SamSanuk

Still closed. I’m sure ghosts have moved in.

Three small incisions in my case, about 1/2 inch in length. It was explained to me as a trimming of the meniscus tissue. Maybe my situation wasn’t complex. But yes, the laser does cause immediate tissue burning which allows healing to begin. I got lucky with the technology, as previous operations required the meniscus taken out. Terrible option as this would allow bone on bone.

I had this issue decades ago in USA. Although I don’t have any specific doctor to recommend….I can say I had it done with laser treatment and it was minimal incision and was outpatient. So I suggest laser if offered.

Curious if anyone knows how much money the mushroom trade brings in. Millions of baht?

Thank you, some edification here. Do you think if there was a way, i.e. greenhouse, that the smoke problem would be noticeably less disastrous? Or are the mushrooms just a small piece to the smoke puzzle?

A comment I heard today, that our current CM smokey hell comes from local fire starters racing against the Songkran clock, in search of Het Thop mushrooms. So maybe someone can answer for me, hypothetically, if the “powers that be” were to outlaw Het Thop mushrooms, making buying/selling a serious crime, would that have an appreciable effect on our air pollution? Or is the Het Thop just a scapegoat for other failed policies?

oh….well, that’s different…..

I’m looking for a nice clean sauna facility with the option of no massage. I guess with all the crap air, I just want to sweat out the toxins. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Yes, I think that pretty much sums it up.

Yes, that’s why I didn’t mention the name of the restaurant. However, I did go back and looked at a full years reviews on Google Maps, and its amazing how they ping pong between 5 star and 1 star reviews. Either it’s a tremendous meal with a lovely owner… or someone got sick, the food is disgusting and the owner is arrogant. To be honest, I’ve never seen anything quite like it.

I know this for a fact. In my hotel there is a coffeeshop that uses Grab. The owner (farang) has himself left glowing 5 star comments, as well as his friends. This especially happens after a real 1 or 2 star review shows up.

I’m not out to bring damage to any particular restaurant but I have to wonder about food reviews on social media here in Chiang Mai. In my case, a restaurant popped up on my Facebook page and looked great. I never heard of this place, so I went to Google Maps and as I normally do, read the reviews. Well, the last ten reviews were horrible. Mostly 1 star, some with comments and pictures. Everything from food had no taste, was overpriced, and the owner was rude. Even a photo of the bathroom urinal with a cockroach in it. Yikes! So I went back to Facebook and left a comment about the plethora of bad reviews. I imagine the owner himself read my comment and immediately replied, suggesting I ignore the reviews as they were written by a competitor. He suggested I visit and would even not charge me if I felt the food was that bad. I know restaurants are in a tough spot, especially with thin margins, and generally I get recommendations verbally from friends. However, on places I know nothing about, reviews can help a decision. Either the fellow above has serious problems or one serious hater.

Yes, thank you. I’ve had some mild success but nothing that takes me through an entire night’s sleeping.

I’ve tried a few and had modest success. Mainly from local stores here in Chiang Mai. Gummy and tinctures. However, I also have an account with Lazada and so this opens up a whole assortment of CBD products. Any suggestions would be appreciated. 🙏

And why Thai students have to take the idea and run with it. I have no intention of involvement besides this posting.