Just now, Harrisfan said:

Thai food is high in fat and sugar. 

Food prepared by some people in all countries is either healthy or unhealthy. Thai food can be very healthy if prepared right. I've eaten Thai food hundreds of times in the US that has more quality control than here, along with many restaurants all over Thailand and by family and friends. It's the cook and not the food. 

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

You have never been there. You don't know anything apart from 3rd hand comments.

Which are a lot more valid than a known exxagerator. AGAIN seeing you keep missing my point. All major cities have much the same things, especially within a particular country. 

4 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Thai food is high in fat and sugar. 

 

Thai food can be high in fat and sugar, particularly in restaurant-prepared dishes and street food. Many popular dishes contain significant amounts of sugar, often hidden in sauces like fish sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sweetened curries. For example, a single serving of pad Thai contains 8.3 grams of sugar and 684mg of sodium, while coconut milk-based curries and desserts like Kanom Krok and Thai Flan are high in both fat and sugar. The use of coconut milk, palm sugar, and added sugars in sauces contributes to the high calorie and fat content of many Thai dishes.

Fried items such as spring rolls, fried wontons, and tempura are also high in unhealthy fats due to deep-frying. Additionally, restaurant versions of dishes are often prepared with excessive oil and sugar, especially in tourist areas and food stalls, which can increase calorie density and contribute to health concerns like obesity and high blood pressure. Even some traditionally healthy dishes, like tom yum soup, can be high in salt and fish sauce, which adds to the overall sodium intake

Please don't try to educate someone that's been doing this all his life. Anyone can post things they look up. Others already know. Everything you can ever say I knew when I first started working out at 17, and further learned the years after.

1 minute ago, fredwiggy said:

Which are a lot more valid than a known exxagerator. AGAIN seeing you keep missing my point. All major cities have much the same things, especially within a particular country. 

You don't have a point. Just arguing out of boredom.

On 10/3/2025 at 6:21 PM, georgegeorgia said:

As a old British guy recently said to me in response at Nicky's restaurant in Soi Bukhao when I told him I had some friendly advice "think of your wife back in the UK " I said to him when I saw him dining with what looked like a young lady in her early twenties 

 

"I don't need your advice pal !! He snapped 

Not does anyone else.

Just now, fredwiggy said:

Please don't try to educate someone that's been doing this all his life. Anyone can post things they look up. Others already know. Everything you can ever say I knew when I first started working out at 17, and further learned the years after.

You are not Thai and have not been a chef. Most Thai dishes are fatty or high in sugar. 

Just now, Harrisfan said:

You don't have a point. Just arguing out of boredom.

No, you can't understand what I've been saying, and are just replying to argue.

4 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Food prepared by some people in all countries is either healthy or unhealthy. Thai food can be very healthy if prepared right. I've eaten Thai food hundreds of times in the US that has more quality control than here, along with many restaurants all over Thailand and by family and friends. It's the cook and not the food. 

Home cooking is not the same as eating out. 

Just now, fredwiggy said:

No, you can't understand what I've been saying, and are just replying to argue.

But you are wrong on everything.

Just now, Harrisfan said:

You are not Thai and have not been a chef. Most Thai dishes are fatty or high in sugar. 

I have cooked all of my life, learning from my mom, dad, wife and friends, along with watching many shows and having a large amount of cookbooks. Again, seeing you're missing this. It all depends on the cook, and what they put into the food. Thai food can be very healthy. 

Just now, Harrisfan said:

But you are wrong on everything.

No, actually I've been spot on. It's your incessant arguing with little experience that's been the crux of this conversation. 

1 minute ago, fredwiggy said:

I have cooked all of my life, learning from my mom, dad, wife and friends, along with watching many shows and having a large amount of cookbooks. Again, seeing you're missing this. It all depends on the cook, and what they put into the food. Thai food can be very healthy. 

Any food can be healthy. Most cooked food that is sold is not.

2 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Home cooking is not the same as eating out. 

Do you actually ever really leave your hotels? Where do you think restaurant chefs come from? You can get as good restaurant food as you can get at any home. 

Just now, fredwiggy said:

No, actually I've been spot on. It's your incessant arguing with little experience that's been the crux of this conversation. 

You have never been to Chiang Mai. You didn't know Thai food is mostly fatty or high in sugar. You're a troll.

Just now, fredwiggy said:

Do you actually ever really leave your hotels? Where do you think restaurant chefs come from? You can get as good restaurant food as you can get at any home. 

I've eaten in a 1000 Thai restaurants. Most dishes are high in fat or sugar. Fact.

 

 

Just now, Harrisfan said:

Any food can be healthy. Most cooked food that is sold is not.

Have you been to every city in every country to know this? And yes, any dish can be prepared in a healthy or healthier manner. Even some fried foods, but by and large fried foods should only be eaten very sparingly. 

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

You have never been to Chiang Mai. You didn't know Thai food is mostly fatty or high in sugar. You're a troll.

What you're missing is that I know a lot more about healthy food then you ever will, and your replies have shown this for years, in all of your usernames. 

Just now, fredwiggy said:

What you're missing is that I know a lot more about healthy food then you ever will, and your replies have shown this for years, in all of your usernames. 

Everybody can google food Fred. 

4 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

I've eaten in a 1000 Thai restaurants. Most dishes are high in fat or sugar. Fact.

 

 

You have not eaten in a 1000 Thai restaurants. That is yet another exaggeration. I didn't say most Thai dishes weren't unhealthy. I said they can be healthy. 

1 minute ago, fredwiggy said:

Have you been to every city in every country to know this? And yes, any dish can be prepared in a healthy or healthier manner. Even some fried foods, but by and large fried foods should only be eaten very sparingly. 

I'm talking about Thai food.

Just now, Harrisfan said:

Everybody can google food Fred. 

Yes, and some actually already know because it's what they've done. Not needing to google.

Just now, fredwiggy said:

You have not eaten in a 100 Thai restaurants. That is yet another exaggeration. I didn't say most Thai dishes weren't unhealthy. I said they can be healthy. 

I have eaten in a 100 in the last 9 months. Easily a 1000 over 25 years.

 

 

Just now, Harrisfan said:

I'm talking about Thai food.

Your words............Any food can be healthy. Most cooked food that is sold is not.............If you're going to talk about Thai food, say, like I did but you seem to miss,  Any food can be healthy, most cooked food that is sold is not

Just now, fredwiggy said:

Yes, and some actually already know because it's what they've done. Not needing to google.

Everybody knows excess fat and sugar is bad. We knew that 40 years ago.

Just now, fredwiggy said:

Your words............Any food can be healthy. Most cooked food that is sold is not.............If you're going to talk about Thai food, say, like I did but you seem to miss,  Any food can be healthy, most cooked food that is sold is not

You claimed market food was healthy. Most of the cooked stuff is not. The only healthy stuff is fruit and veges.

Just now, Harrisfan said:

Everybody knows excess fat and sugar is bad. We knew that 40 years ago.

No, not everyone knows, as they just like to eat. The information is out there, but many either don't care or don't change their habits. And yes, many of us knew 40 years ago, so we don't need your relies.

1 minute ago, fredwiggy said:

No, not everyone knows, as they just like to eat. The information is out there, but many either don't care or don't change their habits. And yes, many of us knew 40 years ago, so we don't need your relies.

Everybody knows. Many don't care.

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

You claimed market food was healthy. Most of the cooked stuff is not. The only healthy stuff is fruit and veges.

Which means market food is generally healthy. Not all of any foods are healthy anywhere. That''s called having a choice. You can't answer for anyone, because they eat what they want because they want to. People aho want to eat healthy have researched.

Just now, fredwiggy said:

Which means market food is generally healthy. Not all of any foods are healthy anywhere. That''s called having a choice. You can't answer for anyone, because they eat what they want because they want to. People aho want to eat healthy have researched.

You don't eat raw food in markets. A lot of the raw stuff is sprayed with chemicals and fish is often dodgy. 

On 10/3/2025 at 11:46 AM, georgegeorgia said:

As looking for somewhere to retire I have "gone off" Pattaya 

 

I have been to Chiang Mai but never really looked at it as a retirement desto

 

I notice in your forum you have a Remembrance /deaths page so in thinking it must be a close expat community far closer than say Pattaya expat community Althea I have noticed there's been no deaths reported in 2025? 

 

Would you agree CM has a robust ,interesting friendly bunch of expats ?

I don't know about CM, but here at AN, we have a robust, interesting and friendly bunch of expats. So why not at CM?