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I find 800 baht quite expensive especially in a small town. Do you know of a cheaper version? A 3 star is more than enough.

Never heard of Scanpan, what is the quality of the stainless steel ? 18/8 or 18/0? It seems to be more expensive than Meyer.

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Thanks for the feedback, you're the first reported user of Meyer pans and pots. I am surprised why the handle does not get hot considering it is metal and not plastic. Does the base of the frying pan gets burned black permanently if we forgot to put oil onto the pan? I am going for a small 20 cm stainless steel Meyer pan to fry some eggs and small vegetables. Zebra doesn't seem to have this small size.

I am talking about s.steel and cast iron and not aluminium. My current s.steel pan doesn't really stick much once I know the trick and it's safe to use metal spatula for heavy stir-fry. It's certain better than the non-stick toxic pans.

I won't buy any of those non-stick pan, used to have one but the coating chipped off after a while. Furthermore, the coating will leech off toxic materials onto your food so it's better not to buy those non-stick pan. Thai people usually buy stainless steel or cast iron for food safety and durability

Possibly hand-job....for the heavy breathing just before death. I suspect the masseuse didn't tell the whole story.

I thought holding guns is illegal for ordinary Thai? Only the police and military are allowed to hold guns.

Actually, the aluminium plate disperse the heat up quickly even with a narrow base so this isn't a big problem for light cooking. A small base is not suitable for heavy high heat cooking though I am using an induction cooker.

26 cm is a bit too big just to do some light cooking. I did see this a few days ago at Makro but when I checked, https://thegoodlifedesigns.com/ceramic-vs-stainless-steel-cookware/ Ceramic Cookware Disadvantages Avoid metal utensils Not-dishwasher-safe. (Harms the non-stick finish). A shorter lifespan than stainless steel or cast iron. At best, you’ll get 3-5 years of non-stick cooking. Low-medium heat only: Although safe under high heat, it can decrease the non-stick surface’s lifespan. You can't use stainless steel spatula on it and the ceramic coating will chip off sooner or later. That's why not many Thai wants to buy this type. I still prefer 20 to 22 cm stainless steel pan. It seems that only Meyer has it......but nobody here has used it..

Unluckily, your land office is in Pak Chong which might have a different attitude than the land office in Chiang Mai.

I already have a 30 cm stir-fry pan for bigger things but I hate the cleaning of such a large pan and handling a cumbersome and heavy pan. I am thinking of buying another smaller stainless steel pan just for frying the eggs and/or a bit of vegetables for light cooking/breakfast as it's easier to clean, the smaller the better. I heard Meyer has a 20 cm stainless steel pan which would be perfect but I don't know whether it will give me any problems later when compared to Zebra.

Has anybody bought/used Meyer frying pan before? How does it compare with Zebra stainless steel 3 ply frying pan? Does the Meyer handle gets hot during cooking because I don't see any insulator. https://www.lazada.co.th/products/meyer-bella-classico-26-induction-i112202484-s114950119.html?exlaz=d_1:mm_150050845_51350205_2010350205::12:12654756915!117524295342!!!pla-294682000766!c!294682000766!114950119!120278660&gclid=Cj0KCQiAxc6PBhCEARIsAH8Hff2_7Zk8rTLoscKs58PecxmOjAnWcmyo5NdnAEJMPYAW_-v6s0--tSgaAhKpEALw_wcB

There were some discussions in this forum that some land offices would only approve it if there is a legal relationship between the owner and foreigner eg. husband and wife, child and father. I asked about this in Chiang Mai land office before but was met with hostility by the officer who refused to explain further. It seems that some land offices don't like foreigners having names on the land title without a valid reason.

BTW, anybody know what is the Thai word for usufruct? No Thai people I have met so far understand what is usufruct in English

It's precisely this reason that some (not all) who didn't have sufficient money made false affidavits knowing that the embassies won't check. I am not talking about you.

What is your relationship with the owner of the land?

I am looking for a good and inexpensive insurance coverage for Covid (Thailand Pass) for use in the future. And possibly emergencies in the future. Which one do you recommend?

Not this Dr Yong again.... Doesn't Thailand have other experts besides him who can challenge what he said?

Maybe you didn't read my comments earlier. Most Asian tourists do know that they can only cross the Zebra crossing when there are NO incoming cars because in their countries, the rules are the same as in Thailand. Not all tourists to Thailand come from western countries. In fact, the largest number of tourists to Thailand is from China. If I were to visit Africa someday, I would read up on what's different in that country that is different from my country before I visit that place.

Instead of expecting every country to behave the same way as your home country or speak the same language as your home country, why not just learn their local behavior and local language?

This covid extension is certainly easier to obtain than any marriage or retirement extension. There is hardly any financial or other requirement just a 1900 baht fee for 6 times in a year.

Sorry, I meant March 2020 and not 2021. How long was the so-called 'amnesty'? I remember Covid extension started sometime in 2020 so it's already a long time.

He said 'since beginning of pandemic' which is March 2021. That would be 11 Covid extensions by now.

Let's look at it this way, is your life more important or the small fine means anything to the driver? Always cross only when there are NO incoming cars! I still see some foreigners crossing the zebra crossing even when there are incoming cars approaching, that is inviting certain serious injuries. This topic keeps popping up almost every year but foreigners still don't want to change their attitude.