callum06

Just Smoked some bacon in my Homemade Thai pipe smoker,For very Cheap!

Used Mango wood to smoke them, If Mango wood is good enough for Chefheat and Slackjawchef, its good enough for me ,they are doers not talkers!

My 1st bacon"

I used a salt, brown sugar honey dry cure, for 7 days turning everyday. on the 7th day took it out wash it and soak it for an hour in ice water, Hung them up to dry for an hour.

left them in the fridge for 12 hours and smoked them today for 14 hours.

The bacon has a sweet taste from the honey . I did not want it to taste salty.

It turn out great tasting!

Cheers:

Beautiful I love people that love food.

Found this today .....

A speed boat carrying eight Norwegian tourists to Koh Samui in Surat Thani capsized Monday afternoon and the tourists were safely rescued, police said.

The accident happened at about 2:50 pm when the boat was between Nakhon Si Thammarat's Khanom district and Surat Thani's Samui district.

The speed boat left the Don Sak pier heading to Samui and capsized apparently because of high seas, police said.

The boat driver and an assistant were rescued along with the five male and three female tourists.

I know you used to be able to but that was a while ago. The ferry is better from Donsak - slower, sure but at least you can have a beer on the way over and hopefully getthere in one piece.

Oh no better with the slow ferry then.

Is it possible to get a speed boat to Koh Samui from Khanom? How long would it take and how much?? Is it safe?? any idea's

Seems to be mostly an advertising pamphlet?

Nail on the head

Can't wait

^

I will. Thanks for the reply.

By the way, it just occurred to me that this thread shouldn't be focusing on Western restaurants exclusively because if there is an Indian or Japanese restaurant in Nakhon, I'd like to know about that too.

No Indian for sure, a few crappy Japanese restaurants. Nakhon seriously lacks the variety of International food

try the Brit taven (near ocean) send a PM to thaivisa member "nakhonsrisean" he owns the place.

What makes a great beach?? I want to know more.....

Gerd, how about give an address?? Phuket is a rather big place

Sorry, but this would be against the forum rules.

Gerd

You have a shop, but you don't want any customers to buy your products?? hmmmm.......

I used them years a go to fly to Nakhon Sri Thammarat, but when Nok Air started offering tickets at half the price of PB Air then....... bye bye

Gerd, how about give an address?? Phuket is a rather big place

Sorry to be a bringer of gloom at this festive season, seems like some people enjoy killing off "goodwill"!

They are striking for a reason and it hits the airlines at the worst possible time.Great tatics Well done I say...

Thanks for the replies. Lamyai it is then.... needforspeed, please post some recipes for fish. I can't wait.

Cold or warm smoking, as both need different wood.

I would be doing a hot smoke. I have tried rambutan wood, which gives a good taste but wanting to try something else.

I am starting to smoke my own meat (ham, bacon,sausages etc....) and i am looking for a easy available wood that can be used for smoking. Any idea's and tips on this??

Thanks

Is it true that frozen meat can't be used? It can only be fresh meat.... also, the stuff curing salt from "Royal.....phuket" is that ready to use? just add your sugar and other spice?

Sorry i haven't been posting, I won a free 7 day break away from TV. Beaches..... good but surely not the best??

Sounds good Gerd, I would be very interested in your cheese. Send me some more information when you are ready. Thanks

How long is a piece of string?? Google will be your friend if you are wanting to compare prices..

Thanks for the replies. I know that getting married doesn't mean that my sons will receive a passport, but i am sure they will issue the passports after getting married.

I had a friend who was living in Australia, he had two children with his Australian girlfriend. Their children got Australian passports no problem BUT the problem was the British passport. He called up the embassy and they advised him just to get married and the problems would be solved. He did and his children got their passports.

I have no problem with getting married, but I don't see how that changes anything!! Does that make my children more British now??

No............

Cheers!! I think the easiest and most logical way to get them passports is just to get married. The rules concerning British mothers really gets my back up:

British mothers, whether married or not, may transmit their nationality to their children. However, in order to include the father’s name on the birth certificate we require either the parents’ marriage certificate or paternity declarations signed by both parents in person at the British Embassy. Paternity declaration forms are available on request

Doesn't seem right to me!!

See How to register a birth from the British embassy.

Note, though

British fathers are unable to automatically transmit their nationality to children born outside of marriage before 1 July 2006 (see below). If the parents marry after the child's birth, it is possible that the child's birth will be "legitimated" by the parents' marriage. In order for us to establish whether or not legitimation has taken place, both parents need to sign paternity declarations in person at the Embassy and the father to complete a "domicile questionnaire". Please ask us for the paternity declaration forms.

The purpose of this is to establish whether the father has retained a domicile in the UK (this basically means close connections) and can therefore benefit from the provisions of British nationality law.

British Fathers, who are not married, can now apply to register children who are born abroad prior to 1 July 2006, with the Home Office. Please note this is discretionary. Those applying should expect to receive a decision in approximately 4 months. The fee for this will be £460 payable in local currency plus a Consular forwarding fee of Baht 3,654. Please ask us for form MN1 or obtain it from the Border and Immigration Agency.

You will require an appointment.

Cheers!! My eldest son was born in March 2006 and younger son was born in Fenruary 2008...... this should be fun!! Thanks again.

Will give you some infomation first.

• Have 2 sons, aged 4 and 2 years old.
  
• Not married, but have been together for 6 years.
  
• They have Thai passports.
  

Can my children get British passports even though we weren't married on paper?? I haven't been married before and i don't have any other children. Any advice would be great...

Thanks

For sure!! Airlines love charging for over-weight baggage so why not charge larger people an excess weight charge??