As I'm sure you're aware, jasmine rice (ie. the variety eaten in Thailand) rates very poorly on the
Glycemic Index ie. in some cases over 100 and is acknowledged as the rice variety with the highest sugar content. One of my diabetic friends here describes it as "pure poison". To be eaten sparingly if at all
* My Australian friend who is diabetic came here a few years ago and thought he'd be able to get the slow release version of the Metformin that is, I'm told, one of the principal Type 2 diabetes drugs. That was not the case so he had to take his medication throughout the day; one side effect of taking Metformin that way was an increased tendency to diarrhea (with knock-on effects for his sex life). ER/XR versions may be available now, you'll have to ask.