jack.russelle (75)in #culture • 2 days agoWhat living as an expat has taught me (part 5)The past several years of my life have been very educational. I would say that I have learned more about what is…jack.russelle (75)in #life • 6 days agoWhat living as an expat has taught me (part 4)There are certain things in life that cannot be taught, they must be experienced to truly understand. You can hear…jack.russelle (75)in #life • 9 days agoWhat living as an expat has taught me (part 3)I have been overseas away from my home country for several years now and although I know I must leave in order to…jack.russelle (75)in #thailand • 13 days agoChinese to be offered visa exemption to boost tourism numbers in ThailandThailand relies very heavily on tourism for their overall wealth. It is estimated that around 20%+ of the overall GDP…jack.russelle (75)in #life • 18 days agoWhat living as an expat has taught me (part 2)There is an old saying that goes something like "the most important information in life cannot be taught in school"…jack.russelle (75)in #asean • 26 days ago"Authorized" weed smoking areas and stoned boxing in ThailandWhen Thailand became the first Asian country to not just decriminalize but to completely legalize marijuana use for…jack.russelle (75)in #shoes • 28 days agoWhat living as an expat has taught me (part 1)It says part 1 because I don't know how long this is going to be. It might end up being only a part 1 but I just want…jack.russelle (75)in #technology • last monthAVG anti-virus hijacking other aspects of your computerI should have known this was the case because of the old adage of there aint no such thing as free . I've used…jack.russelle (75)in #celebrities • last month"Pretty" actresses and models that I didn't think were attractive over the yearsThere hasn't been much to report about Thailand as I've kind of just been taking it easy the past month or so but I do…jack.russelle (75)in #thailand • 2 months agoThe availability of marijuana is a bit ridiculous in ThailandWhen Thailand became the first country (I think) to completely legalize marijuana for whatever the hell you want to do…jack.russelle (75)in #politics • 2 months agoEx Prime Minister Thaksin vows to return to ThailandIf you don't live here or don't follow Thai politics there is a good chance that you don't even know who Thaksin…jack.russelle (75)in #politics • 2 months agoOld political groups continue opposition to new, popular MFP in ThailandFor those who do not know, MFP is the "Move Forward Party" and they went from being almost nothing in the political…jack.russelle (75)in #politics • 2 months agoThai Parliament blocks appointment of general election winner for Prime MinisterWell we can officially say that I do not understand how Thai politics work because I was under the impression that…jack.russelle (75)in #politics • 2 months agoCrazy politician in Thailand suggests people should be shot on site for insulting monarchyThe rules protecting the monarchy here in Thailand are pretty damn strict. It's a topic that foreigners really…jack.russelle (75)in #thailand • 2 months agoShocking: Thai Prime Minister resigns and exits politics "for good."The Thai Prime Minister wasn't originally elected. He assumed power after a coup some years ago before I arrived…jack.russelle (75)in #thailand • 3 months agoFun signs of Thais not fully understanding EnglishI'm not bashing Thai people here, just their leaders who seem to absolutely refuse to consult native English speakers…jack.russelle (75)in #travel • 3 months agoThoughts on my time coming to an end in AsiaI have been here for years longer than I originally intended, I'm starting to feel as though I have already stayed…jack.russelle (75)in #asean • 3 months agoGovernment in Thailand mulling over banning of vapes...againThailand can sometimes feel like a very strange country as far as laws are concerned. There are a lot of laws in this…jack.russelle (75)in #teaching • 3 months agoThe real kind of success teaching in ThailandI have written before about how I feel like TESL or Teaching English as a Second Language otherwise known as TEFL is…jack.russelle (75)in #thailand • 3 months agoTraffic police are hilariously bad in Chiang MaiThailand is an exceptionally dangerous place as far as the roads are concerned and in my limited time here I feel as…