Mister Fixit

2 hours ago, Crossy said:

The biggest con will be that it's illegal without a Thai FDA licence (which you won't get). So avoid sending by courier, small quantities sent by regular post seem to get through.

 

There's another thread somewhere about Indian online pharmacies.

Thanks for the info.  Interesting to know.

I don't suppose you have a link to that thread about Indian pharmacies, do you?  I did a forum search but got hits on all sorts of irrelevant rubbish!  ????

1 hour ago, Sheryl said:

As above, it is illegal. In practice, customs will usually allow very small quantities through if sent by regular post provided it is not a controlled drug.

 

However atomoxetine is a controlled drug in Thailand,  so not only is it likely to get confiscated but you could get in real trouble.

 

Imports of medication have not been stopped but like everything else that comes by air,  shipments are slower and fewer. There are local Thai made brands of etoricoxib (Arcoxia) so nto reason to buy an Indian brand.

Yes, I am aware of the atomoxetine status, but I just want a small supply as a trial for a couple of months.  I was just wondering if it would be feasible getting them from India because 4,350 a month for a trial that may not work seems a waste of money to me as it takes at least 4 weeks for the stuff to start working.  

My pharmacist says that there is no Sandoz etoricoxib available at the moment, to his knowledge, and he only had the branded Arcoxia, so I may well just have to buy a Thai version from somewhere and hope it's as effective. 

1 hour ago, Sheryl said:

As above, it is illegal. In practice, customs will usually allow very small quantities through if sent by regular post provided it is not a controlled drug.

 

However atomoxetine is a controlled drug in Thailand,  so not only is it likely to get confiscated but you could get in real trouble.

 

Imports of medication have not been stopped but like everything else that comes by air,  shipments are slower and fewer. There are local Thai made brands of etoricoxib (Arcoxia) so nto reason to buy an Indian brand.

The problem is that the local Thai brands of etoricoxib aren't very good and are still quite expensive.  The GPO version is rubbish, hardly does a thing for me.

My excellent local pharmacist knows my medical history almost as well as me and he suggested these from Sandoz in India some years ago.  They work fine and only cost 590 baht for 30 tablets.  I only take them 3 times a week so they last quite a while.

On the other hand, the genuine article Arcoxia from MSD which he says are the only ones available at the moment cost 220 baht for FIVE tablets!  

So 19.6 baht per tablet for Sandoz or 44 baht per tablet for the branded one.  I know that tomorrow I shall be visiting as many  pharmacies as possible.

Down the road from me.  Somewhere to avoid for a few weeks.  

9 minutes ago, Leaver said:

 

That's exactly what everyone should do.  

If you mean boycott the product due to the price hike, yes, and I shall.

3 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Alcoholics want to give up drinking and can't.

I'm a drunk, and I like being a drunk.

Whatever floats your boat.   But I managed to give up drinking 3 or 4 pints of beer a night for over 25 years in only two weeks 4 years ago - today, May 8th 2017 as it happens.  

OK, I subbed it with Bells at first, but never more than 2 a night.  I have an apothecaries glass and measure 45 mls into it, put that in a 250 ml glass, add ice to the top and then top it up with soda.

Hardly being an alcoholic.  I've always been a light sleeper and it helps me get off to sleep.

14 hours ago, Leaver said:

 

Because they can.  

Yes, and I can also stop buying it.  

As to other's opinions between Bells and 100 Piper's, Bell's takes the skin off the roof of your mouth.  

100 Piper's just numbs your tongue, but it's OK with lots of ice and soda.  

19 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Usually lime juice and ice (Vodka Gimlet) ........ sometimes Soda, lime juice and ice, occasionally Pepsi and ice.

I was never a vodka drinker until I tried the first two - loved it, but forget the disgusting Pepsi version.  

23 hours ago, madmen said:

 Similar happened to me so went to the 7/11 down the Rd and got the correct price. 

It was at 7/11 where the price had been raised.

So I went to Tesco and it had also been raised to the 7/11 price.

On 5/7/2021 at 2:40 AM, Don Chance said:

It doesn't sound like an innocent thread to me; it sounds like a cry for help.

But much more likely to be an obvious inability in reading comprehension!  ????

On 5/7/2021 at 2:22 AM, Don Chance said:

This guy is already self medicating with far more dangerous drug every day,  from the corner store.

 

Baclofen is proven cure for alcoholism. You can check here www.baclofentreatment.com

It is just a matter of taking the meds every day.

How did you jump to the entirely fatuous conclusion that I am an alcoholic??  

You may have been, and good for you for recovering if that's what you did, but not everyone is the same.

On 5/6/2021 at 9:19 PM, GrandPapillon said:

 

 

yeah, covid ????

But why no other brands then?

9 hours ago, Susco said:

I doubt that it was 300 Baht in the past.

 

I don't know the exact price for 100 pipers, but I know that Bells is 349, and I 100 pipers has always cost more.

 

This is the price at Wish Beer.

 

 

You're right and I apologise for my typo, too late to edit now.  100 Pipers always used to cost 399 baht, not 300, and I first started on Bells, not Be;;s!  ????  Bells incidentally, always was 395 in my local Tesco.

9 hours ago, expatjustice said:

Is 169 Baht seriously that important? 

 

Come on...

There's alway THAT one ...  ????

I gave up beer 4 years ago and started drinking whisky with lots of soda, Thai style.

I started on Bells, but now my choice is 100 Pipers.  I get the 700 ml bottle which until today cost 399 for a 700 mls bottle.

I went to 7/11 earlier to get a new one and BANG!  It was suddenly 469 baht.  The 7/11 girls couldn't explain why because all other alcohol products, including beer, were the same as before.

Does anyone have any idea why Seagrams should suddenly hike the price by almost 20%?

And what's Blend 285 Signature like, drunk with a ton of ice and a load of soda?

17 hours ago, kingofthemountain said:

It has been few years now that i am not anymore in the area

but iirc the height of the steps was 150 mm (15 cm) to basically allow to

climb the steps without having to bend the knee

 

and indeed the treads were also wider than usual, the idea

was to avoid the risk of slipping when go down the steps if the size was just of the size of the feet, so the width was 400 mm or 500 mm (40 cm ou 50 cm, i have now a doubt on the exact number)

Great information, many thanks.

Looking at the tiles, they look quite glossy and smooth.  I think I will do similar sizes, but try to get tiles with a non-slip surface, and possibly another handrail attached to the house wall.     

Need to think ahead 10 years for when I shuffle rather than walk!  ????

17 hours ago, kingofthemountain said:

Afaik there is no standart height for the stilts, it's up to you

 

As you write the main limit is indeed your ability to climb the stairs due to your knee problem, my advice is go first at the max with the backfilling of the land

 

If your land is 1 meter above the ''normal'' level, you need ''only'' 1 meter height stilts to reach the safety level of 2 meters, that means less stairs to climb.

 

The second house i built was for my old mother who had also a knee problem,so my advice for the stairs is to build the steps as large as you can, and each should be as low as possible, it should makes the climbing process much more easy for you

 

Here a photo of what i did.

 

Good advice, which I hope her family and the builders listen to, but then again ...

I like those steps with the low risers.  What height were they?  Standard height is 9 inches, but they look like 4 or 5 inches (about 100 or 125 mm).  Looks about right.

The treads look wider too, or is that because the risers are low?

I think I'd want to go for a 2.5 metre ceiling under any stilts as @Smithsonidea so it may all fit in nicely, although there may have to be a turn in the stairs to accommodate any extra height.  

The latest news is that the daughter, Covid permitting, is going to investigate the banks to get a figure against which she can borrow so let's how that goes first.  

5 hours ago, Smithson said:

I would go at least 2.5m high, then you can use the area underneath. If it's too low it'll just be a home for snakes and rats.

 

You may not think you will use underneath, but for sure you will, especially if you have Thai family.

 

It can also serve as a carport.

Yes, we've been talking of using it as that as well as a laundry and possibly a kitchen so as to maximise internal room space.

22 hours ago, Smithson said:

Traditionally houses across SEA where elevated and modern houses are returning to this design. On At ground level there's few walls, maybe just a single room or bathroom, plus simple out door kitchen. During the heat of the day ppl stay below, where it's shaded and ventilated. Then at night when it cools down ppl move upstairs which cools down fast and doesn't have as many insects.

 

Traditional Thai house

 

Modern Tropical House

In the floods 10 years ago, my wife's house was under about 5 feet or 1.5 metres of water so as this land she wants is diagonally opposite and up the road a bit, she's now decided we will need to build on stilts.

Is there a standard height for them, or is it a local things depending on local geography?   I think 2 metres or so should cover it due to the level 10 years ago, but is it better to increase the height?  Would that affect the size of building that could be built on top?

Bear in mind, I don't want to be climbing too many steps every day due to knee problems which will only worsen with age.  

22 hours ago, kingofthemountain said:

yes i am

Pretty good English in your posts.

1 hour ago, Don Chance said:

Check out:

 

 

Reading it now.  Very instructive.  Many thanks.

9 hours ago, kingofthemountain said:

imo the best option in your case (And also the more simple and secure) should be a 30 years lease agrement registered at the land office

https://www.thaiembassy.com/property/property-lease-agreement-thailand

 

A lot of articles everywhere on internet on the same thing as it's largely used by the foreigners in Thailand to ''own'' land (When in fact legally they are just renting, but when you are 70 yo and you do a rent contract of 30 years, you can easily consider to be the ''owner'' of the land\house for your lifetime)

Yes, I spent some time reading last night all about usufructs, rights of habitation and came across the 30 year lease arrangement which I shall read this morning.  That seems the best course, from my limited reading so far.

I did have a fairly long chat with the wife last night and mentioned that her daughter might not be able to borrow as much as she'd like which caused a shadow over her face for a while.  However, then she went on to say that her family would help out if necessary.  They probably will but not sure to what extent.  Just don't let them ask me for anything extra.

I then went on to say that unless we could agree NOW that if this all comes off and I will make the majority of the monthly repayments then I expected some sort of legal documentation to ensure my tenure there, usufruct, lease, whatever.    

She was all for it then whereas when I mooted it a week ago, she didn't seem as keen saying 'don't you trust me?'   Basically, she got told 'No guarantee, no money'  so I think she's got the message.

1 minute ago, Don Chance said:

Check out:

 

 

Thanks, will do.

51 minutes ago, whaleboneman said:

I always loved verandas.

Yes when I read that post I was immediately struck by the idea.  I shall certainly throw that one in the pot when it's time.