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I think he meant baht lol If it cost 12-15,000 dollars I would make pets from the rats and teach them tricks.

That's why I suggested sealing up every crack. They will never stop coming in until this is done.

Had this problem when I lived back in Texas. Tried everything as far as traps and poison. I used glue traps but couldn't kill them myself afterwards, and I'm a deer hunter, so I let them go in a field across the street. Mistake. They just come back. Why? Because when they live in your house, they're smell from pee and feces attracts other vermin. Poison works for some, but some aren't killed by it, and those are strong animals that breed. A contract for a year sounds right, because they do return, UNLESS, you seal the house from them being able to get in AFTER you kill what's there. A cat is good, but they learn to avoid, and those rats get bigger. Plus, not sealing your home lets them return anyway. It took be quite awhile to find any ways they can get in, and they can squeeze through a spot a lot smaller than you'd think. 20 mm for a rat, 6 mm for a mouse. I finally got the house sealed, after killing the rats with poison and spring traps. The contractor gave me tips after he tried himself with traps, and it was mainly the sealing which worked.

He's not far off as far as Asian treatment of women, meaning Japan, Thailand, Vietnam,China, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia. This is a fact, and can be researched widely. From what I've seen myself in 6 years here, it's pretty much right on. Discrimination is ,and has been inbred for centuries here. This is one good read to understand what actually goes on in SE Asia..................................https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1525125/

Might want to reconsider if it's a problem. No alcohol problem and "Sometimes I stop in the middle of the 20th or whatever drink because I know now it's time to stop" ??? And "maybe a few days or a week later"?? I drink on the weekend, and have always until recently been a wine drinker, and occasional beer, but wine being expensive here I usually just have a beer or two. When I move back to the US, it will be wine and occasional "good" beer again. Check this link out from a reputable source....................https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/onlinemedia/infographics/excessive-alcohol-use.html

He was mistaken. Tofu does have all the essential amino acids our body can't make on it's own, making it a complete protein, which can repair and build cells.

I had mentioned earlier, my ex wife's family, 11 kids, dad and mom, were (are) all above average in height to tall, and they have been living in rural Isaan all their lives. Remember, a lot of Thais have Cambodian, Laos, Myanmar and especially Chinese relatives. Relatives who might have bigger and taller genetics. Better nutrition, along with the genetics, has seen healthier offspring from all races. Back in the early middle ages, people were taller than in the 17th and 18 centuries, about as tall as modern day people. Climate change, with communicable diseases, and changes in agriculture ,led to worsened health conditions, and when people aren't eating healthy, their size will decrease. Better living entering the 20th century had people increasing in size and height. Kids here have been eating well for a long time now, and their height increase seems to have been disputed by this doctor. Which brings us back to, milk or the lack of it, isn't the cause for height loss among children here. And your stepdaughter would be the same if you were never in the picture, unless she would have been basically starved during her 2-18 years, which is the growth period for most.

You stopped reading a small paragraph because you couldn't comprehend it, as most literate people could, so passed it by and assumed because I didn't use spacing for those like yourself, it didn't contain true information. I don't have to learn anything about spacing. It's a choice. Genetics are most of what you turn out to be, along with eating healthy, but eating healthy doesn't guarantee taller, stronger of faster. That comes from exercise. There are people who compete in athletics that smoke, eat junk food and do drugs. (all professional bodybuilders) Diet is the most important thing regarding what you look like as far as being lean,that along with genetics also. This post is about kids drinking milk. The doctor wrongly assumed that kids are losing out on height because of a lack of milk drinking. You can go all your life without drinking milk because it's not necessary. Kids here get enough nutrition from the average Thai diet to ensure health, and better health along with genetics has a population increase in size. Thai diets have gotten better, and worse, with the introduction of other nationalities foods. Milk can be a good addition to anyone's diet, IF they aren't lactose intolerant. Lactose free milk is okay, but still not necessary. there are many substitutes for the nutrients in milk. Also, if you choose to drink milk, it's better to use skim or 1%, because the fat from whole milk is saturated, which can contribute to heart disease and CVD, which can lead to strokes. People have been using milk for thousands of years, and some are hurt by it's use. Again, milk is okay for the reasons mentioned. If you didn't choose to read this, oh well.

Westerners are taller on average because of genetics. It has nothing to do with what you eat. If you are unhealthy starting out as a child, your growth may be stunted. People here, although the diet is limited in comparison to western culture, still get enough protein, carbs and fats for normal growth. Too much rice eating is always a problem, especially if you are diabetic prone. Milk again, is not necessary for humans. You can get all the nutrition milk gives with a varied ,healthy diet.Milk doesn't cause problems with everyone, but when it does, it hurts. Whole milk isn't as healthy because of the fat content, otherwise it's the same as skim or 2%. Any race can be stronger with weight training. A lot do it here, though not near Americans. As far as smarter, the proof stands that Thais are lower on average in IQ than most westerners, ranking around 63'rd. Japan and other Asian countries lead the list, followed by European. The US is ranked 28th. Facts are, it's not a good idea to get your calories from fluids. They go into the bloodstream faster and cause a rapid rise in blood sugar levels and insulin resistance, which increases the chance of diabetes. It doesn't matter what others have said, milk is not necessary and soy and almond compare favorably with cows milk in protein with unsweetened almond having fewer calories. Saturated fat has always been a link to heart disease, so lower fat milks are always a better choice.

It IS because of the western food that's been introduced here over the years. You can eat white rice, chicken, fish, pork, buffalo and bugs all day and not get fat. But diabetes, if it's in your genetic history, comes out a lot because of eating too much white rice. You can be small, like my ex's mom, who doesn't weigh 45 kilos, and has been taking insulin for as long as I've known her, over 6 years. There are thousands like her here, small, light and diabetic, because of it. Eating more western junk makes Thais fatter every year.

Most animals don't live long enough to where teeth maintenance matters, although a bad diet for domestic animals does hurt their chances of longevity. Deer, for example, eat a lot of food that's hard, and their teeth wear down and they die a lot of the time because they can no longer eat. On sharing sticky rice, think about it. You put your hands in that rice, then into your mouth, then repeat, as well as all others sharing it with you. You are eating saliva from them,and I'm sure Covid has taken quite a few because of this, along with getting sick from any and all other transferable diseases.

I'm talking about how milk isn't necessary for humans, and that soy isn't a problem, unless for some it's consumed in large amounts. The diet here isn't all healthy. Thai's eat rice almost every meal. White rice, which converts to sugar quickly, lending to many developing diabetes. Pork isn't the healthiest meat, but lean pork is okay if eaten moderately. Chicken is lean, but too much of it can cause problems for some. Fish is about the healthiest, leanest protein from animals you can eat, but too much of some is high in mercury, which isn't a good thing. All in moderation is what you're supposed to do anyway. The local stores here have drinks, up to 95%, which are loaded with sugar. That, along with daily rice, other snacks high in fats, is a ticking time bomb for children. Of course, the obese rate in Thailand is low compared to the US and other countries, but it's steadily increasing yearly because of their diets. Kids all usually start out thin, with some exceptions where they are given too much junk from toddler age, as I see here a lot, and some kids are very fat entering the first grade, but worldwide, most children are lean until they reach teenage or young adult years. It's then when what their parents taught them backfires, as it's the parents fault for not teaching them proper nutrition, and giving them too much junk just to appease them works against them, as they'll never know what right to eat unless their expanding waistlines tells them it's time for a change, and they look for advice from others who know.

There are pros and cons in that statement. I've been here, and have seen both sides in every family. My ex wife and girlfriend now, although worked a lot on the family's farms, and got very dirty, walking in the muck and wading in the ponds for fish, were, are, very clean when they get home and shower. Their families have shown both sides also. They all shower, sometimes three times a day, and yet eat with hands and share sticky rice, which is a Covid nightmare anyway. I have to teach my 6 year old, who lives with me now, because my ex went to Pattaya to work for a time, and was going back and forth while my ex had her most of the time, to wash her hair by herself, wipe from front to back, and brush her teeth. My gf's son doesn't brush his teeth, although I've suggested it at times. It's like being taught Buddhism since birth. A Christian like myself knows the outcome, but millions are convinced otherwise. That was not meant to start another argument, just to show how a culture does things, while others are more advanced. Granted, there are many people living in my home country of USA, that are downright slobs, so it's not always a regional thing. I have seen many businessmen, while training in a few gyms, not flush the bowl after going number 2, and these same men dressed in suits leaving the gym for work.

Like I mentioned, in moderation soy doesn't cause any problems. I myself eat chicken at least three times a week, and have eaten soy products all my life, along with many others I have trained in gyms and given diet advice to, and it has never caused an issue. There have been a few studies showing how soy might hurt some, but the evidence against such is far outweighing any for it. A Chinese man who ate a huge amount of fried chicken doesn't compare to the millions of others who have been eating fried chicken weekly for all of their lives. Fried chicken down south in the US is a given, and you don't hear of it happening there, besides the ones who are obese from a bad diet. Gynecomastia is different. It happens with an imbalance of oestrogen and testosterone and isn't related to diet in any studies. Soy protein is used by many bodybuilders to add more protein to their diets instead of using milk. I used it for years when I was in the gyms, and never saw anyone affected by it, besides the ones using steroids, and they were few and far between, the ones who developed gynecomastia.

Thanks. I take better care of her than her mom, who gave her other two daughters to her ex's and their families at ages 8 and 10. Doesn't really want the job, it's mainly for show and cuteness. Age takes away the cuteness and the child becomes a burden to a lot of moms here, so they're often given to grandparents. I will move back home eventually with her, and her mom knows it would be a better choice for living here, but she isn't ready to do that yet, because of the mentioned ideations.

Soy products in moderation aren't bad for anyone not allergic to them. It's when a family uses soy as their main source of protein when a chance for Kawasaki disease can happen. Children here are fed a lot of chicken, eggs, pork and fish and soy , although used, isn't a mainstay, so there is very little risk. Soy has been said to raise estrogen levels but that's still not the case in moderation.

I edited my comment, saying she does have a Thai passport, her mom has it with her. We are divorced and I have joint custody.

I have only the US passport which is still valid. Does she need a visa, did your kids? She's only 6 so is going with me. Her mom has her Thai passport and I'm sure she will give it to me.

Yes, it has nothing to do with milk consumption, and the doctor????, is wrong. Milk, and all dairy products, are totally unnecessary for humans, and is a problem to those lactose intolerant. You can get all the benefits that milk gives from a lot of other foods. Milk is a convenient way for children to get some nutrients, as they like the taste and it's cheap and easy to give it to them. You can get Vitamin D from the sun, egg yolks, fish and other sources, and calcium from soy milk, soy products, vegetables , nuts etc. I was allergic to milk from the get go, and my mom gave me soy milk, which is what I still drink today. Height here is hereditary, and I see everyday tall Thai's anyway, which shows this. My ex wife's family is all tall,or at least average height, and her mom is average and dad wasn't tall.

I'm asking around, here and with Visa companies, who of course want my business, what I'll need to bring my daughter to the USA for a visit this November. She is 6, was born here, has a US passport and of course has US citizenship by birth to a US citizen. Asking others who are in the same boat, US citizens, who have brought their children, born here, to the US specifically, and what they had to do. I have joint custody but from what I hear from others, I really don't need a letter from her mom for permission to travel, as her signing the passport gives my daughter permission to travel already. I'm sure she would give me the letter anyway, as it's just for a visit this year. I'm more asking about if she needs a visa to travel to a country which actually shes a citizen of.

No, this is true in Thailand. In other countries, if a Thai woman lives there, she was either born there or moved there to work or be with a husband. If she left her husband, she has been introduced to other nationalities and especially if she is still living there and working, and has her own money, she will meet others based on attraction. She might still be attracted to Thai men living there, or anyone else for that matter. When a Thai woman is independent, she will usually choose her own kind.

Was about to post much of what you've said, but you beat me to it. Most Thai women, and other nationalities, prefer their own kind. The ones that look for farangs, have either been used and abused by locals, or they've watched their friends and family do the same, and listen to their advice. Of course we make more than the average local, and that's another selling point, but attraction isn't a choice, and a lot are attracted to the farangs they choose. I have seen gorgeous Thai women for the last 20 years plus, both in the US and when I moved here, with fat,drunk farangs, most of who never exercised a day, because of their wallet size. Every woman has their own agenda regarding a mate. Here, there and everywhere.The poorer the population, the more chance women will look more for the cash, and disregard the looks.

Of course not, because it's right on.

No,show him that a 66 year old man can still get it going against an arrogant egotist that looks at women as objects, something I've always abhorred. Like him, I've spent time in a gym. 48 years to be exact, and unlike him, I don't think women are as stupid as he thinks they are. Him saying only 3% of men are suitable, being somehow superior to the other 97%, is a childish, narcissistic attitude that anyone who isn't a narcissist can see. He himself tells how bad his relationship was with his family, how his dad abused and neglected him. Prime candidate for an adult narc. That's how they get to be like him. He was married, and is still dating, saying he's a serial dater. That's a user. One who's only agenda is having as many women as he can, with no intention to get married again. Why would an intelligent woman want that kind of creature? One that has low self esteem, looks at only the outside (he's okay looking to me, and I'm a man). Women like his money, that he wrote a few books, with other's help, borrowing much of the better material from books I've read years before he wrote his. The material saying how you treat a woman after you've dated her awhile. Why include this in your book if you have no intention to marry again? Because that part sells the book to women, and men who do want a lasting, permanent relationship. Not the 3% that only want conquests. His advice works of course, because a lot of women fall for an alpha's approach and attitude, not understanding most are only using his ideas to get laid. I'm sorry if I may have bored you with a long paragraph, but some are able to comprehend long paragraphs.