"published":{"$t":"2009-09-20T00:55:01.561+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-09-20T00:55:01.561+07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hi Pete,\nJust wondering how things are going. I wa..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Hi Pete,\u003cbr /\u003eJust wondering how things are going. I was really sorry to hear about what happened to the guest at the party you didn\u0026#39;t hold. Really hope things are going well for you. Looking forward to your next blog post.\u003cbr /\u003eAll best wishes from France,\u003cbr /\u003eFrances"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/7702453755533601651/comments/default/7139262198809860597"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/7702453755533601651/comments/default/7139262198809860597"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/07/coming-home-to-thailand-ups-and-downs.html?showComment\u003d1253382901561#c7139262198809860597","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Frances"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/03381873315065246232"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/07/coming-home-to-thailand-ups-and-downs.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-7702453755533601651","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/posts/default/7702453755533601651","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-4838062736162140745"},"published":{"$t":"2009-09-22T15:06:47.870+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-09-22T15:06:47.870+07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Great report and interview - thanks!  But I have t..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Great report and interview - thanks!  But I have to say that I stay away from Thaivisa these days.  Yes, useful info, but so many pointlessly aggressive posters and political bickering ... it\u0026#39;s the Land of Snarls"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/5226732226147410247/comments/default/4838062736162140745"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/5226732226147410247/comments/default/4838062736162140745"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/06/thaivisa-founder-of-thailands-largest.html?showComment\u003d1253606807870#c4838062736162140745","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"familyonthemove"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/06/thaivisa-founder-of-thailands-largest.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-5226732226147410247","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/posts/default/5226732226147410247","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-4567505027853335923"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-22T19:55:57.074+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-08-22T19:55:57.074+07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"CosmicSurfer: Yes I used the emoticom from their l..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"CosmicSurfer: Yes I used the emoticom from their list, but I think my implication that the sexpat was engaging in risky behaviour (hence the violin) was a bit too much for the moderators.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAgree that topic would be banned on T.V.   :)\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIn fact I\u0026#39;m thoroughly sick of trying to post on T.V. - in recent months I have tried posting very innocent comments, and they still dont make it to the site.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eLike Frogblogger says, it can be a good resource, but you have to put up with a lot of crap."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/5226732226147410247/comments/default/4567505027853335923"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/5226732226147410247/comments/default/4567505027853335923"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/06/thaivisa-founder-of-thailands-largest.html?showComment\u003d1250945757074#c4567505027853335923","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"hobby"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04251478382712113226"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/06/thaivisa-founder-of-thailands-largest.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-5226732226147410247","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/posts/default/5226732226147410247","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-8848215231076899245"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-19T15:33:47.859+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-08-19T15:33:47.859+07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"BTW... after writing and posting my previous post,..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"BTW... after writing and posting my previous post, I came to the realization, that discussing the level of moderation, and the direction and purpose of ThaiVisa itself (i.e. Advocacy for Expats vs Info for Visitors) would never be tolerated as a thread on the TV Forum!!!\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIronic, isn\u0026#39;t it!\u003cbr /\u003eGlad I found this place.\u003cbr /\u003eCS"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/5226732226147410247/comments/default/8848215231076899245"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/5226732226147410247/comments/default/8848215231076899245"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/06/thaivisa-founder-of-thailands-largest.html?showComment\u003d1250670827859#c8848215231076899245","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"CosmicSurfer"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/06/thaivisa-founder-of-thailands-largest.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-5226732226147410247","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/posts/default/5226732226147410247","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-3546336602962172861"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-19T15:27:19.995+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-08-19T15:27:19.995+07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"RE Hobby - Violin Player... Just for your FYI the ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"RE Hobby - Violin Player... Just for your FYI the Violin Player emoticon is one of the Emoticons offered by TV itself when posting there, so no need to use any outside links... I\u0026#39;ve used it many times myself... and I\u0026#39;ve never been deleted, blocked or banned because of it.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI too have had my disputes with TV Moderators, but by maintaining a level of respect and well-founded argumentation, where I have had Threads closed on me, I have never had any Blocked and deleted.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eOn the whole, I do find TV to be somewhat over-moderated. I do believe that it is our duty as people who live in Thailand to try and improve Thai society, as any culture that stagnates basking in it\u0026#39;s own unsupported and long-gone glory, will only fall further into the backwaters of global progress. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThis leads to my feeling that TV should act more as a advocate and representative of its Expat members, and less as an entity worried about it\u0026#39;s own survival.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWhich is also a bitch I have with the daily papers, and anyone that ignores the injustices and discrimination that permeates the society around us... We are not doing Thailand a service by acting as ostriches... But in the name of progress and the future of this place that we now call home, we should be doing what is necessary to turn the downward spiral into an upward cycle. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWe would hold an \u0026quot;intervention\u0026quot; for our drug-addicted best friend. Why is it wrong to intervene when we see destructive actions all around us, and realize that the only way that the negative situations around us will ever see the light, is to tear down the curtains and force the windows open?\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eTurning a blind eye is not an action of respect, and intolerance should never be tolerated. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eCS"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/5226732226147410247/comments/default/3546336602962172861"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/5226732226147410247/comments/default/3546336602962172861"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/06/thaivisa-founder-of-thailands-largest.html?showComment\u003d1250670439995#c3546336602962172861","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"CosmicSurfer"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/06/thaivisa-founder-of-thailands-largest.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-5226732226147410247","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/posts/default/5226732226147410247","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-2735620424075310967"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-16T10:00:33.422+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-08-16T10:00:33.422+07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"looking forward to yr new blog post:-)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"looking forward to yr new blog post:-)"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/7702453755533601651/comments/default/2735620424075310967"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/7702453755533601651/comments/default/2735620424075310967"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/07/coming-home-to-thailand-ups-and-downs.html?showComment\u003d1250391633422#c2735620424075310967","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Joy"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/02713763830539132745"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/07/coming-home-to-thailand-ups-and-downs.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-7702453755533601651","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/posts/default/7702453755533601651","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-6311134412400192975"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-15T01:14:35.121+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-08-15T01:14:35.121+07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Wotchit, who knows how things will turn out tomorr..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cb\u003eWotchit\u003c/b\u003e, who knows how things will turn out tomorrow... but one tbing\u0026#39;s for sure, there are many MANY people having a far tougher time of it than I, right now!!\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAs for the young lad involved in the accident, he died from his injuries. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI hope to get back to blogging soon(ish)... time will tell :-)"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/7702453755533601651/comments/default/6311134412400192975"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/7702453755533601651/comments/default/6311134412400192975"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/07/coming-home-to-thailand-ups-and-downs.html?showComment\u003d1250273675121#c6311134412400192975","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The FrogBlogger"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06974272262704070183"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"05443661403536459956"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/07/coming-home-to-thailand-ups-and-downs.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-7702453755533601651","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/posts/default/7702453755533601651","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-6881213412405404145"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-14T22:29:08.007+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-08-14T22:29:08.007+07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"God, they say there's someone having a worse time ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"God, they say there\u0026#39;s someone having a worse time of it than you and they\u0026#39;re right. Pete, I\u0026#39;m afraid it\u0026#39;s your turn to be bottom of the heap. Look on the bright side, things can only go up (surely?)"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/7702453755533601651/comments/default/6881213412405404145"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/7702453755533601651/comments/default/6881213412405404145"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/07/coming-home-to-thailand-ups-and-downs.html?showComment\u003d1250263748007#c6881213412405404145","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Wotchit321"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.handyshippingguide.com"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/07/coming-home-to-thailand-ups-and-downs.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-7702453755533601651","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/posts/default/7702453755533601651","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-5382786568894763617"},"published":{"$t":"2009-07-29T16:46:37.948+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-07-29T16:46:37.948+07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"So sorry to hear about your troubles,most of all t..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"So sorry to hear about your troubles,most of all the awful accident.  I can\u0026#39;t think how any lawyers (even French ones) could put the blame on you.  Though I wonder if your insurance might cover accidents on site.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eCat and I made it down to see friends in the Charente and the Correze before revisiting the village in the Morbihan where I had a house for ten years.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI thought of you when we were at our most southerly but France is a big country!\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMy \u0026quot;Thai Girl\u0026quot; blog went quiet when we were away but we\u0026#39;re back in our Surin village now and posting again.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eHang in there!\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAndrew Hicks"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/7702453755533601651/comments/default/5382786568894763617"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/7702453755533601651/comments/default/5382786568894763617"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/07/coming-home-to-thailand-ups-and-downs.html?showComment\u003d1248860797948#c5382786568894763617","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Thai Girl"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/10953073219104650895"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/07/coming-home-to-thailand-ups-and-downs.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-7702453755533601651","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/posts/default/7702453755533601651","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-2143944249796944442"},"published":{"$t":"2009-07-26T13:37:26.527+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-07-26T13:37:26.527+07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Ben: During your many trips you no doubt noticed t..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Ben: During your many trips you no doubt noticed that the environment is a lot more harsh for some Thai\u0026#39;s than it is for others - have you ever pondered why that is so?\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eOverall, I think Thailand is a rich country in many ways, with abundance \u0026amp; excess, but it also seems to have a lot of poor."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/2957289106995927685/comments/default/2143944249796944442"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/2957289106995927685/comments/default/2143944249796944442"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/06/thailands-tarnished-image-abroad-thai.html?showComment\u003d1248590246527#c2143944249796944442","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"hobby"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04251478382712113226"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/06/thailands-tarnished-image-abroad-thai.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-2957289106995927685","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/posts/default/2957289106995927685","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-8210904504592281576"},"published":{"$t":"2009-07-26T01:48:18.242+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-07-26T01:48:18.242+07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Oh I disagree so much with most of the criticism o..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Oh I disagree so much with most of the criticism of Thailand. I have been a visiting Thailand and Pattay for 30 years.  My best experience was always the last time I was there. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe Thais are searingly intelligent people who live in a notoriously harsh environment. THere are no cushions, no second chances, its all a matter of life and death.  We wouldnt last 4 hiours in a paddy field and couldnt survive on 4 dollars a day.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIts not a choice thing. You must keep your family and do whatever it takes to survive and wear a smile.  Its that or rifle but and paddy fields.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThey are beautiful people and I doubt whether one of you bloggers could wear such smiles whilst having to suffer the awful ugliness of the obese classless farang. Pattaya is a clinic for the most hapless of Farangs - the misfits - the worst of the worst. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eHowever - there are probably more sex slaves in LOndon than in Pattaya - but at the end of the day - I love these people - they are and have to be survivors no matter what. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI was there for 6 months , returning in May 09. THe best time I have ever had. Thanks \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWell travelled Ben London"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/2957289106995927685/comments/default/8210904504592281576"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/2957289106995927685/comments/default/8210904504592281576"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/06/thailands-tarnished-image-abroad-thai.html?showComment\u003d1248547698242#c8210904504592281576","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/06/thailands-tarnished-image-abroad-thai.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-2957289106995927685","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/posts/default/2957289106995927685","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-1905325714728659736"},"published":{"$t":"2009-07-24T17:13:29.691+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-07-24T17:13:29.691+07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I u like, I can ask around for nice house(?) or ap..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I u like, I can ask around for nice house(?) or apartment? for rent (maybe not so far from the city)? Once a friend mentioned one place but i forgot the name. What price ranges are u interested in? And u want somewhere quiet, safe and relatively free from pollution right? I will go out for a farewell dinner with friends and I think one or more of them might know of nice rental accomodation around here."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/7702453755533601651/comments/default/1905325714728659736"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/7702453755533601651/comments/default/1905325714728659736"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/07/coming-home-to-thailand-ups-and-downs.html?showComment\u003d1248430409691#c1905325714728659736","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Joy"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/02713763830539132745"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/07/coming-home-to-thailand-ups-and-downs.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-7702453755533601651","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/posts/default/7702453755533601651","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-495099418054413772"},"published":{"$t":"2009-07-24T16:54:30.603+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-07-24T16:54:30.603+07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Joy, at the moment I would only be interested in r..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cb\u003eJoy\u003c/b\u003e, at the moment I would only be interested in renting as I shall have to spend at least six months a year in France until 2012..."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/7702453755533601651/comments/default/495099418054413772"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/7702453755533601651/comments/default/495099418054413772"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/07/coming-home-to-thailand-ups-and-downs.html?showComment\u003d1248429270603#c495099418054413772","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The FrogBlogger"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06974272262704070183"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"05443661403536459956"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/07/coming-home-to-thailand-ups-and-downs.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-7702453755533601651","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/posts/default/7702453755533601651","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-2604504970244409499"},"published":{"$t":"2009-07-24T16:31:02.881+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-07-24T16:31:02.881+07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"FB, recently a friend of mine wanted to buy a priv..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"FB, recently a friend of mine wanted to buy a private house so I accompanied her to a number of villages (still within Chiangmai city but in nice/quiet/safe locations (IMO)) . Why dont u buy a house in this sort of village instead? ( But if u want to go the city/CMU u have to drive around 15-20 mins , depending on which village u choose ..some of the villages are in Maerim ...well..now I sort of forgot their locations but I can ask around if u want to get more info..However, the houses are for sale..You just want to rent, right?"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/7702453755533601651/comments/default/2604504970244409499"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/7702453755533601651/comments/default/2604504970244409499"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/07/coming-home-to-thailand-ups-and-downs.html?showComment\u003d1248427862881#c2604504970244409499","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Joy"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/02713763830539132745"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/07/coming-home-to-thailand-ups-and-downs.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-7702453755533601651","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/posts/default/7702453755533601651","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-4420944548615872486"},"published":{"$t":"2009-07-24T14:20:30.108+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-07-24T14:20:30.108+07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sounds nice Joy. I'm seriously thinking about aban..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Sounds nice \u003cb\u003eJoy\u003c/b\u003e. I\u0026#39;m seriously thinking about abandoning this place (and the money for 6 months) to find somewhere further out; quiet, trees, fresh air! It\u0026#39;s not just the dust and noise from the building work, I\u0026#39;ve also got a full-blast-karaoke-at-midnight-loving neighbour who gets into fights with the others living nearby when they complain, and seems to be drunk most of the time. Not forgetting what seems to be more than my fair share of soi dogs barking away all night!"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/7702453755533601651/comments/default/4420944548615872486"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/7702453755533601651/comments/default/4420944548615872486"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/07/coming-home-to-thailand-ups-and-downs.html?showComment\u003d1248420030108#c4420944548615872486","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The FrogBlogger"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06974272262704070183"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"05443661403536459956"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/07/coming-home-to-thailand-ups-and-downs.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-7702453755533601651","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/posts/default/7702453755533601651","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-8756784601858708025"},"published":{"$t":"2009-07-24T13:14:04.546+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-07-24T13:14:04.546+07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"FB, you have my sympathy..it's frustrating indeed...."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"FB, you have my sympathy..it\u0026#39;s frustrating indeed. I find downtown Chiangmai too hot and congested most of the time. At CMU, we have more trees and shade but there are still lots of motorbikes and cars, so there is obviously pollution on campus( as well as off campus). My place, however, is a bit far from main roads and there are lots of big trees all around so I get decent tranquility and do not have to suffer that much from noise or air pollution."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/7702453755533601651/comments/default/8756784601858708025"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/7702453755533601651/comments/default/8756784601858708025"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/07/coming-home-to-thailand-ups-and-downs.html?showComment\u003d1248416044546#c8756784601858708025","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Joy"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/02713763830539132745"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://frogblog-thaidings.blogspot.com/2009/07/coming-home-to-thailand-ups-and-downs.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-7702453755533601651","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7211296431435270917/posts/default/7702453755533601651","type":"text/html"}}]}});