GarryP

There is a dog in the private soi where I live that goes absolutely crazy every time I (whether on foot, push bike or motorcycle), and one or three others pass its home. I have never done anything to upset the dog. The owners know it is nasty (it previously bit a child) so always keep the gate closed, however, one of these days they are going to forget to close the gate properly and it is going to attack me or one of the unlucky others that it has taken a dislike to (unfortunately a couple of those are little kids). The owners even went so far as to post notices in front of their house not to tease the dog, something I have never done.

I am a dog lover and have my own, but if that dog tries to attack me I will try to kill it. I could not care what the neighbours think but in fact I am sure a few would thank me for it. Everyone is scared of it.

Any news whether the Minority and Nationalities Group of the ISB at the MOI is back in business?

ไร้ศาสนา

If you didn't penetrate her and the baby cannot possibly be yours then why even ask? This is a bar girl you are talking about? Since you think there are others it's safe to say she is a bit of a slag?

Of all the replies, yours is by far the least helpful - no surprises but was it even vaguely possible that you might have addressed the question re abortion ? Would you completely turn your back on a woman back in your own country if she told you she had nowhere else to turn to ? All I'm looking for here is some way to dig her out of the hole some lowlife has dug for her - you know and I know how few Farang in Thailand are serious about wearing a condom - branding her a slag helps no one,

I'm sorry your just another sad sack that needs to cry on a forum, man up like I said if it's not yours why you bothered. I don't need to read your pish about abortion because of the above.

Man you are a pretty heartless fellow. Haven't you ever heard of helping others? And why is she a slag for getting pregnant? You are making a lot of assumptions based on nothing.

To the OP, abortion is legal in certain instances and there are a number of legal clinics that provide such service. However, she will need to be able to prove why an abortion is necessary.

Good News! that now the permanent secretary of MOI is acting as Minister of MOI, hope the things will get geared and will move faster at MOI.

Lol. I think they have far more important national issues to focus, other than granting PR or citizenship to foreigners.

Agreed. One can but live in hope.

If Scotland gets independence which it wont. The Scots will still have a British passport as it will take some time before there is a Scottish passport.

By then the Thai immigration rules will have changed again. Maybe for the better maybe for the worst. Probably the latter.

Sent from my GT-S5360 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

passports belong to the country. why would britain allow them to use one?

Yes, you are right, passports belong to the country, but if Scotland had to get independence, I would think it would take a lot of time for all Scottish UK passport holders to get a Scottish one, but I may be wrong.

why would britain care?

Just think of all the refugees poring across the border as they head south for greener pastures.

Ubon is nowhere near as red as Sisaket. Could that be a reason?

FYI Ubol has its own army base in Warinchamrap.

You should have seen the gathering of red shirts at Thing See Miang Park. Ubon is even more red than Sisaket.-

Doubtful that it is more red. Up until the last elections they even had a democrat in one district. The anti-government supporters also had a mass rally at Thung Sri Muang (Ubol city) earlier this year and they were not chased away by any angry red mobs. That rally would not be allowed to take place in a lot of the other North and North Eastern provinces.

Ubon is nowhere near as red as Sisaket. Could that be a reason?

FYI Ubol has its own army base in Warinchamrap.

OP is absolutely spot on. I know my post count is meager and I would participate more except there are so many unmitigated pr!cks on here (mostly the old-timers) that jump all over anyone asking a legitimate question or making a valid observation. I don't need that aggravation in my life, so mostly I lurk on these forums. Too many people wear their post-count or years-in-country as some sort of battle medal which (to them) is evidence of some sort of vapid superiority. It would be funny if it weren't so nauseating. It's quite clear from reading their replies on this discussion that they have such little self-awareness that they no longer can see themselves for what they are.

I too do not understand those who seem to believe that years in Thailand or post count makes them some kind of authority on all things "Thailand". I have known people who have lived here for years who cannot put two Thai words together and others who have only been here a short time that are quite conversant in Thai, and yet others who have no intention of ever making an attempt to fit in.

On the other hand, I have no idea what Scottbkk is waffling on about even in English.

I have said from the get go that highspeed trains are not needed in Thailand. Upgrading the rolling stock, dual and upgraded track are sufficient. It will increase the speed of train travel considerably, without needing to go over the top with a Thai Shinkansen or SNCF-TVG equivalent. The very people the trains serve couldn't afford to pay the fares for a highspeed train ticket anyway unless highly subsidized, which would put the SRT and government even further into debt.

No off budget funding required.

Don't drive on the pavement.

US English pavement meands, road surface not the footpath.

<script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script>

<script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script>

Suthep ordered his thugs to set them up. It was caught on the camera.

alt=cheesy.gif>

Proof please.. everyone with a bit of brains knows that almost all deaths occurred at the anti government protests. People have seen red leaders gloat over the deaths of children in Trad only to be hushed by others because of the PR disaster. So we know what side promotes and acts violent, and we have seen multiple findings of weapon caches on their side and in one of their politicians cars.

So that was all planted and the anti government all did it themselves. Everyone with half a brain knows the reds are terrorists and the police supported them, the army finding all those weapons all the time proves this.

It must be great to be red.. you can switch off your brain all the time.

I knew you would miss the news. I wouldn't be surprised. It must be great to be PDRC. You can break the laws and not go to jails. LOL

Is that what you call "proof"...?

I am really interested in this proof myself. A link please.

I understand that the protesters have stopped blockading the Ministry of the Interior and the poklice and army have already run checks of the premisies for bombs and munitions, but does anyone know whether it is now open for business, in particular the Minority and Nationalities Group of the ISB.

As said get a good blood pressure testing unit for home use is not that expensive and as you are at least suspect and may have to take medication likely a good investment - Many of use do have 'white coat' induced pressure from fear of the unknown so it is very important to get a baseline range rather than base medication on what may be a peak when making the hospital visit. Arm band is much more reliable from most reports (and my only attempt at a wrist unit was a write off - could not get any reading near accurate no matter how I positioned it or myself).

This is so true. Going to the doctors does not bother me, but whenever my son needs to go, his blood pressure readings are often high. We bought a good blood pressure monitor so we could check at home. What a waste of money (joking) all my son's readings at home are in the normal range. I know the monitor works properly because it showed my rates are elevated from time to time, or at least they used to be before I started on medication.

Since being in Bangkok, I have been under the Sukhumvit Hospital at Ekkamai for high blood pressure and cholesterol - the tablets they recommend for me are Ramipril, Bestatin,and Anlopine and are provided by the hospital pharmacy. They cost about 5000 baht for 3 months supply.

I also go to Sukhumvit. Once every two months. I am taking Bestatin and Anlopine. Once I come off the Bestatin, would the posters suggest self medicating with Anlopine, rather than faffing around with docotor's appointments every two months? It would not save me anything as I have medical coverage through my employer, but it would be a lot more convenient. I know where to obtain the drug at wholesale prices.

I love a challenge so I will take it up

My wife's family are rice farmers and they have benefited as a result of the Rice Pledging Scheme.

The wanted to buy additional land last year (my money, lol) After looking at the scheme I told them to put in a much lower offer on the land that they were interested in. The Offer was refused. This year we have been offered the same block of land at a lower price than it would have fetched before the scheme - Thank you one time.

I asked the family not plant any rice last year and plant green manure instead to help reverse some of the land derogation issues (anyone who has seen land in Isaan would understand.)The trade off was that I had to buy the families rice for the year - I ended up paying less than it would have cost to grow because of the effect of the stockpile on the price of rice - Thank you 2 times.

My wife used to work in a corporate job in BKK but due to the success of the PTP management of the floods the company relocated to Isaan so now she can work near home. Thank you 3 times

That good enough to win the challenge?

So you're not above exploiting the local Thais. I bet you're a real asset to the community.

Please could you explain how the above amounts to exploitation. I've tried to look at it from many different angles but do not see how he is exploiting anybody.

My wife is in remission. Her weight loss is purely down to a really poor diet due to problems swallowing and lack of saliva. In any case, thank you all for you input/suggestions. I did not know bout coconut oil so will suggest it to my wife when I get home as she uses coconut oil to rinse her mouth from time to time.

One more remark, the idea is not to eat this as only source of food, that would be bad. I am seeing this as an extra to what she is eating already. Doing just the shakes I was talking about as only source could be bad as you don't get much vitamins then.

So I am agreeing with A1Str8 about getting other sources too. As an additive its good, you might want to look into some vitamin tablets too. I am not 100% convinced they work but I still take them just in case.

I also have a vegetable juicer, you can juice vegetables with it and swallow.. though depending on what you combine its not a nice taste but real healthy. But if she is picky as you said.. no chance for that then.

The protein supplements are just that, supplements. She will be taking them in addition to her normal restricted diet.

One thing that works is this:

Take whey protein, take oats and milk and maybe some cacao. Blend it all together and you will gain body-weight for sure.

Don't worry whey protein wont burn fat i wish it did.

And good luck.. i wish you and her strength.

As someone who pumps weights (you not me - I have followed you on Thaivisa but not stalked ), I really appreciate your input.

Don't feed her with powdered supplements and similar. Processed food would just make things worse.

Use real food. Get a food blender and blend everything. It sounds gross but it is irrelevant in her case.

Vegetables, fruits, some good fats in the form of olive oil etc, peanut butter, fish and all kinds of meat for protein. Oatmeal, sweet potatoes etc for carbs. Just cook it blend it and tell her to drink it. She will get used to it. And it is more beneficial than any supplements out there. Plus cheaper if that's a concern.

All the best to her and the whole family

Sent from my GT-I9500 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

Thanks for the kind wishes.

I really do not have much choice. We have liquidizers and juicers and they have been helpful to a certain degree. She cannot eat salty or peppery foods as she gets a reaction that results in her thoat closing up (she explained it like drowning on dry land). She seems to trust these ready mixed things, like powders, etc. whereas she is worried that if I mix her something up, one of the ingredients might set her off. Personally, I believe part of it is psychosomatic but I do not want to get in a fight over it. Sometimes trying to give support is so frustrating and heatbreaking; it is not always taken as intended and seen as "nagging".

Beside beef (or pork) soup with egg and maybe blended potatoes inside (taste good), what about bodybuilder food?

There are these mass builder protein/carbohydrate shakes. Of course she wouldn't like it in the quantities bodybuilder use it. But a glass of normal milk with it, taste like cacao just between instead of drinking water?

A friend of mine ate Astronaut food for a while, it was creme like and contains everything needed. Unfortunately I don't know more about it, maybe someone else does?

Sheryl: I know from professional bicycle racer that they are over night on some intravenous food supply....would that help? I don't want to post something misleading, maybe you know?

Many of the whey protein products contain substances which are supposed to reduce fat, somthing my wife does not need. She needs to retain all the fat she can. However, I have noticed that substances like creatine only burn fat if consumed as part of an exercise regime. Would whey protein substances work in my wife's case? I do not know.

My wife is suffering from malnutrition as a result of cancer of the tongue. She has been in remission for 4 years now but as a result of surgery and radiotherapy, she sometimes has problems swallowing solid foods. Part of her tongue and neck was removed and radiotherapy resulted in considerably reduced saliva production (she is one of the lucky ones as many patients end up with little or no salivary function at all). She tries her best to eat but with a few recent incidents of food being stuck in her throat resulting in choking, she is getting more and more scared of eating even semi hard food. Compounding everything is her difficulty in expectorating phlegm, leading to breathing difficulties at times.

She is eating food supplements like Ensure and Neo-Mune, but it is just not enough. She needs to greatly increase her calorific and protein intake as she really needs to increase body mass and boost her immune system.

Any suggestions as to liquid or powdered supplements that are available in Thailand, or other alternatives would be greatly appreciated.

NB: This is causing great stress to me and my son watching a great wife and mother waste away. Suggestions of taking my wife to the hospital or doctor are not sought. She will not go and although I disagree with her position on this, I certainly understand it after what she has been through.