cooked

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.

On 10/16/2024 at 2:43 PM, cjinchiangrai said:

He could be but inciting violence as a bond violation is faster,

OK, so vote for Kamala, who seems to be mentally unstable and judging by her performance in recent interviews, incapable of forming a rational argument (or sentence) , negotiating or making a decision.

13 hours ago, Sandboxer said:

Just realize that the moment you have a pink card, you also have a Thai tax ID # (the 13 digit # on top of the card).

 

These days it's really an idiot move to get this otherwise useless card.

 

I made the same mistake.

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.

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.

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.

14 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Does it work for say a salad dressing?

Must admit I am not familiar with it, but recall when a fat bird massaged me with it I didn't like the smell. Doesn't coconut oil contain a much higher saturated fat content, nearly 100%?

Beware of marketing. 

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/

Farang muck. Use coconut oil.

On 8/22/2024 at 6:37 AM, Gsxrnz said:

 

 

Garnish with salt and pepper only. Cook it yourself with minimal olive oil. Absolutely no sugar or carbohydrates of any kind.

 

Eat as much as you want. You'll enter ketosis in 3-4 days and you'll be cinching up your belt within 7 days. All while never feeling hungry.

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.

20 hours ago, proton said:

 

Extra virgin olive oil is best, if you can find a genuine one!

As we live in Thailand, maybe coconut oil is the better choice? 

Some websites warn against taking certain herbs (turmeric for example) as they may lead to low BP.

9 hours ago, still kicking said:

So if you are an 77 year old you run?  

For what it's worth, I.m 77 and run marathons. 

We always take our dog with us. One place we went to accepted dogs one year, the next year they refused. As far as I can see, this will be due to: dog barking at night, left alone in a strange place, owners letting their dog out early morning to have a cr*p, the air conditioning guy telling the owners that dogs clog up the air. This can happen any time, so you can't rely on website information.

Unless you're in a remote area, driving around will almost certainly get results, last year we happily paid  ฿200.- for the dog at one place, after four refusals. I don't care, I'll sleep in the car if necessary. 

On 8/15/2024 at 10:46 AM, placeholder said:

 

What I liked most about your post was the wealth of evidence linked to credible sources that you provided. Because if you had just provided unbacked assertions that would just be pointless and...oh wait a minute

 

Anyway, FYI, the extraordinary power of greenhouse gasses has been known since the 19th century thanks to the work of Eunice Foote and especially John Tindall, the great Irish physicist. 

 

"It was 150 years ago that John Tyndall, external, one of history's truly great physicists, published a scientific paper with the far-from-snappy title On the Absorption and Radiation of Heat by Gases and Vapours, and on the Physical Connexion of Radiation, Absorption, and Conduction.

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-15093234

 

Part of his experimentation included the construction of the first ratio spectrophotometer, which he used to measure the absorptive powers of gases such as water vapor, "carbonic acid" (now known as carbon dioxide), ozone, and hydrocarbons. Among his most important discoveries were the vast differences in the abilities of "perfectly colorless and invisible gases and vapors" to absorb and transmit radiant heat. He noted that oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen are almost transparent to radiant heat while other gases are quite opaque.

https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/Tyndall

 

And the fact is that most algorithm, created in the 1970's  by scientists,  that have been proven to be astonishingly accurate.

https://phys.org/news/2019-12-climate-theyre-remarkably-good.html#:~:text=After years of hearing critics,indistinguishable from what actually occurred."

 

That even goes for research of scientists working for Exxon

In “Assessing ExxonMobil’s Global Warming Projections,” researchers from Harvard and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research show for the first time the accuracy of previously unreported forecasts created by company scientists from 1977 through 2003. The Harvard team discovered that Exxon researchers created a series of remarkably reliable models and analyses projecting global warming from carbon dioxide emissions over the coming decades. Specifically, Exxon projected that fossil fuel emissions would lead to 0.20 degrees Celsius of global warming per decade, with a margin of error of 0.04 degrees — a trend that has been proven largely accurate.

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/01/harvard-led-analysis-finds-exxonmobil-internal-research-accurately-predicted-climate-change/#:~:text=Specifically%2C Exxon projected that fossil,has been proven largely accurate.

Not surprisingly EXXON suppressed it.

 

The problem with the explanation that CO2 levels are only the result of natural processes and not the cause is that there was a sharp spike in CO2 levels starting in the 1970s. This was accompanied by a sharp spike in temperatures which is continuing. That spike was generated by human activity.

 

 

You miss the points: 1. We CAN'T do anything significant about it. 2. It's happened before 3. How are you going to convince 'certain countries' to go along with zero carbon? They'll just watch and grin. 

The "missing evidence" that I didn't quote, since you seem to still trust scientists, is all over the place if you care to look. I am Swiss and am just as sad about the retreat of the glaciers as anyone, but it's happened before .. many millions will die if you deny them the right to heat their homes and cook in an affordable manner, but I suppose that's OK with you.

On 8/12/2024 at 12:11 PM, placeholder said:

 

Maybe it's not convincing to you but why should anyone care about the conviction or lack of it in the case of an anonymous poster on thaivisa who offers no evidence to back up their assertions.  The fact is that even early models made in the 70's, when computing power was minuscule compared to today, successfully formulated algorithms that are still valid today for predicting global warming. And the human contribution to the total amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is now 1/3 of the total. Maybe to you a 50% increase is small and  signifies no important role  And that says nothing about the increase of methane and other greenhouse gasses generated by human activity.

Very well written, but unfortunately based on "follow the ""science"". There is no evidence that CO2 causes warming, on the contrary it seems that increases in CO2 happen as a result of warming, which is a part of the natural cycle of warming and cooling that the planet has been going through since its formation. If we cut carbon emissions to zero tomorrow (get rid of all those pesky plants that produce CO2, get rid of the ruminants, amongst other things) I very much doubt that we would see a drop in temperatures inside of a few thousand years. You guys aren't worried about the planet, you're confusing global change with your own fears of death. I have children, I know that they will adapt and survive. 

Seeing as how we are still emerging from the last Ice Age period, some might consider this to be normal. There is no convincing proof that the small portion of CO2 produced by human activity (compared with naturally occurring production) has an important role in climate change, nor that cutting carbon emissions to zero would do much to halt warming. 

Cure it or prevent it? Usually, an oil-based insecticide is recommended. Neem oil will probably do it.

The bugs seem to attack plants that are enfeebled by  drought and /or heat. Even in the rainy season I pay attention to watering, especially to pot plants but also younger plants, vegetables.

Generally, planting tomatoes during or just before the rainy season is just asking for trouble. I have some cherry tomatoes under a roof, planted in bought in soil, but I'm not hoping for much. I have lovely soil but I, along with others in the village, am unable to successfully cultivate any members of the nightshade family, apart from chilli. Probably verticillium wilt, which BScTreelove will inevitably tell you is due to poor soil management, and then recommend some exotic product from the USA. You do realise that mentioning specific members will sort of annoy people like me? 

Generally in Thailand, there isn't a sowing / planting season, it's a matter of are you willing to water when necessary, is for instance, planting watermelons just before the long, dry season starts, a good idea? Sorry DrTree. 

Most of us prefer that cuisine so well known for being heathy and delicious, the SAD, otherwise known as the Standard American Diet. Just love all those alphabet supplements, added sugar etc. 

Yes,l know what you're thinking. Unless the seeds are expensive I wouldn't bother with fancy stuff like that. Get a well prepared seed bed and sow thinly, just gently press the seeds into the ground and water. 5 - 7 days later, hey presto. 

4 hours ago, Robert Paulson said:

Well, presumably, I'm talking about the latest research, which you won't have access to as anything that has been taught to you (indoctrinated) since childhood, must be true, anything else is a conspiracy theory. 

On 7/16/2024 at 11:11 AM, ravip said:

I feel this is a very complicated subject and the jury is still out.

• One time, coconut oil was poison - but now one of the best.
• Some say Olive oil is good as a salad dressing or any other dish as long as it is not heated.
• Some say all seed oils are bad.
• And to top it all, I saw one website just now that say "Olive oil is healthier than coconut oil. That’s because olive oil is much lower in saturated fats than coconut oil and contains more nutrients".

Some Asian countries have been using coconut products, oil, the kernal, milk etc in their daily diet for centuries without any bad effects. I think, moderation is the key factor on this.

 

So... who is right?

 

 

Plenty of information out there for those that look. I know all about those studies 'proving' that saturated fats are harmful, and I know that seed oils manufacturers don't mind. The three major studies were deeply flawed as has lately come to light. The one study that disagreed was actually hidden as it 'gave the wrong result', even though it was a huge, lengthy, expensive trial.

https://www.zoeharcombe.com/2020/06/cochrane-saturated-fat-reviews/

https://www.nutritioncoalition.us/saturated-fats-do-they-cause-heart-disease

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9794145/

On 7/14/2024 at 6:22 PM, Robert Paulson said:

Coconut or peanut oil for pan frying. Grape seed oil may be really good but that’s $$$

 

Use olive oil for everything else. Good olive oil isn’t as expensive as you think because you’re not buying things like salad dressings (you are making your own salad dressings with balsamic vinegar and oregano etc, right?). And plus your doctor bill goes down. Think about that one for a while, I mean avoiding one trip to the doctor pays for the oil 10x over.

 

If you go on lazada there are a few good olive oils. They used to be 5L for like 1000 baht for good Greek oils etc! Now the prices have doubled tripled and even more! But it’s still worth it to me. 

I recently read that it is difficult to get pure olive oil in Europe, so I'm pretty sure that it'd be impossible in Thailand. Also because of the low smoke point, it isn't really suitable for cooking. It goes rancid pretty quickly, possibly in your kitchen but almost certainly on its way to the place where you buy it.