On 8/29/2013 at 9:57 AM, kiwitezza said:

Thanks Tiger. That is why I am asking about import taxes etc. If you say is true, then I will buy locally. I am based in Phuket and the gym equipment on sale is not so good and expensive etc.

Where in Thailand would I be able to find a good shop that would sell descent gym equipment?

I'm thinking Bangkok.

There are some good quality / price options here. I bought online from this company Maxxfit 3 years ago, when the local gyms all closed due to C-19. All the equipment I bought (Half-cage, bench, 20kg barbell, plates, dumbells etc,) still in perfect condition.

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prosthetic fistula prepared from natural rubber

I'm sorry, I have a dirty mind. But the mental imagery..

In addition to cultural, educational, and language differences, hey, just throw in about 2-3 generational gaps to create a yawning chasm that can only be bridged by bricks of the folding stuff.. ????

Sad, but common story in this area. Mae Rumphueng beach and other Eastern coast beach areas (notably Koh Chang) have strong 'riptides', especially during storm / rainy season. Red flags along the beaches should be a warning, but not heeded by many people, including Western tourists.

On 7/28/2023 at 6:56 AM, 2baht said:

Same, beaten to death by 4 spineless cowards! 

Pretty much. Guy was homeless probably due to mental issues. Not a great deal of help for people like that here, outside the immediate family. You see these people walking the streets all the time.

19 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

I wonder what skullduggery he has cooked up with Prawit & Anutin .....!!!

Yep. Pre-arranged political soap opera.

More apocalyptic predictions and crisis management.. The usual naysayers garnering the headlines and budgets. *Yawn*

Great. Try and mollify a pi$$ed off populace with another frivolous 'holiday' at the expense of tax-paying businesses.

18 minutes ago, mfd101 said:

When living in Thailand it's important to maintain your sense of humour.

Indeed. Also to note that "soothsaying" is a legit career option.

"I got a degree in Mumbo Jumbo from the Nakhorn Nihilism School of Superstition". e.g.

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Outgoing Thai PM hopes for a peaceful transition of power

No he doesn't. Unrest and disruption invites him and his tanks back in again.

Burger King seem pretty determined to kill a lot of people here. First, they introduced a burger comprised purely of (lots of) plastic cheese, and now this gut-buster. ???? Not surprised diabetes and heart disease is off the charts everywhere.

Hate is such an over-used verb, but things that annoy / alarm me;

Mad drivers (with guns)

April-May heat and humidity (although I normally leave for cooler climes during Thai Summer).

Stinky food.

Lack of specialized tradesmen; plumbers, electricians, etc.

Income disparity.

Living 5 minutes away from a lovely beach with body-temperature sea.

Cheap domestic flights to anywhere in Thailand (or SE Asia).

Affordable tuition for my son (music, Taekwondo, other sports).

Loads of great restaurants and food outlets.

Tons of eye-candy everywhere. ????

12 hours ago, kickstart said:

Isn't Rayong,or Rain-on as someone once said, known as the wettest place in Thailand .

I am in Lopburi province, so far this month we have had 21 mm of rain, now corn crops are dying due to lack of rain, and some rice crops are looking a bit dry, but most are not even planted yet, no rain, things running well late this year. 

Not sure, tbh. Rayong's 'monsoon season' normally starts late, around September-October. Its a coastal province also, with mountains and a run-off into the sea, so flooding is not (normally) an issue here.

3 hours ago, JayClay said:

I guess it's

because they're popular and sell out quickly. Retail shops here don't appear to have cottoned on to the concept of doubling up orders for their bigger sellers.... they just seem to order the same amount of everything and wait for all the products in a range to get low on stock before reordering.

Maybe shelf-life is an issue?

2 hours ago, TheTightArseTraveller said:

Those supporting the Move Forward party should do a fair bit of research about how and who they are backed and created.  They are puppets for the US.  
 

Interesting. Do you have a link?

The last thing Prayut and his cronies want is "calm".

When they have protests and disruption, it's their chance to roll the tanks out again. A bunch of <deleted> dinosaurs that should have fallen into their appointed tar-pits decades ago.

11 minutes ago, phetphet said:

Twix has been on the missing list for ages. Found some Bounty bars the other day though.

There is an "expat" shop near to us that sells a full caboodle of (UK) choccy delights; Penguin, Club biscuits, Fry's, Bournville, etc.    Difficult to resist..

Supply always a bit hit n miss with imported chocolate. Quite partial (I say I'm buying for the kid) to the occasional "Twix" snack bars myself.

4 hours ago, connda said:

I agree.  Can't find cottage cheese anywhere.  I should buy some raw milk locally and make my own 'curdle and whey.'

There is a local Thai brand, "Yolida" that makes cottage cheese "Alli" range. The Mom & Pop shop near to us (Banchang) sells it as well as their main product, pro-biotic natural yoghurt (450gms for 65 Baht).

Yolida

The normal milk supply here doesn't seem affected, so far. Maybe Pattaya is just feeling it first due to the large expat consumption.