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Chainsaw Sharpening - Stihl File Query.
cooked replied to Formaleins's topic in Farming in Thailand Forum
Even in Europe it is easy to buy a chain saw but getting the salesperson to admit that there is such a thing as a chainsaw file, and even, if we get really nerdy about it, a correct chainsaw file size is a persistent battle. Then comes technique of filing. If you are using you saw a lot you might want to buy a chain sharpening machine, which you will also have to learn how to use. Anyway: as far as I remember, the round file should be 1/5 larger than the hole it is filing. You also need to file down the depth guages from time to time. I'm giving you what is basically useless information, most of us learnt it professionally and I find it a scam that saws are sold without instructions as to how to maintain the chain. Don't rely on information from Stihl, the chains are interchangeable, good luck. -
Swiss Pension - taxable?
cooked replied to patrickl's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
I worked self employed in Switzerland for 40 years, and I paid more than my employees as it was assumed that I was going to cheat anyway. A ruinous divorce took the rest and I managed to get to Thailand by the fur of my teeth and two suitcases. So now I learn that the globalists (ASEAN) are going to take another ฿23 000.- from my barely adequate income and I'm not too happy about it. They couldn't intervene in the ongoing Myanmar conflict(s) but invent taxes, yes, they managed that. -
Nice! Those are what I call Firebeans, which are judged difficult to grow in my part of Europe. I must admit, I never even tried runner beans once I had found Yard Long Beans, and I hardly grow anything that I used to grow back home.
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You got it the wrong way round. Suppose you weren't a typical Biden supporter, who only reads news sources that support your world view. In that case, you might see that the "Insurrection" was't an attempted insurrection, both legally and in intention. Trump's last-minute Tweet urging people to stay peaceful was immediately censored, appeals by Trump to call the National Guard were refused, people like Joe Biden were still claiming years later, that FIVE policemen had been killed, security guys politely invited people onto the premises, thereby making them automatically in breach od the law... etc etc. Never mind, it took 4 years of Biden to ensure that it was "never again:" time.
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PM Paetongtarn Orders Action as Air Pollution Reaches Hazardous Levels
cooked replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
In most villages around here (Buriram) we are instructed to burn all rubbish. This includes plastics of course. There are sill a few places where we can leave rubbish if you know where to look. A lot of rubbish appears overnight at the roadside. Anecdote: I once saw a school bus stop next to a "no tipping" sige, and a kid jump rubbih there. Education? You have to teach the adults first. -
Fish dying during hot weather will often be due to a lack of oxygen in the water. Pumping up ground water should be combined with some kind of aeration, like a fountain, or a solar paddle wheel thingy like you see in public parks. Hope that helps.
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No mention yet of the possibility of kidney damage possibly causing back pain. `A blood test which includes uric acid level as a parameter can clear up that question.
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It is beyond me, that people haven't read the literature concerning saturated fats. They are not harmful, are in fact desirable. https://www.jacc.org/doi/full/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.05.077?fbclid=IwAR1v-IS6yVRkvsY5alEAqgKIbr9MbyyNQHI6u8ODveZPrc9TjQjvalm3AQw& and https://www.zoeharcombe.com/2020/06/cochrane-saturated-fat-reviews/?fbclid=IwAR1o2QWrxy3F4K2xK6HrCnMfSnmG1jnPfOFor6ZpGsqAHGyxp-txCqXYAJ0 Pretty extensive trials have shown that high levels of Omega-6 are present in all seed oils and that if they overweigh the amount of Omega-3 significantly, they are harmful. AND... why does nobody ever mention coconut oil? Olive oil is likely contaminated with other, cheaper oils and will have started to oxidise in your kitchen, which is a complicated reason for not using it, no matter how expensive it is.
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1. My granddaughter spent the summer allocating TIN numbers to people that didn't already have one, and this included a few Farangs. 2. I have a Thai ID card for Farangs, and she tells me that the number on that card is the same as your TIN. So all you guys that have the pink card don't need to worry about that. 3. I watched the video and decided that it was useless, at least in my case. 4. At the local tax office they don't know what is going to happen, and they will likely as not interpret all this in their own inimitable, Thai fashion. So WAIT and see. 4. I asked at Immigration, their reply was "Why worry about something that hasn't happened yet?". I agree. Just WAIT
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I can't imagine that a pressure washer of normal dimensions would damage roof tiles (unless they pick it up and drop it). The only things you can change on a washer are" distance from the object being cleaned and intensity of the jet. Just tell the guys to start with an open jet (not a direct, pinpoint jet) and see how it goes. It will be difficult to ensure that no water at all will penetrate between the tiles, but that applies during heavy storms anyway.
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Trump Works at McDonald’s claims Kamala Harris 'never has
cooked replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Well, yeah, that's a good, rational argument. McD's say they have no trace of her ever working for them They checked twice. That doesn't matter. What matters is when people have their precious world view challenged, and respond with "that's a lie". -
Trump Works at McDonald’s claims Kamala Harris 'never has
cooked replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Oh, it's substantiated alright, even MacDs has said they can't fing any record of her employment. Try reading something else than your current news source. -
I have seen Turmeric planted in such situations, and believe me, after a year or two it really takes over. Cash crop also. Plenty of other tropical herbs are equally useful.
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Pink I.D Card & Yellow Book
cooked replied to Bangkok Black's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
My granddaughter just spent three months allocating TIN's to people that didn't have one., including some Thais. If you don't know your number yet, you will when the time comes. -
FEMA has failed multiple times in the past to overcome its bureaucratic nature when an emergency occurred. He NEVER said to inject bleach, nor any of the other outright lies that are told about him.
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After getting my grandchild through 10 years of schooling, I can categorically state that: you will learn when the holidays start about a week before. As for the end of the holidays, you may (as we experienced it) receive a message at 9pm on the Sunday, telling you that school starts the next day. It may turn out that what actually happens is a totally unimportant 'orientation day' to be followed by another week or two of, not holidays exactly, but being unable to plan any excursions with the kids. I have the feeling that not even the class teachers know any better, only the school head acts on a whim. You get used to it.
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If you are sort of 80 years + or so, most doctors will be happy if they can reduce your BP to 140/. Not to say that that is desirable, but the side effects of BP lowering drugs at that age becomes important. Questions asked should be: do you smoke, alcohol consumption, exercise, consumption of carbohydrates (which includes sugar and starch)...? Seed oils and ultra-processed foods also play a role. It's not just about living longer, it's about living a healthy life for as long as possible.
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There is no proof that saturated fat is harmful. I thought that this was slowly becoming known. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9794145/
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Farang muck. Use coconut oil.
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It still confuses me why Farangs still recommend olive oil here. It will usually be adulterated and expensive or unadulterated and VERY expensive. Coconut oil is a much better solution.
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The benefits of living alone as an older man
cooked replied to simon43's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
Living alone was an excellent period for me. After 27 years of marriage and three years with a girlfriend, I decided no more women in my life, and lived alone for another four years. So I learnt how to cook, fill out my tax returns, do my accounts, generally to look after myself. When I did finally decide to find a partner, I was apparently much more capable of living with another person. Been with her for 12 years now and it works. Maybe I was triggered when I received news that an aunt had been found upside down on her stairs, where she had been for 36 hours with a broken hip.