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I get a bit red, dry and flaky from time to time, had it for years. The doc in England gave me Nizoral cream. I wonder if there is a thai generic that I can buy instead of the brand name?

Hoping to travel up to Loei and also spend a night in Nonghin. How much am I likely to spend on a reasonable hotel. Nothing flash. I am arriving by bus so decent location preferred.

At this stage I think I have 6 months in Thailand before I will need to go home to sort some stuff out. Thinking that studying Thai maybe the best use of my time.

Any one have an idea of any course that is appropriate for this time scale? Lots of 180 hour 1 year course around, but of course I will be gone half way through.

I am a beginner.

Anyone know? As obviously walking 30 seconds from bts cant be beat.

I live in Ploenchit, just want a place I can watch the game WITH commentary, and not be surrounded by drunks yelling at the screen.

Any ideas?

Ohhh, is the Carling Cup screened here? My team; Exeter have been drawn at home with Liverpool in round 2. I figure there must be a chance it would be the tie to be televised.

oh and opening hours would be nice too.

Telephone number.

Open tomorrow?

Gosh i ask too much.

Just realised I have to go today. Oh do I need to show ticket out too?

I've just started studying thai and wouldnt mind some one to practice with. I know how to teach, so understand the need to do language exchange with some one who at least understands how a language is learned.

How can I find some one. Any place best to look? Advertise?

Always liked the idea of learning to play something. Never knew what to choose. But now have the time.

Guitar, piano, even drums sounds good. Would consider something exotically local.

I live in Bangkok and reasonably priced tuition would also be a key point.

Any ideas?

very wise words. Hmm maybe it just felt like 20 minutes.

I am nor overweight.

But nice to know that many others sweat the same as me. But honestly when I am out and about in Bangkok I do feel I am the only one!

Strange thing is, when I am with a thai friend and I put the air con on at home it is always me that feels cold first. I cant sleep with aircon on either. I wake up freezing!

In Bangkok I now feel that I have a very narrow comfort zone of about 28 to 29 degrees. Anything much either way and I am complaining. Strange eh.

I am a reasonalbly fast language learner, but when I spoke french, the locals used to laugh and say I sound like I am speaking made up english words. lol

I just met a girl where we spent 20 minutes getting me to say her name; Yiu, which I always said as "you"

Anybody here thought they really sucked at the tones to begin with but then actually got some unexpected success?

Part of me just doesnt think I can ever do it.

If I walk for 5 minutes I am just a mess. Strange thing is, I dont feel that hot, it's just I sweat like a pig.

My body over reacts, and you should see me after I jog!!!!!

Anything I can do?

My friend and I are early 40's, professional and NOT looking for bar girls.

What we are looking for is a bar or two where we have a chance of meeting nice Thai women, mid 20's to mid 30's. Possibly play some pool.

My friend earns a good western salary, while I live off a modest Thai one, haha so a range of options would be nice.

I live central Bangkok.

Friend is bring in some cash for me, dont want a shock when I go exchange it.

Treat others as you would like to be treated.

This basic moral statement would be universally agreed upon I think. It is one of the things that makes us an adult human being.

How would you feel OP if your women were doing the same?

Anyone can get as many gfs in asia as they want. There is no kudos in it. Sounds a little like you are trying to prove to your 16 year old self that you be the man!

going up to CM for a scouting trip. This area sounds most fun...though we are two guys in our 40s, will we feel old? hehehe

any decent guesthouse around there?

I live near the Conrad hotel and was wondering if any one knew a local market near me. I bought a mango in Tops for 70bt (good quality but all the same!)

I am hoping there is a place nearby where I can buy the vegetables and fruit at a more "thai" price.

I am amazed post 40 at how much less food I need. Ate like a pig till 35 and never lost my 6 pack. Eat like a sparrow after 40 and never get it back.

So are my sums correct?

Study Thai at Walen......25k for class, arrive on free entry and 1900 4 times for a visa, no other costs.......almost 33k for a year stay, never have to leave country.

Buy tourist visa in home country for 1000bt, then 3 visa runs...which cheapest run to laos on say the train will cost 3700 including 1 night in cheap place. And 4 extensions at 1900 a time.....total cost say about 19k.

So, 14k extra to get 180 thai class. And save lots of time on travel. (depending on whether you see this as a burden or not)

That works out at roughly 80bt a class.....a bargain.

If I have given you a new idea of how to promote your school Mr Walen, feel free to show your gratitude with a free course, lol

My recent visa run to Laos ended up costing 3000bt for 2 month toursist visa, extendable for a month at 1900bt Say 5k. 3 trips needed for a year stay plus the 1000bt for first visa...16k

An Ed visa costs less, or even a good school costs 25k say, it seems stupid to do the visa run....am I getting something wrong?

I am not sure, but reading online I may well have low testosterone levels. But how the hell does one know? lol

Anyway, anyone been in my situation in Thailand and been to a doc and/or used one of the new gels or something?

Care to give a recommendation or share how things turned out?

I am tired too much for a guy that does so little. Refractory period extending to embarrassing levels. Often feel a bit "down" But other than that I feel fine, lol

Anyone get the injections and turn from Mr 3 times a week to Mr 3 times a night? hehehe

Is jogging feasible in Vientiane capital? Any one know nice park near my street?

Or if there is another guesthouse near a park good for jogging pls let me know.

Wondering whether to take running shoes.

thank you

Tomorrow night going on overnight train to get my first Thai tourist visa. I would prefer not to have to book a flight out of Thailand, but read they require to see proof you will leave.

Any one have experience of the visa application and can confirm if the onward flight is needed or not.

Thanks