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I have seen dehydrators at Verasu in the past. The bakery supply stores are good places to buy silicon sheets and other baking supplies. Also good for buying bulk ingredients. I use the one in Chinatown near Saphan Han, but think the one mentioned in another post is may be the UFM baking & cooking school.

One option for no added sugar yogurt is to make your own. Not sure I did it correctly, but I tried to upload a pic of a unit similar to one I use. I bought it here for 800 baht. Have seen it at Lemon Farm as well as some of the shows at Impact. Very easy to use, buy a litre of milk, add some commercial yogurt as starter, plug in, then forget for 12 hours. Once you make the first batch, save a little to start the next one. This lets you decide what milk to use...I use Meiji non-fat most of the time as I then strain it to make greek-style yogurt and yogurt cheese Think it's more economical than buying and definitely more eco-friendly. Since Meiji now comes in the 1/2 gallon bottle, I use food safe water bottles that fit in the yogurt maker. You can also easily make yogurt Indian style...boil the milk, add starter, leave out on the counter until it's curdled, then refrigerate.

Sorry I misunderstood.

Unless they absolutely have to be here (e.g. in a data center), you will get far better price-performance hiring people abroad to work. Compensation in Russia and the Estern Bloc is about the same as here, however you'll meet ten qualified candidates and hire one before a decent Thai resume comes across your desk, if at all. I spent some years hiring Linux talent in Thailand. There is plenty of skill but it is all-but impossible firstly to find those people, and secondly to convince them to work for a small company. (If you are a large or foreign company yourself, then you have a decent shot.)

Thanks for the input. I am looking for someone to compile kernels. Crossing my fingers as I may have found some talent at one of the universities here.

You might want to look at a previous thread

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Reach-Linux-...gk-t284581.html

Also you can look at blognone

http://www.blognone.com/jobs

Thank you. I'll check out your suggestions.

I suggest you work for foreign companies where the demand for talent is greater, not to mention compensation and benefits. That includes international companies with branches in Thailand, foreign companies where it's relatively easy to relocate to (e.g. Singapore), and companies that use 100% telecommuting staff (either contract or salaried--I know Canonical has a handful of employees operating out of Thailand for example).

If you are comfortable with the freelance career style, the various freelancing sites might be a good place to start. If you build up a reputation you can earn about the same as people in the West.

I'm not looking for a job. I'm looking for Thais to fill a position. Sorry I wasn't clear. So where do I post my company's job vacancies to find the Linux types in Thailand.

Thanks.

Advice please on where to post job openings for Thais who have knowledge/expertise in Linux? Are there particular tech schools that are more likely sources for future Linux talent? Many thanks in advance.

I can find goji berries at the Makro on Chaengwattana. Much cheaper than Chinatown where it's now 270 baht per 500 grams. I use goji berries when I make muffins, granola & cookies.

These are all my tricks to boost metabolism. #1, of course is to build more muscle. Next is to stand more than you sit during the course of the day. As I spend the greater part of my day in front of the computer screen, my laptop is on a high cart, forcing me to stand. A different trick is to buy a cheap timer at Daiso (the 60 baht store) and set it to remind yourself to stand up & stretch regularly. I use the timer when I'm sewing. As for eating tricks, drink ice water. Green tea is also supposed to help burn calories. Add a slice of lime to your soda water as well...this is from the alkaline theory about bodyweight. One trick I use for something sweet is cinnamon tea. Lately, I just steep green tea & cinnamon sticks together, then chill. The cinnamon won't spike your insulin levels and it has a nice sweet taste, just make sure to let it steep awhile. Or you can do iced green tea with lime or lemon for a change from plain water. Eating frequent mini-meals will also help burn more calories. Good luck.

A friend who lives in Nonthaburi, near Nichada just went to Chaengwattana for her 90 day. She said they handed her a slip with the address of where Nonthaburi residents will eventually need to go, but it's not open yet, so she did her report at Chaengwattana with no problem. They didn't tell her when the Nonthaburi office would be open. The Nonthaburi office is across the river.

If anyone has some ideas, please le me know.

Thanks

Nick

Hi Nick,

One of the problems could be you are not eating enough or at the right times...Soutie already advised you to eat five times a day and I agree. I can't post the URL, but if you google fat2fitradio, this site has a BMR calculator that will help you figure out how many calories you need to be the size you want to become. You also need some fat, but the good kind. Lots of veggies & fruit, lean proteins, actually fairly easy to do here, even when eating out. Gyms are nice, but you can do body weight exercise at home...stuff like wall pushups, squats, etc. Soutie is also right about wanting to do more the fitter you get.

I did my significant weight loss in 2007 and have maintained it since then. Best advice is to be consistent and do something everyday towards your goal of becoming fitter and leaner.

Aloha,

Elke

Hi Koto,

Do we have a friend in common...Blair?

Aloha,

Elke

Hi,

Try KCC Bakermart on Lad Prao road

www.kccbakermart.com/about.htm

It's small shop, bit difficult to find the first time however.. 

Note that also foodland and carrefour do have a lot of bakery stuff.

Cheers,

Robert

Also Villa will have baking supplies. For baking pans, there are Thai bakery supply stores which are cheaper than Villa. What area are you in? There's some in Chinatown near Saphan Han, there used to be one someplace in Siam Square, one north of the old airport.

Palm oil is not good indeed. Better to use olive oil.

That's what we use, olive oil. Also canola for cooking. The problem is you start searching around the web long enough and for sure you'll find experts? critical of these oils, and all oils. Don't know what you're supposed to use.

Hydrogenation of palm & coconut oils is what makes it a bad fat. The virgin coconut oil is good as is the unrefined palm oil. Cheaper alternative to olive oil is locally produced rice bran oil.

Thais have gotten taller & bigger. On my first visit back in '86, only place I could buy clothes to fit was the maternity shop. I haven't changed in size, but I can now go to Lotus and buy clothes off the rack.

One trick when ordering stir-fried dishes is to not eat all the sauce, then you minimize the amount of sugar & MSG consumed.

For active people, at the current time, I am convinced that hip resurfacing is usually a much better choice than total hip replacement (THR) for people with good bone quality. I consider myself somewhat of an expert on the subject as I have done much research on the subject and have had my own hip resurfaced so I would suggest you check out this alternative to a THR. Although they do hip resurfacing at Bumrungrad, I would not suggest having it done there or in the US as it is a very difficult operation and most doctors are fairly new to the procedure and not experienced enough by having at least a thousand surgeries under their belt yet. Currently of the four top hip resurfacing surgeons in the world, 2 are in England, 1 is in Belgium, and 1 is in Chennai India. The total cost of a hip resurfacing by Dr Bose in India ( whom I consider the very best of the group) is approximately 240,000 Baht which includes everything including hospital stay. As opposed to a THR ,with a hip resurfacing, there is virtually no bone loss and you can return to running marathons, triathalons, tennis, rugby, wild sex or any other sport you want with absolutely no restrictions. If anyone is serously considering hip resurfacing and has any questions or needs more info, please feel free to pm me. I can also direct you to forum web sites on the subject of hip resurfacing versus THR.

Sounds like you're a Bose Hippy. I am almost 3 years since my surgery in Chennai, hip resurfacing made a positive impact in my life. Went back to cycling about 6 months post-surgery and was doing 50+ kilometer rides. Stopped a year ago only because BKK roads are just too dangerous. Continue to practice yoga and started salsa dancing as well. For those who are considering surgery and waiting until the pain becomes unbearable, if you are a candidate for resurfacing, no point in waiting, also be aware that hip degradation is not constant.

If there is a Doi Kham shop (Royal Projects), try there. In the BKK shops, I've occasionally found butternut squash. Also recently fresh figs & Mexican type mangos. Good place to check out for new veggies as they seem to test out stuff here first. Even fresh jalapenos are available.