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I met Paddy in Bangkok when I lived there. We were both watching the football in an Irish bar. Shared a few beers. Nice fella, good on him for giving it a crack. I wish him nothing but the best. Most people never fail because they wouldn't even dream of trying.

What course did she do?

Yes that's the plan when/if I start to dig in deeper.

I know the two are totally seperate but interested to hear more on both, from those with experience. My girl loves to cook but has had no guidance. She would consider a career in either or both of the above subjects, With the view to eventually open her own place. There's levels to this stuff which we all have seen based on the restaurant or cafes we have frequented. In Phuket ive gone to cafes that sell cappuccinos anywhere from 50-200 baht and the price doesn't necessarily correspond to quality. The same can be said for the breads/pastries that you might buy in those places. Ive had 70 baht croissants that were as good as 120 baht croissants. You would expect they are both making money at those prices. Thats just a basic assumption Of course there are other factors and overheads at play that might come into pricing. One bakery/coffee shop that I know of in Phuket that does good croissants the lady went to study as a baker/pastry chef in Bangkok to learn the trade. Im unsure if she worked hands on elsewhere prior to opening, Ill have to ask more when im there again. It's a small basic cafe that does fresh croissants/paninis/baguettes/sandwiches and breads daily. They seem to sell freshly baked goods to restaurants and other coffee shops. The menu is small but what they do they do good and it seems they are expanding the menu slowly. A good strategy imo. Similarly Thai food has levels. In this case though I have found it very rare that a cheap thai restaurant compares to a higher class place where the price is x2-5 times. The flavours and quality of the food are just incomparable. Alot of the cheap Thai places are simply Mom and Pop places that open a business to earn some extra money. They haven't been trained formally in cooking and have little to no knowledge on nutrition. They are just dishing out what they were taught by other family members. After some basic research three places have come up. Dusit Thai College, Le Cordon Bleu and UFM all in Bangkok. Just taking a quick look at the Le Cordon Bleu courses They offer a 240 hour 10 week baking/pastry course at an eye watering 300k baht. https://www.cordonbleu.edu/thailand/art-of-bakery/en Or a prof thai cooking course for 9 months at an even more eye watering 520k baht https://www.cordonbleu.edu/thailand/professional-thai-cuisine/en I didn't check into the others too much but a quick glance shows similar prices. I think hands on experience in a good place is likely a crucial part to the learning experience. Is there any need to go to school, would you be better off working in a few good restaurants and learning the ropes that way or would that take years? Any other recommendations of places? I thought I would pose the question here to get the ball rolling to give me some ideas if its something that ends up getting more attention in the future.

Quite a lot of rebound from the back suspension when going over bumps. More when riding alone but also two up. Any other ADV160 owners noticed this out of the box? Will have to try get it adjusted

Pretty obvious why you act like that and then do no damage to the cop at all after disarming him. Very obvious why. If the cop was injured there would be pics posted on every traffic light in the country. They didn't hurt the cop whatsoever they disarmed an aggressor, that's what happened.

Thorne do a great drop bottle vitamin D/K2 combined as you age one of the most overlooked and beneficial things is to have a high protein intake, as you age you need more protein not less, very very few people adhere to this. Some form of resistance training to keep bones strong with a high protein diet is huge. Bones are mostly made of protein/collagen There are different types of iron in meat and non meat sources. Heme iron is by far the most bioavailable, up to 30% and is only found in meat. Non-heme iron thats found in fruits, vegetable and nuts can have as low as 2% bioavailability. Beef liver for the win again

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/us-automakers-race-build-more-hybrids-ev-sales-slow-2024-03-15/ U.S. sales of hybrids grew five times faster than EV sales in February, Morgan Stanley said.

Hybrid sales are rocketing and EV sales are softening. Just like Toyota said years ago hybrids are the smart option for most people and other manufacturers are realising that. https://news.yahoo.com/toyota-surprising-explanation-not-selling-195000892.html https://autos.yahoo.com/why-toyota-isnt-rushing-sell-154000759.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJvkRBGQTGXenz8UyMDH5fAKwrWjRtCSoSYEvMWqZBLrV9rJ9EbRItjeEf59WjJ0mJ089k04lEgrL-837QxrOdZSIX1rZhK0yoyevlUv53BP_a44Ydt6Mcfw4_EMrYmGsv2uHKB-hww3AtCu-9XNyytvumUnAMfAear420Q4hsSN&guccounter=2 Almost all EV manufacturers are losing money on EVs and are backtracking. https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/mercedes-benz-hits-cars-returns-forecast-inflation-supply-chain-costs-bite-2024-02-22/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-27/apple-cancels-work-on-electric-car-shifts-team-to-generative-ai The only place producing EVs that are making any money is Tesla and some China manufacturers many of which are hugely subsidized. If electric vehicle mandates that have been talked about across western countries are implementing then the whole car industry will be crushed so all those will be quietly backtracked (another political <deleted>show) possibly in favour of hybrid mandates.

A true superfood, Tastes putrid. 50-100g a day or every other day over time will be beneficial to your nutrients stores. if you want to take it raw, as I done at one point for a few months make sure its Grass fed Aus or NZ beef. Can by it online in Thailand.

Grass fed beef and GF beef liver. People in general will improve health not by adding things but to cut out toxic cooking oils and sugar. Dont skimp on cheap fish oil, pay for the best, you dont want to buy oxidised oils. Limit your carb intake, keeping a stable blood sugar level is healthy. Keep protein intake high from beef as opposed to chicken/pork. Taking it to the next level you can Get blood tests to evaluate hormones, lipids, glucose/insulin etc and optimise based on results of that. You can test your Zinc, B12 and Vin D levels and various other tests like that too

This headline is plastered across the media. If you actually watch the video and the context of the words it's a perfect example showing that mainstream media is total garbage. I wouldn't wipe my arse with it.

Blatantly obvious to anyone with a brain the kiwis are acting in self defence.

Cops <deleted> up majorly and are now in massive spin campaign to make themselves look to be wronged

Ya something not right here. He is obviously not trying to hurt the cop he looks to be subduing him more than anything. The type of thing you would usually see a cop do to an aggrssivre member of the public. Without knowing the full story I would say the cop is in the wrong.

Can confirm suspension setup can totally change the driving experience. Got this done on my Daytona 675R and it made a massive difference. Not sure how much of a difference it would make on ADV, cant hurt but wouldn't know where to go for that. They have Showa suspension, it soaks up the bumpy Phuket roads

Surge from a very low base. https://www.gorozen.com/commentaries/4q2023 Most people don’t realize that Norwegian oil demand fell by a tiny 35,000 b/d since 2010. How can that be if eight out of ten cars sold in Norway are fully electric? Unfortunately, most investors do not appreciate the details of the Norwegian odyssey with electric vehicles. Instead of a poster child, Norway should serve as a warning of the unintended consequences of widespread EV adoption.

Depression, counselling, unhappy in the relationship. Lol to all those replies. 99% of Thais would choose to sit around and eat all day than leave the house. The less physical activity the better. It has nothing to do with any of the above in most cases and ;ack of education on nutrition is a big issue than needs addressing. Sugary and highly processed foods can be as addictive as any of the other vices you could partake in like sex, alcohol and recreational drugs. There is an obesity epidemic in this country and its not from depression or broken relationships its from hyper palatable foods. Hyperpalatable food (HPF) combines high levels of fat, sugar, sodium, or carbohydrates to trigger the brain's reward system, encouraging excessive eating. Look at any of the main foods served up today across the country. High levels of fat - Canola, soybean, palm and peanut oils used to cook all kinds of foods are at best very unhealthy/pro inflammatory and at worst often toxic to the body. Everything is cooked and drowned in these super cheap and super unhealthy cooking oils Sugar - literally added to everything even if they are already sweet. All the sauces and soups. I got a soda the other day on the outskirts of Buriram. I nearly spat it out when I tasted it it was so concentrated and sweet. I had to dilute it into three separate drinks to be able to tolerate the sweetness. Carbs/Sodium - Instant noodles is loaded with sodium, Big portions of noodles/rice with every meal and little protein, MSG added in many dishes These foods have been Developed by design to hit the brains reward systems and keep you coming back for more. Over the last 10-20 years most people can afford to eat more than they could in the past and even those in their mid 20s have that doughy look already with big amounts of excess fat all over their body. Very very unhealthy. The visceral fat would be chronic.

Probably doing the right thing by not driving home drunk has cost him his life? If you look at the picture he had a light on the back of the bike. Lady maybe on her phone or more than likely at her age half blind and shouldn't be driving at all.

I dont notice it being very big. You changed it purely for aesthetics? Why would I need these? What about the Michelin City Grip 2s?

Went up a steep hill yesterday with a pillion and was surprised how much it struggled. Have read about CVT mods. Where do you get them? Its a common mod for a mechanic to carry out?

How much? EDIT- Just see your comment now you've got them on a big bike.

Drivers life has not had any interruption at all. Paid a few quid and business as usual. Nice story to tell all his mates over a bottle of Sangsom. You had extensive injuries which would have taken a couple years to recover fully from if at all. We have a very different view on winning.

This was something I thought about too you just reminded me. How do you find a load such as a box of beer sitting that high up on the bike affects the driving? Did you choose a particular brand?

The OP has not addressed any of the valid points you have raised. I wonder why. Makes a post of being a victim, then says he doesn’t have to explain anything to anyone but still says justice hasn’t been served. How many stories of Chinese tourists have we seen blown up in the media that aren’t even close to as serious as what the OP is detailing. Plenty more to this story we aren’t being told. Any self respecting individual who was almost killed through basically no fault of their own doesn’t press charges and accepts a few thousands baht in hospital bills as a win? Ya sure