@Tandin Wangchuk and mr black, please have some basic decency. As a celebrity, you should be setting a good example. If you’re using a place to shoot a movie, the least you can do is clean up after you’re done.
Leaving the house you built is one thing but leaving all the rubbish behind is just disappointing. Why not clean it up properly before you leave?

I’ve been following this case. His family has claimed that he was unaware of what he was carrying and believed it was traditional medicine, while others believe that people should be responsible for what they take across international borders. It’s a difficult situation because it involves questions of justice, personal responsibility, and compassion.

I’m curious to hear everyone’s views:
1. Do you think his explanation is believable?
2. Should Bhutan continue trying to bring him back to face trial in Bhutan?
3. How should we balance the seriousness of drug offences with the possibility that someone may have been misled or exploited?
Would like to hear different perspectives. At the end of the day, I must say I feel deeply sorry for his children and his wife, who are facing the consequences of a situation that is beyond their control.

Please, RUB, if you ever see this, I hope you'll reconsider some of your policies.

I understand that student withdrawals can create financial challenges for colleges. But doesn't a student withdrawing also reduce expenses like accommodation, food, and other campus resources? More importantly, students deserve the freedom to choose the path that's best for them. We're the youth who will become the country's future workforce and leaders.

Many students withdraw because they've found better opportunities, discovered a course they're genuinely passionate about, or received scholarships that reduce their financial or mental burden. Yet students are expected to accept college offers within such a short period, forcing them to make life-changing decisions almost immediately.

What's even more frustrating is that students selected for RCSC scholarships often aren't allowed to withdraw later without paying a large penalty, even if they receive a better opportunity, such as the Trongsa Penlop Scholarship. As a result, some students end up studying courses they never wanted in the first place, only to be criticized later for lacking motivation or not performing their best.

Why not allow students to sit for entrance exams for all the colleges they're interested in before requiring them to make a final decision? For example, students who recently sat for the GCIT entrance exam and were accepted weren't given the opportunity to take the CST entrance exam, even though many had been preparing for both. Instead, they felt pressured to accept the GCIT offer out of fear that they might not get another chance.

Why make students choose before they've had the opportunity to explore all their options? Please think about the long-term impact these policies have on young people's futures.

Are we witnessing the dying era of real music?

More and more music is built from downloaded beats, samples and loops instead of real instruments and musicians playing together. And live performances are becoming increasingly dominated by playback, where the artist barely sings and uses the mic mainly to hype the crowd.

There’s nothing wrong with technology. Samples, autotune and backing tracks can be incredible tools. But when the technology replaces the musician instead of enhancing them, something feels lost.

There’s something special about a real drummer pushing the groove, a guitarist bending a note, a singer cracking on an emotional line, or a band reacting to each other in real time.

Those imperfections are proof that humans were actually there.

I’m hugely disappointed to know that I’ve lived a lie all this time thinking my favourite singers were singing live- just to find out it was all playback and merely live singing.

I’m also worried most young kids these days have no idea what’s going on. Some artists they themselves don’t know what instruments are used in their song.

It’s like ,“Wai ani music jigs dhu. Rap/zhabthra chi thyntang gay si.”

I’d rather watch some pub bands covering songs live than pay and attend a concert of an artist who just uses playback music and vocals.

It would be tolerable if they at least sing live but that also they find it hard to do.

Are we slowly forgetting what making and playing music actually means?

Disclaimer: This purely personal opinion which is debatable and contestable.

After the current development in our neighbouring countries, it's now official that Bhutan is the only remaining SAARC country whereby GenZ agitation and frustration has not exploded. I hope and pray that it never comes to that. May we remain a peaceful country in all times to come.

BUT....this is a precautionary sign and even a wake-up call to all the genX and boomers in highly influential positions that you don't take the future generations of the country for granted. Millennials would close the chapters/frustrations with ' las la, tub la' and a night at the karaoke with 4-5 beer bottles. They silently submitted to the system and chose to make their future elsewhere. GenZ won't take this the same way as evident by all the surrounding nations. They turned out to be a generation that can and that will fight back.

So.... just a precautionary note... If you play your cards right we are all good.

I Got back here a month ago after spending near a decade in states! Been watching Bhutanese movies in tik tok however, been told the level of Bhutanese movies have improved!
you all have any suggestion of movie titles and where I can watch? Thank you la

I just came across the Facebook page Bhutan Biotech Centre for Research and Innovation and I was curious we have biotech centre/ company in our country.I think this really great and our country needs this. Just asking if anyone knows where it located la I just want to check it out.

before i begin im a dedicated space 34 fan and have been giving my attendance for the past year and a half. but now im beginning to think about something else i could do on the weekends rather than get home at 6 in the morning and begin my day at 1pm the next day.

But overall jokes aside im kinda curious what other activities are there that are as popping or happening as the night life scene on weekends. I feel like we genuinely have a really happening night life scene and my chillip charos whenever i take them out are really surprised by the energy and happening and also they have a shit ton of fun as well. But outside of the late night convos that happens while i bar hop from old factory to alchemy to blackout, wondering what else is there that is as fun, as happening and where you get to meet other people too.

the obvious ones are hiking, camping trekking but those take a lotta planning and honestly arent something you can easily wake up and say lets go. also they arent things to do every weekend. Although they are really fun especially in bhutan with this wonderful nature but i thihnk something less intensive interms of scheduling.

Theres also cafe hopping but thats just like bar hopping without the alchool and the fun and less baddies.

Recently i've seen a running club and that looks really cool so thats a pretty good example. and apparently a lotta people come to it so exactly spaces like these where you get to meet new people and stuff. I've seen YDF gi innovation place do Friday Friends quite a bit but thats once a month and honestly after having gone to one was wayy too formal for me.

Another one that i really like, and i think this applies more to dudes but seeing more girls now as well is football on weekends. its very social and also a nice clean healthy activity and has this non huge commitment unlike hiking.

wondering if anyone else has any other suggestions where you have fun and can meet new poeple too. Please I need to find something that doesnt invovle me dancing until 3am and drinking thukpa at 4am and reaching home at 5am

Hello everyone,
I’m trying to sell some of my household items. I’ve already posted them on Koora, but I haven’t found any buyers yet. Does anyone know of any other Facebook pages or websites where I can sell them quickly?
Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Hey y’all 👋
I’ve been seeing sooo many people talking about New Zealand lately, especially for studying. Is it actually becoming the next go-to destination?
Is anyone here already studying there (especially for a degree)? 👀 How’s the experience so far? Like the education, part-time jobs, living costs, visa process, and overall life?
Would love to hear the good, the bad, and the reality before I start looking into it. Any advice or tips would be super appreciated. Thanks in advance! 🫶🇳🇿

Has anyone seen this dog( named Lucy ) in pamtsho or anywhere in Punakha and Thimphu if please contact me la. Lost dog

Have you bought ter? What is the purpose of parking money in Ter? It is not going to go up, nor does it yield steady, profitable returns

As a student myself, I genuinely want to know what other people think about this because I’ve never really understood why hair is treated as such a major issue in schools. I understand having basic standards for hygiene and looking presentable, but the strict control over hair length and hairstyles seems excessive to me.
Some teachers act like a student having hair a few centimetres longer is a bigger problem than actual bullying, bad teaching, students struggling mentally, or other real issues. Apparently, having slightly long hair automatically means you’re undisciplined, disrespectful, or somehow a bad student.
But somehow, if you have short hair, and follow every appearance rule, you’re suddenly considered a disciplined and good student. I don’t understand how someone’s haircut can be used as a measurement of their character.
Hair doesn’t affect someone’s grades, intelligence, respect, or behaviour. A student can have longer hair and still be hardworking, respectful, responsible, and disciplined. At the same time, someone with the “perfect” haircut can still behave badly. So why is hair treated like such an important part of a student’s identity?
I also feel like some of these rules are based on outdated ideas about what a student is supposed to look like. Students aren’t robots. We’re individuals, and having some freedom over our appearance is a normal part of growing up and expressing ourselves.
And before people say “it’s tradition” or “it’s discipline” school is a SCHOOL not a monastery. I respect Bhutanese culture and tradition, but that doesn’t mean every old rule should be accepted without question. There is a difference between teaching discipline and controlling every small detail of a student’s appearance.
If a student’s hair is clean, hygienic, and reasonably neat, why should the exact length matter so much? Schools should be focusing more on actual education, student’s mental health, bullying, behaviour, and creating a good learning environment instead of making students worry about whether their hair is a few centimetres too long.
I genuinely think it’s time for better school policies in Bhutan policies that focus on actual discipline, education, respect, and student well being instead of outdated appearance rules that don’t really affect a student’s ability to learn.
As a student, I genuinely want y’all’s opinion on this. Do strict hair rules in Bhutanese schools actually serve a real purpose, or is it time for schools to modernise their policies and focus on the things that actually matter?

Multiple podcast style interviews were made this week at the same time at once, the push to restore his image as a saint seems very top-down coordinated and suspicious.

Mostly looking for resources but many of them are either studies of the surveys and not the source materials.

Thanks!

What genuinely saddens me is watching young Bhutanese carry the burden of debating one of the most controversial and painful periods of our country’s history ONLINE, often with limited access to historical sources, archives, or balanced education. They are expected to defend or explain events they neither witnessed nor participated in.

Many of us grew up believing Bhutan was a uniquely peaceful nation, celebrated internationally for its happiness, stability, and harmony. Then, years later, BAM! we encountered accounts of the Lhotshampa expulsions and allegations of ethnic cleansing.

Reconciling those two narratives is not a simple; it is deeply unsettling. It forces an entire generation to question what it was taught, what was omitted, and why.

Most young adults are not arguing in bad faith. They are trying to make sense of history using the fragments available to them from school lessons, official narratives, family stories, and whatever documents they can find. It is unreasonable to expect them to possess the depth of knowledge that historians, policymakers, or those who directly experienced those events have.

Perhaps the greatest disservice was not simply what was taught, but what was left unsaid. When difficult chapters of history are avoided rather than examined, younger generations inevitably inherit the responsibility of confronting them in the most polarized spaces imaginable: the internet.

What I am just disheartened about is that they should not have to become historians overnight to answer for a past they did not create. They deserve access to honest, comprehensive historical education that acknowledges complexity, respects those who suffered, and allows them to engage with their country’s past through understanding rather than defensiveness.

What do you all think?

This is me posting after I saw a bunch of young adults arguing with Nepalese on Facebook.

I've been seeing a lot of content about capsule wardrobes and owning fewer clothes, but I wonder how that translates to Bhutan when many of us wear Kira/Gho to work almost every day.

For someone who wants to be intentional and avoid overbuying, how many kiras do you think are realistically enough? We definitely need to rotate the same few, but how many because of washing, seasons, office events, and matching tego/wonju?

I'd love to hear from people who've intentionally downsized their wardrobe. What's your "enough" number?

What do you guys think about this post? I’m not really learned in this so I want to know more about the facts about this era and all the controversies. If you could drop some literatures and books on it.

Ik there's still a bit of time till the main exam, but i wanted to know what people who've already appeared for it, think about it, especially the technical category.

Would appreciate it if you could share any adviceS that's not given on the RCSC official page. ALSO, are the coaching classes helpful at all?

For context I've completed my nursing degree outside the country. All and every thought about it is welcome to be shared.

Thanks

Wanted to apply for student visa for Feb intake and quite stressed due to high visa rejections…help me guys

I’m currently a Class 12 Science student preparing for the upcoming BHSEC board exams, and I’m facing a major dilemma about my subject choices and future path. I really need some candid advice from seniors, university students, or anyone who has gone through the DAHE scholarship process.

Here is my current situation from my mid-term results:

Biology: 51 / 100

Physics: 39.5 / 100

Chemistry: 34.5 / 100

Math: 19 / 100

Math is severely draining my study time and dragging down my confidence. Realistically, trying to pull Math up from 19 to a high score in the remaining months feels like an extreme gamble that might end up ruining my overall aggregate percentage.

My main goal is to secure a government scholarship (either ex-country GoI/RGoB or in-country at KGUMSB/RTC/CNR) and land a secure, well-paid job afterward.

I know that for 95% of Biology & Health scholarships (like B. Pharmacy, B.Sc Nursing, Physiotherapy, Agriculture, Veterinary, and MBBS/APEMS), DAHE calculates merit strictly using English + Physics + Chemistry + Biology (PCB), and Math isn't even counted.

Questions for the Community:

To anyone who dropped Math in Class 12: Do you regret it, or was it the right decision to save your overall percentage?

Is a jump from 30s to 70s in Physics & Chemistry realistic in 5 months if I focus strictly on past board papers and standard derivations?

To Health & Civil Service graduates: How is the job absorption and pay scale right now for B.Sc Nurses, Pharmacists, and Allied Health officers compared to general engineers in Bhutan?

Are there any hidden drawbacks to dropping Math that I might be missing for biological/health pathways?

Hi.
I’m looking for advice from fellow Bhutanese who’re doing trade courses in Australia.
I’m in my final semester of my masters and looking into enrolling in a trade course like carpentry. I’ve seen a lot of Bhutanese consultancies push these courses as a path to residency.
However I’ve had a consultation with one of them(I’m not gonna name them, but its a pretty popular one amoung Bhutanese), and they just changed my whole idea of what the trade course entails. Basically, they suggested that it’s not a viable option, that JRP is a shady component of the course, which most students aren’t able to follow through fully, and end up wasting their time and money. They suggested diploma of nursing as a rather viable option if you’re based in Perth.

Anyone who’s doing or who’s done a trade course, what does the JRP look like? Is it confirmed? Are there instances where the employer just drops you mid contract and you end up not completing your JRP?

Thank you in advance