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	<title>Spirit of Thailand &#187; Thai smile</title>
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		<title>The life of an expat in Thailand</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 09:41:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shama</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is living in Thailand paradise? What are the pros and cons? Who is this lifestyle for? This is a behind-the-scenes look at living in Thailand as a foreigner. When I tell people that I live in Thailand, I often get feedback along the lines of &#8220;You are so lucky&#8221;, &#8220;I would love to be able [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Rough Day in Tropical Thailand</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2010 19:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shama</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thailand is a hot country. Not all tropical areas are hot. You might be at the equator, but if you are high enough in the mountains, the weather can be very pleasant. But closer to sea level, it can get mighty hot in the tropics. This year we have unusually hot weather in Thailand in May. Thais [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Relationships in Thailand part 8</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shama</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How do you find a girlfriend or wife in Thailand? Let&#8217;s be honest, millions of westerners have come to Thailand for that very reason. There are lots of websites promoting such relationships, and there are many dating sites where Thai women are actively searching for western men. There are stories about Thai parents literally selling their daughter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thailand Travel, Visas and Jetlag</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 07:35:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shama</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many expats or longer term residents in Thailand have to leave the country every two or three months in order to obtain a new visa. Within Asia you can generally only get short term tourist visas. There are exceptions: Retirement visas let you stay in Thailand permanently, but you have to put a big chunk [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Turning the Tables on Thailand Culture Clash</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:16:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shama</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have heard the stories: Westerners go to Thailand and find that suddenly their world is turned upside down. People react to them in ways they cannot understand, the language is not even remotely similar to European languages, the food is strange, the traffic seems chaotic, people are smiling but you have no idea what they are really thinking, relationships don&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Relationships in Thailand part 7</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shama</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why are Thai men not interested in relationships with foreign women? And why don&#8217;t western women care about Thai men? After all Thailand is known for cross-cultural relationships and men come here by the tens of thousands to find female Thai partners. Why is this a one way street? Why do you rarely see Thai men with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Magic of a Great Smile</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shama</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I live in Thailand, the Land of Smiles, as it is often called. The Thais pride themselves of their easy, natural and beautiful smiles. Many times I have gone out and felt touched by the wonderful smile of someone whom I had never seen and will probably never see again. It might have been a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Truth in Thailand</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shama</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What does it mean to be truthful? In the west we think that there is an easy answer &#8211; tell the facts, don&#8217;t hide anything, say it as it is. But it turns out to be a confusing fact that other cultures don&#8217;t agree with this definition. Thais have a very different relationship with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thailand&#8217;s Foreigner Phobia</title>
		<link>http://shamakern.com/thailands-foreigner-phobia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shama</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thailand is advertised as the &#8220;Land of Smiles&#8221; where open, friendly and smiling people welcome all those millions of foreigners who visit every year. After living in Thailand for many years I can definitely confirm that the Thai smile is one of the great aspects of being  in Thailand. Those easy and spontaneous exchanges of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Not to Get Into Trouble in Thailand</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shama</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When we visit another country, it is easy to assume that our values apply there also, or that other people think like we do. This can lead to very embarrassing situations when we find out that we just unknowingly insulted someone or made a fool of ourselves. Here is a list of Don&#8217;ts in Thailand: [...]]]></description>
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