yong wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 7:27 pm That's a TAG Heuer lady model. By the way how could you tell the watch is nice when its blurred.

familiarity, a keen eye, not sure really
maybe a couple of things, lol

Have leftover soup so I used it to fry noodle this morning for breakfast

Ingredients


Ready to cook




Breakfast is ready

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Thailand GDP shrinks at fastest pace in over 2 decades
Economy contracts 6.1% in 2020 due to lack of tourists and exports


People shop for street food in Chinatown in Bangkok amid the pandemic on Jan. 6. © Reuters
MASAYUKI YUDA, Nikkei staff writerFebruary 15, 2021 11:48 JST

BANGKOK -- Thailand's economy contracted at its fastest pace in more than two decades, reflecting a lack of tourists and exports due to COVID-19, according to data released on Monday by the government's economic planning agency.

Real gross domestic product shrank 6.1% in 2020 compared with the previous year, according to the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council.

This was the third year that Southeast Asia's second-largest economy has contracted in recent times. The economy shrank 0.7% in 2009 due to the global financial crisis and 7.6% in 1998 amid the Asian financial crisis.

The kingdom reported a 4.2% GDP decline for the quarter ending December compared with the same period in 2019. On a seasonally adjusted quarter-to-quarter basis, the economy grew by 1.3% for the three months, following 6.5% growth for the quarter ending September.

A technical recovery is defined as two consecutive quarters of seasonally adjusted economic growth.

Exports accounted for a large portion of the economic damage. Service exports, which include spending by nonresidents such as tourists, slumped 60.0% in 2020 compared to 2019. Thailand's borders remain shut to most tourists. Exports of goods were also weak, recording a 5.8% drop due to slow global demand.

Private consumption expenditures fell 1.0% on the year in 2020. Business lockdowns imposed by local governments to control the first wave of the virus also weighed on results. The central government tried to support consumption by introducing travel subsidies and cash giveaways, but domestic demand was not strong enough to push the economy out of negative territory.

Since mid-December, Thailand has seen coronavirus cases surge, forcing the reimposition of business lockdowns in certain provinces. With some lockdowns still in place, government organizations and private research companies are revising down their economic projections for 2021.

The Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council was no exception. It announced on Monday that it had revised down its forecast to 2.5-3.5% growth. In November 2020, the agency saw the Thai economy to grow in 2021 at between 3.5% and 4.5%.

Cooked traditional Guangdong style fried egg noodle for breakfast today

Ingredients


The cooking


The breakfast

Just finished a nice Thai lunch with a colleague

Four dishes with rice costs only $9.70 all freshly cooked and prepared.


Shrimp tomyam


Sardine with Thai herb salad


Minced pork omelete


Stir fry kailan with oyster sauce

Thai Street Food - Supper at a 7-Eleven Stall

Street scene outside a 7-Eleven close to midnight


Noodle stall


Her Thai rice noodle


My vermicelli

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'Starbucks of toilets' makes splash in Thailand
Amid COVID wave, Mister Loo chain of public pay potties emerges as winner


Mister Loo co-founders Andreas Wanner, left, and Dominik Schuler at the company's toilet facility in Bangkok. (Photo by Marimi Kishimoto)
MARIMI KISHIMOTO, Nikkei staff writerFebruary 23, 2021 14:05 JST

BANGKOK -- A chain of pay public toilets has emerged as a major winner amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand. The facilities are operated by Mister Loo, a Swiss startup that aims to become the "Starbucks of toilets." With public awareness of hygiene growing as the deadly virus spreads, the operator of upscale toilets is winning popularity in Southeast Asia by emphasizing their cleanliness.

"It's very clean, and there is no bad smell. It's worth spending 10 baht (33 cents)," Chanyarot, 48, said, after using a restroom operated by Mister Loo in a shopping mall in Bangkok's Chinatown. The wood-paneled booth is well air-conditioned, with popular Thai music playing in the background. A fragrant aroma fills the room.

On average, pay public toilets in Thailand, including those in tourist resorts, cost about 3 baht per use. Mister Loo charges 10 baht for air-conditioned "premium" toilets and 5 baht for regular ones. In the Chinatown mall, there are free toilets on another floor, but many choose Mister Loo.

Mister Loo originally targeted tourists from abroad, but the number of foreign visitors has fallen due to pandemic-related entry restrictions. Still, its popularity among local users has more than made up for the decline in foreign users, and the company's sales for 2020 topped those of the previous year.

The main appeal of Mister Loo toilets is their cleanliness. Using a special cleanser, attendants disinfect stalls after every use. In the premium stalls, most fixtures and equipment -- from the flush button to the sanitary bin to the soap dispenser -- are controlled by sensors, so users can do their business without touching any of them.

Every attendant receives training in toilet cleaning, while the company keeps close tabs on feedback that customers can file using QR codes displayed at each facility.


At Mister Loo, attendants clean toilet stalls after each use.

Mister Loo was founded by Dominik Schuler and Andreas Wanner, former corporate and investment bankers at the Swiss-based UBS. The company has raised about $2.8 million since its founding in 2015 and now operates in 40 locations in Thailand and two in Vietnam. It is advancing plans to set up similar facilities in Indonesia and the Philippines.

"Based on the untapped market potential and through collaborations with business partners, Mister Loo targets to expand its current portfolio from 42 locations to 1,400 locations by 2025," Schuler said. "To finance this growth, Mister Loo is in the process to raise $10 million."

In Thailand, about 12,000 people use Mister Loo toilets each day. Its founders said that unclean toilets are no longer tolerated and that the company has been a clear winner amid the pandemic.

"It is important to build up an outstanding brand reputation in order that customers are aware of the premium service and business excellence offered at each location. Thus, Mister Loo wants to become the Starbucks in the toilet industry," Wanner said.

Mister Loo offers relaxation spaces at some of its high-end facilities where users can also check their health indicators like blood pressure and body fat. "(Those) customer lounges offer services beyond pure toilets and will be developed into e-health centers contributing to public health," Schuler said.

Making hygienic toilets widely available has been a global challenge. The share of the world population with access to hygienic toilets rose from 28% in 2000 to 45% in 2017, but 4.2 billion people still lack them, according to UNICEF.

As demand for such facilities increases to prevent the spread of contagious diseases, business opportunities also are opening up for such enterprises as Mister Loo.

Cooked a very simple breakfast this morning - steamed red snapper and rice

Preparation


Red Snapper steamed and covered with soya sauce and ginger and chili and parsley


Simple breakfast

This morning I made a Japanese rice noodle breakfast. Spent some time to marinate the pork with dry flatfish (flounder/halibut) powder that I made, it brings the taste of the pork to another level.



This is how I prepared the pork its at the start of the video.

yong wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 4:49 pm This morning I made a Japanese rice noodle breakfast. Spent some time to marinate the pork with dry flatfish (flounder/halibut) powder that I made, it brings the taste of the pork to another level.



This is how I prepared the pork its at the start of the video.

looks more than delcious..