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I heard December last month from someone with a mild involvement ...... but I hope I'm wrong.

I have tried to research it and I can't find any reason why the stuff with the "mother" is any better than normal raw apple cider vinegar, but it is twice the price. I have stopped going for the expensive brands with the "mother" as it seems like a waste of money to me.

I don't know about 'the mother' - never heard of it - but apple cider vinegar has hundreds of uses around the house, especially kitchen. My favourite use for it is in the washing machine. Fabric softener leaves a silicon coating which builds up after a dozen or so washes, a cup full of apple cider vinegar in with the wash strips it all off and gives nice and fluffy fresh towels again. As well as other clothes/bedding of course.

I've recently met someone here in CM who told me he had developed a product - I think he said he was a doctor (English) and has been researching and experimenting with Manuka Honey for years before coming up with whatever this thing is. PM if you want his email address. Not an endorsement, I've only met him once but he seems very passionate about his product.

With anything like the honey which is too heavy to ship, I make it known to all friends back home that if they or anyone they know will be heading to Thailand for a holiday or business trip, to ask if they would mind bringing something 3 or 4kg for me. We are orginginally English, lived in NZ for almost 2 years then in Australia for 18 years, so we're fortunate to have lots of people either coming to Thailand or know of someone who is. Don't even have to be in CM - internal postage in Thailand is reasonable enough. I usually order online and get the item/s delivered to the person who will be coming over. My last visitor (from England) brought me 2kg PG Tips teabags and 3 bottles of Ariel Gel Washing Liquid. And 1.5kg of Parmesan. We always encourage people to travel light in case they buy a lot of things over here (not for selfish reasons, of course).

Perhaps if enough people want Manuka honey, some kind of co-operative could be set up - a fairly large order together with combined postage would knock a bit off the price. I'm not volunteering to set this up, but for those of you who use it, it could be an idea, and not only for CM but all over Thailand.

EDIT: Fake honey? Is there anything in the world that can't be faked now?

Fake eggs in China....

I've been watching that guy in Phuket (maybe it's Samui?) try to sell his bike for weeks. I hate the fact that he is pretending in his ads that the bike is somehow legal and that all the documents are there to get it registered. It needs to be emissions tested and that's perhaps 75 thousand baht with no guarantee it will pass. Times have changed. It's harder and harder to find a fixer with the connections to get a green book. It's not legal to ride that bike. It will be nothing but headaches.

I've been watching with some amusement, too.

It's Samui.

He first advertised it in June 2011 for 135,000 baht and it's been advertised non-stop ever since - 14 months.

I was interested - until I also found out that it actually has an 800cc motor that's had one cylinder blanked (presumably to make the Green Book cheaper).

He's now moved away from Samui, has dropped the price to 80,000 and it's still for sale.

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I'm happy to see that the guy can't sell his bike despite his many disingenuous ads. Down to 60K now .......

http://bangkok.craigslist.co.th/mcy/3322342593.html

Thanks! I ended up taking the city line to Hua Mark and a taxi to Seacon. Not too bad.

Thanks!

There are actually 2 Export Shops and 2 XL shops in Seacon. Upstairs on the level above the furniture floor ? 3rd floor there is a larger Export shop and XL shop. Also check out the Warehouse Stores for ladies clothes, owned by the same company

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Great info! I will head on over there.

What's the best BTS station to get a taxi to Seacon Square? Or is there a city line rail link station that is more convenient?

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Good distributor at last. Always available at villa,and they lowered the dark to 48 from 68 as it should be.

That mean Foodland with their 43 Baht for the dark, is not as it should be?

That is correct!

Thanks!

Thanks.

Anyone happen to know what floor the one in Seacon is on?

I don't think there are that many branches anymore.

What fresh local fish can I buy in Thailand that are not farmed? When I go to the supermarket I have no idea.

Thanks for your help!

I found a shirt I really like at Export Shop at Future Park, but they are sold out in my size now. I checked also at the MBK and Central Pinklao Export Shops but no joy.

Anybody know for sure the location of other branches of Export Shop?

I know, you would think that the staff at Export Shop would be able to tell me where there are other branches of Export Shop, but that was not the case.

I know that there used to be an Export Shop at Seacon and perhaps at Central Lad Prao, but its a long trip and I would like to know for sure if an Export Shop is indeed still there.

Export Shop is the name of the store, not a generic descriptor!

If I can't afford to buy a shirt in a regular store I really should leave Thailand!

If you add to that perception his Mormon affiliation, and if you have ever had deep association with these people you would rightly feel he is wrong for the country, as I do.

If we are going to disparage religion, spending years going to the radical Reverend Wright's church is a lot more scary.

I'm proud to be an American and ashamed of some of America's past and current behavior. I've never heard Reverend Wright say much I disagree with (except maybe for some odd stuff about Jews.) He is speaking truth to power! It's a darn shame you are not capable of hearing it and a further shame Obama had to throw him under the bus to get elected! (I just couldn't resist the urge. )

Good distributor at last. Always available at villa,and they lowered the dark to 48 from 68 as it should be.

OK. I'm outa this topic.

It's just too depressing! Best to all.

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Biden seems to me to be a decent, intelligent man. Obama also seems to me to be a gifted and caring person. Of course both have flaws as they are human, but their qualities are so powerful. I genuinely can't understand how any one would prefer their opponents.

Look, all four are politicians. By definition they care about wealth and power and NOT about anyone else. The Dems are just better at the illusion because they have a lot of help in the friendly, left-leaning media. That really is all there is to it.Now, if you can get beyond the late night comedy show and Entertainment Weekly interviews, and look at what direction Obama and Romney want to take the country, I don't see how any real American could vote for Obama. I grew up during the Cold War, since it ended, I've spent over 15 years in the former Soviet Union in 3 different countries. I find Obama's class warfare Marxist strategy f%$# disgusting. Obama is bribing voter segments for votes and has as many billionaires on his side as Romney does. If the media would even pretend to be unbiased, Obama wouldn't stand a chance in November. Funny, how we make fun of the Russian media being in Putin's back pocket but can't see the same happens in our own country. Ugh.

Obama's governing philosophy seems to me to be pretty much the same as the pre-Nixon Republican party. He seems a lot closer to Reagan than to Marx. Do you really think that believing that and voting for Obama makes me something other than a "real American"?

Biden seems to me to be a decent, intelligent man. Obama also seems to me to be a gifted and caring person. Of course both have flaws as they are human, but their qualities are so powerful. I genuinely can't understand how any one would prefer their opponents.

I guess I pretty much gave up hope for an American revival after Bush was elected the second time. It's so sad because the human fundamentals are all there to create and sustain a country which could provide a decent life for a high percentage of its citizens, not just the top 50 percent or so.

If you have an AMEX platinum card you can use the Hyatt fitness center for free.

Around 42,000 per year including tax.

After 3 weeks of discomfort, acupuncture, and massage (both of which helped but did not solve the problem) I went to see Dr. Krit Thongpaeng, a Taipei-trained chiropractor and a good one.His office, manned by his wife and new baby, is in the circle that runs around the Maninarakorn Hotel at 99/16 Srdonchai Rd., in the storefront office to the left. The sign above the door says, simply 'Tiens'.He is not a common 'neck cracker'. He does a thorough exam and evaluation and tells you what the problem is. Then he spends time using pressure points to loosed up the spastic muscles, followed by a firm manipulation. My criterion for choosing body-workers is that if they can't fix you on the first visit they'll never be able to. he did. Hence this recommendation.Don't be put off by the chaoric surroundings. 500 Bt. for normal treatment. Website: www.kritdc.com. Phone 08-1496-9143.

I read a New York Times article a couple of days ago on a specific twisting exercise for tennis elbow which requires a Thera-Band Flex bar per the attached picture. Has anybody ever seen Thera-Band products here. I emailed the company with no response.

Maybe someone has seen some other kind of flexible rod that would work....(Keep it clean boys!)

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That's "normal" flooding in that area after a heavy rain, isn't it?

any new news?

Just called Chiang Mai and they are open so if you travel up north it may be worth keeping your membership active. I have a 750 annual fee on my all club VIP membership and was told I will need to drive to Bangkok to pay or Chiang Mai. I don't expect any of the clubs to be open by early nest year. Too much legal baggage and it isn't going to disappear until there are zero assets left to go after.

Who knows what they will or won't do from day to day, but when Silom closed I called "customer service" and they extended my yearly all gym membership by one year with no fee as it was the gym I joined at.

I just read a Bangkok Post article that said they are still debiting the credit cards of members who joined at gyms other than Paragon. Amazing that they can get away with that.

This might help, but I have never used it....

http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/show-hidden-files-and-folders-in-usb-drive/

Make sure that you have it set to show hidden files. Sometimes all a flashdrive virus does is hide them.