jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • yesterdayMore reasons to dislike Pattaya: Hotbed for human traffickingWhy am I always talking trash about Pattaya? Well, because somehow this dump of a destination is one of the most…jack.russelle (76)in #pattaya • 11 days ago2 more reasons to not live in (or visit) Pattaya, ThailandOr even visit there. I do not live in Pattaya and I have only been there by my own choice once. I wanted to see what…jack.russelle (76)in #finance • 17 days agoSpending sensibility. Do you have it?I was out with some friends the other night and one of the girls in that group is kind of well-known for being a bit…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 28 days agoWhen is it ok to punch a live-streamer?I think one of the answers that we'll get here is "never" but I don't think that is necessarily correct. I think…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • last monthThailand abandons plan to enforce no alcohol hours in the afternoonWell that didn't take very long now did it? The announcement was made by the government a few weeks ago that a law…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • last monthWill tensions erupt between Thailand and Cambodia again?The issue between Thailand and Cambodia seems really bizarre and petty to me on the part of both countries. It's…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • last monthThailand has strange alcohol laws... and now they are enforcing themThailand is a strange tourism-hungry country. They depend a great deal on tourism for their GDP, but it seems like…jack.russelle (76)in #drugs • 2 months agoAnother big drug bust in Thailand but this time no pointing!How is the justice department ever going to know what is going on in these pictures without the perpetrators pointing…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 2 months agoThai police bust foreigners with stolen goods, force them to point at itMore criminals busted, complete with the obligatory police forcing the suspects to point at their criminal ways for…jack.russelle (76)in #language • 2 months agoDuolingo has a scaling difficulty algorithm (I think) and I like itI was gifted a super-Duolingo package a few months ago and while learning Thai on it was not an option oddly, there…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 2 months agoPattaya public outrage over lewd behavior? I don't believe youThe news is a bit funny in this country. I know that people talk about "fake news" all over the world and how the…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 2 months agoThai arrests and pointing at thingsThis is something that still gets some laughs out of me because I don't really understand what the, ahem, point is of…jack.russelle (76)in #travel • 3 months agoThai tourism. It's gonna get worse before it gets betterThailand lost their number 1 spot for tourism numbers in SE Asia for the first time since anyone bothered to track…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 3 months ago10 million illegal..... cigarettes?This country is a funny one with the things that they outlaw and the industries they try to protect. As it seems most…jack.russelle (76)in #languages • 3 months agoFalstaff: my 2nd favorite Duolingo characterThe characters in Duolingo are pretty neat and the fact that they all have different personalities keep the app…jack.russelle (76)in #learning • 3 months agoDuolingo: Do you use it?I recently got gifted a super-Duolingo account that a family member has a family plan for so now I can use this pretty…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 3 months agoDrink driving in Thailand is extremely commonI don't do it, but unfortunately I do know a great many friends of mine that do. For the most part they justify this…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 3 months agoWhy does anyone go to Pattaya in Thailand?I haven't lived here for ages but I have been here long enough to know that there are a few famous cities here in…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 4 months ago"Big" drug bust makes headlines.... but why?Drugs are a big part of Thai life. I don't use any of it because I never felt so compelled but drugs, especially a…jack.russelle (76)in #travel • 4 months agoBasically all beaches in Thailand are beautifulLet's keep the grim news stories rolling ok? I love Thailand's beaches. I think they are some of the most beautiful…
