Now, with all the fuss and shortages of palm oil, that's starting to reappear, where the hell is the soy bean oil???. I've heard (true or not) that we farangs (hate that word!) have some enzyme missing,so we cant break it down, thus greatly heightened cholesterol levels... (could it be a secret ploy to rid Thailand of us undesirables).. Does any one know what the negative affects of palm oil has on us or where the hell all the soy oil has all gone??? Just a few months back the shelves in my local Carrefour had more soy than palm ..

Nothing wrong with soy bean oil. Uncooked, as for salad dressings and such, it has a high amount of Vitamin E and some other benefits. Cooked at high temperatures, however, it can transform into some things which may not be good for you. I forgot just what, but I am sure a Google search can clue you in.

I just find it doesn't have much taste, and as all oils have pretty much the same number of calories, I would rather use olive oil for my uncooked needs and canola when I am frying. I do put a dab of sesame when cooking Chinese stir fry and sunflower when making some Russian dishes.

We've been soy oil forever in everyday applications. Most everyone we know prefers soy oil....even though it might be more on the pricey side. I believe all this fuss about the palm oil and whatnot is nothing but a scam and promoting fear.

The only place I have seen it for weeks is Makro, but they only have it in the giant metal boxes and no 'normal' sized bottles. I had to switch to corn oil for my baking but it's twice the price, not good.

I only use rice bran oil for cooking and olive oil on salads. This way i dont get any dangerous fats in my body.

Always seems to be a stock of what turns you on in oil choices both in stores and markets here in antique Cambodia , long drive just for oil though .

sorry guys.. I meant that palm oil is supposed to be bad for us, that why i want soy

I only use rice bran oil for cooking and olive oil on salads. This way i dont get any dangerous fats in my body.

Very good suggestion! Another alternative! Rice bran oils are known for their numerous qualities, it tends to be out of reach {affordable} because it has yet to be mass marketed in volume. Unfortunate. Obviously, the potential for a cheap and decent oil is there......and think of the variety. We have a neighbor that produces rice bran oil {just locally} from one of the red rice varieties.