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I believe the fruit raises the body's temperature and is dangerous when consumed with alcohol to dangerous levels.

On 12/3/2021 at 7:51 AM, Led Lolly Yellow Lolly said:

When you think of the vast quantities of money thrown at the NHS, it beggars belief you need a military style plan and a day off work to see a GP for a sniffle and when you get there they make you wait for hours in front of a clucky middle aged receptionist that thinks you shouldn't be there. . . Yet I can go to any hospital here without and appointment (government or private) and see a doctor in minutes for a couple of hundred Baht, or for free on my SS account. I really wonder what the NHS are doing wrong actually. Just crunch the numbers, any idiot can see something is wrong.

 

 

 

 

Forget the NHS - If I need a dental appointment (e.g. chipped a tooth), I can usually pay £50-£70 and get an appointment same/next day.

Thailand is obviously a lot cheaper, but you still have to pay.

One thing I hate about the dentist in Thailand, is the shield they always seem to use on me (not covid related).  Never had that in the UK.

However you make it, please add Tamarind Sauce or paste.  For me, it is the essential ingredient which gives the Massaman curry "depth".

It's got to the state where I cook massaman better than the restaurants (according to people who have tasted mine), in the UK.

Some of us age quicker than we should.  I was going grey at about 23 years old - mind you, I was working about 100 hours per week and getting called out in all hours.

I always used to look young for my age, but since my early 40's my hair is not gray, rather white.

Thinking blonde is a close (but nicer) shade of white, I tried that - but people took for being gay.....

Went to being light brown to match what my natural colour is. 

What a difference it makes it Thailand on my holidays.  The ladies are so much more playful as they think I am a lot younger that I am.  (I'm now 53 - but naturally Thai ladies will put me more towards 60).  Dyed hair - They think I'm 35-40.

Works for me.  I usually just dye my hair for a holiday, too much faff to keep it coloured permanently.

That's my story.

I've been with HSBC in UK since they took over Midland Bank.

Been upgraded to "Premier" customer for last 20 years and everytime I call, I get first class service.

Only time I've not been happy with them is when trying to get an interest-only mortgage.  I met all the requirements, but the lady quietly told me she hadn't heard of anyone actually getting the product!

How about Milford Haven?  Nice semi for £500/month.  Cheap to eat out round there too!

https://www.primelocation.com/to-rent/houses/swansea/?beds_min=1&include_rented=true&include_shared_accommodation=false&keywords=detached&price_frequency=per_month&price_max=500&q=Swansea&radius=40&results_sort=lowest_price&search_source=refine&view_type=grid

10 hours ago, seedy said:

Economic slavery - it exists also, not just the ball-and-chain pickin' cotton kind

I think you are missing the point.  The Thai berry pickers (through very hard work, long, cold hours) are able to earn a fairly handsome profit.

They return to Thailand with their money.  Then CHOOSE (not coerced or forced) to go back to Finland.

This is economic migration work, not slavery.

Watch the program on Al-Jazera, like I did.

There was an Al-Jazerra feature on this.  Might still be findable on the news App.

I got the feeling that the program makers were insinuating a victim culture throughout.

It was certainly long hours and hard work on the Thai's side, but they were glad of the money at the end.

Many planned to return to Finland the following year to do the same all over again.

So, hardly slavery?

4 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Every Chinese take away I ever had in the UK was good.

Never needed any specialist local knowledge.

Totally agree, however, it is not authentic Chinese food.  I remember eating in Hong Kong at a busy restaurant where I was the only westerner I could see.  Pork had the skin and hair still attached.  Nasty.

I did have a Shechuan hot pot at the Chinese area of Birmingham.  The Shechuan chillis were even too hot for my Thai girlfriend.  Didn't even taste nice.

On 10/6/2021 at 11:49 AM, spidermike007 said:

Step it up a notch. Stop eating in food courts. Spend a bit more, and the food you will find will blow your mind. For me, and many others, it is one of the highlights of living here. Most of the restaurants I eat at make beautiful food. Fresh, and delicious. The ones who do not, I don't go back. It is a simple system.

Thais not only know how to make amazing food, they are blessed with the culinary gene, unlike most others. Thai people are the polar opposite of Cuban or Philippine people, with regard to their cooking skills, and their great instincts with regard to the preparation of food. And alot of the food is healthy. I typically order all of my food without pan chulott (MSG). And my wife is a gourmet chef, and cooks with only the healthiest oils. 

You might want to step it up a notch. Perhaps you have set your sights too low, with regard to the caliber of restaurants you are choosing. There is some spectacular food here that I am incredibly thankful for!

 

 

 

I totally agree, pay the money and you get the best food.  Same for those who criticise British food.

The OP mentions cost - so I assume he is pretty broke and can't afford the nice food - or just too tight to pay for it.

4 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

A45?

The GLA45 (like the CLA45) is based upon the A45.  I have the GLA45 - bigger boot and higher spec than the similar models.

On 9/28/2021 at 7:46 AM, itsari said:

I had a Mercedes years ago and that car i enjoyed but caused many situations that I would of been happy to do without .

Pick ups are not desirable in the cities as they have a miserable steering radius .

I also own an AMG (4wd),  true about the miserable steering radious - I think this is a 4wd "thing"

I'm a landlord and am cautious after being burned a couple of times, so let the lettings agency do all the legal checks.

Unless you are "flying below the radar" it can be difficult to secure housing.

The rental market has gone bonkers in the last few months or so, prices have rocketted as supply is ridiculously tight.  I think this is largely down to people selling their property and moving temporarily into rented property until they find their next property.

So biding your time a bit might help, until the rental market resembles a more normal outlook.

You will need to satisfy the "right to rent" legal requirements and if no job etc, then a minimum 6 months rent up front.

Finding work is very easy at the moment, there are more jobs than people available.  I read that vegetable pickers are being advertised at £30/hour!!

Good luck if you make your move.

I know it was nearly 10 years ago when I went, but had a hell of a day racing my old man round the reservoir, me on a 550cc 4x4 and my dad on an offroad motorbike.  We swapped over several times, had a right blast.

Don't remember the mossies being particularly bad, although it was the first time I'd seen a fogging machine.

18 hours ago, timmyp said:

Right, less than 1%, more specifically 0.4%. I think the argument against lockdowns is because of the extensive harms on the economy, psyche of the population, and children's education, and should not be simplified to "only less than 1%". Of course that 0.4% goes way up when you're older, etc., and way down when your younger. Sorry to state the obvious, but it's to deflect people who will want to correct that point. 

These lockdowns are insane, and the craziest part of it is that more people aren't saying that. Luckily, more are waking up. The craziest part is the people who refuse to look at the data-supported risks of the disease, and specific harms from these lockdowns. 

This 0.4% can only go up.  You can't tell the end percentage rate of deaths until the pandamic is over.  It will sure as hell be much higher than 0.4%

Ring the bell - Burgers all round? ???? 

The average weight of a Thai person is probably 2/3 (or less) of that of the average westerner.

Shouldn't doses be measured by weight of the patient rather than a standard dose for everyone?

21 hours ago, Kevin Taylor said:

Lockdowns of the entire population is dumb. It' really quite well known who the at risk of dying people are. Wouldn't it have made more sense for sick ill and unhealthy people to try to isolate untill they are vaccinated and the healthy population just go about there lives, we would have been over this nonsense long ago if that had been done.

Instead we've got this situation and for some reason people still want to listen to the health authorities and governments that have lied to us and missled us. Covid will still be there when you open the door after lockdown. As to the hospitals being prepared, it's getting on two years now if there not prepared now they're never going to be.

My friend who works at 2 local hospitals tells me that most of the covid patients are now 16-24 years old.  It also broke her heart when whe saw a baby screaming because of covid.

On 8/24/2021 at 9:13 AM, rainham said:

In my opinion all lock downs have done is ruin mainly  working class peoples lives 

Nah.  Brought up working class, I'm very middle class now.  Covid has ruined my life too.

On 8/20/2021 at 7:09 AM, LongTimeLurker said:

Sweden???

Sweden was a disaster.  Compare it to its neighbours (not countries with big cities like UK) and you will find the truth.

Incidentally, I have a old school friend who lives in Stockholm - he is raging about the government incompetencies - quite the opposite reaction from what I expected from this guy

I've heard about a Thai lady who went back to Thailand a few months ago, people in her village are pretty desperate and hungry.  They'll steal anything if they can make a few baht.

I'm not predicting the future, but I do find this website https://www.futuretimeline.net/  interesting and take a peep occasionally.

On 6/21/2021 at 6:49 AM, Surelynot said:

Don't want to spend any money......555

I've had occasional back pain similar to what you describe.

I remember sitting in my mums conservatory and suddenly hurt my back when twisting and rising to get up at the same time off the chair.   I had to stay in the chair without moving and shallow breathing.   Then my phone went off - I was on call (emergency services) and I HAD to get to work which was just over a mile away.

I managed to get out of the chair by grabbing onto anything suitable and it was sheer agony.

Then one small step after the other, I made it through the house and started walking to the station.

The more I walked the better the back pain got(very slowly though).

By the time I had walked to work, done the 5 minute job required and walked back, I was so much better and was actually thankfull for that call-out as forced me to move.

Sometimes, exercise is key.  So many people would've just laid down and taken pills etc, and still wouldn've been as well as me days later.

Hope it's sorted by now.

Started feeling old when my hair started greying as 23.  Was working 100 hour weeks back then, all hours of day and night.

Then early 40s started squinting at my iPhone..... just gone downhill from there