seabear

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).

"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!)

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.

I like to read CARL HIAASEN's books. I guess, I read them all. One of my favorites was "Lucky you".

After reading 2 books by Colin Cotterill, I downloaded most of his other books, to my Kindle. Just now I am reading "The woman who wouldn't die".

I also like to read John Burdet, Arto Paasilinna.

1 hour ago, khunano said:

Try buying shampoo in Thailand instead, there is a huge selection in every supermarket....

Really? Is that so?

Maybe a cooking book "Healthy food for healthy monks" would be a good idea.

Or the monks could distribute a wish list for next days lunch.

47 minutes ago, Formaleins said:

Rat poison would be better.

Maybe poisoned rats are not too healthy as well.

5 hours ago, Get Real said:

I guess it´s time to let people walk in pairs. That will eliminate the cancer of quickly filing everything under suicide in this country.
However, this might be the right conclusion but it might be a good idea for the future.

He was one of the three-men unit assigned to survey the area.

Where were the other two?

4 hours ago, xylophone said:

Ah yes.........have to ensure that the extremely wealthy and influential/well connected owner of a certain winery here can benefit from increased sales. After all got to keep his son on the run and buy him a new Ferrari.

Who is going to buy "locally made wine" because a bottle is 25 Baht cheaper?

No no, she didn't have help. She just sat on her Honda Click and rode away.

Soap opera.

16 hours ago, oldhippy said:

Eating pangasius in Thailand is like drinking Heineken in Belgium.

Is not.

21 hours ago, inThailand said:

I played once after seeing it be played in Isaan at every funeral, wedding or monk indoctrination  ceremony. Never played again after the copper wouldn't pay the 200B he lost to me. 

Dept of honor.

An obligation, especially a gambling debt based on a verbal promise, which is not legally enforceable but which is considered to be secured by the debtor's moral integrity.

The charm of Thailan !

Japanese net gun. (Google it)

Interesting. Is this the Thai version of a "halberd"? Used in Europe during the 14th and 15th centuries.

1 minute ago, seabear said:

Service really matters, if you only have 1 car, and you need it every day.

I am not a Subaru fan, but I like the WRX STI.

Auto Salon BKK. 5. - 9. July

9 hours ago, ThaiWai said:

Does it really matter?  Subaru lovers only want Subarus.  Service is secondary as there are no other cars really like them.  I wish I had that kind of coin.  I have wanted a Subaru since the Brat

 

 

Service really matters, if you only have 1 car, and you need it every day.

I am not a Subaru fan, but I like the WRX STI.

Auto Salon BKK. 5. - 9. July.

Does anybody have news about the service of Subaru, in Phuket?

On June 12th I took a taxi from  departure at Suvarnabhumi airport. After a few km the driver said the engine was overheating and I have to change the taxi. Another taxi stopped and we switched. After another few km the taxi slowed down and stopped. The first taxi stopped, opened his window, smiled, and handed me over my wallet.  Only about 10'000 Baht but all my cards. I gave him 1'000 Baht. He was happy, and I was very happy.

A day later I took a taxi to Klong Thom. I forgot my fanny pack in the car. No money inside. Angry at myself I walked slowly along the road, when the taxi driver waved at me, and gave me my pack back. Another 1'000 Baht gone. Driver happy and Papa very happy.  BTW, I never had a bad experience with a taxi driver.

Finally something interesting and well written.

(Not being interested in traffic accidents, people falling off balconies, and such.)

16 hours ago, DSJPC said:

Kwasaki...obviously you need a dictionary!...do u really think Kwasaki is spelled correctly?

Are you sure DSJPC is spelled correctly?

How about Kasaki or Kawasak or.....

Rooster, if one day you'll write a book, I'll buy it.