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Quote ---"They (Land Rovers) are also the safest cars on the road according to the UK Dept. of Transport."
They should be! - most of the time they are layed up for repairs. Mate of mine had the misfortune to own the Discovery and it was total heap of SH-T , spent more time off the road than on. Poor sod couldn't get rid of it for love nor money and ended up buying three of them in the vain hope that they would get better - No chance. He eventually cut his losses and sold the last heap for next to nothing and then bought an X5 when he finally admitted it had been the biggest mistake of this life.
In mitigation I am told that the latest Range Rovers are much better than the old ones - they are now under Ford ownership aren't they? Lets see how they fair in the 'reliability ratings' from now on, but I bet you a pound to a penny that Toyota, Honda, Isuzu etc are still up there in the top ten.
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JUST PHOTOGRAPHED THE SUN AND IT LOOKS WIERED TODAY, ANYONE KNOW OWT ABOUT IT?
Yes its 'Halo's' caused by the diffraction of the sunlight through water vapour droplets in the upper atmosphere, causing the same effect as a rainbow except it produces circular rainbows, not the half moon type that we normally see from the ground.
Seen the same in the UK and also at night with the moon as the light, only this time it was even more spectacular as it was formed by ice crystals in the upper atmosphere which gave a very ghostly spreading halo.
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Fo a good education you need a good teacher and a blackboard and some appropriate books. There is way too much emphasis on technology in education at the moment. So I'd have to agree with Thailand being somewhat cautious over jumping straight in just because soemone mentions the magic words "Information Technology."
I couldn't agree more. In the UK you have kids who can't even do SIMPLE addition without a calculator, probably the same in the USA and other countries but WHY? Sure, use the technology, but at least get the brain in gear before doing so!
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After almost three years in Thailand, today I have my first real case of food poisoning. I feel terrible, and I know exactly what caused it. Just thinking about that dodgy "kow moo yang" I ate lastnight makes me sick.
Looks like I'll be spending the day in bed recovering.
Anyway, in my experience food poisoning is suprisingly low here. A few months ago, my girlfriend had a bad case and had to spend the day in the hospital with an IV. But aside from that, I haven't really seen a serious case, until today.
What do you think? Has it happened to you, and how often?
Never had it in LOS, but VERY bad case in India. Fortunately I had some 'CYPROFLOXIN 500mg' tablets with me that I had bought on the advice of the docs column in the Daily Telegraph some months previously. Readily available at all chemist and they WORK, can't recommend them enough if you REALLY have food poisoning and its coming out of both ends at once. I was as right as rain in 24 hours. Bought some recently here in LOS and 15 tablets cost about 70baht
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As I said UBC allow you to have one extra box, with no extra monthly fee (unless you rent the box, for which there will be a monthly charge).
(I don't want anyone to get the impression that you can buy a decoder from Panthip and get free TV)
I suggest you check around for boxes. One of my boxes in a 'Maz' box which costs around 5K, and works quite well.
Well said Mobi...I get the same channels without the monthly bill (allegedly). In the above post the guy said he lives in Hua Hin so my understanding of the post is Hua Hin is at the edge of the universe so getting into Bangkok is impossible. Sorry but that's b******s, your willing to pay thousands for an extra box but the cost of travelling to BKK is nothing compared to the extra expense
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Sorry - didn't think that this reply was necessary or useful , just a rant from some angry person. Yes I live in HH and NO its NO big deal to get to the great BKK, I was only ASKING if the place refered to was in BKK so keep your shirt on. Seems that some of the people on TV can only send out negative vibes when a reasonable question was being asked. YOU may know EVERYTHING there is to know about UBC, I don't and am honest enough to ask for advice as I have only been resident in LOS for three months. I trust that if you ever need to KNOW anything and ask for advice you don't get such a response back yourself, as I thought that the whole point of TV was for people to give advice to each other and not to make snide remarks!
Thanks 'Mobi' for the advice re the 'MAZ' box, I will 'search the edge of the universe' before putting on my David Livingstone hat and trying to locate BKK, thanks again
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I'm a regular Fortuna Driver Basher.. I mean it's such a cliché - Fortuna, BigC, Camel Trophy outfit, the 'Family' and the 'Expat Swagger' (Do guys walk like that back home or is it something to do with the Fortuna Seats?)
More than that I think the Fortuna epitomizes "Farang going through the Bamboo Curtain" - They bought a car because they believed the rot they were told about it.
A second rate vehicle, that is only selling because there are no real alternatives in the price bracket. Like much in Thailand, second rate gets praised as first rate because... there is no alternative.
It's not the vehicle I bash, its those that believe the rot.
Well said that man. Spot on.
I was lambasted for daring to criticise it on the motoring branch.
Rubbish. Speaking as a Vigo owner I hate SUVs and the Fortuner is certainly no exception. I chose the pick-up for work reasons anyway, and IMO it looks far better than the horrible kid-carrying, soccer Mom style the Fortuner exudes.All Hilux drivers would rather have a Fortuner but can't afford it.My ute looks mean as it has been lowered and has 17s. Will destroy all stock Fortuners performance-wise as it's pumping out near 250bhp.
With a pick-up you gain the respect of the average Thai guy too, much more street cred amongst the motorcycle taxi drivers and other local dudes near my place.
This says it all. You're concerned with how others perceive you. "street cred"
what are you 16 years old? Wow, impressing motorcycle taxi drivers is really something to aspire to.I don't give a rat's rear what ANYONE else thinks of the car and motorcycle I drive. I chose my car & bike based on MY needs/wants.
I couldn't agree more with you on this! Let thoughs that think that ALL Fortuner drivers are prats carry on thinking that. I've just bought my Fortuner and am really happy with it. I drive in a sensible way and try to treat all other road usuers and pedestrians with courtesy and the respect that I would like them to extend to me - fat chance in LOS- most drivers drive as thought they are in a bubble - totally spacially unaware.
If you want to criticise drivers, try looking at those pricks that drive the small Toyota buses between Hua-Hin and Bkk - total bl--dy lunatics, give me a fortuner driver anyday.
Love the Jazz but doesn't seem to like being in two or three feet of water - hence the Fortuner for me.
Had an Isuzu 2 door cab on hire for 3 months and thought it was excellent. but not a patch on the ride and quality of the F. Totally different suspension also that makes a <deleted> bit difference no matter what anybody says. Trucks are great if you need to haul stuff around, but I don't want a boot full of water when I arrive home.
Horses for courses as they say, but here is one F driver that you WON'T find stuck up your AR-E!! and that is the end of it
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I have these bamboo blinds on my terrace which are lowered in the afternoons to keep the terrace in shade.
The cord on them lasts about 6 months and then needs replacing. The shop that installed them charges a small fortune every time I call them out. I don't blame them, as it is quite a bit of bother, but I am sure I could 're-cord' them myself if I could find the material.
I have tried a few of the home/harware shops, and even places that sell blinds, but can't find any source for the cord. Eventually it frays through the narrow metal pulleys, so it must be quite smooth and strong.
Thanks for any help
You might try using the nylon string that they sell for garden strimmers which is available from lots of places including Homepro. Fishing line is very strong and thin and comes in various thickness according to what breaking strain you are looking for and should be readily availalble almost anywhere.
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Does anybody know how to remove the annoying subtitles from the UBC channels?
I would like to be able to receive a different channel in another room, does this entail buying another decoder or is there another way of doing this and what is the cost?
You could just go to panthip plaza and get one of their de-coder boxes for 2,000b. Every channel with no monthly fee
, although you would still have to put up with the thai subtitles. Anyway , after a few years living here those subtitles tend to fade into the background after a while .Thanks 'scousemouse'
I presume that 'panthip plaza' is in BK! I'm in Hua-Hin so unless I make a trip it doesn't look as though I can buy one for 2kb. It looks as though I'm going to have to spend another 9kb to buy another decoder from the likes of 'Pure Electric' unless anybody out there knows better???
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Does anybody know how to remove the annoying subtitles from the UBC channels?
I would like to be able to receive a different channel in another room, does this entail buying another decoder or is there another way of doing this and what is the cost?
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Without a WP and an extended Non-Immigrant B visa you will be hit up for duties / taxes.
This is a confirmation of what I indicated before...you need the Work Permit
........ He told me to send off copies of my passport and Retirement Visa's and a few days later I was asked to send copies of my 'Blue Book' along with my original passport via the EMS post - which I did with some trepidation.In this case the have already their extended visa...and the Blue Book refers probably to the WP as they need it for business..
No Torito the 'Blue book' relates to the property. You are NOT allowed to work if you have a 'Retirement Visa'
You can apply for one or the other, but NOT both! We have been told that if you reliquish your RV then you will NOT get it back again when your re-apply when you decide to stop working
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My wife bought one 2 weeks ago.
Doesnt seem to work.
Im a lousey tennis player, and have trouble hitting the insects.
But when I do, it doesnt work at all.
Need someone to stick his finger inside the zapper so I can get confirmed that it is working.
I will pay you.
One of the reasons many zappers are not allowed in various countries is because when the insects are electrocuted, tiny body parts will be spread around.
This is no good for the health authorities.
Sailor
Hi sailor,
You don't need to stick your finger in it to check that it is working, just spit at it - if it cracks it's working
We have had three all of the Z marked type and two are still ok and one will not hold its charge anymore, seems as though they have cheap reachargeables in them. I was going to take it to pieces to have a look but the wife threw it out before I could get my hands on it.
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Thanks for the reply...not long winded at all.
I only notice the stench in the house in the morning before I light up..after that I can't smell it at all. But of course anyone who visits my house who does not smoke can!
Funnily enough I chain smoked through 20 years in the publishing industry..deadlines, space to fill etc.
I have to set myself a deadline and date pretty soon now.
I have enough to last me just for today. Monday is a good day to start !
OK 'ThaiPauly' you've probably just made the best decision of your life - Have the courage to stick with it and feel the benefits in a very short space of time. Good luck and let us all know how you are getting on.
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Hi, first I apologise for being so dense. I want to open a bank account in Thailand to take care of my 1yr old son (with Thai girlfriend.) We rent a house in Krabi and have a 1 yr. rental contract. Tomorrow I will go to Penang, Malaysia to apply for a Non Immigrant 'O' visa, and I understand that I must apply for an extension later.
Please anyone, a few quick questions:
1. Can I get a bank account with the first non immigrant O and house rental contract?
2. Do I HAVE to get an extension, or can I just keep getting another non O every 3 months?
3. Do I need that big bank statement for the first non O? Or can I just request, pay, and recieve like real tourist visa? (And do I need house & baby pictures and such?)
Any information at all that will help our anxiety would be very greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
Hi, With regard to the Bank account, I don't beleive that you need anything in the way of documentation. My wife and I opened an account with just 2000baht when we were thinking of buying a property and the bank didn't ask for anything more than to see your passport, which they obviously do to stop money laundering.
Just wish that we had that much money to have that problem.
The best of luck.
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I am really pleased for you guys that have quit using Allen Carr's book.
I must be really stupid as I have read it twice now and STILL cannot quit my 40 a day habbit!
What am I missing that you guys got...I am desperate to stop ...I know it is killing me!
The book says you don't need willpower...but I go bananas after the first 4 or 5 hours-the craving makes my head swim until I get my "Fix".
I am ashamed of myself because of my failure to quit.
I have 3 grown up sons..all smoked...all quit.
I am so happy they did...they really really want me to as well, as does my Wife who has to put up with all the second hand smoke I blow out.
Where am I going wrong??????
Hi just to add to the topic I used to smoke about 500 a week ( nothing to be proud of) and stopped some 33 years ago. The smell of cigarete smoke made me feel queasy after some 2 months of stopping.
Don't know if it will help but here's how I stopped.
I used to work in the newspaper industry - stressful at the best of times and had had a particularly bad two days and was looking forward to a few days off. I woke up and if I had smoked 20 fags the previous day I must have smoked 80 and the bottom of my mouth was like the proverbial budgies cage.
I must confess that I never smoked until I had had a cup of tea etc and was about to 'light -up' when I felt a bit of self righteousness coming on and decided that I would wait 5 minutes before I lit up the first one. I tell you that I sat and watched the bl--dy clock for those five minutes and had taken the cigarette into my mouth when I decided that 'boy that is one cig I've missed, lets do another five minutes. To cut a long story short I got to the one hour mark and then had a brainwave "why not put the money that I had saved in the hour infront of me!" I can't remember what a packet of cigs cost in the UK some 33 years ago and I could afford to smoke, but 500 a week was a heck of a lot of money - hate to think what it would cost now.
I built up the hour into two and eventually managed a whole day - and it was a Saturday and I used to go out dancing with friends and would you beleive it nobody turned up that night just to compound the problem. I must confess that that was the hardest time what with a pint of beer in my hand and no friends around to share my 'triumph' with.
I got home that night and took out the packet of 'Senior Service' and put it on my dressing table ALONG with the money that I would have spent on the cigs that I HADN'T smoked. I decided ther and then that I would NEVER SMOKE AGAIN. I can still remember writing in my diary 'STOPPED SMOKING - WILL NEVER SMOKE AGAIN' I can honestly say that my friends and family were amazed as they used to say that I would still have a cig in my mouth when they nailed the lid down!!
I can honestly say that I had no cravings for a cig after I stopped and that is the honest truth. I watched the money mount up and opened a 'Stopped smoking account' and at the end of the year I went out and bought myself a camera that I never imagined I would own.
TIP--- DON'T USE ANY SUBSTITUTE FOR THE CIG, if you do you are only reminding yourself of the cig and another tip - close your eyes whilst smoking and see if you really enjoy it as much.
Sorry this has been long winded but I hope that it might help - if it helps one person to stop or gives them the courage to TRY it has been worth the time.
REMEMBER ---IF YOU WANT TO STOP , YOU CAN. DON'T BELEIVE THE LIES THAT IT IS HARD - IT'S NOT.
P.S. Just thought, If I hadn't stopped 33 years ago I wouldn't be here trying to give out some advice.
THE VERY BEST OF LUCK - START RIGHT NOW- MISS OUT THE FIRST '5 MINUTE FAG' AND BUILD ON IT.
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..... airline will allow an extra 20kg of excess baggage charged at A$12 per kg. Weight restriction unlikely to be sufficient for what I need to move but presumably excess baggage arriving with me will not attract customs attention at the airport?
Bluemoon, out of interest, what airline has quoted you excess baggage at $12/kg?
I have a similar dilemma. I want to bring my trusty guitar and a few other bits that aren't so easy to sell and re-buy.
Good luck with your move.
I recently moved to live in the Kingdom from the UK and also wanted to bring with me my most expensive classical guitar - a treasured possession! I was also bringing two cats into the country so there was no way I was going to be inconspicuos at customs. I let the trusted guitar go into the hold in its hard case and stuck plenty of 'Please handle with care' and 'Fragile' labels all over it. It came out unscathed and customs didn't even give us a second glance, they just smiled and waved at the cats.
Also in the past three weeks our container arrived at Bangkok just as Sonkran had started and we feared the worst as we had been told that it had landed at a 'Maf~ia' port. We had obtained our 'Retirement Visas' some 3 weeks prior to the container arriving and had been told in the UK that with these we could import our household goods FREE of import duty. We have been told so many stories about 'Tea Money' charged by the customs that we feared the worst. I spoke to a Thai friend and he had a word with the Agent in Bangkok who was handling the movement from Bangkok to our house in Hua-Hin. He told me to send off copies of my passport and Retirement Visa's and a few days later I was asked to send copies of my 'Blue Book' along with my original passport via the EMS post - which I did with some trepidation. Low and behold I received a telephone call from the Agent in Bangkok to say that my container would be with me in two days time. It duly arrived with the original seal still intact and NO DUTY TO PAY....yipee. SO IT CAN BE DONE AND BEFORE YOU ASK I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT NO MONIES WERE PAID TO ANYBODY. Hope that this helps
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I am planning to relocate to Thailand later this year. In searching this site I found the below, but it's more than a year old and the contact email address at the bottom does not work. Anyone have any updated info? I have a house cat which I've had for 6 years and he's never been outside. His shots are always kept up to date. He will be riding on the plane with me rather than in the baggage compartment, I've already cleared this with the airline.
Thanks
Brian
Hi Brian,
I don't know where you are flying from with the cat, but my wife and I recently (3 months ago) imported our two English cats from the UK.
The procedure is pretty straight forward, with the cats needing only there 'normal jabs' which you say the cat has already plus a 'rabies jab' which must be given 21 days prior to the animal flying into the Kingdom.
If you are coming from the UK you will need to get a 'DEFRA' certificate from your vet and this must be completed by the vet not more than 2 days before the animal is due to fly. YOU have to apply to the local DEFRA dept for the certificate to be sent to the vet. I found DEFRA to be very helpful and the whole process was very simple. I think the cost of the vet issuing this certificate was about 25 pounds.
We flew the cats out with us, but from the UK you are NOT allowed to have them in the cabin irrespective of what you might have been told. Again if you are flying from the UK the best advice I can offer is to book the cats in as 'excess baggage' along with your normal luggage and providing the cat is in an IATA approved container, which we bought for about 22 pounds they will be accepted ( ours like royalty by Ethiad Air).
Our cats had two take-offs and landings and came out at Bangkok airport at the point where large parcels and other goods are collected. You just wheel them round to the airport Vet's office some 40 yards away and he will give the cat the once over and get you to fill in some forms and hand over 300 Baht for each cat as the import licence cost. The cat will NOT have to go into quarantine as they will allow what they call 'house quarantine for 7 days'.
All very simple and straight forward - don't get drawn into using a 'Pet export company' you can do it all yourself with no problems and save a lot of money in the process.
Just one other point - we paid some 560 pounds for our two cats to fly; as every airline that we contacted would NOT allow you to use any 'unused luggage allowance' towards the cost of the cats.
If I can be any more help please just ask.
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I am planning to relocate to Thailand later this year. In searching this site I found the below, but it's more than a year old and the contact email address at the bottom does not work. Anyone have any updated info? I have a house cat which I've had for 6 years and he's never been outside. His shots are always kept up to date. He will be riding on the plane with me rather than in the baggage compartment, I've already cleared this with the airline.
Thanks
Brian
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE IMPORTATION OF DOGS AND CATS INTO THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND1) A health certificate in English, signed or further endorsed by a full-time authorized veterinary official of the government of the exporting country, if it is previously acknowledged by a veterinary surgeon, stating :-
1.1) number and species ,
1.2) breed, sex, age and color or animal identification,
1.3) name and address of the owner OR the kennel of origin,
1.4) certification of condition items (2) to (5).
2) The animals must come from an area where animal diseases are under control. They are found to be healthy, free from signs of any infectious and contagious diseases including ectoparasitism at the time of export and fit to travel.
3) The country has been free from Rabies for at least the past 12 (twelve) months OR the animals are vaccinated against Rabies with an official approved vaccine not less than 21 (twenty- one) days prior to the departure.
4) EITHER a ) The dog is vaccinated against Leptospirosis at least 21(twenty-one) days preceding departure.
OR b ) The dog is subjected to a test for Leptospirosis with negative result during the 30 (thirty) days prior to the departure.
5) The animals shall be vaccinated against other significant infectious or contagious diseases i.e. Distemper, Hepatitis, and Parvovirus, with an official approved vaccine at least 21 (twenty-one) days prior to the departure.
6) The animals must be conveyed in nose-and-paw proof crates designed to avoid any risk of injury or unnecessary suffering.
7) The animals are not allowed to expose to other animals if they have to be landed in transit at any approved intermediate port. They shall not be allowed to leave precinct of the port except to an officially approved transit quarantine area.
8) The animals are subjected to quarantine at approved premises for a period of at least 30 (thirty) days upon arrival during which they shall be submitted to tests and/or treatments deemed necessary. The importer/owner shall be fully charged for the incurred expenses.
9) Failure to follow the import procedures may result in returning the animals to the country of origin or destroying without compensation.
Contact detail : Bureau of Disease Control and Veterinary Services. Department of Livestock
Development Phayathai road, Ratchtavee 10400 Tel. (02) 653-4550 - 7 ext . 4175 Fax. (02) 653-4929
E-mail : [email protected]
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Hi, I'm looking for input on how my 85-year-old mother can best go about applying for a retirement visa. Can you please tell me under which topic I should place my post. Many thanks.
I don't know where you are located in Thailand, but if you have access to one of the Immigration Bureaus I would suggest that you contact them, as we have personally found them to be extremely helpful. We live in Hua-Hin and are fortunate to have such an office located here.
We recently applied for our retirement visas and they were exceedingly helpful and obtained our visas from them with great courtesy and freindliness.
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Would be nice though wouldn't it!!
Just as a matter of interest for everybody. I recently imported my household effects from the UK WITHOUT paying ANY import duties just by using my retirement visa.
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Interior Minister says flooding in Hua Hin will be brought under control
Minister of Interior Aree Wong-araya is confident that the authority can effectively deal with flooding incident at Hua Hin District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. The province is now mobilizing aid to assist the flood victims.
After the declaring Hua Hin as disaster hit area, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation then distributes aid to victims of the flood. The minister reports that the Hua Hin Municipality as well as the province are speeding up to drain water out from the submerged area.
Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 04 May 2007
Yesterday (friday) here in Hua-Hin we had only spots of rain, this after another horrendous night of downpours.
I was amazed to see that the water had virtually disappeared by the end of the day after the sun made an appearance and down in the town the roads seemed ok apart from some flood water near to the Market Village. I have not been over to the other side of the town as yet but HH seems to have returned to normal. This morning we have blue skies and sunshine so let us hope that the worst is over, particularly for all those poor people who have been flooded out of their houses.
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Lightning hit the house on Tuesday, fixed roof today. House still feels 'funny'.
Haven't seen anything rainwise close to last year, and it looks like the worst is over.
ratcatcher, mai mee bpang ha bro. Thailand, what can you say?
The storms of '82, 85, 91, 93, 96, 99, etc, were far worse, dunno what they were talking about 46 years for.
I just hate it when the clothes don't dry, gotta get a clothes dryer one of these years.
Phuket has it's own weather ecosystem and it has seen its share of phon tok (rainfall), this depression really was not one to think about. Or, maybe I am tired of the Thai newspapers overbuilding everything under the sun these days.
Old and in the way in Phuket.
Sorry to hear about your lightning strike Blam. We are in Hua-Hin and I have just moved ( some 3 months ago) from the UK to retire here. We have had four days of absolute deluge here, reckon that we have had some 600mm's of rain in that time
. It sure has tested the new roof out and fortunately we had a heavy downpour about a 10 days ago and that found the one and only leak out before this four day deluge. Feel very sorry for the poor folks that don't have the luxury of a solid roof over there head or live in the really low lying parts.I was warned about torrential rain by friends here but I have only ever seen rain like it in Scotland and only for an hour or so. Seems as if the tropical depression that caused all these problems has now drifted out west into the Indian ocean and due to make landfall in Northern Thailand sometime today or tonight. I hope for there sake that it has lost its power when it does finally arrive.
At the moment we are using a hired Isuzu cab and after driving yesterday to get some gas I only just made it back along one of the backroads because of the depth of standing water. Some of the locals with cabs were just sitting waiting for the water level to go down before they tried to get through, but I thought as it was on hire I'd see what it would do! It sure has made my mind up as to what vehicle to buy - reckon its going to be a Fortuner.
This morning the rain has stopped, after another night of torrential downpours, so we are hoping for some respite today but we still have very dark skies and I wouldn't count on an dry day today.
Oh by the way OUR tumble drier arrived in the container from the UK about 10 days ago, glad we brought it with us - think that we will definitely be using it a lot
. To all TV people I hope that you are all safe and dry and take care.
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That's interesting to know. I've just been diagnosed with UC. They had a good poke round and couldn't actually see any ulceration but diagnosed from a biopsy and the fact that my symptoms improved after starting to take Pentasa. The implication was that I'd have to take it forever. My symptoms weren't all that severe in the first place but I still have a bit of gripey pain - nothing to stop me leading a normal life. There's hope yet! cheers
I was diagnosed with diveriticulitus some 7 years ago and was told that there was little that could be done about it. I beleive that it is related to chrone's disease and is extremely painful as anybody who suffers with it will testify.
I spent a lot of time on the internet trying to find some info on any possible treatment etc and to cut a long story short I came across a reference to the use of 'NEEM' this being a tree that grows in India and Thailand to name a few countries. I bought the Neem in capsule form in the UK and it being totally non-toxic and having no known side effects I dosed myself with 6 capsules 4 times a day for a month. At the end of the month I was completely pain free and my stools had returned to normal. I continued to take a few capsules a day for a year, before stopping taking tham. I have had NO sign of the problem again. NEEM has been used in India for centuries and I suggest that you just 'google' it to find out more - also helpful in reducing the amount of insulin that diabetics need to take I am told.
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After avoiding it for nearly a year--BAM!--laid low by a virulent pathogen from a little food vendor cart I'd never visited before (never again). I had gone against my better instincts when I saw the messy food cart and surly character of an "I don't care" sort of worker. Well, it seems that the food was as dirty as the cart and her apron!
But my question is: When you're hit by the nausea, diarhheah, and sometimes headache and fever, what seems to help? I prefer avoiding pills, but will take if desperate!
Immodium ID, although it does plug up the gusher, seems to worsen my nausea. A nurse from my home country reccomends: "BRAT" to stop the diarrhea. B=bananas, R=rice, A=applesauce (I just mash up some apples as best as I can), and T=tea. Seems to help, along with bedrest.
Other simple, but effective remedies?
And what about the "oh-god-I-could-just-die" nausea? Any suggestions from fellow-stricken expats?
If you don't mind taking tablets and if you REALLY have got food poisoining and not just a upset tummy eg throwing up from both ends at once then I suggest that you spend some 70baht and get a course of CYPROFLOXIN tablets from the pharmacists.
I came across this recommendation in the Daily Telegraph Doctors column about 12 years ago and he said that everybody should have them in their medical kit. The only way to obtain them at the time in the UK was to obtain a private medical prescription - about 350Baht and then buy them privately from the pharmacists. I went down this route and it cost - wait for it - a staggering 1750Baht in the UK. I was in Turkey on holiday some two years later and got salmonella poisoning ' I was really really ill' and I took the said tablets - one each 6 hours for 24 hours and within that time I had completely recovered. They can save you days or even weeks of agony.
I later purchased some 20 tablets in Goa (India) over the counter for about 60Baht and recently did the same her in Thailand for 70Baht. Suggest that you buy the 500mg size.
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Greetings all,
I'm not a farmer by far, but greatly enjoy reading the posts here.
Out of curiosity, has anyone got experience with neem trees in Thailand? The Thai name is "sadao".
It's a tree from India with drought resistance and insecticide properties:
* The leaves can be ground and mixed with water to spray as a bio-pesticide.
* The seeds can be pressed to extract oil that may be used in cosmetics.
* The cake residue from oil extraction can be used as fertilizer, again with pesticide properties.
Young shoots can also be used for cooking. The taste is bitter, but reportedly good for health.
In a previous life I have seen some in the sahel region south of Sahara, and wonder how easy or difficult they are to grow in Thailand.
Pete
Hello Pete,
I know that his is an old topic, but I have just settled in Hua Hin and remember reading it whilst still in the UK. I have personal experience of the use of 'Neem'. I was diagnosed with 'Divericticulistus' ( an infection of the intestine) which is extremely painful and told that there was virtually NO treatment for it - not a happy prospect with the ultimate 'treatment' being surgical removal of the said part of the intestine.
Well to cut a long story short I came across a reference to the use of neem and managed to obtain it in capsule form in the UK and having dosed myself with it ( it being side effect free) for some two months I was almost pain free and the symptoms had almost completely disappeared. I told my doc about it and he advised other patients to try it - the 'medical profession' were not intersted in even listening to my results. I am now three years on and no signs of the problem.
One of the other uses of neem is to reduce the amount of insulin that diabetics have to take.
I understand that when a locust swarm passes over a piece of land the only living thing that they will NOT eat is YES you've guessed -- the NEEM tree. As you said it is very usefull for spraying any form of crops and it has absolutely NO down side, can't for the life of me understand why it is not sold as an insectiside.
Please forgive the long reply but just thought that I'd pass on what little I know about the Neem tree.
Regards Keith
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