8 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Once a friend and I were driving around and saw some corn in a field. We went and grabbed some, making a hasty getaway, only to find out after we cooked the supposedly Jersey Sweet Corn, that it was cow corn and tough as leather.

You kids got a strong lesson about theft. Guess my Dad knew where to look to steal them! 5555

1 minute ago, unblocktheplanet said:

You kids got a strong lesson about theft. Guess my Dad knew where to look to steal them! 5555

We learned quick which strain was Jersey Sweet. Not much comes close as far as I've tried.

14 minutes ago, trucking said:

Kloster beer garden. Gone but not forgotten. A great place for Kloster with nibbles and a few hours of people watching.

The only beer I liked was draft Amarit but not seen that around for a long time. Interestingly , 45 years ago , you saw Hong Tong and Saeng Som sold in ' Gaks ' ( cute quarter sized bottles ) As society became wealthier these were scrapped and the smallest size has been a ' baen ' ( flat half bottle ) for ages. Now I notice that as many Thais are feeling the pinch and going through hard times , the Gak has reappeared.

We call them pints in Canada or mickeys in the US. Never heard gaks. Amarit was good, too. It comes down to independent breweries over corporations. Police major on Koh Kret makes his own beer, nice place. Lots of Thai craft bottled now. I always preferred Mekhong, before the rebranding and double-pricing. The others were all too sweet for me.

On 6/6/2026 at 8:52 AM, Rams86 said:

My wife told me that this condition is rife in and around Isarn. Has anybody seen this happen else where? All I can say it must be extra good s**t.

Alcoholism is indeed a scourge throughout Isaan.

Having said this, Lao Khao is not different than any other industrially distilled spirit. In Thailand, it is normally created from molasses, eg a waste product, and is tasteless. You could drink industrial vodka or schnaps just as well.

Personally never drink alcohol, though I’ve heard that lao khao is the equivalent of caustic urinal wast.

I dont mind a shot or 2 of Ya Dong now and then.... defo gets the blood rushing !