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    Who is the most successful farang in Pattaya

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    I know a guy who was very successful in his career und is living in Pattaya now. He likes to give back to the community and is financing several bars and supporting a number of girls, boys and ladyboys through his daily drinking and fornicating. I admire him for not discriminating between ownership of the bars nor sex of his partners...

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    Long 'under consideration period' after applying for 1-year extension of stay based on 90-day Non Imm O Marriage Visa

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    1 hour ago, Red Phoenix said:

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    The 70-day homebound is of course a mistake by me > I meant '7 weeks home-bound' as he applied more than 2.5 week before his Permission to stay expiry date, and his come-back date was put 30 days after that Permission to stay expiry date.

    And it is thus much more than 'a few days waiting for the home visit', as the Imm Officer explicitly told him that he could not make any trips abroad during that 7-week period nor any longer domestic trips as he has to be at his home 'within a couple of hours' in case the Imm Office would call him for the home-visit.

    You got it wrong. He is "homebound" for 30 days from the application, not 7 weeks. During that time, all checks including the home visit are done, then he gets the 1y renewal stamp and is free to move.

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    Retirement visa versus Marriage visa - which is best?

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    I starten with retirement extension with money in bank, changed to marriage due to eventual working (did not pan out), now back to retirement with income method based on Embassy certification. 

     

    Last option by far the best, no more pictures, no more bank visits, no more amphoe for kor ror 2, no more waiting period.

     

    BUT BE AWARE: when switching from marriage to retirement, you NEED one last time kor ror 2, wife ID and wife to prove to immigration that at the time of switching, you are still married.

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    Ozempic - Anyone here tried it?

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    9 hours ago, impulse said:

    How many baht do you figure you'll be all-in when you're finished?

     

    With testing, shipping and all, I calculate around 9K per pen which lasts for 4 weeks. Recommendation for weight loss is 9-12 months, so 39-52 weeks, therefore 10-13 pens, therefore 90-120K (all rounded, don't use calculators please)

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    Ozempic - Anyone here tried it?

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    32 minutes ago, Tom H said:

    Weight loss: Wegovy.

    Diabetes: Ozempic.

     

    Both have no studies about long time side effects. And that could be everything, even blind less or stomach issues of greater dimensions.

     

    Side pack letter gives a hint to these effects already….

     

    Wegovy and Ozempic both have semaglutide as main component. Looking at the side effects described, I do not see much difference. Actually, I found an independent article on UCHealth that says:

     

    It’s correct that Wegovy and Ozempic are two names for the same drug: semaglutide. Ozempic is the name of the drug as prescribed for people with diabetes. The FDA approved Ozempic for people with diabetes in 2017 and approved Wegovy for people who have obesity or are overweight and have additional health problems in 2021. “They are just prescribed under different names with slightly different doses and different indications,” Low Wang said. “The drug product itself is the same.”
     

    And why should I not go to 1mg injection of Ozempic, if the FDA approved dose for Wegovy is 2.4mg weekly? Please provide us with your profound medical or other knowledge about not using the dose prescribed?

     

    Wegovy btw is not yet approved by the Thai FDA, only Ozempic is. 

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    Ozempic - Anyone here tried it?

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    First 3 answers from people who know nothing...

    @1FinickyOne: Yes, I startet using it, now on 0.5, soon going to 1.0 per injection.

     

    Yes, it helps reduce appetite and keeps your stomach full longer, so you feel full faster when you eat, the only side effect so far is when going to the toilet, big business is different than before, but manageable. It does NOT reduce weight by itself, you NEED to also change your lifestyle (sport, food choices etc), otherwise nothing will happen. You start with small dosage (0.25 per injection), then after 4 weeks you change to 0.5, again 4 weeks later to 0.1. Effects will not be felt immediately, it takes time. 

     

    It is available in many hospitals (i.e. Bangkok Pattaya Hospital) or through Pulse Clinic (Pattaya or BKK), third option (mine) is CM Mediclinic Chiang Mai.

     

    Costs were given to me by BPH and Pulse Clinic as 13K Baht per Pen, plus costs for initial doctor appointment (1'500) and necessary blood tests (2K).


    Cost from CM Mediclinic was 8-9K per Pen (different size), I could send blood tests (diabetes, cholesterol and others) from my own records, since I do those tests regulary in a lab, and doctor consultancy was online for 500 Baht. After order of and payment for the Pen, it arrived in cooled box within 3 days. 

     

    Disclaimer: My post is no recommendation to use, only facts from my own experience

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