BangkokHank

But the woman in this article who was attacked did a search on the name of the guy who attacked her - and came up with information suggesting that he had a history of sexual battery.  This implies that he DID use his real name when he signed up for the service.  It also suggests that, at the very least, it might be a good idea to search people's names BEFORE going out on a date with them.

attrayant, on 2012-02-02 21:55:32, said:

Although I don't think it matters why the money is leaving the country, I happen to be in favor of the legalization of drugs.  I don't see how the buying and selling of anything between consenting adults can be considered a crime.  That being said, crimes committed under the influence of drugs, or, say, in the pursuit of drugs, should be punished.

Why not just enact policies that would make people want to keep their money there instead?

There is no better advertising than a happy current customer.  You might try offering your current students a little reward, such as one or two free lessons, if they can bring in a new customer for you.

wpcoe, on 2012-01-20 15:50:44, said:

The fact that many countries do something doesn't make it sensible - or right.

One of the underpinnings of free market economics is a free movement of labor and capital.  To a large extent the world has a free movement of capital.  But for labor, things remain as restricted as ever.  I maintain that people should have the right to go to whichever place in the world they think they can sell their labor / services for the most attractive terms.  (What I don't approve of is subsidising such immigrants by giving them freebies paid for by other taxpayers, as is the case in the US and most of Europe.)  The rule should simply be:  You are welcome to come here and work - as long as you can find someone willing to hire you.  But if you can't support yourself, don't expect to be supported by anyone else.

On a more practical level here and now in Thailand:  Do you really think that Thai people are benefiting from making it so difficult and expensive for foreigners to teach English here in Thailand?  Do you think excluding foreigners from teaching English will make Thai teachers more capable of doing the job?  The fact is that it is difficult and expensive to get a work permit to teach English here.  And to my knowledge, it is not possible to get a work permit for teaching part-time.  (Please correct me if I'm wrong.)  As has been discussed before, there are lots of educated English-speaking retirees here who would be interested in teaching English for a few hours a week.  Do you really think that preventing us from teaching is helping Thailand?