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    Mosquito fogger

    in General Topics

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    Has anybody bought a mosquito fogger? Lazada has many models. From 2'700.--Baht till 13'000.-- Baht. Any good or not? ( I know that the Tetsaban comes, if you tell them. I know about standing water, pots with guppy fish, etc.

    Customers who bought Chevrolets at full price peeved, demand compensation

    in Thailand Motor Discussion

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    6 hours ago, Curt1591 said:

    The only thing "American" is the name.

    Not even the name is American.

    "Louis Chevrolet (1878–1941) was founder of the Chevrolet car company. He was  born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchatel, Switzerland.   Louis emigrated to America in 1901. One story tells the choosing of the company's logo as a modified Swiss cross, to honor Chevrolet's homeland.

    SURVEY: What would you do?

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    Long time ago I saw a 100 sfr note on the floor in a shopping center. I picked it up, looked around to see if somebody was searching for it, then put it in my pocket. Later, the same day, I heard a street musician playing the violin. Very very beautiful. So I put the money in his violin case.

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    Thrillers about Thailand

    in General Topics

    Posted · Edited by seabear

    Stephen Leather:  Bangkok Bob

    Christopher G. Moore:  A Killing Smile

    Phra Peter Pannapadipo: Phra Farang

    Collin Piprell:  Kicking Dogs, Bangkok Knights

    Hans Morgenthaler: Matahari

    Relation de L'ambassade de M. le Chevalier de Chaumont à la cour du roi de Siam, (1685 !)

    Journal du voyage de Siam fait par M. L'abbé de Choisy. (1685 !)

    Histoire de M. Constance, Premier Ministre du roi de Siam.

     

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    A new dietary supplement?

    in Health and Medicine

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    14 hours ago, Oxx said:

    Japanese, rather than Korean I think.

     

    Snake oil sales pitch in English at magnusamerica.com/en/product.php?id=14

     

    Thank you Oxx. I checked the site you indicated.

    Must be an other product with the same name. (TIT)

    "Mine" must be a Thai product. All the information about this product is in Thai. Including Facebook and YouTube.

    Now I know. The UMEGOLD is made by "Siam Health and Beauty care" in Samut Sakorn. They have a colorful but absolutely useless website, (and no English proof reader).

     

     

    A new dietary supplement?

    in Health and Medicine

    Posted

    "UME GOLD" . Apparently good for everything, from hair-loss till sweaty feet. Innovation from Korea. (Not made in...). 1'890.-- Baht for 10 sachets a 3 gr. Big discount if you buy 6 boxes.

    Also available from Lazada etc. I googled it for more information. All the sites in Thai. Could not find anything in English. My wife tried it. Her skin got all red and itchy.  Now she wants me to try it. Understandably I am not very enthusiastic.  I would be very thankful for more information.

    (Just on the side, a good one from my wife: "I am not a garbage can for BS!)

    What books are people reading now?

    in ASEAN NOW Community Pub

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    10 hours ago, Laza 45 said:

    I think you would enjoy Christopher G Moore  ..if you haven't already discoverd him..

    Thank you Laza.  Yes, I enjoy reading Christopher G Moore. He also edited a book "bangkok noir". A collection of stories from the following writers: John Burdett, Pico Iyer, Christopher G Moore, Timothy Hallinan, Dean Barrett, Eric Stone, Stephen Leather, Colin Cotterill, Tew Bunnag, Alex Kerr, Vasit Dejkunjorn, Collin Piprell.

     

    I will check the kirkusreviews. I am not impressed by the reviews from goodreads.

     

    And while  I am here, "1421"  by Gavin Menzies, is an interesting read.

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