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    Would like a good apartment-acceptable parrot companion

    in Bangkok

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    I've been doing some research about what kind of parrot bird I could get (reasonably priced, that is quiet enough for a condo, and is also legal).  Any suggestions?  Parrots I've researched up and found make good pets are Senegals, parakeets (aka budgies), and cockatiels.  Are there others?  Are any of these illegal?  And where can I get one legally if they are?  I don't want to buy a 'black market' parrot that ends up being visited by police who decide to take it...

    Where can I get a cast iron skillet in Bangkok?

    in Bangkok

    Posted

    I have been everywhere I can think of--to the department store in the mall, to Foodland, Big C...cannot find a cast-iron skillet anywhere (well, a normal one--the department store had one sort of like it, but it was coated with that non-stick crap, which I don't want. I just want a normal cast-iron skillet that has absolutely no coating added to it). Any suggestions?

    Marble Slab for cooking?

    in General Topics

    Posted

    Thats not a smooth surface. It's made of wood, which means if I decide to cut anything on it that is wet, it will be absorbed into that...and that's what I don't want. Thanks though smile.png

    nfw

    has done everything for me so far. thumbsup.gif

    Have you made tortillas on this, by chance?

    Marble Slab for cooking?

    in General Topics

    Posted · Edited by talberry2

    Thats not a smooth surface. It's made of wood, which means if I decide to cut anything on it that is wet, it will be absorbed into that...and that's what I don't want. I should have also added it needs to be made of something that will be easily cleaned and does not absorb or take in liquid (so as to become unsanitary after so many uses...). Thanks though smile.png

    Marble Slab for cooking?

    in General Topics

    Posted

    don't use marble, use granite!

    Exactly. I built several restaurants over the years and never heard of "cooking" on marble. Ovens were "fire brick". Sandstone will also work in some applications. Granite not sure, think it cracks pretty quick from heating and cooling.

    Don't you just want a thin flat iron griddle with a handle like they use in Mexico though?

    Something like this https://www.amazon.com/Mexican-Origins-Tortilla-PreSeasoned-Cast-Iron/dp/B000JLYQIC/188-8001273-0423816?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0

    I believe my buddy found one locally at Central or Lotus for making pizza on. If you PM me and remind me I'll check with him...thumbsup.gif

    marble in general is a poor choice of material for cooking because it is porous and a somewhat friable, so it lets water in and stains easily, in addition to being a potential bacteria breeding ground.

    There are slabs of marble that are specially treated to augment their stability and impermeability and these are also sold as "steak stones".

    well-formed granite is one of the hardest natural stones, well suited for any domestic use.

    another good material is basalt, widely used for cooking stones. I think basalt is what people call "lava stone".

    a basalt cooking stone will look more Asian and classy than a granit stone.

    So I guess I should clarify more. This stone is not one that I am going to use in the oven. It will be more like a 'cutting board'. I want a nice, flat, smooth surface that I can use to do things like kneading dough. Or rolling out tortillas, etc. I don't have the space to make a whole kitchen counter, so I was planning to simply get a slab of granite or other (that is glossy and non-porous), but after visiting the store...these things are simply too heavy. Even the small 30X60 are dangerously heavy. If I were to take them out and put them on the table to use as a prep surface, in the event I dropped it, it could crush my toes. So perhaps I need to get something else. Any ideas?

    Marble Slab for cooking?

    in General Topics

    Posted · Edited by talberry2

    Thanks for the responses, folks! Really appreciate the input. I'll look into Boonthavorn tomorrow. Is this like a store? Or one of them suppliers where you must ask them for custom orders when you walk in? Okay I just looked it up online. Unfortunately, I can't find a translate in English for the page--man I really need this Thai language course to start sooner!!!

    Marble Slab for cooking?

    in General Topics

    Posted

    That would be great, but any ideas where I could find something like this in Bangkok? Or perhaps what company would sell something like this? I just need one about the size of a small table. Something I can make, say, tortillas on.

    Marble Slab for cooking?

    in General Topics

    Posted

    i have noticed something similar to 'ceasar - stone' at my local vietnamese restaurant used as table tops. we are up here in the ultimate sticks so you should be able to get that in civilised areas from a custom kitchen manufacturer.

    it won't stain like marble, either.

    Thanks for the tip! What's a 'ceasar stone' anyway?

    Marble Slab for cooking?

    in General Topics

    Posted

    This is probably a more odd request, but I like to cook and recently I've been wanting to start making tortillas and/or nacho chips. And I'd like have a nice, smooth, flat surface (that can get wet without any issues). Back at home, you could get a square marble slab to do this on. Do they have anything like this in Thailand? Or anything equivalent? If so, where can I find something like this? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks :).

    Global Tesol College

    in Higher Education in Thailand

    Posted

    Okay, so I've been looking at some different schools in the Bangkok area that have TESOL certification. Has anyone had experience with this school? Can you tell me about it? Or heard any words from others who have taken certification classes from this school?

    Where I can buy a good quality PARAKEET in thailand

    in Plants, Pets & Vets in Thailand

    Posted

    I researched these sites and still could not find a parakeet dealer. I think these websites do not have parakeets? The man only spoke Thailand and when I asked about parakeets and showed a picture, his response was that he does not have and said something about Holland. No idea what that was all about. Still looking for a good breeder of parakeets/budgies in the Bangkok area.

    Also, I don't want one of these prize parakeets anyway. I just want an average parakeet. A pet one. I'm not here to win contests with a parakeet.

    Where I can buy a good quality PARAKEET in thailand

    in Plants, Pets & Vets in Thailand

    Posted

    I researched these sites and still could not find a parakeet dealer. I think these websites do not have parakeets? The man only spoke Thailand and when I asked about parakeets and showed a picture, his response was that he does not have and said something about Holland. No idea what that was all about. Still looking for a good breeder of parakeets/budgies in the Bangkok area.

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