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Have you ever heard a Thai word that can crack a smile on your face? Come on, you can’t help but smile when you hear that Porn is going out with nong Fuck.
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What's in a name? Pim Kemasingki provides a brief history of the many derivations of the name of Chiang Mai city.
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Do you feel like a different person sometimes when you speak different languages? Amy Zhao discovers other do too.
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Chiang Mai is a creative city and writing is another art form. There are many support groups for writers in the city. Take your pen (or keyboard) along.
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As a teacher and father of bi-lingual children, Gary Ilnes gives some perspective on the controversy of over English language proficiency in Thailand.
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Phil Daring is having a Monty Python moment.
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