Why does everyone seem to hate UBC so much? I think it's wonderful; especially compared to the crap cable TV I had on Saipan for 20+ years. I never was much of a TV watcher but now that I'm retired I find that I enjoy a few hours of mindless entertainment each day a great deal. Especially when its too bloody hot to do anything else.
As for learning Thai, I'm still stuck on Rosetta Stone.