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Many of Thailand's private Hospitals are owned by individual Doctors or the family of the founding Doctor and I suspect many are micromanaged by the owners who can be heavy handed, browbeating any staff that admit a patient incapable of paying. I know a nurse who worked in such a hospital in Yaowarat The staff were constantly yelled at and threatened with dismissal for any act the owners did not approve of. I would not be surprised if that is the case in this instance.

Both Bolt & Grab base prices on supply/demand algorithms built in. Lot of people in town, super hot weather, probably unusually high demand. We'll see what the prices are for the same trip in July.

What shelf? Fiction? Non-Fiction? Mystery? Fantasy?

I realize I don't actually know the "right of way" rules in Thailand. My understandings are all from US rules based on "keep right". Everything reversed here. Do they follow the UK system?

That intersection is impossible. There is no clear "right of way" and it's always cars and bikes just forcing their way through. Looking at the cctv image, impossible to determine who entered the intersection first. I understand they can not have traffic lights there because of the near-by railroad tracks. "Stop" signs mean nothing, nor do blinking red lights. A perfect example of growth with no planning.

I'm curious as to how long wraps can last under the tropical sun before cracking and color shift? Does one have to cover the car when parked for long periods?

Maharaj Govt. Hospital in Korat by chance? I had excellent treatment there for a staff infection in my foot. Another hospital wanted to amputate, Maharaj doctors went the extra mile to save it.

Nothing wrong with a touch of humor in the news...beats the normal litany of motorbike fatalities and misbehaving farangs.

Officially. Pattaya's Songkran festivities do not start until the day after Bangkok and the rest of the country conclude but we all know how that's going to go. Saturday April 13..for both places. Really confusing when it will end as various government agencies have announced an "extended" Songkran but I have yet to see any official dates published in the Royal Gazette...The final authority

I've lived in Jomtien more than 2 years and I can't think of any popular and proper hotel style "Breakfast Buffets" among local restaurants. Full English seems to be the order of the day at most restaurants and pubs, a source of endless discussion and agitation on local FB forums. I'm sure some of the more upscale hotels around NaJomtien such as the Movenpick have an impressive breakfast spread as does the venerable Royal Cliff hotel off Pratumnak Hill.

The lowest price progressives I could find in Bangkok: cheap frames and non-brand lenses were B15,000 at a shop in Pratunam 5 years ago. Vision testing in local shops is not trustworthy as well in that there are no licensing or training standards...any shop employee gives vision tests. I get my vision tested at Rutnin eye Hospital every 3 years, now about B2000. If you go, be sure to request a "VISION TEST" and not an "EYE EXAM" as an eye exam is a physical eye examination and usually does not include a vision test or prescription. Make sure your prescription includes your "pupilary distance" (PD) required for progressive lenses. As BritMan2 suggested, Zenni Optical (Yes, Chinese and very excellent service and quality) My last pair 3 years ago (plain frame) were less than $80 delivered to Bangkok. If you are new to progressives, be aware there will be a perhaps week long acclimation period with distorted perspectives but stick with it and your eyes will quickly self-adjust.

Really helpful. Thanks.

Has anybody been able to order any items on Lazada Philippines from a Thailand location, pay with debit card for delivery to a Philippine address? If wrong forum, please re-direct. The only Philippine forum seems to be the visa forum only for Immigration related questions.

I purchased a Chinese made Hisense 70" TV 3 years ago, B19,000, used daily and never a single issue. Just more mindless ragging on anything Chinese. No doubt, there is a lot of Chinese garbage out there, a fair amount of garbage from everywhere else as well. A close eye on most products from wherever your home country is will undoubtedly reveal mostly Chinese components. For sure, I could have paid 75,000+ Baht on a Sony or LG and perhaps better build quality but guess what? Go to their specific forums on the internet and you will find dissatisfied owners as well.

Around 2004, A friend and his Thai wife lived not far from the Atlanta Hotel. Their apartment was being painted and they needed to vacate for a night so they figured the close-by Atlanta would be a good choice. Even when they explained they were man and wife, they were still flat out refused a room. The clerk demanded they produce a copy of their marriage license.