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3 hours ago, Dante99 said:

Archery/camping store at Star Dome golf course if they are still open, if if 

Still open, with a small selection of high quality folding and fixed-blade knives.

1 hour ago, eisfeld said:

1. No license no motorbike.

2. No helmet no motorbike.

3. No training no motorbike.

4. Everything in order? Have fun with your new motorbike.

What he said.

There is no question that riding two wheels is dangerous, but there is no way for your to stop her if it is her wish. All you can do is provide the very best instruction (and that needs to be not just 'how to steer the bike' but 'situational awareness' too.) And then. keep your fingers crossed.

On 7/1/2023 at 3:03 PM, BritManToo said:

No problems at all on my scooter or m/c.

20 mins tops from my home in MaeJo to the moat (12km) any time of the day or night.

While I'd hate to be forced by old age or fear to rely only on an automobile or taxi to get around town, being young I find no difficulty what so ever doing my chores using a motorbike. Hell, if one lives within the Superhighway, even a bicycle would do. 15-20 minutes from one edge of the city to its opposite side by bicycle, much faster with a small motorcycle.

Thanks, folks. These should do the trick.

Mods, please close this thread.

There used to be a shop called 'The Bag Shop' that did this sort of work, but they are closed.

Anyone know another shop here inside the SuperHighway that can repair heavy-duty zippers?

Thanks.

I prefer WeCook.

9 hours ago, Scouse123 said:

Thanks,

 

The only thing that concerns me a little bit is I am looking at getting new lenses inserted into my eyes to enable me to see near and far without glasses. However, in the photo on their webpage, four out of five surgeons featured are wearing glasses.

Never trust a skinny chef...  ????

Anything to avoid putting police personnel on the streets actually stopping crime.

Just another band-aid.

Can the folks who say that the Keto diet is not healthy please tell us how the natives of the far frozen north (Eskimos, Inuit, Laplander, etc.) manage to survive thousands of year of not eating vegetables or other carbs?  Just eating protein and fats? Somehow, the indigenous people managed to stay alive long enough for modern stores and trading posts to bring them Twinkies.

Now 76, I've been following the Keto lifestyle for the past 4 years. I get a health check at Rajavej every year. Everything is in the normal range except Cholesterol levels, and with the new, peer-reviewed studies being done proving the old thinking incorrect, the doctor is not worried about that number.

I began it to lose weight. It took about a year to go from a size 46" waist back down to a size 33". I was tired of having my belly enter a room two minutes before the rest of me.

I continued Keto because my entire body feels better when living this way. Most of those little niggling aches and pains of old age (you know the ones... knees creaking, hips sore, back stiff, etc., Pick yours.) are GONE as long as I follow Keto. As I said, I began it to lose weight, but I continue it because it makes my body feel better.

The only food I feel that I am giving up is Pepperidge Farm Mint Milano cookies or french fries. So every few months I break the diet and eat them. Then I start up again.  I eat meat, vegetables, and dessert with every dinner. I just have to choose my veggies a bit more carefully. Last night we made Cantonese Shrimp with Lobster Sauce for dinner. The night before that we had Pizza. Tonight I'll probably cook Mexican Fajitas or Tacos.  We really don't have to 'suffer' when following Keto, just be a bit creative.  When I eat in a restaurant, I don't eat the rice.  It's not hard.

I still use PayPal.

After PayPal cancelled all our Thai accounts, I simply opened an American PayPal account and use that will no issues.  Just open an account in your home country. Easiest way is to have a friend or relative IN the country 'lend' you their telephone number. It will be needed to sign up for the account to prove that you are really you. You give them a one-time password to set up the account, then as soon as it's established, change your password. I then attached a bank account to the PayPal account, and now all set.
I've been using PayPal steadily with no problems other than I'm spending too much money buying toys!

On the other hand, perhaps 'some' of these conspiracy theories are not just theories.

We can't lump them all together. Some ARE complete nutjobs. No doubt about that. But if we get into the habit of 'labeling' everything quickly, for expediency, rather than investigating thoroughly , we do run the risk of a lot of misinformation being spread around. How often have you heard someone casually but instantly respond to a comment with a 'That's just a conspiracy theory,' giving the comment no further thought. Common labels do that to us. It's one of the reasons labels developed so well... they 'shortcut' the thinking process. Speed up the conversation, but a a much more shallow level.

I bought two Hitachi units from PowerBuy a few years ago. I think they were about  ฿1,000 each. For another ฿ 900   I bought a PM2.5 monitor.

These two units bring out PM2.5 reading down into the single or low double digits in couple of minutes despite the triple digits air outside.  We did not seal the windows or cover the Aircon openings, but we still have sweet, clean air 24/7 during Burning Season. With the house secure, and wearing a good N95 mask when going outside, this season is simply no problem at all!

10 hours ago, BananaStrong said:

I tried getting rid of sugar before but I failed over and over and over and over again..... then I bought this.

 

นำเข้า???????? (Exp05/24) Mct Oil Natures Way Mct Oil From Coconut KETO (480ml) น้ำมัน เอ็มซีที คีโต ขายดีอันดับ 1 ในอเมริกา

 

game changer for me!!!!!   It's not that cheap at like 750 baht per bottle, but I take a teaspoon when I wake up right before black coffee and NO headaches ever, no appetite, and I'm good to roll until around 11 a.m. (wake up at 6 a.m.).   Now I walk in 7-11 and wonder how I ever craved any of that "devil food".    lol.     If I do carbs, I'll do it for breakfast on the weekend and AFTER one hour after getting some MCT oil.  

 

ok, i've highjacked this thead maybe too much.  sorry, good luck. 

Great to hear that you are having such success with what appears to be approaching a Keto lifestyle without needing to worry about the details. Low Carb works. It doesn't require keeping charts and lists the way some follow Keto and the results are 'almost' the same, health-wise. More energy, far less body inflammation, no big hunger spikes, etc. Pretty positive results all around!

Mods.... How many different threads will there be this year all discussing the same tired news?

I'm 76 years old. My height is 175cm (5'9")

At the age of 73 I weighed 110k  (240lbs.)  My waist size was 44"  I now weigh 71k (156lbs.) Waist 33"

It took a year to remove the excess weight, but the beneficial difference in overall health and body condition is on an order of magnitude.  I began my dietary changes to lose weight, but discovered that all the positive body changes (i.e. reduction of inflammation of joints, better sleep, better mobility, clearer skin... the list goes on and on, and that is what has kept me following this food lifestyle for past two+ years after the weight reduction succeeded.

If you are tired of having your stomach enter a room two minutes before the rest of your body, you might consider the Keto lifestyle. It works.  It's not a diet... It's a way of approaching eating from a different perspective.  Cut out sugar and starches. That will do the trick.  And if you find you are missing your cookies, cakes, and French fries, well.... Have some!  It's not a 'Prison Diet!' It's something you are choosing to do for yourself.  Have the french fries. Have the Ice cream and cookies one day. Or what ever it is that you feel you can't live without. THEN... get back on the Keto wagon again until you feel the need to break it again. I break my diet several times a year.

There is no need to suffer.  Do what you can for your better health.

Keto works. It's a healthy way to eat ... if my last three yearly health checkups at the hospital are correct. Right now I've broken the diet for a few days to enjoy some food gifts that I received, but will be re-starting Keto on Saturday. Why? Because after a few days following Keto, my body just feels better!

The worst part of corruption is that it keeps the system moving so well!  Perhaps that's why the Chinese nickname for it is 'fragrant grease.'   Pay it, and everything moves smoothly. 5,000 years ago it ceased to be an issue of 'legally right or wrong,' in favor of 'effective or not effective.'  And unfortunately, it is very effective.

41 minutes ago, Mahseer said:

Just returned from the CD market and it is operating on both sides of the road and also extends back on one side. Opens at 0500 but pretty quite at 7.

Thanks for the update, Mahseer!  I appreciate it.

I wonder how they will get the Chinese tourists to go through their roadside checks to 'protect' them?

There certainly won't be more police actually on the streets preventing crime. That might actually make sense.