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Usually what they do is the go to a florist and have a wreath made up. It has a sign on it with who it is from. The body will usually lie in state in the temple for a few days with the many wreaths there. At the funeral/cremation ceremony there will be a collection for the family (to help defray cost of a funeral).

I would also add that funerals in Thailand are more "workload intensive" than in the west. There will be alot of things to do at the temple as a part of the funeral rites. If this is a close friend you may want to help out at the temple. Like I said, this is not a one day affair (not usually at least), and there will always be plenty of things to do. There will constantly be family at the funeral. The monks will do different chants for the deceased. You could help out by bringing food to the family at the temple and for the monks. It depends on how close you were to your friend and how involved you want to be at the funeral. Also, the funeral rites may seem rather gruesome. One of the things they do is that they sometimes try to break the bones of the deceased. This apparently aids the deceased's body in staying in position. (The hands are tied together.)

thanks for the info.so the first thing is to get a wreath made up and present it

.Then chip in with any help that is needed

.Do the guys help out on the cooking,cutting up.or is that a female thing

A close friend has just died.She will be cremated at the local temple.

What is the protocol regarding her mum and dad

.Do you give flowers?obviously offer condolenses ,but what else.

thank you for any info

just round the corner from the ymca there are food stalls.can get quite busy there.if you are walking from ymca towards central is is around 3 minutes slow walk

i have the seeds for wheat graa juice but have never planted it before,so if someone has can they point me in the right direction please.

Wanting to grow for the juice ,also as a green manure and covering of weeds,compost.

Can you get flour from the same plant as i,m dying on chappatti haha

thanks

I'm thinking of introducing the in laws to this for additional animal fodder. The yields are high and the protein levels around 14% so on a small patch you can have extra feed for cows & chickens.

I grow lots of amaranth, the chickens love it. Best of all it is super easy to grow around here, and it will grow in any season and any soil (sand, clay, or good compost)

It is a C4 carbon cycle plant, so it is able to conserve water by making oxygen at night.

I also grow some for green manure and erosion control on the sloped side of my garden.

Comfrey (still small) :

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Amaranth:

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The Comfrey is finally starting to take off now! It has been nearly a year, but the plans have many flowers on them now. Will update pics when I have more time...

can someone post the Thai names for comfrey and amaranth please in thai if possible.

also did you pick up the seeds here in thailand

Was in Mae Sai today and doing my 90 days rapport-and have told my wife to ask them about this new office.

The officer completely ignore the question-and keep telling us about Central Plaza each mont-I got the feeling, that he had never heard about it.

i live near fang and i asked the man at the CM immigration if they had an office in fang as i,m tired of the 3.30 hour journey to cm

he told me to go to Mae sai no mention of Chaing rai That was yesterday

if your friend is serious i would suggest sunshine.A few of my friends have been very satisfied with the competence and quality of the teachers

From there they will learn of which Thai teachers/masters to aproach if they want to advance

but practise makes perfect

good luck

thanks...but it seems that TMC is one of the few whose certifications are valid back in California... so he starts there on monday.

good for him though i would suggest he has a least 1 year of daily practise and learning before he starts to charge money

so many people in CM go on a one week 2 week course then talk about charging this and that .meanwhile hurting people

Thai massage is very different to other forms

but anyway

like i said good luck

if your friend is serious i would suggest sunshine.A few of my friends have been very satisfied with the competence and quality of the teachers

From there they will learn of which Thai teachers/masters to aproach if they want to advance

but practise makes perfect

good luck

havintaya g being listening to radio pattaya with brilliant northern on it anything like it in cm

whats the frequency if so

cheers koko

Interesting article on NHK yesterday regarding population migration to Bangkok, and how some of the younger immigrants were dissatified with their existence in teh Capital, and interviews with people wanting return to home and produce organic produce. Seems it is not just claims, but that teh Thai youth are becoming mire aware of orgainic produce.

Small steps but can only lead to good things.

How about renting a small plot of land and growing your own, then you know what is and is not used in teh production. I am sure many locals would be happy to rent out a rai or two on a yearly basis

I grow organic produce for my family and we have 50 talang wha (1/8 rai) for veg which is big enough. We also have another rai for fruit, 1/2 rai chickens and fish and 2 rai more for rice which is great fun. BTW interesting clip

Hi jungle chef.i also grow organic produce for me and the girlfreind on 1 rai.i am coming to cm on 12th so would be good to meet up and see your garden.getting back on topic there are small independent farmers .growers in the cm area.and yes some of the growers at the organic market do use chemicals and label them organic.

do you not have a small bit of land you can grow your own ..The good earth farm might be a good place for you to visit...i sometimes have surplus

If you contact the Chamber of Commerce Office (the same complex where the exhibition and shows are on Tung Hotel Road) they may be able to supply you with a list of textile manufacturers.

thanks for the replies.Can anyone put chamber of commerce up iin Thai also Tung hotel road thank ever so much

Hor Kanka = chamber of commerce.

http://maps.google.c...2,91.03,,3,0.43

Thank you so much

If you contact the Chamber of Commerce Office (the same complex where the exhibition and shows are on Tung Hotel Road) they may be able to supply you with a list of textile manufacturers.

thanks for the replies.Can anyone put chamber of commerce up iin Thai also Tung hotel road thank ever so much

anyone know if there is export quality trade shows in cm mainly in the textile interior design catagories\cheers

i have wheat grass seeds

.Has anyone grown them in thailand before.If so are they the same seed that gives you wheat germ as well as wheat flour.

also rye what is the Thai name and when do you grow them

cheers j

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thank you payboy

i found pomchurot and said that to my girlfriend rather than poam chi rote and she understood

thanks

mai sai pomchrot i need to use as churot just makes me sick

Poam chi rote

possible someone can put up the thai writting as my girlfriend couldnt understand my poam chirote

thanks

how is it called in thai

Juice does contains soluble fibre, as well as all vits and minerals, which is useful to the bodies digestive system where as the whole veg/ fruit wether eaten whole or blended containes unsoluble fibre which does nothing but provides bulk that uses energy to process but with no return. As with all health or alternative stuff, try it to see if it's good for you.

I have a hand juicer, auger type and the juice from it knocks my socks off i.e. it's very enrgising, potent for healing and nutrition, much more than from centrifugal type.

I'm after a hurom hu400 they look the business from the reviews, just heard juicerthailand have them but clicked this link insted as using phone hence bad spelling, honest.

hi leafmold you state that you havean auger hand juicer.can you tell me the make and where you can buy

,also why are you after a hurom hu400 if its so good

just curious and in need of direction about the hand helds

totally agree with you on the centrifigal ones being inferior regarding nutrition healing etc

usual nonesense whilst all the drunk drivers kill more than any yabaa dealer

the american government shoulod put pressure on the thais like they do on their drug policy to ban drink driving

forgot to add when the rain does stop for an hour or 2 the farmers burn all there rubbish.

count anything up to 17 fairly big fires blazing away from my viewpoint,so thank god for the wind and rain to take the smoke away

cant wait for the smoke season th begin NOT

i,ve been back around a month .living up north near chaiprakan.It has rained almost every day

.Some heavy heavy rain lasting for 5-6 hours at a time with frightening electric and thunder storms.

Dont know if that part of the country is in some electric field ,but i,ve never experienced the intensity and frequency of the electric storms anywhere like it before

Hi people of planet earth

this sounds good.

i aint got any transport

,Can anyone offer a lift from the Santitham area this Sunday

cheers

forgot to add i am leaving CM in 2 hours heading up north to live in the sticks

Any one serious about getting a Ns night on pm me and we can all meet up if available when i come back

i only know zoe has a good dance floor but not sure about playing there

but anyway lets meet and discuss all the options

still waiting on feedback from pattaya soul club about the legal side of having a night

cheers and KTF

seems to be some interest in northern in cm.

Need a bar with a good dance floor would be ideal,but also a placeto listen to quality sounds and maybe discuss would also be good

introduce the people who dont know this type of music is always exciting

its good to see the new blood featuring in the yet to be releleased film northern soul and the excitement they feel in discovering NS..

For the nostalgics amongst us

i went to wigan casino face book page has daily listening of records

also the pattaya soul club page

soul -source and its links has for the more in depth

willi hutch when love runs out class sound

burning dried orange skins worked for me in India