Thai gov. to tax (remitted) income from abroad for tax residents starting 2024 - Part II

[morganl]

Does anyone know where I can buy bee propolis in Chiang Mai?

Also can you tell me if it is in the local honey that you can buy around town? I'm not even sure as to what it is exactly..as you might notice

Thanks a lot!!

[Ricardo]

Not sure about propolis, but you can certainly get royal-jelly & local-honey & dried-pollen, from at least two large wholesalers in the area. Forabee (on the road to Lampang about 10km South of town) and Supabee (in Mae-Rim, near the entrance to the Four Seasons) , not to mention people like Rimping.

Bee healthy !

[jayjay0]

Not sure what you are looking for but there is a store on the north end of the Night Market close to Thai Pai road that sells honey royal Jelly and Bee Pollen. I get my Bee Pollen there. Not sure what all they have but it is all about Bee products.

Hope that helps.

[Asmerom]

There's a dedicated honey shop called "Chiang Mai Pure Honey" at 17, ChangKlan Road, Night Bazaar area. I've bought honey there but not specialised products but I'm sure they'd have them.

Edited January 11, 2011 by Asmerom

[thaibear1]

As I have seen in the past, most Jelly Royale and Propolis, at sale in Supabee http://www.suphabeefarm.com/user_histry_inc_eng.php

was imported from China. Product seem okay and near 1/10 of price as in European market.

[jayjay0]

As I have seen in the past, most Jelly Royale and Propolis, at sale in Supabee http://www.suphabeef...try_inc_eng.php

was imported from China. Product seem okay and near 1/10 of price as in European market.

Just what is it good for. I tried that cite you gave and it was mostly Thai. I goggled it but every thing I found was vague. Talked more about how clean the hives were. and it being a part of the building material.

[thaibear1]

As I have seen in the past, most Jelly Royale and Propolis, at sale in Supabee http://www.suphabeef...try_inc_eng.php

was imported from China. Product seem okay and near 1/10 of price as in European market.

Just what is it good for. I tried that cite you gave and it was mostly Thai. I goggled it but every thing I found was vague. Talked more about how clean the hives were. and it being a part of the building material.

:jap: I was in the marketing with MEDEX http://www.medex.si/_eng/index.php I would say a leader in Europe with high standards and international awards. Both products from Thailand not reached the level, but the laboratory results was satisfied. Most China products are cheap and his quality often too.

But positive I have to say, the storage in the deep freezer is professional and styro packing to bring still frozen home too. All fresh Jelly Royale never shall be exposed higher temperatures then 20° Celsius otherwise his postitive characteristca are lost. Transport of liquid (in alcohol) Propolis is no any problem, only the filtration of the chinese product isn't well, you easy find after a certain time a unpleasant deposit in the bottles!

[Ricardo]

Just what is it good for. I tried that cite you gave and it was mostly Thai. I goggled it but every thing I found was vague. Talked more about how clean the hives were. and it being a part of the building material.

Propolis is used by the bees to fill holes or cracks in the hive as the autumn comes on, to keep the cold out, also to strengthen honeycomb & to sterilise parts of the hive.It is sometimes called 'bee glue' because of its super-sticky nature (at normal temperatures).

It's been used in Chinese medicine for a long time, because of its antimicrobial qualities, was mentioned by Hippocrates for use in healing wounds, and has also been used as the basis for fine-wood varnishes.

That's according to my copy of "Beekeeping for Dummies" (I know, don't bother saying it, heard it before ) which has recipes for Propolis-varnish & Propolis-ointment (not oinkment, which is used on pigs) & Propolis-tincture.

But I must admit that, as a trainee bee-wrangler, I've never actually noticed the stuff myself, in my hives.

Edited January 12, 2011 by Ricardo

[GarryP]

My dad, who was an amateur apiarist, never bothered collecting what he called "bee glue". He claimed that while ounce for ounce it was much more expensive than honey, it was produced in such low quantities and was so hard to collect that it was not worth his time. He only had 10 hives.

Propolis used to be sold to the pharma industry, and I assume it still is, but I have no idea what for. We just used to eat the honey and occasionally comb containing bee bread. Never had any honey that tasted better than that produced by my dad's bees. The memories. Candied honey on bread for breakfast in the morning washed down with a cuppa.

[thaibear1]

My dad, who was an amateur apiarist, never bothered collecting what he called "bee glue". He claimed that while ounce for ounce it was much more expensive than honey, it was produced in such low quantities and was so hard to collect that it was not worth his time. He only had 10 hives.

Propolis used to be sold to the pharma industry, and I assume it still is, but I have no idea what for. We just used to eat the honey and occasionally comb containing bee bread. Never had any honey that tasted better than that produced by my dad's bees. The memories. Candied honey on bread for breakfast in the morning washed down with a cuppa.

yes you and others are very right, honey beside the apple keep the doctor and his bill far. I eat honey since 64 years near daily. Also if Jelly Royale (mother milk for kings bee) isn't cared correct since begining, the product become poor.

I believe Propolis is used in the Pharma industry as an additiv against infection etc.

Myself used propolis succeesful in 3 cases: My Great Dane had problem with her front joints (often happen because of weight), with a propolis-water solution after 2 weeks the imflammations was gone. So I applayed (after many pharma ointments) on my left shoulder-joint (with close permanent pain) and the pain was gone at 90%. Somtimes with 3rd teeths we have a small inflammation on the gum, 1 drop of concentrated propolis solve the problem between 30 minutes! But ATTENTION, some 5% of people have a propolis allergie and it could be dangerous if applayed in higher quantities!

[meadish_sweetball]

Funny this topic should come up now. For what it's worth, I occasionally get blisters on my gums and/or under my tongue, and a few weeks ago, one of these seemed to be expanding and I felt something resembling a throat infection coming on.  In the past, to treat these blisters, Thai pharmacies would recommend a type of antibiotic cream, but last time I went to the pharmacy at Rim Ping Nawarat, i.e. the one by the river, they recommended that I should try a propolis based spray instead, which I did. After 2 days, the blister went away. It cost 160 baht, so more expensive than the usual cream. But also more pleasant, and apparently it does not contain any actual antibiotics except for what is naturally occurring in the propolis.