Thursday, July 4, 2024

Risky side effects to dieting with medicine

I was diagnosed with borderline diabetes.  
Prescribed a number of pills per day.
After a month of pill swallowing, I decided I can do without. 
Wasn't cheap either, a months supply went into the trash.
A daily walk, less red meat, medicine only when extremely essential.



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Monday, July 1, 2024

Medical Benefits of Cannabis

Seems the majority if for prohibition, overlooking the benefits


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Thailand has big money problems

With a declining workforce there's a big shortfall to cover government spending. 
Recent spike in inflation is not helping the situation.

It seems like they are looking at taxing as much foreign income as they can without breaking international agreements, just bending them as much as possible.

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

The Fine Arts Department has begun excavating a 1000+ year old Khmer bridge in the old city of Nong Han Luang

Thai language video, no subtitles available  

Plenty of speculation when the bridge was built. 
There's even a suggestion that it's not a bridge, it's a dam to hold water for farming.
I read one article which suggested that it was disassembled from another location and reassembled at its present location.

Saturday, June 22, 2024

October Wax Castle dates confirmed

Pretty much what I had anticipated on my calendar. 
Have removed the tentative  markings on my Events Ahead Page
Finally they are realizing 'advance notice' can mean larger tourist attendance




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Friday, June 21, 2024

Dengue Fever Season protect yourself

According to Topnews.co.th, 93 dengue patients were identified in Sakon Nakhon province May through mid June.

Myself had the fever in June 2013, and again in June 2019.  
Did a lot of throwing up. Some symptoms were very similar to food poisoning.

Dengue can at times cause death

Standing water during rainy season is breeding ground

 
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Monday, June 17, 2024

Ain't a secret, apartment complexes competing with hotels

There's an apartment building  across the street  from my house.  There are daily visitors, mostly on weekends.

You don't need to make expensive hotel reservations, you can just as well rent a room at an apartment building.  

There won't be a front desk or valet. You have to ask, many of these daily, short term, or long term apartments have fully functioning kitchens
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