bignok Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 100 Thai dishes. What is Thai food? Varied 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post proton Posted October 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2023 21 minutes ago, mfd101 said: Just on the subject of tummy upsets: When we lived in BKK (Asoke) I used to get upsets regularly until the day I made a connection between the roadside stalls, the stinky sewers only a metre below, and seeing one of the stall owners washing his dishes under a wayside tap and thinking: So where did that water come from? Never had a problem since then. Social media is full of praise from tourists vlogging about this street food muck, they never seem to notice this, or the rats and cockroaches running about. Food courts are far better, but not so photogenic. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernRyland Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 2 hours ago, charleskerins said: Food is good and not fattening. My doctor said their diet is the best in the world? Thai food is loaded with lowest grade cooking oils and has little protein, thus the cheap price. I eat a Thai food diet but these are not good things. 2 hours ago, charleskerins said: Roadwork crews are not safety conscious. Some people today blocked off a road which a bridge and there was no other way around except a 20 minutes detour. Do they care? Of course not, that's just how people are here. Don't care, it's your problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 10 minutes ago, proton said: Social media is full of praise from tourists vlogging about this street food muck, they never seem to notice this, or the rats and cockroaches running about. Food courts are far better, but not so photogenic. Restaurants have best food 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotandsticky Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 2 hours ago, sqwakvfr said: My doctor said their diet is the best in the world? So he is saying that Pad Thai is healthy? Is mango and sticky rice healthy? This particular doctor has obviously never been to the Mediterranean. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charleskerins Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Will B Good said: Thai people are pretty friendly......I would agree. Food is good and not fattening. My doctor said their diet is the best in the world? Proper Thai/Isaan food....yes Roadwork crews are not safety conscious........Hopeless not a scooby Do they know what a bulldozer is? Too expensive. Myanmar labour is much cheaper. Why don't they wear sunglasses? No bridge to their nose's. Last one -please don't comment on this one it will upset me too much WTH is the story with how some of them treat man's best friend? Still going to comment.....they are not pets like in the west.....totally expendable. MIL has had four this year.....dead from worms, ran one over, poisoning......they just don't care. Damn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charleskerins Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 16 minutes ago, hotandsticky said: So he is saying that Pad Thai is healthy? Is mango and sticky rice healthy? This particular doctor has obviously never been to the Mediterranean. Obviously he has since his wife is from the MED , he has been to the MED quite often and made it a point that the Thai diet is superior to the MED diet. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pouatchee Posted October 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2023 2 hours ago, charleskerins said: 6.8 kg all my food is home cooked all fresh vegetables shrimp yes rice and noodles. then dont praise thai food. praise your home cooking of thai recipes. i bet you would do just as well with western cooking and wholesome ingredients 1 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotandsticky Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 12 minutes ago, charleskerins said: Obviously he has since his wife is from the MED , he has been to the MED quite often and made it a point that the Thai diet is superior to the MED diet. What a Quack! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotandsticky Posted October 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Pouatchee said: then dont praise thai food. praise your home cooking of thai recipes. i bet you would do just as well with western cooking and wholesome ingredients Absolutely correct. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 2 hours ago, sqwakvfr said: My doctor said their diet is the best in the world? Has doctor been to Thailand? Some Thai food is healthy. Some Thai food is not. Some Thai food has a lot of added sugar. I would disagree with your doctor. Another misguided expert, he should just stick with pushing drugs as a cure-all for everything. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 16 minutes ago, charleskerins said: Obviously he has since his wife is from the MED , he has been to the MED quite often and made it a point that the Thai diet is superior to the MED diet. What is a Thai diet? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeworld Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 2 hours ago, KannikaP said: Sugar, salt and MSG, combined with really bad cooking oil is prevalent all over Thailand, unless you are eating very high class. Even then, you do not know what is going into it. Thais will then usually add more sugar, chilli into it. White rice three times a day, or Mama noodles is not health food. What's 15lbs in kilos? yummy, double yummy, triple yummy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredwiggy Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 15 minutes ago, charleskerins said: Obviously he has since his wife is from the MED , he has been to the MED quite often and made it a point that the Thai diet is superior to the MED diet. The Thai diet, prepared correctly, is definitely in the top 10 worldwide. The Okinawan is supposedly the best, followed by the Mediterranean, Japan, Sardinia, Greek, Costa Rica and Loma Linda CA, not in any particular order, as they're all at the top. All depends on who's doing the cooking also. Thai food can be healthy or unhealthy. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mancub Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 12 minutes ago, bignok said: What is a Thai diet? Dunkin donuts sodas and KFC for this generation it seems. Anything with rice and lots of chilli/sugar to give it some taste for the older set. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 14 minutes ago, fredwiggy said: Mediterranean No such diet 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Hong Kong people live long lives. Whats their diet? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaideedave Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 2 hours ago, mfd101 said: Just on the subject of tummy upsets: When we lived in BKK (Asoke) I used to get upsets regularly until the day I made a connection between the roadside stalls, the stinky sewers only a metre below, and seeing one of the stall owners washing his dishes under a wayside tap and thinking: So where did that water come from? Never had a problem since then. Same here,when I 1st arrived on these shores I used to eat street cart food a lot because it was handy.. I also had Imodium with me .I finally figured out why I needed the meds all the time.Not needed it since I stopped eating from the carts.Even my Thai old lady doesn't use them much anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Chance Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Thai vegetables and produce is very good i believe because it is also exported and meets a high quality standard. So cook for yourself and you will be healthy. Thai rice is also excellent if you buy good quality 50 baht a kg. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Daley Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 (edited) Fried salad and oily kebabs with a handful of fried bananas. 10 sugars in my iced tea please or maybe just pure sugar cane water? Edited October 19, 2023 by Chris Daley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jaggg88 Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 On 10/19/2023 at 9:31 AM, charleskerins said: Food is good and not fattening. My doctor said their diet is the best in the world? If a high-sugar and high-salt diet is the best in the world then who am I to argue with your doctor 🤣 PS Look for another doctor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignore it Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Good ones for a start. Keep em coming. Been here a long time and have my own culture shock observations when I go back to the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1804 Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 (edited) I think you need to consult another doctor! Sugar MSG Sodium Toxic cooking oil Flavour enhancers That's the very short list but after your food in the USA Thai food is probably ok Edited October 20, 2023 by paul1804 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celsius Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 13 minutes ago, ignore it said: Good ones for a start. Keep em coming. Been here a long time and have my own culture shock observations when I go back to the US. just ignore it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 I've been watching a YouTube blog on Vietnam, I have yet to see even one obiest person there yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 "It is fair to say that the increasing rate of eating disorders, Japan has the highest rate of prevalence, followed by Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, and South Korea. Then following are the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, China, and Vietnam." Mar 1, 2560 BE https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com "Obesity in Thailand has been flagged as a major source of health concern, with 32% of the population identifying as overweight and 9% obese." https://en.m.wikipedia However, "People in Thailand have a higher life expectancy compared to other countries in Southeast Asia, with an average life expectancy of approximately 78 years. Despite the developments in healthcare, there are still some continuing population health issues." Sep 8, 2566 BE https://www.statista.com Not to be outdone: "Cancer is the leading cause of death in Thailand and mortality is steadily increasing ... to 120.5 deaths per 100,000 population in 2017." https://www.jto.org "Approximately 60% of the cancer burden in Thailand is due to five types of cancers: breast, cervix, colorectal, liver and lung cancers." Aug. 17, 2560 https://www.ncbi.named.nih.gov 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwest5829 Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 On 10/19/2023 at 9:41 AM, sqwakvfr said: My doctor said their diet is the best in the world? Has doctor been to Thailand? Some Thai food is healthy. Some Thai food is not. Some Thai food has a lot of added sugar. I would disagree with your doctor. Delicious … yes. Healthy? Go with the Mediterranean Diet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 On 10/19/2023 at 3:42 AM, BonnieandClyde said: Is your last observation about their wives or their dogs? Doesn't matter. They all like their tummies scratched. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 1 hour ago, brianthainess said: I've been watching a YouTube blog on Vietnam, I have yet to see even one obiest person there yet. The word fat would have sufficed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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