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I went to iCare in Central Festival, fourth floor, south side for some iPad work. I saw this notice for on sale iPhone batteries - looks good.

My problem is solved. I chose to not go to Tuk Com 1st floor or east side because I doubted if I could find a qualified place. I called the IOS Restore Pattaya iPhone store, they charged 1,200 Baht 1 year warranty for a 6 Plus battery. I took Bolt to the store, had to pay 1,300 because it was actually a 6s plus model (6 years old too). The technician was really good, his English was excellent, and the work was done quickly. BTW, I was told by that Studio 7 place it would be at least 2,000.

Thanks again for all the positive comments and suggestions, especially to PPGuy whose advice was bang on.

I do well with Lazada. My difficulty is pairing the watch with my iPad. I looked up Huawei Oppo instructions. I downloaded the only Huawei app that Apple shows. I turned on Bluetooth. I tried to pair with the watch. A six digit code came up on the iPad but the watch didn’t give me an opportunity to enter that code. iPad dropped the watch link to be. The online instructions said after linking the watch to it I could choose its language and  change default settings. So, since I can’t read the watch, I can’t find its Bluetooth section. Ugh.

Thanks PPGuy. If Tuk Com can’t help, I’ll follow that map, Do you have the name or specific location of the 1st floor place?

Hi BigStar, I jumped on the ‘fitness wristwatch’ and it just came in. Apparently if I complete the online login the info is in Spanish, and on the watch itself the icons are in Thai. Maybe too good to be true.

Thanks Bruno, I’ll give them a look.

Where should I get it? I’m in South Pattaya, near Tuk Com and a Baht bus to most places.

I use them when (I think) my top of foot-ankle edema shows itself. I wear them for a day or two or three. Always works. Edema comes back days or weeks later.

I (77 years old) have been ridiculously idle in the past two years. I blame Covid, lack of drive / laziness. Previously I walked everywhere, hiked and was out and about. My wife, is a stay at home girl, except for shopping. Anyway, about a year ago I wasn’t able to get up into a Baht bus, even with that lady pushing my butt. This week I am on a visit to her family’s ti baan, all entrances have wooden staircases. Now I need a rail on one side and a hand on the other. People help me get up from the floor. It’s time to get back in shape.

I have spoken about my issue, briefly, a year ago to my doctor at a well known Pattaya hospital. He said exercise (the gyms were closed, too darned hot many months, put it off). I went recently again and he just nodded his head. 
 

Is there a specialist here in Pattaya or in Bangkok I could visit? In these Covid days, is it safe to go to a gym? Should I get an elliptical machine for my condo? Personal trainer-motivator?

looking forward to the comments. Thanks.

KannikaP and billd766 - thanks for the info and disappointment, haha. Cheers.

Oh yeah, I haven’t used them since Jan 2020, and there have been a lot of changes I guess.

I’ve tried Air Asia - on line and their app recognizes me, quotes prices in MYR and Malaysian currencies, but totally frustrating and no answer to my question. Your experience, please.

Remember, years ago, before the tunnel was finished, all those arm chair engineers who predicted flooding, really just sneering at actual Thai engineers. It was unpleasant, close to racist.

The lack of an antidote is my big concern; I’ve need a vitamin K shot before - easy.

^{Good to read. Too bad there’s no absolute truth. I’ll call for prices tomorrow.}

Thoughtful, Ozimoron. I’ll need to read again, tomorrow. Thanks Oz guy.

Gargamon, boy, do I need this feedback. Cheers.

Thanks Larry, how much there?

Thanks Sheryl. Lots of reading for me coming up.

Sorry if this is the wrong forum.

Before, for a few months visit, I would fly BKK to Toronto with EVA Air, one stop in Taipei, shorter trip than most, peasant class affordable. In the Covid times what airlines make the trip? My wife will have a Canadian visa but cannot land in the States, for any reason.

Thanks.

I’ve been taking Warfarin for 14 years; it keeps my INR in the 2-3 range most of the time. The side effects are a bit of a pain: purple blotches on my right arm, lots of dietary restrictions (floppy greens are restricted, cranberries and a hundred more - it really cuts down on what’s okay). Warfarin is inexpensive but the INR tests can add up - every week in Canada (free) and every two weeks here, my choice - do add up.

I asked a BPH doctor about other drug choices. He mentioned perhaps stopping Wararin and start using either 

1. Xarelto 20 mg

2. Lixiana 60 mg

3. Pradaxa 150 mg

4, Eliguis 5 mg

What are your experiences with these alternatives? Are all available here? Does one get a strong recommendation?

One reason I’ve stayed with Warfarin is that the INR test can tell you if you’re in range and a run to the hospital for a b-something shot will bring a too high reading right down.

No comments on that site dated after 9/20/2020.

In Tuesday’s NY Times an article says that, based on limited Israeli data, people 50 and over (perhaps qualified with individual health stats - I don’t remember) a second Moderna booster could be given four months after the first one.

My iPad VLC Remote works great connecting to an old old MacBookPro. I would like it to connect to my newish HP laptop. Is this possible? I tried but the iPad VLC does not see it’s pc brother. Any tricks?

I have a semi-smart Samsung tv (more than me) and about 20 feet away, an HP Win 10 laptop. I want to have the tv recognize the laptop using dongles or such (each device has an unused usb). I’m near Tuk Com in Pattaya and Lazada loves me. Thanks.