Jose

luckily there is some that are commited to organic and there is some in chiangmai....i can give directions from where we buy...organic veg,home made cheese and fish from a Aquaponic farm that uses conventional fishfood but at least the water is clean and no use of formaldyhide or other chemicals ..PM for mor

Why don't you just post the directions here, so all interested can see?

Seconded - please post directions.

Most overseas-based banks offer pathetic BHT-xxx foreign exchange spreads (the difference between a currency's buy/sell price). No "special offers" can ever compensate for this scam.

Considering that currency spreads in the interbank fx markets are often between 0.01~0.05%, anything above 1.00% (20x market) should be considered outright theft.

In your case, the Oz bank was offering you a spread of about 8.00% (160x). I've seen desperate Spanish banks offering to make the transferer 14.00% (280x) poorer.

I really must get out of my cave more often. Who is Marc Farber and, more importantly, why should I care?

You should care - he is none other than Chiang Mai's own Goldfinger...

You would need to take soil samples, air samples and water samples. You would be best to do research on what chemicals that factory is likely to be using and producing in order to narrow down your search. You need to eliminate other causes of plant stress and illness in children.

Chlorpyrifos could be the number one suspect, as it was at the Downtown Inn.

my logic here, and I may not be correct, is I wanted to see where I could live in Chiang Mai if money was no issue.

Best place for me would be in the centre of Chiang Mai, about 2km up.

Hello, could anyone post the link to that infamous map of the Faber residence? I was not able to find it via the search function. Thanks!

Don't worry, Marc - Google maps has already blacked out your house from street view.

I'm always amazed by the tolerance that locals have for deadbeat foreigners.

Are you talking from experience there?

I'm always talking from experience.

Hmmm... Can't figure out if this has gone over your head, or if it's a case of brilliant self-deprecating humour.

You're experiencing local burning.

No, I'm not.

I'm experiencing madness.

I guess this means there is an opportunity in farming cattle for beef. And also goat meat actually. Anyone want to sponsor a farm?

" WHAT-ARE-YOU-THINKING!!! "

And here I was, thinking oats were only used for livestock feed...

I thought the little yarn was bloody bonzer mate. Those who dont get it can go take a running leap up a gum tree backwards.

But seriously, its probably a bit difficult for some to understand....a bit like picking up on Cockney rhyming slang.

Blimey! I kna wot ya mean, China Plate.

Sum people just daan't get it 'cause they speak in funny accents. Kna wot I mean?

Lor' luv a duck... nuff said, yeah?

Suddenly, the strange creature darted out in front of me.

Now sure what it is. Could someone kindly identify it for me?

Samui expat incola, genus ebrius stultus.

Nocturnal creature. Evolved with opposable thumbs in order to grasp cylindrical objects filled with amber liquid. Mating season all year around.

Related:

US cattle herd at 61 year low

Time to start growing veggies...

I don't think there would be that many dogs unless there were people to feed them. I doubt particularly many of them would be able to feed off whatever they can catch in the jungle. The big problem with the Thai approach to dogs is that they give them just enough food (including scraps & waste) to keep them alive & breeding but don't take good enough care of them to give them a life worth having. Like rats, dogs multiply when humans do because we feed them, whether directly or indirectly. (Unless, of course, there is an effective dog control policy as in many Western countries.)

In fact, I doubt there would be any dogs (of the common canis lupus familiaris type - dholes are a different story) in tropics if people didn't bring them there & feed them. Cats are better adapted to this climate.

+1

Yes, it's all about the balance of nature, which has evolved in all natural ecosystems over eons to a fine equilibrium - and which the current (temporary) top predators with opposable thumbs tend to screw up within two or three generations.

Homemade normally wins out healthy, delicious and low cost meals.

Agreed.

And as a bonus, one can be excessively gratuitous with his/her favourite ingredients.

This is a magic spot.

...but it's a restaurant right?

Yes, part of a resort. But that small area is basically on public land, and they don't seem to mind visitors walking through the resort to get to it.

Of course, the whole fishing experience would be enhanced by buying a drink or two from their bar there...

This is a magic spot.

This little (50cc) speedster would be my choice for fun round-town commuting:

I also suspect these weren't your regular Highway Police...

Would any of these dog silencers work on people?

"Pet peeves with CM forum---what are your's?"

Poor grammar - everything else is mostly entertainment.