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If the duck is more than six months old feed it normal duck or chicken feed. This kind of food is available in 30 kg bags. It does not make sense to buy a full bag; rather go for a couple of kg. In the event its a duckling, it will need junior duck/chicken feed (same as before just smaller pieces). Always provide fresh water. If you have a fence let the duck roam around in the garden. I have 3 of them; they are very happy and give me nice, big and fresh eggs 11 months per year. Find some straw for the duck to make a nest and provide shelter against rain/sun.

I wish to obtain a house insurance and would like to have the insurance policy issued in my name. Is the insurance company obliged to issue the policy in my name if I show them my yellow house registration booklet? I paid for the house and will provide the funds for the insurance.

The Thais do cook jelly fish. It has a crunchy texture.

They cook it in several ways. I would say more rubbery than crunchy, but

close enough.

MK has it on the menu. No taste at all.

An "exotic" thing to try maybe, but not worth it IMO

'more rubbery than crunchy' depends on the way it has been prepared/cooked. However, it has little calories and goes equally as good with beer than peanuts or other fatty snacks.

The Thais do cook jelly fish. It has a crunchy texture.

Thai will cook anything that walks, crawl, slithers, flies or swims if they can catch it.

Not "bashing", merely stating a fact.

I second that; tried jelly fish myself on a number of occasions and found it to be nice to go with beer. Similar to some pubs in the UK where free tripe with Ale is served on a Sunday morning.

Come on guys; as so often before, he cooked the dish for himself. On occasions, he likes to share the taste with his wife's customers who appreciate his culinary talent.

......... Anything is better than becoming debt slaves to the likes of Monsanto and IMF, which is the fate of so many farmers in the developing world.

I whole-heartedly agree with you.

The OP seems to have it nailed! I think the idea is to live with the GF but as far as possible away from the family?

You know, not all Thai relatives are a problem. Yeah, I've had relative problems with a former girlfriend, but my present girlfriend ... fiancee actually ... has a wonderful family who show me a lot of respect and don't ask for money ... and they are simple sugar cane farmers in Issan. Lucky me.

...........wait till you get married, lucky you.

Although the picture appears misleading what concerns 'road safety' for the boys (I'm sure police, not in the picture, somehow regulated the traffic to ensure the boys safety), it is a good start to a new approach. I recommend to order each of the boys mothers to appear in person at the correspondig police station with their 'pampered sweethearts' for an appropriate lecture. It is further recommended that repeat offenders including parents/guardians are 'invited' to take part in 1/2 of a day's community work programme with strict, military style, supervision.

Thanks for the helpful and prompt replies.

It's back to the drawing board as I had not realised that the tower would need to be more than 10m high to obtain adequate pressure. Such a tower would be wholly out of place.

It looks like we need to consider the alternative of a back-up power supply.

In this regard any thoughts on how the inverter and battery option compares to a diesel generator with automatic changeover on loss of mains power?

Naam is, as so often, correct. Don't bother with a diesel generator. Not only are they rather expensive and require regular maintenance, but they are also noisy. Although I have a 5 kvA Generator, for my electrical backup system, I use two truck batteries, 200 Ah each, an 1500 Watt inverter and a 30 Amp battery charger. Unless you wish to buy sealed/gel batteries, make sure the batteries are always topped up with enough distilled water.

I recommend you permanently connect the battery charger to the batteries/inverter. To contain everything in one unit, I built myself a wooden cage on wheels for easy manouverability, and ensure the batteries are recharged whenever the electricity is back. Emergency electricity is supplied to fridge/freezer, lights, fan(s), water pump, PC, etc. Mind you, for safety reasons I use external extension cables and do not connect to the electrical safety box.

Good luck.

I'm surprised you were only 'a bit confused'; try a few more journeys with this lot in your car and, perhaps, you will change from being an atheist and becoming a believer. Yes, spirits are REAL and all around us on a 24/7 basis. Learn to 'listen within you'; take an interest in medidation, think positivly and you will get closer to them. Mind you, the emphasis is on thinking "good/positive" versus "bad/negative" given that there are good and bad spirits. Ever wondered why there are good and bad people?

Good luck

The heat was not the problem but the humidity. It took me two years to aclimatize.

Semper is correct; don't go for the large but for the small garlic sold on the markets. Check that the garlic balls are hard and firm. Don't keep garlic/onions in the fridge.

I live with Tinnitus for the past 20 years and sort of got used to it. When the level of stress increased, the ringing usually did too. After reading books on how to get rid of Tinitus and searching the internet on the same subject, I gave up given that the success rate was just not there.
When back in Europe/Austria, I learnt that the etherial oil of the "Strohblume" (I don't know the botanical name of this flower only the german name) WILL help to lose or at least reduce the nasty ringing in the ear. My sister bought a 5 ml bottle (not cheap for 125 Euro) and I was advised to use it 2-3 times a day as follows: 1. Rub one drop behind the ear - if one suffers from tinnitus in both ears apply one drop behind both ears. 2. Rub one drop inside the outer/external ear (don't use it as one would use eardrops/the oil should not be applied to the inner ear). 3. Apply one drop at the back of the mouth (where the old Romans tasked their slaves to tickle them in order to continue eating after vomitting).
I tried this religiously for about two weeks and, indeed, I experienced times, lasting a few hours, without any buzzing in my troubled ear at all. After a while I became lax/forgot to apply it regularly and the ringing returned, though in a less aggressive way. I do not know if this etherial oil is available in Thailand, however, the label reads as follows:

Helichrysum
(Immortelle)
Aetherisches Oel (the "A" and "O" is spelled with Umlaut/two dots on both letters)
5 ml
The colour of the label is red.

Check it out, give it a try and let me know how you are getting along.

Best wishes.

I am in the process of renewing my first class car insurance and received an interesting quote from LMG Insurance by a broker. Also, did anybody do business with TQM Insurance, which seems to be a sister company of LMG. Any comments on above companies and/or leads to a reputable car insurance company in Thailand is much appreciated. Many thanks

Why go to Surat if you can also catch a ferry to Samui from Chumphon; worth checking out.

Upgrading to a sit-down toilet requires additional engineering/plumbing work often achieved by raising 'the throne" by one step. In Kosovo, some ten years ago, I observed a peace keeper (name of country withheld for obvious reasons) who emerged from the cubical with a wet face, suggesting he mistook the sit-down loo with a wash basin. Hence, written/pictorial instructions might be beneficial to some.

March 14, 2552 ??? Isn't that three years late?

Hasn't France been trying to do this for years??

Some 80 years ago the Germans implemented such rules under the infamous Fuehrer. Although I'm not comparing apples with pears, it is not an encouraging sign.

And kids riding bikes to school? I didn't realise it was legal to cram 3 kids 12 year olds with no helmets onto bikes.

Once again Thailand misses the point of the problem. The government can insist that their employees or school children wear certain coloured shirts on certain days of the week, but enforcing that people wear helmets to and from their place of work is beyond abilities of persuasion.

Agree - the system is itself at fault. There was an ad campaign in Australia years ago that simply said - "If you have a $10 head wear a $10 helmet - if not - wear a Shoei". This was a good campaign. Helmet laws are for self protection and to ignore it is arrogant and stupidity, the same as the fools with orange shirts and motorbike taxis, who wear a helmet on the back of their heads - and many never even do up the plastic 'brain buckets' they DO wear!

But this will only evolve into more BiB receiving payoffs and thus most likely will help make them fatter but possibly get the right result. So I guess it will work. But as to quality of helmets, none of them would survive a crash test here. Time to introduce standards and ban cheap killers.

But then they can start addressing 4 on a motorbike whose brakes let alone suspension, is 'sus' - even one up! But I do feel for the 'village people' whose only mode of transport is a bike and that is all they can afford but in the city? No way. Especially when the motobikes are being controlled by school kids, underaged, and with no road sense whatsoever.

Both excellent points, as to what is and is not required of students, and the lack of standards as to helmets actually being functional. My step-daughter is midst a 2-month riding suspension (family rules) for a 2nd act of accepting a ride when she was w/o her helmet.

I've discussed this with teachers as to what students do. They know how many accidents they treat internally at the school as relates to motorcycles, but seem unwilling to take any action. I asked why the police at our mini-amphur don't just stake out the exit at school and confiscate all student vehicles where there is a violation - awaiting parental collection. Ok, give the students repeat warnings for a week ahead of time(maybe with some road rule lessons as to speed, lane markings and cautionary signs), but without enforcement the accidents will continue, along with the deaths.

People in the west forget many Christian principles of behavior behind a wheel, and the same holds true for Buddhist beliefs as to the sanctity of life here. Consistent law enforcement of traffic rules is what is needed. :jap:

I believe that irresponsibility of the adults and lack of willingness to educate youngsters in a meaningful way are the core issues and roots of the problem. As long as one can see folks, including policemen in uniform, driving against one-way roads without being warned/fined, the fatality rate will remain high. Nationwide education programs on road safety/driving behaviour should be repeatedly diseminated with all possible means. If there is a Will, there is a Way! The question remains .....is there a Will???

Nothing new about CNN being biased. Watch other news channels to get the middle-of-the-road news.

I do not understand the downer comments about the PCX. If anybody has a problem with it then they cannot ride a bike.

My mrs is a tot and loves it. Like anything you must get used to it, and anything new whether car or bike needs a little time to adjust.

We have had Click, Airblade and PCX, the PCX although feels and looks big is a dream to ride.

Duel brakes on PCX, pull on dual brake lever, applies rear brake and single piston on the front, pull on both levers, applies rear brake and all pistons in front caliper for instant stopping power. The stop start engine on the PCX is cool, where this battery killer comes from l don't know, a battery likes to be used, it will last longer.

But of course it depends what you want, a small run around or something a bit more, eeer trendy.

I concur with transam; the PCX is a great bike and rides very well. Costs a little more but is worth every penny. You can also switch to 'stop idle' which will keep your battery in better shape.

Jet lag bothered me for a long time. The older one gets, the more difficult it seems to overcome it. I used to take Melamine and that helped me but in Thailand it is difficult to get over the counter. Nowadays, I stay in the sun and absorb sunshine for about 20 minutes on the day of arrival. That helps to "reset" the inner clock. Try it and you will see it helps.

Sorry for the typo; the medication should have read 'Melatonin'. There are also pressure points on the legs and arms to help you reset your inner clock quicker.

Jet lag bothered me for a long time. The older one gets, the more difficult it seems to overcome it. I used to take Melamine and that helped me but in Thailand it is difficult to get over the counter. Nowadays, I stay in the sun and absorb sunshine for about 20 minutes on the day of arrival. That helps to "reset" the inner clock. Try it and you will see it helps.

there is a company in thailand now making snus. google thailand snus

Thanks BillR; googled as you said and already organized snus from the manufacturer in Thailand.

I looked at the website www.swedishsnus.com and read the following warning: "•are prohibited in AR, BR, CA, IS, MX, NO, SA and TH due to national legislations.". Does anybody receive snus mail orders from Sweden and if so, did he/she experience difficulties with customs? I ordered snus several years ago and it was delivered without problems, however, it could be that a "snus prohibition" was promulgated since then.

Thanks for any serious feedback.