mrjonyoung

I think we really need to see a picture of this girl before we all go making comments.

Yeah! what he said! Thailand boo! Would you criticize a the handicapped?

http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/se-asia/story/real-no-hologram-20140313-0

Here are photo comparisons.

I think it's crap. Without a hologram why bother?a

I bought a "dummie" but never really used it. According to Dr's it can confuse the baby about nipples. "Nipple confusion". Lot a guys on here suffer from that.

My daughter is now 1 year 9 months and getting this far has been very hard. Tough kid to raise. Lots of long nights.

My suggestion is music. If you have a cellphone that plays music just turn it on low and find something he likes. The song that worked for me, oddly enough, was "Freak me out" by Weezer.

You gotta try everything. Bouncing, dancing, humming, singing, talking, suck on his ear, pat his back.

This warrants a "man hunt"? I want my "man hunt" for every time I've be cheated, lied to and overcharged. Why does this article make me happy? Real joy knowing that guy got taken; on so many levels too.

Thanks for all the comments and suggestions, barring the yaa baa recommendation. What I have found is that raising chickens other that Thai chickens is tough and stressful. Trying to control the environment of a large area is no easy task in Thailand.

I lost about 30 birds or more in the first bout I had with whatever sickness they had. Once I got the sick birds effectively separated and isolated; and got the correct medication (sulfur based drug) going things improved. It required hand feeding meds to the sick birds which seemed like a waste of time because they just kept dying, but in the end some of the sick birds did recover. so spending the time to give the meds rather than culling them was worth it.

Problems

A week and a half ago the birds started shitting blood which I was told and through research found could have been the same problem I had before. The treatment was the same drug but the store told me to use a pill. Getting 175 birds to say ahhh is a nightmare. Laziness breeds invention. Crushed the pills to a rough powder and mixed it into cooked rice adding rice until all the powder was stuck to the grains. I spread the grains of rice into the feeders and tried to manage the feeding frenzy so all birds got a chance to eat some rice. Next day almost no bloody poo.

Heat solution

Heat has not been a major factor. My coop is shaded and I used grass roofing which definitely helps keep it cool. The mistake I made was not spraying down the whole area where the birds would be living with a cleaner (omni-cide or bacterial disinfectant etc.) as was suggested. I have since sprayed the coop and all the run areas.

Problem

Dead birds in the morning, I built a roosting perch which accommodates every one of the 175 birds, but they don't use it. Instead the pile into one corner of the coop and one of them winds up dead. The perch was the solution which wasnt working. Roosts, as i read, should be the highest thing in the coop. My Thai GF said build a lower one to get them thinking about it and apparently that has worked. From 1-3 sleeping on the perch now the are 100. That keeps them off the ground and not smothered to death,

Conclusion

Profitability is questionable. From 200 birds to now 160+. profits going down. 3B per egg is good if you can keep the birds alive without spending too much money and time doing it.

160 birds/ 75% output per day = 10,800 per Month GROSS. LESS- 6 bags of feed at 450 a bag = 8,100B Net. Total investment approximately 10,000B including feed for the 4-5 months before the start laying. Realistically, you can get about a 300,000B out of 200 birds over 3 years. That includes about 25% mortality of initial flock.

Revisions and Improvements

I can now see the advantage to raising birds in cages but I prefer to free range. The eggs have a considerably higher nutritional value. Which, I dont know about you,but is definitely a value since me and my family will also be eating them. The bird to sq. ft. ratio for my run is too high. And in a future scenario I would increase the grazing area. The grass doesn't get enough time to regrow with 160 birds. And let me tell you! chickens eat a TON of grass and plants. I supplement the grass available in the run with by cutting the plentiful grasses around the area. Without the grass consumption I am sure feed cost would be +10-20%.

I will keep anyone interested posted on the progress. All the NET and GROSS and BS could turn out to be just that, BS! Once they start laying we will see the real numbers. Thanks again!

I am shocked by this article. The countless scenarios running through my mind where the person behind the counter tries to read the note make it seem farcical. It would be more probable they hand the guy a withdraw slip than money. Did the teller perhaps go to another staff member or the manager for help with translation or flip on the iphone or maybe a quick google translate while our teacher impatiently drummed his fingers on the counter.

Have they been vaccinated? It looks like they are too young to be letout to free range. Remove (cull) any birds that show signs of illness.

Good luck

Forgot to mention that. Yes, I gave them the vaccination cocktail sold. It includes Newcastle for sure. I have the birds isolated and will give the meds a few days and if no improvement I guess I will bring out the ax.

Any advice on medications or remedies?

Thanks for reading my post. Not a very avid poster more of a voyeur.

So, here is the background. Got 100 Road Island Whites and 100 Road Island Reds, 4 weeks old, here in Lampang Province. Purchased from a shop that sells feed and medication in the center of town. They sell 3,000-10,000 birds a month. Have a coop and a run. Well ventilated. Well protected. Feed is dry and so is the coop. Give the the birds regular feed, 21% protein which is supplemented by foraging and with fruit and vegetables.

First 2 weeks, loving the chicken farmer thing. Healthy and happy birds. Coop weathered several major gusts and downpours. Whens the shoe gonna drop? Boom! Wife comes back from morning rounds "The chickens are sick." It had been in the back of my mind, a scratchy little paranoia I hoped would never become reality.

10+ birds. Symptoms: drooped wings, head hung low, standing NOT laying down usually, feather ruffled and white/yellowish poop.

Monday, May 27- 3 dead.

Tueday- 3 more

Wednesday- 3 more (sprayed the coop with and antibacterial cleaner used for such purposes)

Thurday- 4

This morning- 4

I cant really face walking into the coop anymore.

I have been giving the birds several different meds I got from the place where i bought the birds. But the death and infections continue.

I have the sick birds isolated and give then meds by hand. the other birds are getting meds in the water.

So, the question is, Anybody out there been through this or have any proven recommendations about treatment?

Thanks for reading!

I launder my money the old fashioned way, by-hand. It just gets cleaner that way.

I thought they'd put it up to 500 baht a day now.

That's for overstaying a visa.

Two different things here:

1. Late 90 day check-in 2,000B Flat fee

2. Overstay length of Visa 500B per day

It was bound to happen sooner or later. Some people don't like being picked on by a mob and will retaliate. It's quite telling that there are four victims here and only two suspects.

It seems to me like the usual situation where a mob attacked a couple of people but this time the mob lost the brawl.

That's right. Blame the 'Thai mob'

Read the story. The Irish returned to get their money back. The owner gave them their money. They weren't satisfied for some reason, caused more ruckus and assaulted two customers in the bar. Staff and motorcycle guys came to aid of bar owner. The Irish left. The bar was shut down and owner of bar takes two unidentified victims to hospital. The two farangs then returned to the bar and started the brawl with the 4 Thai guys who had probably forced them to leave after the money was refunded.

Why don't you read the facts before posting?

What kind of noodles did she give away and why didn't i get any?

TH may be hopeless. Have the losers no dignity to accept a lose? What a bunch of cry babies.

Thinking of opening a restaurant and not sure of a profitable menu?

Pizza is a good low cost option that is desirable for Falang and Thai.

I am looking to work with parties interested in opening and running their own shop.

I can build you a Brick oven and train you and your staff to make pizza from start to finish.

What we I'm offering: build the oven, oven operation training, pizza receipts, suppliers, making cheese, making the pizza and training the staff.

Anyone know the best way advertise this idea?

It's an act of nature; how could the Thai government have mitigated against it? What are you suggesting they should have done, ask god to turn the tap off?!

For a start they could have taken notice of weather reports and warn people of the threat, also offered advice?

In the larger Towns, they could make sure that the drains and storm drains are cleared of rubbish and silt.

Just maybe could have helped??????

jb1

I understand people desire to blame someone but nature happens and there is NOTHING we can do to stop it. Someone could have done a better job, made better public notices cleaned the drains but at the end of the day people would still die. Thats life. I feel bad for all them. It must have been a very scary last few minutes.

Does anyone know what the message said?

"Sorry, i dropped a bomb in here."

She looks half falang! So white.

This is sort of a joke, right? I mean the problem is DEMAND. How many people on this forum have had sex with a prostitutes or know someone who does?

Stop blaming other people. It's not someone else's problem.

Want to help? stop going to Lady Bars and don't pay for sex and tell your friends to do the same.

Everyone thinks these sweet beautiful thai girls want to sleep with men for money. The majority don't, but you would never be able to tell.

They should examine the boy for signs of the alleged crime. 14 is young and there is a good chance the truth could be obtained medically. Its common for female rape victims and although i am sure it would be traumatizing for the boy it might be the only way of finding a definitive answer.

I'll bet there more than a few men on thaivisa who have indulged in sex with young boys and/or young girls. It disgusts me but I think there will be no solution to the problem without understand why they do it. Anyone brave enough to shed some light on the motivation?

teflcoursethailand.com/who-should-attend-tefl.shtml

"" A native speaker has great demand as an English language teacher in non English speaking countries. All that the native speaker must possess are:

• A TEFL certificate

• A degree in any discipline from any accredited university

• A valid passport

• A permit to work in foreign soil. ""

All the other schools I contacted said they require a BA and would need to provide it.

Being wrongly convicted is a very real reality for a lot of people around the world. And from what I have heard Thailand is a big offender. The truth can be elusive but regardless of ones guilt or innocence we should all support someone who is standing up to a very real, very scary fate faced by other farangs, wrongful imprisonment, because it could happen any of us. There is no doubt in my mind of severe corruption in Thailand. That coupled with a culture determined to "save face" is a bad combination for justice. I cherish my freedom and regardless if this guy is really innocent what he is doing noble. I cant even fathom how angry i would be if i were him. My humble respect.

Amazing. This topic was started in 2006. I'll say this, where the comments aren't always "insightful" they are often comical. I haven't come across one question that had a cut and dry answer. Thailand. beautifully confusing.

Along the lines of not needing a BA, many if not all the TESOL and TEFL cert companies (in Thailand) require submission of your BA before enrolling. If you dont in fact need a BA there is never-the-less a definite push in that direction. I wish there was a clear guild line about it. Has anyone seen anything official on a site?

Being a "newbie" to the thaivisa forum i found the replies constructive, controversial and comedic. Thanks to everyone who provided university info. I have started to look into the suggestions and find them to be good options. Though the degree from MFU in Thai Language and Culture still is still most appealing. I have no interest what western universities think about a thai gegree, or anything else for that matter, but found the dialouge thought provoking. Though, i would imagine many people on this form share a love for Thailand, I am surprised at the number of people who fell Thailand is somewhat substandard in academics and education.

Anyway, I just need to get a BA so i can tell and i would like to benefit from the education while i am at it. I hope this doesn't open a can of worms, but, is my understanding that it is NOT possible to teach in Thailand without a BA correct?

Maybe, I should have started with that question, though i think i committed to perusing my BA for general enrichment at this point. Thanks again for the info. It was helpful.