Gemini, the fact that you don't see your post as nasty makes it even worse.

Hi. Of course not all Thais are corrupt, but exceptionally high prevalence in the business sector.

Again, nasty? Not at all, just being factual.

Thanks for your responses!

Sawasdee kra

Btw, Wonderful gesture to do this for the kids. Are basic science books acceptable?? Can they be mailed?

Sawasdee kha

the question i posed is to seek assistance in the purchase of appropriate books for the 12 and under group at an orphanage in thailand. the books to be written in thai.

in further checking i have now learned that the youngest kids is 8 and that most of them are between 8 and 14.

Ah ha... forget the books I threw out there then. That age difference is important! Maybe Sandra can give us some good suggestions.

And yes, Craig, I like the clique-y-ness here. Getting to personally know a number of the regulars here has made this place feel so much like 'home' and TA seems so much more impersonal now.

And now some of the regular Fodorites have begun to become friends on Facebook as well......

Yep... I tend to go in and out of facebook though, hanuman. I get bored with it and stop checking in. I'm always here on fodors though.

That's because with Facebook you are only interacting with your friends and not strangers like here and on TA. It's very good for sharing photos or videos with friends!

Carol and Hanuman:

I check them both on an almost daily basis. But my e-mail IS checked daily. Really enjoy the comaraderie on all of them.

Sandra

Spell check ~~ should have been commaraderie!

BTW, Carol ~~ don't know about others, but I still enjoy Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit ~~ age, what's that?

Counting the days! SEA here we come, but the TX wildfires are getting closer to us (Bastrop is about an hour from us).

S

I've been seeing those fires on the news. Terrible stuff! When are you leaving for BKK? I can't remember what you told me before.

BTW, Brad is in the city on the 29th of this month.

That should be UNTIL the 29th. He's there now. I think he goes to Samui sometime around the 23rd though.

brad is helping with some printing in bkk for us...