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Hello Plachon I myself do doubt “korat correct” (more like Korat “pathetic” if you ask me) was a real farmer.

In actuality such ……… (Can’t print it sorry) are “miners” not farmers.

They extract from the Earth until there is nothing left to take. Raping the Earth until there is nothing to take is a high crime in my book.

They don’t give back like a real farmer does.

He is not a man either, more like a pathetic rip-off artist.

His techniques are relatively "new", toxic and thankfully are becoming passé.

Organic farming is the only future there is I am happy to report.

Thailand had organic farming here sense the beginning until recently and this helped create the wonderful Thai culture and people which sadly today we can only see remnants of due to the modern toxic food growing systems that are in place here mostly now.

Yep so they are miners (and polluters) not farmers.

I must give you credit for your responses though and am relieved this web site actually has a few thinkers and educated folks like yourself.

Thanks for holding up consciousness as there is few like yourself on the net.

The King of Thailand is a big proponent of organic agriculture and holds the consciousness of this understanding for the country to this day.

I wish more people would listen, study and follow his examples here before it’s too late.

move there lets keep all the ......... in one place in Thailand

For all those brain deads out there who like the fool and the shrub (bush) I bet too here is the real score written by a friend of mine who is only teling a tiny bit of the real staory I am sure.

Civil War Averted

By-me!

At 8:30 this evening the Thai Prime Minister Taksin Shinawatra, resigned,

averting a constitutional crisis and a possible civil war. Basically an

evil, greedy man, former PM Taksin said in a television interview shortly

after his first election that the primary reason he became prime minister

was to protect his business interests.

He was already a multimillionaire (in dollars) when first elected but he

leaves office as a multi billionaire. He narrowly avoided being bared from

running for prime minister in a notorious scandal when it was learned that

his chauffeur and other household staff held millions of shares of stock,

making them paper millionaires, although it was generally concluded they

held these shares as proxies for Taksin. Such a ploy, to avoid declaring

assets is a crime in Thailand.

Taksin was vastly popular in the northern farming districts and among the

poor because of his populist promises which were rarely fulfilled.

Nevertheless the poor, having been neglected for so long were happy for

whatever bone was tossed to them. Among these were government "loans", most

of them structured to be just large enough to buy a cell phone-and Taksin's

cell phone company benefited hugely.

Narcotics are rampant in Thailand because they are cheap, manufactured just

across the border in Burma (Myanmar). Many people suggested that the Thai

government shell or bomb the offending villages but Mr. Taksin had close

financial relations with the Burmese government. He had arranged a huge

Thai government loan to Burma which was used to buy telecommunication

equipment from his company.

To avoid the embarrassment of this scandal Mr. Taksin launched a massive

anti-drug campaign which ultimately resulted in more than 3,300

extra-judicial murders which were hushed up and hardly investigated.

Shortly after the campaign ended the drug business once again flourished.

But Taksin did bring socialized medicine to Thailand with his famous "30

baht" health plan, meaning that a person had to pay just 85 US cents in

hospital fees. The plan held great promise, making it possible for millions

of poor people to receive medical attention for the first time. But most

countries which have socialized medicine have had to increase taxes and

Taksin did not do this. As a result the system was vastly under funded,

thousands of doctors quit public hospital service, expired drugs came into

common use until even they gave out, hospitals accumulated staggering debit

and the system today is on the brink of collapse.

But it is an ill wind that does not blow someone some good. Taksin and his

family apparently had a clear idea of what would happen to Thai health care

in the future. They bought vast holdings in private hospitals which were

soon flooded with middle class "for pay" customers and those with health

insurance.

Scandal was paramount among Taksin's cronies. Being appointed to a cabinet

post was the equivalent of having one's own money press. Before Taksin

completely repressed the press there was a time when 43 government scandals

were being reported at the same time. Among the most flamboyant was the

topsoil scandal.

Massive rains and flooding resulted in a multi-million dollar topsoil relief

program. But when the requirements for bidding were received it turned out

that only the topsoil company owned by the wife of the Minister of

Agriculture qualified. Strangely, none of the other bidders complained.

The reason, it turned out was that in reality the wife's company was a shell

and the "topsoil" came from all the other bidders. But when the topsoil was

delivered the enraged farmers converged on the capitol. It turned out that

instead of topsoil they had been given burned coconut husks mixed with land

fill! The Minister of Agriculture was forced to resign but was soon given

another cabinet post.

Mr. Shinawatra's audacity knew no bounds. His party passed legislation so

favorable to his telecom company, Shin, and so repressive of the competition

that after it was passed the government did not dare enforce it. Such

outrages were regularly reported in the press until many of the publications

were purchased by the prime minister's friends and their editors were fired.

TV stations lost their licenses. Primary posts in the army and police were

held by Taksin's old school friends. They raided small village low power

radio stations which opposed him. Other publications were induced to

silence by the threat of withholding massive government advertising funds.

In some cases editors, such as the editor of The Bangkok Post were simply

fired. TV stations were almost entirely controlled by the army, which was

headed by a Taksin relative. Mr. Taksin's friends bought up the one

remaining independent TV station.

Last year Mr. Taksin, formerly a policeman, was reported to be the richest

man in Thailand, a billionaire, and his wealth had increased by 40% in a

single year. His family invested in countless land and property deals of

questionable legality and many allegations were made that payoffs to party

members were common. Indeed the parliament was merely a rubber stamp for

cabinet decisions and hardly an MP dared to oppose him.

Taksin was particularly despised in the south, where there is a Moslem

majority in several districts. Since these people were traditionally

Democrats, The Thai Loves Thai Party (TRT) of Mr. Taksin withheld funds from

them until a long-simmering rebellion flared into a Moslem terrorist war in

which thousands have been killed. The Moslems were further inflamed by

several incidents of mass murder at the hands of the police which resulted

in mere hand-slaps and reassignment rather than criminal incitements. In

the recent elections it was in fact these very areas which revolted against

Taksin's party, resulting in a constitutional crisis that bought the prime

minister down.

The final straw which resulted in massive demonstrations was the secrete,

tax-free sale of Mr. Taksin's telecom company to a Singapore firm for $2

billion. Not only did Thailand lose a key asset but the money was paid

offshore and not a dime went into the treasury. Huge crowds of up to 140,000

people demonstrated without stop for weeks at a time, shutting down the

central business district and forcing the PM to call a snap election. That

election ultimately proved his undoing because Thai law that states

unopposed candidates must win at least 20% of the registered vote to be

seated. If all members are not seated the cabinet cannot be formed. All

the opposition parties boycotted the election and urged the people to vote

"No."

In the election which was held last Sunday, the middle class, who saw their

tax money being squandered, the students, the doctors and the Moslem south

entered into a massive "No" vote, approaching 50% of the total vote. This

resulted in many districts not having sufficient votes to elect a MP. The

constitutional crisis which loomed might have developed into a revolution or

civil war had the PM not resigned tonight.

Strangely, the greatest tragedy seems to be the personal tragedy of Taksin

Shinawatra himself. He was elected by a huge majority and could have led

Thailand into a golden era, achieving a reputation as the father of the

democracy. He had both the brains, the power and the wealth to do this and

he could have made many millions of dollars as well. But the human failure

of avarice robbed him of this legacy.

One must really ask what a man can further gain financially after he has a

billion dollars-but of course to this question there is no answer. Taksin's

greed grew like a cancer within him, a raging fever which burned away his

good and his chance to achieve an immortal place in Thai history. It is

most likely that hereafter he will be hounded with legal action, criminal

incitements, lawsuits and have to flee with his family to comfortable exile

in some country that does not have extradition treaties.

Mr. Shinawartra leaves behind him a country in tatters, looted, broke,

corrupt and scandal-ridden with a constitutional crisis which will most

certainly be painfully resolved. Even now, with the prime Minister gone,

the possibility of civil unrest still looms. And yet as one walks thru this

shattered battlefield of broken promises and unfulfilled dreams one must

honestly say that the biggest loser is Mr. Shinawatera himself. One wonders

if his billions will bring him the security and comfort he desired or if the

money will pale, over time, compared to the magnitude of his loss.

april fools!

got a friend on Samui selling a BMW for a good price too

Give me a call and I will tell u the details if you want

09-594-9432

Ms Ta has some nice listings on the southern end of the island give her a call and she can help you I am sure locate something nice.

I know of one place very nice for 25K/ month and very nice setting too she is showing people now.

01-089-7766 Ms Ta

"Brown rice also has a much shorter shelf life, especially in the warm tropics. The oils in the rice bran/germ will go rancid, so the bran and germ are removed. "

This guy doesnt know really why exactly but is on the right track for sure.

Asians (and most people in general) dont have a clue about taking care of food properly.

The rice is racid if its in whole form as it must be kept cool and not possibe in the tropical heat.

So the oil in the brown rice is rancid and thus not healthy to eat.

Also the fiber is not really healthy for the human gut either.

So white rice is actually a better choice and why I think the Asians go for it even though they dont really know why.

Only if one could find organic white rice! that would be the best I think!

contact [email protected]

mMs Ta's "Nature Boat Trips" in Samui

nicest boat trip for whole family and not expensive either

real fresh lunch made by hand for you in a camp fire setting on the beach

01-089-7766

some (not all) of the worse drivers on the planet

the killers are the male only road demons

come from no where and leave you for dead

no feeling like a wild animal

worse part about this country for sure

also most dont know there are bright and normal headlight settings!

poor training you say?

cant think is what I say

bird brains no doubt

is it really smaller or just less in use?

Yes its true from what I see, make is as low quality as possible and its the right thing for most Thais.

They really go for and even pay for the worse of the worse as far as I can tell in 8 years of being here.

They took and take the worst from the West and dont even know about the rest.

They eat it up just like a pig likes to eat you know what. Sad but oh so true.

TV in Thailand? Why would anyone with brains bother?

I have a better idea outlaw the chemicals and all the toxic products in the drinks they use in Thailand and everyone would be much better off!

Allow only orgainc quality drinks and promote real health in the Kingdom!

Yes another case of high tech without the brains to use it!

Nothing past the rice farm is what I say for 95% of the pop. until they are trained to use the new Tech.

Plain and simple.

And those with bird brains cant drive a car or motorbike at all!

I thought I would find some answers here. So far I am more confused.

Are they still handing out "O" visas in Penang or not?

This is very important question for me too!

NOV 23, 2005 or so they were I do know that!

This is where a Mod who knows his stuff could actually be helpful!

Where are you guys when we need you?

WELL DONE!!!!! VERY GOOD WORK!!!! EXCELLENT!!!!!YOU DID IT THE RIGHT WAY!

Just STOP NOW! Finnished....

Move on to something more interesting in LIFE!

Its not how many years more you live but more the last years how will the be spent? In a hospital hooked up to tubes or out playing with your grandchildren frizbee or something fun...

Get with the program if you havent already folks. Before its too late!

I was hopeing for a response? SOON???

Moderators why did you put this in the back pages?

Hi experts my girl is from the North Thailand but folks live in BKK for now.

We live in Koh Samui...

She (26yrs) is with me and wants to go to Malaysia with me on my next visa run but without passort presently.

How do we do this as easy as possible?

I take it she needs a passport to go next door to Malayaisa?

I heard the post office stopped processing new passports so what do we do so we dont have to travel all over Thailand just to get a passport for her?

Ok thanks for the help bye

do feel alone the whole world is with you on this one

the woman of the whole world have completly isolated themselves from their own "sisters" and female friends.

Once this is changed there will be Peace on Earth

plants some trees

this act alone is fun and something that will last past your own life time

Plant trees for the wonderful Earth you live on!

Ok you are just not smoking enough my friend.

Get with the program boy!

Dont you know that it will just take too long to knock you off the way you are going

So up it to 4 packs and you will be out of here a lot quicker.

Isnt that the point anyways?

Then we wont have to read the most boring post ever again!

This is the "W T" label I was speaking about.

I rest my case.

yep like I said wake up before its too late (for you too!)

We must get back to nature and the first place to make this switch is with our diets.

We must demand chemical free foods! Buy orgainc only!!!!!

It was all orgainc here in thailand only 50 years ago!!!!!

That is why it was such a nice place and people!!!!

Better do it yourself and plant a garden.

Follow the real leader of Thailands example. He has many orgainc farns here in Thailand to show people just how to do it!

Sorry about your dog dieing. I have had many die due to poisining here in Thialnd. I dont even bother to try and have one now I have lost so many nice friends:

I found this warning about Swiffer on craigslist:

EVEN IF YOU DO NOT OWN A PET PLEASE FORWARD THIS ON

>I recently had a neighbor who had their 5-year old

>German shepherd dog put down due to liver failure. The

>dog was completely healthy until a few weeks ago.

>They had a necropsy done to see what the cause was.

>The liver levels were unbelievable, as if the dog had

>ingested poison of some kind.The dog is kept inside,

>and when he's outside, someone's with him, so the idea

>of him getting into something unknown was hard to

>believe. My neighbor started going through all the

>items in the house. When he got to the Swiffer Wetjet,

>he noticed, in very tiny print, a warning which stated

>"may be harmful to small children and animals." He

>called the company to ask what the contents of the

>cleaning agent are and was astounded to find out that

>antifreeze is one of the ingredients. Actually he was

>told it's a compound which is one molecule away from

>antifreeze). Therefore, just by the dog walking on the

>floor cleaned with the solution, then licking its own

>paws, it ingested enough of the solution to destroy

>its liver. Soon after his dog's death, his

>housekeepers' two cats also died of liver failure.

>They both used the Swiffer Wetjet for quick cleanups

>on their floors. Necropsies weren't done on the cats,

>so they couldn't file a lawsuit, but he asked that we

>spread the word to as many people as possible.

Nice, clean, fully furnished… Maybe shorter term rental 6-12 months possible too!

“House for Lease”

Lamai, Koh Samui

Located behind the Lamai strip, close to the beach and action but in a quiet lowland area. Has a nice green view of the mountains and surrounding areas.

This house is about 200 meters back away from the beach road towards the mountain.

Lease Option #1

38 months @ 12,000 baht per month = 456,000 THB total contract

Lease Option #2

60 months @ 11,500 baht per month = 690,000 THB total contract

This property loaded includes the following furnished items:

1. Fully furnished two bedroom, 1 bath, kitchen, living room, dining room and large patio.

2. Huge Big screen TV and 2 other small TV’s

3. Computer/ desk

4. Stereo system

5. Telephone

6. Espresso machine

7. 3 air cons

8. New high quality washing machine

9. Dining room table and chairs

10. Leather sofa and coffee table

11. Two complete bedroom sets

12. Many more items not listed here but you will get a great deal!

Contact: Please Ms Ta

At: 09-594-9432, 01-089-7766

[email protected]

Now temptation is only a problem for some people. I am one of them I know. For me Bangkok is a like a store full of candy for a kid.

Yes you might want to think more about it.

I would think of it from a differnt angle, it could be very fun for you if you can flow with the energy.

and true!

So why do people do things like that?

I am a first class swimmer and free diver and when I see see waves like they are now I stay way clear.

Many people are just left out of their own nature from this modern world I guess.

Lets all wake up before its too late!