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They sell them in Siam Paragon in Bangkok in the supermarket in the basement. There is a separate section near the front of the supermarket on the far left side as you are facing it, which has a lot of dried and packet herbs, much better than the usual supermarket selection. It looks like it is part of the supermarket but in fact seem to be run separately as you have to pay at the tills in that section rather than at the main supermarket tills. I can't remember the exact price but I think it was about 70 baht for a jar which is a bit pricey. The dried curry leaves are sold whole in a similar bottle to the ones used for bay leaves, ie slightly taller than the average herb jar.
You are right that the fresh ones are so much better than the dried but if you can't get fresh then the dried are better than nothing. The trouble is that in Thailand hardly anyone knows what you are talking about if you are asking for curry leaves, unless you are talking to an Indian. In the end what we did was that on a trip to Singapore last year we actually bought 2 small curry plants in a garden centre there and brought them back to Thailand. If you wrap them well in newspaper and then wrap in bubble wrap they seem to survive the flight from Singapore quite well, even in the hold baggage. We planted them in the garden and although one died, the other one has thrived and is growing very well even though we live by the sea in Bang Saen so the air is fairly salty. Anyway we now use the fresh ones all the time but I keep a supply of the dried ones for when we are away from home or in case it is raining and I don't fancy going into the garden!
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In Topic: Thailand To Shed 'Sex Tourism' Tag Soon
2011-08-20 19:15:49
thaisabai, on 2011-08-20 19:09:04, said:
A recent World Health Organisation (WHO) report has pegged the number of female prostitutes in the country at 2 lakh.
can someone enlighten me? how much is 2 lakh.?
thaisabai
can someone enlighten me? how much is 2 lakh.?
thaisabai
1 lakh is 100,000 so 2 lakh would be 200,000.
In Topic: More Thai Women In Swedish Sex Trade
2010-09-22 10:15:38
chmiroau, on 2010-09-22 09:50:14, said:
The big question is why is this trade so surprising to the Swedish police, after all this kind of thing isn't new in any way shape or form, it has been happening since the days of Captain Cook. University girls all over the world sell themselves to pay their fees and living costs, Thailand and Sweden included. Youth is what they are selling, not just sex.
The biggest problem that I see here is that the organizers of this kind of thing are the ones making the money, and because it is an illegal market, there is no way of the government being able to regulate it, or worse still, tax it.
I remember one newspaper story in an Australian news paper all about the Asian sex trade in Australia, and stating how much the newspaper disapproved of the trade. BUT if you turned to the classifieds, there in the escort section were all the adds for "Just arrived, 5ft Thai with big boobs, short time only, phone............". It seems that for this paper it was alright to take the money for the add, so long as no one called the number.
This so called problem will always be there, in every country that has money, and is able to get women from poor countries inside their borders. The best thing that a country can do is to properly regulate and organise the sex trade so that it is fairer for the girls that work in it.
The biggest problem that I see here is that the organizers of this kind of thing are the ones making the money, and because it is an illegal market, there is no way of the government being able to regulate it, or worse still, tax it.
I remember one newspaper story in an Australian news paper all about the Asian sex trade in Australia, and stating how much the newspaper disapproved of the trade. BUT if you turned to the classifieds, there in the escort section were all the adds for "Just arrived, 5ft Thai with big boobs, short time only, phone............". It seems that for this paper it was alright to take the money for the add, so long as no one called the number.
This so called problem will always be there, in every country that has money, and is able to get women from poor countries inside their borders. The best thing that a country can do is to properly regulate and organise the sex trade so that it is fairer for the girls that work in it.
In Topic: Caxton Fx Card
2010-09-20 11:02:45
Jiu-Jitsu, on 2010-09-19 22:21:04, said:
A thank you being incorrect?? Seems that I was right with my first impression of you. 
Secondly, you were not aware of all of the options that were open to you. The comment that I highlighted in your earlier reply confirms this. Please don't try to lie about it.
As to your ridiculous comment about my suggestions being common knowledge; that certainly wasn't true for the OP now was it?
As to bland and poorly though out comment, allow me to reprint some of your writings:
Why you imagine that I nor anyone else would be interested that you "generally avoid London like the plague" or that opening a UK bank account is an "almighty hassle"(in your opinion) is just mind boggling. The paragraph most certainly could win awards for 'hot air'.
I post the facts and let others decide for themselves. They can decide if they want to visit London in order to open an account.
Metro Bank claims to have you up and running in fifteen minutes, including the printing of your debit card there and then. Even if it were an hour, it puts your imaginary gripes to rest.
As to your apparent ineptitude at paying your (credit card)bills on time, again no reason for you to publish it here. Others like yourself will also discount the idea if they are similarly endowed.
As to your statement; perhaps you can explain to me why you consider this is so? I think the foreign card is superior in every aspect.
As you mention the Halifax International Transfer service, perhaps it would be appropriate to state the exchange rate obtained, in relation to the Visa/Mastercard rate in force at the time.
I'm sure that information would be helpful to our readers.
So, let's do away with the "bland and poorly thought" comment and get down to brass tacks. Shall we?
Secondly, you were not aware of all of the options that were open to you. The comment that I highlighted in your earlier reply confirms this. Please don't try to lie about it.
As to your ridiculous comment about my suggestions being common knowledge; that certainly wasn't true for the OP now was it?
As to bland and poorly though out comment, allow me to reprint some of your writings:
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However, the latest I hear is that you have to personaly open in the UK (just London?) which is a no-no for me, and also, although I don't know, I suspect they will not look favourably on a new customer resident abroad, ie Thailand. Also nowadays, opening a new bank account for any of the UK banks is such an almighty hassle, it is generally not worth the bother except in dire necessity. Anyway, having to travel to a Metro Bank will probably eat up any of the savings I might make by using them, for a few years. When back in the UK I generally avoid London like the plague so I am unlikely to be there 'anyway'!So, OK if you have one already but, for now, Metro Bank is a no-goer for me.
Why you imagine that I nor anyone else would be interested that you "generally avoid London like the plague" or that opening a UK bank account is an "almighty hassle"(in your opinion) is just mind boggling.
The paragraph most certainly could win awards for 'hot air'.I post the facts and let others decide for themselves. They can decide if they want to visit London in order to open an account.
Metro Bank claims to have you up and running in fifteen minutes, including the printing of your debit card there and then. Even if it were an hour, it puts your imaginary gripes to rest.
As to your apparent ineptitude at paying your (credit card)bills on time, again no reason for you to publish it here. Others like yourself will also discount the idea if they are similarly endowed.
As to your statement;
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When in Thailand, I use a local credit card and debit card so that is easily better than using any UK or other 'foreign' card
As you mention the Halifax International Transfer service, perhaps it would be appropriate to state the exchange rate obtained, in relation to the Visa/Mastercard rate in force at the time.
I'm sure that information would be helpful to our readers.
So, let's do away with the "bland and poorly thought" comment and get down to brass tacks. Shall we?
