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At first I was going to go to Yanhee where my wife had an external incision Blephroplasty 6 years agobut I decided to have a lower lid Blephroplasty at https://www.bangkokeyeaesthetics.com/ yesterday. My consultation with Dr. Jirach was informative and he addressed all my concerns before hand. I was actually looking to do something more aggresive/expensive but he convinced me to go with a simpler procedure. I had an transconjunctival operation to remove fat in the eyelid which means it's done inside the lid rather than externally but which option depends on what you are trying to achieve and your facial features.The good thing about this technique is there is no external scar or stitches. I also had what's called a tear trough ligament release. Some people have the fat excised from below the eye repositioned in the tear trough but Dr J felt that was not needed for me and I agreed. The operation took about an hour and now I've begun the healing process. The surgery seemed to go well and no issues so far.

While the UK descends into Sharia law with roving rape gangs wielding machetes the US can retain the intellectual elite who advance science and technology. Very good move.

One of the best posts I've ever read on this forum. This is something I've been trying to articulate for years.

I live in Thailand, but have a high-deductible ($10,500) US Florida Blue health insurance policy for my wife and me. Our premium went up $200 a month, but there are still some remaining subsidies that lower our overall cost. The US Government is still haggling over "Obamacare", so it's hard to say, but for now, it remains affordable for us. I don't have any Thai-based health insurance. From what I can tell, all health insurance available to Farangs uses underwriting, assessing your risk, and excluding whatever conditions they see fit from coverage. My US health insurance policies used to do this, and they loved to exempt or cancel your coverage when you needed it most. I pay out of pocket for the little care I need in Thailand, and it's no issue. If I were seriously injured or needed urgent surgery here, I'd have to pay out of pocket for that, and it would likely be unpleasant but within the realm of affordability. If I were in an accident or diagnosed with something that requires expensive surgery that can be delayed at least a few days while I'm in Thailand, I'll return to the United States and use my US insurance to cover it. My wife and I also take occasional month-long trips to the US, and if either of us needed medical care during our stays there, US health insurance would again be helpful. Overall, the cost of health insurance is worthwhile for me despite not expecting to need it because a monumentally expensive health issue could wipe out my life savings. So I am insuring against an unforeseen issue that exhausts the remainder of my life savings. A second benefit is that even if I need something that costs below my deductible that requires me to go to the United States and use my US health insurance, the insurance companies will still get me a lower rate for whatever care I need.

No one should be sexually harassed, but these laws tend to protect very few people and are instead weaponized to accuse enemies of deviant sexual behavior or used by jilted lovers to get revenge. I think Thailand was doing fine without this act, but of course that's not up to us farangs.

Has anyone had early detection tests for pancreatic cancer done in Bangkok? The tests are not as a simple a blood test it usually involves an MRI and/or an Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)

These items were sent to my US mailbox then sent to Thailand. I've done it this way for years but perhaps there is a better way?

No mask has been required for several years now at every establishment I go to in Bangkok including Sizzler. Their salad bar remains a good deal, particularly on weekdays.

Unbeknownst to me, several products I had ordered from America 3 weeks ago and paid a high shipping cost to ship to Thailand were hit by this new import tax. The items were primarily clothing items ordered from Amazon, which are not available in Thailand. I also ordered some herbal pills I have periodically shipped to Thailand over the past 5 years without any issue until now. They were all shipped via FedEx, and releasing them required going to the free zone near Suvarnabhumi Airport and registering as an importer, even though the items were for personal use and valued at less than 200 US dollars. Once that was done, I had to wait another 10 days before they were released from customs. When FedEx arrived, I had to pay an additional 6000 baht Thai customs fee to release them, so I had to pay the original product cost, shipping cost and the full product cost again. Even though I've been doing this for years, it fortunately isn't something I need to do, so I won't repeat the process given these new fees and procedures. Communicating with the Fedex staff in Thailand was complicated as information was passed from one department to another several times which may have contributed to the 10 day delay.

The UK is sprinting towards becoming an Islamic nation following the strict mandates of Sharia law. The UK has been in decline since the end of WWII and Keir is dilligently accelerating the process. War with Russia will complete the transformation by the end of the decade.

I regularly eat at Sizzler. They have the best self-serve salad salad bar I know of in Thailand. If you join their Line membership you even get a discount on weekdays. The quality of the leafy greens varies branch to branch but typically tends to be pretty good and includes spinach, broccoli and beets among other vegetables.

Unsweetened Cacao is actually healthier for your heart than red wine. The problem is every restaurant adds a big scoop of sugar and whipped cream to it. Buy it unsweetened in a tin and enjoy it without the candy flavoring and it's a nice addition to coffee or as a stand alone drink. For those unfamiliar Cacao and cocoa come from the same plant but cacao is the healthier option. It has a more bitter taste but I've learned to appreciate it above cocoa.

You underestimate their reproductive rate since multiple wives are permited. You may not have many English breakfasts left. Enjoy them while you can!

This is assuming linear population growth. I suspect within the next 2 years a critical mass of muslim people and government officals will trigger white flight, creating a seisimic population shift in advance of the quoted timeline. Also when I say muslims I am including African and Middle Eastern people who were wearing traditionally muslim attire and dining in the ubiquitous restaurants with Halal offerings to arrive at my conclusion. The increase of Mosques is another leading indicator.

I saw the emergence of Muslim populations everywhere I went with my own eyes throughout Europe, most notably in cities outside of Westminster in the UK. Every street had Muslim couples pushing strollers and two or more young children walking beside them. Ask your favorite AI Chatbot if what I say is valid about who is dominating the reproducation game and it will show this is not nonsense but fact. Note I didn't say whether these shifts are good or bad only that I have witnessed them.

If current trends continue the UK will be under Sharia law within a decade. I was just in London, which I enjoyed but the demographic shifts are evident. Muslims tend to out reproduce everyone else and that is already occuring in the UK.

The UK will be fully under Sharia law by the time William would've ascended the throne. Most likely he'll flee to Poland and live as a commoner.

Koh Phangan was promised to the Jews in ancient times. They were chosen for the Land. Now the tribes of Phangan have returned as the rightful heirs. But all are welcome to the beachfront Shabbat festivities and a plate of Kao Pat Pastrami.

Not a good idea. They will not assimilate into Thai culture but demand that Thais accommodate theirs.

He is just following Sharia law as he prepares for a luxury retirement in Qatar.

If the hostages aren't released by the time Israel is done all they'll be recognizing is a pile of rubble.

I agree. There's many but they still need many more of these สะพานลอย throughout Thailand. I was very disappointed they didn't build more during Covid.

It is embarrassing and pathetic whenever Thai teens try to act like OG gangstas. These are some of the softest chumps alive when you face them one on one without any weapon.

My formula for Thailand expat success: 1. Thailand Elite Visa 2. > 1 Million USD earning monthly income 3. Lao Wife

I don't want fares to increase or it to become burdensome but these changes could be a net positive if they make ride sharing safer without becoming onerous. However, my concern is that these proposals will cost drivers more money in registration fees and if they can't make it up through fare increases they'll be less of them. Perhaps that is the real intent. Thailand loves making laws that overlap with existing ones without considering if they should discontinue the original it's meant to replace or amend. This creates double and triple paperwork; wasting time and money but keeping the government serfs employed. If they return to solely taxi meters without Uber-type technology I'll leave the country and probably go to Vietnam.