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1 hour ago, rexpotter said:

Diabetes in Thailand (2021)

 

52,223,500

 

Total adult population

 

11.6% prevalence of diabetes in adults 6,066,600 Total cases of diabetes in adults

 

 

 

Diabetes in Thailand (2024)

This number has doubled from 2021, pushing the total number of diabetes patients in Thailand to 3.3 million, DDC's deputy director-general Dr Direk Khampaen said.

 

 

It's nonsense that it has doubled in 3 years... if some numbers have doubled, it's only because the detection of existing diabetes has doubled, not the actual number of people with it. Where are your sources? You shouldn't post things like this without references.

The numbers would be much higher if they tested every person in Thailand. More people would be pre-diabetics and diabetic without knowing it than people who have been positively diagnosed. A lot of people reading this don't know they are diabetic because, in the early stages, you won't notice the symptoms. Most people who find out they have it are advanced and have been pre-diabetic or diabetic for many years.

Diabetes Type 2 is a complex disease and is hard to quantify. What tests did they do? 

1 hour ago, gomangosteen said:

187cm, 84kg. Here I'm mainly a cyclist, aim for 1000km/mth on a street -tyred mtb.

 

Once a full-time triathlete and ocean swimmer in NZ/Aust, I was 95-100kg; only recreational swimming now.

 

I had 6yrs going to NZ on fixed-term contracts, mostly in Wellington a fantastic location for real hill running, highlight four trips to Queenstown/ Arrowtown mountain trails, longest run was Arrowtown - Macetown return (Motatapu Track) 31km with 22 river crossings in 2022. Ran the cleverly named Big Hill both directions I'd rate as the hardest terrain, one at night, one in May with ice and light snow. Beautiful area with challenging trails.

 

No trails here, all road. Local club trains evenings at the naval airstrip, unexciting doing lengths of the 1050m runway. The cycling is more enjoyable, the running here is sociable, some have had prize money, others lucky prize draws.

 

But always another tshirt!

I know the area well... I was born in Southland and spent much time in Queenstown in my youth. Back in those days (1960s), you'd hardly see any international tourists.

You're a competitive athlete, so you're at a different level; I'm just a 65-year-old trying to maintain muscle mass, strength and fitness to keep the body functioning as best it can. The only thing I don't like about Thailand is the weather LOL... I also used to do a lot of cycling and swimming. Cycling is out as my knees are no longer up to it. My main cardio exercises are rowing, ski-erg and Cybex Arc Trainer. It's a good combination of upper/lower body and core conditioning without any impact stress on the joints... and I get to do it all in air-conditioned comfort. I still sweat a lot, but I can work much harder in lower temperatures & humidity.

11 hours ago, gomangosteen said:

 

We're the happy running couple;  our seventh recent running event last Saturday night, traveled to Trat for a night run.

 

Start 8.30pm 29C and 91% humidity. Still a lot of heat up off the asphalt at night I'd say we were definitely in the 'realfeel' of 34C. Iced drink stops along the course.

 

And an armed Tourist Police man on a mountainbike, in case of heat-treated collapse he could issue a mercy killing.

 

That was our second night run, others have been 4-6am starts.

 

I do my cycling between hours of 10am-3pm, less traffic, dogs asleep.

 

Yesterday 12-2pm 37C and realfeel 43C. Think I've successfully adapted, but not quite ready to wear 100% body cover just yet as our friends do.

 

Water-electrolyte mix at around one litre per hour, and the occasional ice-cream at 7-11 though have to rush that before it melts away.

 

If I ever have thoughts about being too hot, remind myself of too many miserable cold years in New Zealand.

 

First of all, I commend your exceptional ability to train in these conditions... quite remarkable actually. What is your size and body weight?

Having exercised for many years in NZ, that would be my choice of places to do it, of course, the climate does vary quite a bit throughout the country. It's a lot easier to stay warm than cool down. You mistake being able to exercise (adaptation) from optimum conditions to exercise. I'm a muscular 100kg, so I do hard cardio sessions in my air-conditioned gym (27 - 28C with fans). Running is out of the question. I can work up a sweat with night walking (6km/h pace) when the temperature is still around 30C. I don't even need to exercise to sweat in this climate. I miss the NZ weather. I haven't experienced a winter for 25 years; the last one was in Australia.

6 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

With a new Carrier inverter it's five-year all parts, ten years compressor.

 

In any event, dumping 3K into an old unit that has had problems before, just to keep from having to turn the breaker off rather than using the remote makes little sense to me. 

 

 

It is also worth considering the power savings of a new, more efficient unit, especially if you splash out for an inverter model. 

6 minutes ago, 248900_1469958220 said:

All very interesting my kind sir....but I was not being THAT serious....

It's hard to know who is serious and who isn't, but this topic is quite important and some factual information can be useful.

I've been in Thailand for 18 years, not in the north, but in cooler Pattaya. If I'm lucky, there are some comfortable weeks in November to January. I used to live in a sub-tropical climate in Australia.

Large-bodied foreigners are not suited to this climate, which is also a factor. The larger the body, the more difficult it is to cool. Some light-weight people might find the climate more suitable.

Here's an interesting fact - when the room temperature exceeds 35C, fans can heat you up...kind of like a fan-forced oven.

2 minutes ago, Nemises said:

A treadmill is perfect for when the weather is not good outside - which is often in hot, wet, tropical Thailand. 
 

It also allows you to increase the incline for a more strenuous workout especially if you live in a flat area - which is common in Thailand.
 

 It’s also perfect for catching-up on your latest Netflix series, sporting event, movie etc …whilst walking in air conditioned comfort!

 

Good luck. Hope you find a cheap gym, if not, buy one!

 

The climate is hot and humid; that's inescapable for most of the year, however, the OP mentioned that air conditioning is not needed. In years of walking outside (in Pattaya), I have never had to cancel a workout due to weather conditions. A few times it rained lightly and once very heavily. I enjoy walking in the rain as it is cooler. I have a lot of hills to make the workout harder.

Here's a tidier way to show the link above.

Treadmill

That is junk - a complete waste of money. It might be ok for a child or a very light adult.

I would recommend Fitness 7 at the Avenue Shopping Centre, 2nd Road, the space where California Wow used to exist. They have good treadmills, in an air-conditioned area that is open 24 hours. I think the price is cheap, although "cheap" is subjective.

Please walk outside than on a treadmill and it's free.

On 3/29/2024 at 2:01 PM, hotchilli said:

If you want to over stay, keep your head down and mouth shut...

And best to stay single and unattached so nobody knows your business.

On 3/30/2024 at 9:32 AM, brianthainess said:

That is a brand new flag, IMO still has the fold creases in it and is spotless, where did it come from?

From the palette of a photo editor; a straightforward job using photo editing software.

What a load of nonsense being the caretaker of the deceased man - he only discovered him after 3 days and probably only because of the smell; and he didn't have access to the room.

2 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Its just 'jeffing' irritating when something is supposed to be a convenience but ends up on so many occasions being a hinderance. 

 

Its getting to the stage where the original 'taxi radio' is a better option (if its still going).

(*taxi radio - is the orignial system of phoning up for a taxi and they announce it over the 'taxi radio' and a taxi accepts the ride - the additional cost to flag fall was 20 baht).

 

There are numerous occasions where I'm popping out to play football etc...  and call a grab... none available or too far away, or accept the ride and cancel etc... I pre-empt this with an earlier booking, but they cancel last minute. 

 

I don't want to take the motorcycle or drive myself because I'll be having a beer afterwards....  So the Wife ends up taking me.

 

I agree, but I was referring to all the confused and sad icons members are using here...

11 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

My wife has started putting the air con on more in the early evening - we use fans in the day. The heat is currently VERY abnormal - she is not a person that generally needs air con. So I would have to disagree with you big time - of course a couple days thunderstorms may well return everything to normal - but in Pattaya we seem to get 15 minutes downpour and nothing but heat for the next 3 months. 

The temperatures in Pattaya are quite normal for late March. The sun will be closest to Pattaya on April 24. That's when it's directly overhead, so we're getting close to the theoretical hottest days of the year.

7 minutes ago, Olmate said:

I was not refering to bkok trips,local.Why would they jump at a cheap oneway bkk trip at peak time. But your right about one thing...dumb idea to begin with! 

What's the dumb idea? Trying to get a cheap ride to Bangkok, or using these services? Why else would I bother using these services other than to try to get a good price?

I jumped to higher price categories until I finally got an opportunity to negotiate with a private service. After seeing how small the cheaper cars are I was happy I didn't get an opportunity to ride in one to Bangkok.

I think this is a problem trying to get rides to Bangkok from Pattaya as I had no problem getting a ride from Bangkok to Pattaya in the afternoon.

Grab and Bolt seem to be a very emotional and confusing experience for many forum members.

5 hours ago, Olmate said:

Grab are similar if busy, dont move or very slow, if you cancel ride, hit with fee despite non performance, no recourse due to 'App bot thing'. Normally excellent, cheap, 

I don't understand what you're talking about, but Grab listed prices are much higher than Bolt. My problem getting a ride to Bangkok was not because they were busy (it was 7 am), but because no one wanted to go to Bangkok. There were a lot of available cars nearby, but they canceled my orders, not me. I had an important appointment in Bangkok so I had no time to mess around. Next time I need to go to Bangkok, I won't use either of these apps.

The listed prices for Bolt are much cheaper than Grab, but getting a ride can be problematic if you go for the cheap rides.

For example, I needed a Bolt ride from Pattaya to Bangkok on a weekday morning. They kept canceling my order even though they were nearby, one after the other. When I picked a more expensive category, a Bolt car turned up and they asked me if I would transfer to a private service to Bangkok for a negotiated price - at least as much as a Taxi. After seeing how small the Bolt car was, I was happy to ride in a comfortable SUV.

22 hours ago, bbi1 said:

 I know that the majority of forum users are well on in their years and probably all on retirement visas and I'm going to get the usual stupid comments like they're usually in bed sleeping by 8pm or everything should close by midnight, but I'm hoping there are some "younger" members on here that are on this forum.

It's not primarily about age, but maturity. I didn't enjoy discos or clubs in my 20s, and nothing has changed in my 60s. I suspect you're going there for cheap pussy and that's why you want crowded dumps to explore.

10 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

The UK is the perfect place for hin.

The man who was especially tough on Farang is going on vacation in Farangland? 🤣

On 7/28/2023 at 5:14 AM, HuskerDo2 said:

Inside the femur is where they will place the piece of titanium and then they will attach a ceramic ball to the top of it to be inserted into the hip joint that will have some sort of strong plastic liner placed into it. I asked "why plastic?" and I was told that this type of plastic won't wear out in my lifetime so I'm happy. It's interesting that yours has never set off an alarm. Hopefully I'll be that lucky but doubt I will be.

 

Did you experience much swelling or pain from the surgery?

My femur was broken in a motorcycle accident. The K-nail is placed inside the bone to hold it together while the bone mends. After the bone heals fully, you don't feel it at all. Normally they remove them, but mine wouldn't budge so they left it in.  

13 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

When a Thai commits a crime they somehow always confess. Bet the police aren't used to dealing with a plea of innocent.

It will be the judge who decides on the punishment, not the police. They may have denied the charges, but that was not in court.