Thread: Farang teachers have to learn how to wai a Buddha image to get their teachers licence

Maybe Whitey and Kidneystone could spar . . .

Originally Posted by Smeg

http://www.ksp.or.th/upload/301/files/570-8429.pdf

See the last page, item 4.3

Well, just the tip of the iceberg.
Will think twice before putting my son in a Thai school...

Honestly....it doesn't surprise me at all the Muslims are pissed off. They send their children to school and one of the subjects is Buddhism.

I wouldn't put my kids in a Thai school.

Originally Posted by CSFFan

Honestly....it doesn't surprise me at all the Muslims are pissed off. They send their children to school and one of the subjects is Buddhism.

I wouldn't put my kids in a Thai school.

I've never heard of a school that teaches Buddhism. I've heard of Buddhist schools but never heard that at 10:20 buddhism is taught straight after science and just before the cutting up paper flowers lesson.

Anyway, if the decision for not putting your kids into a Thai schools is that they'll be exposed to Buddhism, try a Christian or Muslim school - seems obvious to me

Originally Posted by DaveRobin

I've never heard of a school that teaches Buddhism. I've heard of Buddhist schools but never heard that at 10:20 buddhism is taught straight after science and just before the cutting up paper flowers lesson. Anyway, if the decision for not putting your kids into a Thai schools is that they'll be exposed to Buddhism, try a Christian or Muslim school - seems obvious to me

i agree very much with your second sentence, david, but think you are well wrong in the first. of course buddhism is taught as a subject in thai schools. education in thailand is about socialization and that buddhism permeates every aspect of it. better than xianity but not without significant drawbacks in a school setting, imo.

Originally Posted by obsidian

Originally Posted by DaveRobin

I've never heard of a school that teaches Buddhism. I've heard of Buddhist schools but never heard that at 10:20 buddhism is taught straight after science and just before the cutting up paper flowers lesson. Anyway, if the decision for not putting your kids into a Thai schools is that they'll be exposed to Buddhism, try a Christian or Muslim school - seems obvious to me

i agree very much with your second sentence, david, but think you are well wrong in the first. of course buddhism is taught as a subject in thai schools. education in thailand is about socialization and that buddhism permeates every aspect of it. better than xianity but not without significant drawbacks in a school setting, imo.

If I moved my 2nd sentence to become my third, would you agree? Logic is not only a Greek problem.

^ You're none too bright, are you?

Originally Posted by Mister Fixit

^ You're none too bright, are you?

Quod erad demonstrandum




(Yea, my many years of learning Latin at school finally paid off!!!!! It is not a dead language at all!!!!)


Oh, for those of you who didn't have to suffer through years of Latin, it means That which has been (was) proven. In other words, he proves his lack of intelligence through his writings.

Oh, I give up. Latin is useless.

Originally Posted by panama hat

Originally Posted by Mister Fixit

^ You're none too bright, are you?

Quod erad demonstrandum




(Yea, my many years of learning Latin at school finally paid off!!!!! It is not a dead language at all!!!!)


Oh, for those of you who didn't have to suffer through years of Latin, it means That which has been (was) proven. In other words, he proves his lack of intelligence through his writings.

Oh, I give up. Latin is useless.

Well, I did say Greek.

Originally Posted by DaveRobin

Well, I did say Greek.

I'm guessing you like "Greek". Probably your ...ahh perfered choice of...ahhhh languages.

Originally Posted by panama hat

You are too weird, and far too angry to continue this discussion with, but - no, I am not catholic . . . seems you falter at the first hurdle in your assumptions.

Does it? Then why call it 'holy water'? Maybe you are right, maybe you are wrong, I personally think you may well be wrong! Care to expand of which branch of the faith you follow?

church of whats happening now with a satanic chaser.

Originally Posted by DaveRobin

I've never heard of a school that teaches Buddhism.

I've never heard of one that didn't.

Originally Posted by Kidneystone

Why do the british consider anglo catholicism as their 'National Religion'?

News to me.

The British consider football their national religion in my experience.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

The British consider football their national religion in my experience.

I thought it was the national sport between the Brits, Ozzies and Kiwi's to see just how many sheep the could "shear".

Originally Posted by Smeg

Maybe the UK government should force all thais temporarily working in thai restaurants in the UK to go to church.

Good point. And add to this...I think that the tougher our countries get on immigrants from Thailand working in the services industry the tougher the Thai government gets on farangs working in the teaching industry. It seems like a give and take thing.

Originally Posted by CSFFan

Originally Posted by DaveRobin

I've never heard of a school that teaches Buddhism.

I've never heard of one that didn't.

Now would they be the muslim and christian schools you're talking about?

Buddhism/Dhamma is a moral way to live your life - which Thai school do you know that does that?

Originally Posted by DaveRobin

Well, I did say Greek.

Nice one - I take my remark back!

I didn't know "obeisance" was a word. Thai manners - what a joke! Picking your nose whilst waiting for the sky-train. Not holding the door for people behind you. Telling somebody they are fat and laughing. Staring at somebody you don't like the look of, even when they notice you staring. Talking on the phone about someone in a language they don't speak while they are right next to you. Blocking the doorway from the sky-train so passengers cannot exit before you board. ......just for starters.

^ what else do you expect from people brought up to believe that the way they do everything is perfect and beyond criticism.