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6 hours ago, pagallim said:

Problem is that unless you're aware of this, there is no link or information from what would be considered the appropriate means, i.e. the British Embassy website itself.

yes that is very poor

She is readily available via facebook - Chantal Fernandes

Sign shop in Patong - King Art has powder coating facilities, worth asking as the rest of their stuff is excellent 

On 1/9/2023 at 8:20 PM, Chefgno said:

Thanks Frederico

I thought the same thing with the fan idea. 
Thanks for your input

I'll keep a lid on it for now. The water is pretty cool at this part of the season right now. And if it gives me one day of bath water temps, the fan comes out, and maybe an umbrella. 

Shade & ice - not to be petulant, but worth a thought 

On 1/5/2023 at 5:04 PM, TronxII said:

Lithium is one of the 15 most abundant elements on earth. Your statements are newspaper wisdom.

The same as "water will be scarce in the UK ..."

Wasn't the issue with how & where to extract rather than their abundance? 

1 minute ago, BritManToo said:

We're not, we all lurk on the 'View New Content' page.

idle hands..........

camry all day long

3 hours ago, Pla Simon said:

 

 

This Year I'll make a point of finding out exactly who has sulphite and nut allergies...

in order to expedite them to the next life or otherwise? 

23 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Nah it's not that, my blood test is excellent eating thai food often, but if i start eating western fatty junk food too often results get worse i.e. bad cholesterol goes up

I was referring to the sugar - but i get you 

2 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Nah it's not that, my blood test is excellent eating thai food often, but if i start eating western fatty junk food too often results get worse i.e. bad cholesterol goes up

I was referring to the sugar - but i get you 

6 hours ago, Sheryl said:

Please attach the full lab results. In particular (if done) CRP.

 

I take it you did not get an Hb1AC which is a far better measure of blood sugar than fasting glucose. The latter can be temporaily elevated just from stress.  I suggest you get an HB1Ac done at a locsl lab. Normal fastng glucose is not 74 but anywhere from 70 to 99. so your result is only slightly elevated and quite posdible your Hb1Ac will be normal.  Fasting blood sugar tells only your blood sugar at that one moment in time whereas Hb1Ac tells what it has averaged over several months. 

 

That said, on the basis of your elevated LDL alone you should avoid or minimize intake of processed carbs. 

 

Bestatin is simvastsatin,   a statin drug. Read up on side effects. It was given because your "bad" cholesterol (LDL cholesterol) is elevated.  Without knowing your willlingness and ability to make dietary and other lifestyle changes, it is impossible to say if necessary to go on a statin at once...but it was given for a medical indication and not as "bill padding" as suggested above.

 

Given your age and now known risk factor getting an exercise stress test is certainly advisable. The tests you just had do not rule out heart 

disease, and in fact identify risk factor for it.

 

You should also get a colonoscopy unless you have had one in past 10 years....or at an absolute minimum a stool test for occult blood.  Nothing in the check up you just had would identify colon cancer.

 

Was PSA and prostate exam done?

I second all of the above, with an urgent need to have a real look at your diet & add a little moderate exercise into your life. 

Thai food ( in general) is very "sugar heavy" so have a look at what you are eating, a true and honest food diary will help. 

@Sherylperhaps a calcium score test ? 

Given the (super) low cost of the Testosterone/Male hormone test (again very very cheap?) I would also get these done 

44 years in - will update with more thrilling details as the occur 

On 12/8/2022 at 11:58 AM, garrya said:

You may need more sodium, potassium, magnesium and vitamin B12. 

These have solved all my dehydration problems.

100% this - drink some coconut water, helps immensely 

bump

They seem like great bang for the buck - 

Does any of our members have one? thoughts? particularly fuel consumption? 

ebay 

On 8/24/2022 at 11:17 PM, Boyn said:

A scintillating post if there ever was one.

EXACTLY!

17 hours ago, patman30 said:

Pork Belly = 518 Calories/100g

yes RAW - I recant, I think 2000g is probably closer to 7500 cals. Again you did NOT do this for days on end and see no ill effects, total rubbish

10,000 cals/ day is a huge amount regardless of the number of feeding times, unless you are 280-300 lbs human? 

Fiesta is no longer being made in 2023 

On 11/10/2022 at 1:34 PM, Sparktrader said:

Thailand has always had 3 seasons

 

Low

High

Peak

 

Dec and Jan are peak!

Average rates are higher this year due to the fact that the demand is higher........ the last 2 years where not exactly normal

Yet they are still below 2019 - on average