KhunLA

That's a long piece of string with way too many variables.

And yet ... studies that I posted contradict, the unhealthy idea, and seed oils are not as unhealthy as people think. Actually healthier than what other people consider are healthy oils, such as olive oil.

This is interesting, and surprising (Beef Tallow) More at ... link EDIT: corrected, as 902 is for 100gr (see below) Seems the site makes that error a few times source

Yep .... PKK, rained all night into early morning. Definitely the longest rainy season ever. Love it myself, as long as the start of rainy season doesn't shift with it. Rains late April, early May ... PLEASE Not June, as March & April are brutally hot, and don't need to wait any longer for the rains to arrive

I have free access to Netflix, but agree, I've yet to see anything of interest, that I can't download elsewhere. Gives the added plus of pausing, rewinding if wanting.

Aside from the above suggestions, seem quicker, easier (location dependent) and possibly cheaper, as embassy is, used to be $50 per seal. USA Embassy OutReach program, may be in the area, where you live, and always plenty of folks there, if needing a witness.

Don't know about Jomtein, but I always avoid Monday & Friday, along with mornings. I prefer after their noon-ish break, when back to full staff again. It's a roll of the dice.

I don't think anyone uses, eats oils for nutritional value, unless cold or first press, which is my choice with EVOO, Coconut & Peanut oils. More refined, more heat, and you lose most nutrients. Why I use Beef & Pork Tallow, along with butter, aside from the flavor added. Oil used mostly for even heating and insulating lubricant from burning, whether frying or roasting. Helps the seasoning stick also.

Instead of all that time back & forth, aside from the extra expense with no results, try spending the money locally at an English 'tutoring' program, after school. They had more than a few of those in the Udon Thani area, some OK, some useless, especially if the wee one, has no desire and doesn't apply himself. Probably some online tutoring programs, but again, student really does have to apply himself. Maybe pick a hobby for him, where everything is in English. Some type of orbit Raspberry Pi and Arduino circuit board kit would be my choice. Once building something, and seeing it work, will perk his interest. Could turn into a career 👍 I really got into building drones, and more fun than operating them actually. Building sh!t if fun, and no dangerous power tools needed.

Already 4 terms in Congress .... cleared during previous investigation. Now an issue again, since a Trump appointee. Classic political BS ...

Another silly retirement thread where most cant' afford the visa source another site with requirements, differs a bit

I'll never get my head around people apologizing for things, they had no part in. Especially the silliness of apologizing for things that happened generations ago, to people long gone. Apologizing to people who are generation away from what ever the apology is for. It's a shame your grandparents may have had a crappy life imposed on them ... get over it. My great great great etc grandparents escape oppressive Europe a few hundred years ago. I got over it. Every nationality that followed, had a hard start in the USA. All my white brethren, I got over that also. I got over all the black folks, selling all the black folks to white folks centuries ago. NZ, OZ, USA, Africa ... it's history .. get over it, move on. Apologies from people not involved to people not involved is all a bit silly.

Many oils get a bad rap, some deserved, some not. Seed oils for one, along with high saturated fat oils. Just because you hear it said, doesn't mean it's true. "Olive oil is good for you" as an example. Better than many, probably, healthier than all seeds, questionable, and the 'science' doesn't agree. I've returned to using Canola oil again, for some frying. Depends what I'm cooking. Add butter to most times, for flavor, as too lazy to make Ghee. Use peanut oil for deep frying, (low temp & change frequently) though will probably change to Canola when that runs out. Use EVOO, but sparingly. Only use Coconut oil to make my chocolate. Seed oil is a problems, as added to processed foods, especially if the 'hydrogenated' version. Simple solution, don't eat that crap. Some of the uncommon common sense most people don't have. Use Beef & Pork Tallow for cooking same meats, depending on the preparation, and sometimes no oils, using the fat in the meat itself. If lean, then will need tallow, or Canola & butter for Chicken breast, if frying. Don't fear saturated fats, but use sparingly. Get plenty for animal fats, in my diet, along with Omega 3, to counter excess O-6. This is why I'm moving away from high saturated fat oils (@ 11:40) ... This vid specifically testing liver health with Canola. Also mentioned in vid is Olive oil, with same results. Canola being better on the liver and cholesterol. Types of fat in your oils ...

@MartinL It seems you are wasting your money, and valuable time away from you son (assume boarding there) if English is the priority sending there. Why do you not simply teach him at home. Knowing English is a priority for a better job, hopefully, English was the only language allowed at home, for me, wife & daughter. She was fluent in no time at all, and even won English competitions for the school she attended in Udon Thani (St Mary's & Don Bosco). Don Bosco being the better of the 2, All movies at home, from animated to dramas, to love stories were all in English. The Thai English teachers were not good, and the non Yank English teachers, I even had a hard time understanding. She got her Thai language at school, no need to speak it at home, she got here Esan language at Grandparents & local village kids. Fluent in 3 languages/dialect before the age of 7 or 8. If son applies himself, he'll have his pick of Uni when ready, as she did, and had her pick of a few jobs that she wanted. Her English being a major plus for her career, online marketing/E commerce.

Shirtless on a holiday island ... the nerve of some people Not everyone is fat & ugly, and ashamed of their physical appearance. I even saw a local Thai gent without a shirt on in the village the other day. I almost puked