BonnieandClyde

Why don't you just ask them and have a look at their stuff?

It is not smoke. Last time I asked they told me it was water with a bit of diesel fuel or kerosene added. To each his own about how dangerous it might me. You probably breath in more diesel fumes at the gas station when you are fueling your scooter.

Agreed, if it's just diesel fuel or kerosene, but it smells like something else.

And as far as asking them is concerned... they'd just tell you what they think you'd want to hear.

Apparently it's smoke, as it kills mosquitoes. I wouldn't be too worried.

Thanks for the input; but it has a strong chemical smell to it and we are a little worried.

We live in a house on a small soi near the Gymkhana Club and Wat Muang Guy.

This morning the soi was sprayed, or rather fogged, with something that is presumably meant to kill, or keep mosquitos from breeding.

Does anyone know what is being used, and how dangerous to people it might be. We don't have small children, but we do have several pets and would like to know if precautions should be taken in the future if they do it again.

Thanks for any information.

I bought a bundle of coils at one of the MAKRO stores, and checked the labels on all of the alternatives before deciding on one, which has the logo on it for 'approved' by some department or the other (there's one on my microwave!).

The make is ARS. The rest of the packet is labelled in Japanese and Thai. A warning on the back of the packet advising you not to eat the coils.

Active ingredient is d-Allethrin, which appears in most fly sprays. But NOT all the other nasties found in many fly sprays.

Web site for the company is: http://www.ars.co.th/index.php?lang=eng

Thanks so much for that information.

We'll get the ARS coils and try not to eat them...no matter how nah-geen they look!

On a recent thread about Dengue Fever, the common mosquito coils used here were described as "poisonous".

Is that true? Are they all poisonous, or just some of them?

Our housekeeper uses them on the lower level all around the house. On the second floor we have an art studio/workshop and our bedroom. On windless days the noxious fumes from these coils rise up from below and create a major nuisance.

Nah Jy [the housekeeper] is an old Kohn Muang who we are quite fond of and trust completely, but she is as stubborn as a Texas mule about changing her ways. There is no language barrier - we speak Thai fairly well - it's just that the woman will not listen to reason.

If we could find a safe mosquito coil to substitute for the [possibly toxic] ones being used now, maybe we could solve the problem that way.

Thanks for any input on this.

I wish I was like BonnieandClyde but I am not.

I am getting on in years and have at least three different ailments with a possible fourth that would interfere with group learning.

I Tried group learning when I just had one years ago and was unable to follow the rest of the group as I did not have the needed flexibility. So I have often wondered about a private tutor.

Does any one know of one and the probable cost?

We're not big on large group activities either. But maybe for different reasons than yours.

If we find a good instructor for small groups and individuals at a reasonable cost we'll send you a PM HD.

One of the reasons Tai Chi is so popular in groups around the world is that when practicing Tai Chi (correctly) there is a massive flow of energy (Chi) around you. You create it, experience it, and re-integrate it within yourself. (It's easier to feel than to explain.) You are more energized when you finish the exercise than when you began (if done correctly.) When doing it in a large group, you get the benefit of other people's energy as well as your own. It magnifies the power of the movements, and thus magnifies the energy that you can assimilate and experience. Doing Tai Chi alone in a forest clearing or alone in a park is great. Doing it together with a group takes the feeling to a whole different dimension. The bigger the group, the greater the energy produced, and the more an individual is able to take within.

(If it's NOT being done correctly, instead just waving arms, moving slowly, bending the knees, looking like Tai Chi, etc., there is no Chi energy flowing, but you still get the benefits of exercising the body.)

Thanks for that thought-provoking reply.

The points you bring up are certainly worth considering.

Your intelligent and well-informed posts suggest that you have benefited from your travels.

That is exactly what we would like to do as well.

I wish I was like BonnieandClyde but I am not.

I am getting on in years and have at least three different ailments with a possible fourth that would interfere with group learning.

I Tried group learning when I just had one years ago and was unable to follow the rest of the group as I did not have the needed flexibility. So I have often wondered about a private tutor.

Does any one know of one and the probable cost?

We're not big on large group activities either. But maybe for different reasons than yours.

If we find a good instructor for small groups and individuals at a reasonable cost we'll send you a PM HD.

There used to be a LOT of Tai Chi going on in the mornings, in various areas. One was the park in the S.W. corner of the Old City. I don't know if they are still active.

Thanks. That sounds like what you see in Lumpini Park in Bangkok.

What we really wanted was some instruction.

While we are not elderly, we would like to take up some form of non-strenuous exercise that would make sense in the climate here.

Have any TV members had experience - good or bad - with Tai Chi teachers or groups in Chiang Mai?

Any information would be appreciated.

Family friends. She's quite good, often gets flown to places to consult. Not really signposted, just go to the end of the soi, last house on the right.

Many thanks.

We really don't know much about Feng Shui, but living in harmony with your surroundings seems - as WTK said - like common sense.

We forgot to add: we're not as gullible as Nina Wang was - nor do we have the millions of HK$ that she did.

Family friends. She's quite good, often gets flown to places to consult. Not really signposted, just go to the end of the soi, last house on the right.

Many thanks.

We really don't know much about Feng Shui, but living in harmony with your surroundings seems - as WTK said - like common sense.

I think it's better too read up on Feng Shui yourself, and then blend some of the best-practises with your particular layout and design, and apply common sense as needed.

A common sense answer is always appreciated.

You ought to read this topic, too: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/179362-living-in-saraphi/

Thanks for the input.

The link is five years old. It would be interesting io know if there has been any recent work done as a follow-up.

There's a lady down the end of Nimann soi 2.

Thank you.

How do you find her, is there a sign out?

After living in short-term rentals for several years we are thinking of taking a long lease on a house in Sarapee with a nice view of Doi Suthep.

Renovations and remodeling are a possibility, and if so, we would like to incorporate Feng Shui principals into the design.

Two questions:

1. Are there Feng Shui practitioners here in Chiang Mai?

2. If you have used them, what have your experiences been?

Thanks for any information.

I am member of this DVD shop. Unfortunatly the name is only in thai letter. The adress is: 289 Suthep rd. and it is located at the intersection Suthep rd. and the road to the 41 area. A good landmark is the small orange Daihatsu pick-up, parking on the sidewalk.

Many thanks.

I just stream all the movies I want to watch ,from computer to Tv via a HDMI cable,

one site archive.org has 100s of movies from way back, other sites (just google)

you will find every movie you can ever think of,

regards Worgeordie

Thanks for that. But we'd still like to find a local shop.

If you do run in to one let us know. I have a friend who loves old classics and where hwe lives some where out side of Pai the internet is not that reliable.

Some time ago we heard that there was a pretty good one on Suthep Road near the intersection with the canal road. Looked for it, but couldn't find it. Maybe you can.

I just stream all the movies I want to watch ,from computer to Tv via a HDMI cable,

one site archive.org has 100s of movies from way back, other sites (just google)

you will find every movie you can ever think of,

regards Worgeordie

Thanks for that. But we'd still like to find a local shop.

The Movie Shop on Sri Poom near Chang Puak Gate has closed. This was a good source for old movies. Are there any other places in Chiang Mai that rent or sell classics?

Thanks for any information.

I'd check Thippanet Market first.

It's where Thippanet Cinema used to be, near the Thippanet Rd / Wualai Rd fork.

For all your voodoo, Black Magic & Buddhism needs. :-)

Thank you for the tip.

We went to Thippanet this morning and found what is probably the best amulet market in Chiang Mai.

Not only Buddha amulets but craftsmen who will mount them in everything from gold to plastic.

And as you mention, black magic paraphernalia of all kinds. A fascinating variety, including Ju-Ju's of all sizes.

But the selection of bronze Buddhas wasn't that great, so we went on to Talat Wororot and found just what we wanted in a shop on the ground floor in front of the defunct escalator.

Thanks again.

Does anyone know where in or around Chiang Mai there is a good selection of small Buddha images for sale?

Bronze with an antique patina is what we are looking for. About 3" to 6" high.

Thanks for any information.

This is probably a topic that comes up from time to time, but we would like to have some recent recommendations or warnings.

We will be sending original artwork; well packed and not particularly fragile, but we don't want it subjected to rough handling.

FedEx, our favorite and most trusted company doesn't offer a domestic service. Or so we were told.

Thanks for any information on alternatives that may be helpful to us and possibly others.

But most people come here are retirees... after having lived a life.. I came here in my 20s and have lived for going on a 3rd of my life here.. What with marriages and things it builds up. I junked a lot of surplus 2 years ago but motorbikes of many different flavors take up space. Theres 8 motorbikes I can count for a start..

Hence the need for a lockup.

What are you doing with all those motorbikes?

This whole thread sounds fishy to me.

Sounds fishy? Seems to me the man can own as many motorbikes as he dam_n well pleases.

That's the spirit!

Bonnie and me used to like to collect a lot of cars too.

>> Can I Sue Global House For Psychological Damage

Only if we can in turn sue you for the psychological damage caused by reading this post.

>>the Americans use this tactic to torture people in Guantanamo Bay

There is no torture occurring at Guantanamo Bay. There have been allegations of torture, but nothing has been substantiated.

Having to wade thru the drival spewed forth on Thaivisa is more tantamount to torture than loud music could ever be.

-Mestizo

the topic is about Global House but since you mention it how can you say there is no torture happening at Guantanamo Bay?

the internet is full of information on the types of music played at deafening levels to prisoners detained there

It all goes down the memory hole pretty dam_n quick unless you get some good publicity.

Bonnie and me raised Holy Hell out West in the 30's. Stealin' cars, robbin' banks, and killin' people.

By the 60's it was all but forgotten. When along come Arthur Penn and made a movie that turned us into culture heros.

You wouldn't find some random dude on the web denying we did what we did now. That's for goddam sure.