timonase

Just to confirm, one would not run into trouble, if going to the airport and simply paying the fine, no matter how long the overstay was?

regards timo

Dear all,

is it still posssible to pay the maximum overstay amount of 20.000 baht, no matter how long the overstay is, when flying out?

Or has this rule been changed, recently ?

Yet again thanks so much for the quick answer. I know you cannot make the decision for me, but what would be your advice. Going there tomorrow and hope for the best or something else.

regards

Thank you for your answer. I do understand the leaving the country part. I just wanted to make sure that i will not get arrested at the immigration. it has been 4 days tomorrow. What is better? Paying the fine for overstay at the immigration and trying to still get the extension or leaving the country?

regards and thank you for your answers

thank you very much lopburi3. what happens if it is not allowed? should i still go there or look for alternatives?

best regards and thank you in advance

Hello All,

i could not find anything in the search or on google, which was not at least 5 years old.

As the title says, is it possible to still get the tourist visa extension, with a few days overstay and how would the prodcedure be.

thanks in advance.

Regards

timonase

how come germany was top 5 last year and is bottom 5 this year???????????????

i am in thailand, so i wouldnt know, did something happen in my home-country i was not aware of

seems to be a bit of a hit and miss survey.

regards

timo

Hello Aree2,

sorry for delay in replying. I was out of the country. Well, drammamine is sufficent when having an attack unless you have problems with vomitting during the attacks. This doctors focus was clearly on preventing the attacks and the lowering the number of attacks. Thats where the SERC comes into play( preventive) and the Moduretic ( preventive and trying to dont have the attacks too often. As you probably know, there are no long time studies on SERC and some believe in in some not. Same goes for the duiretic drugs.

So far i have been attack free, which is the longest in 4 month....placebo affect or drug...i dont care!!!

As per my previous post, i believe this doctor has some other things to try, if after a while we come to the conclusion that the current medication does not help.

if you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me again.

regards

Timo

the good thing is.............nobody can order me to only read" The Nation"

Hello Sheryl,

the doctors name is: Dr. Permsarp Isipradit and he works at Bumrungrad and Chula Hospital.

regards

Timo

Hello All,

as promised i report back after my appointement with a doctor recommended to me by a fellow thaivisa user. I have to say, he was by far the most knowlegable doctor i have encountered about the meniere disease i have met so far in Thailand. In addition to that, he took his time, which is almost as valuable in my opinion. He did not rush, eventhough there were other patients waiting.

Through exclusion of most likely everything else i could have in the ear or brain, he came to the conclusion that i indeed have menieres disease. PM me if you would like more details on tests done etc.

The next step was for me to find out, weather he is up to date to the many different treatment methods on meniere. And again, i have to say....he is. He knows or has read of every even the newest approaches. Some he believes in some he does not.

Of course, inreversible surgical methods are for him also a matter of last resort, but even on this matter he is up to date on many different ways.

He is a follower/believer, as in the same opinion, as a German professor, That betahisine( Serc) should be given. BUT in very high doses. ( 48 mg 3 time a day), so thats what he prescribed me. In addition, due to the high frequency of my attackes i was given a duretic, to control my natrium( salt) level in my blood, after making, sure by looking through my recent blood tests that my kidney functions were ok.

Of course he gave all dietry advices, already discussed in tis threat. Low Salt, low caffein, low alcohol. low nicotine etc.

Overall a very pleasent doctor and very sympathetic to meniere sufferes.

We willl now see, whether the medication does help and even if not...i had the feeling, he would have one more trick up his sleeve if this method of treatment does not show positiv effects.

Thank you all for the input and of course i am more than willlin to answer any questions you might have.

regards

Timo

Hello All,

i told myself a long time ago not to comment on poilitical threats on thaivisa anymore, as i felt it would not change my mind and certainly not the minds of others. Whatever side i am on or whatever side they are on and so it will only lead to flamings. So this will be my final post on things concerning yellow/red, Thaksin/Military.

I am somewhat puzzeled how foreigners, wherever they originate from, but i suspect from free democratic countries, can be blinded by propaganda and deny the obvious. It seems many have the standpoint here that there was no violence caused by the yellow shirts. Please refer to be being blinded above. You only have to listen to many of the interviews given by leaders of the yellows and you can see the semi-fascist ( i come from a country that had its fair share of fascims) and war - mongering attitude.

I am no Fan of Thaksin, so you know it. But i am a true democrat and i mean it like in the dictionary, not a name a certain party gives itself here. Thaksin may have his use as a catalysator on a way to something new. One thing is for sure. Yellow does not want new, for obvious reasons. I cannot force any of the in my opinion blinded people to read more( read at the right places, as there are good blogs who are relatvely balanced) but i hope to encourgage them.

Just to make it clear again, i do not indulge violence from any side, neither the red one, but sometimes change does not come like in my homecountry, peacefully and quiet.

And change it what this country, i fell in love with a long time ago, desperately needs.

Sorry for any misspelling or grammatical errors. i am not a native speaker.

Yet again everyone is entitled to their opinion, that a basic foundation of democracy, but one has to be careful not to be used to destroy the last remainder of thai democracy.

respecful regards

Timo

Hello,

thanks for your input. I will wait and see what my appointment tomorrow will bring, but keep your recommandation in mind.

thanks

Timo

Hello All,

i will let you all know how it went on saturday and will post the name of the doctor if he is indeed what i hope he will be.

thanks again and i will keep you guys informed.

regards

Timo

P.S. I had another attack last night, but luckily not too severe

Hello All,

thank you very much for all the answers and help regarding my condition. I have gotten many nice replies and recommendations, also for specialists in bangkok. I have an appointment with a specialist in Bangkok on Saturday. I hope this will at least rule out all other diseases and i can focus on living with meniere the best way i can.

thanks again

Timo

Hello Aree2,

are you in thailand at the moment?

regards

Timo

Hello again,

i might add, that i have somewhat of a strange onset with the disease. For me it starts with the fullness of the ear and slight tinitus, then hearing loss. All of these symptoms increase over a period of sometimes 2 days. Then the vertigo sets in and the hearing gets better again....when the vertigo is gone the hearing is back to normal.I have read similiar onset are reffered to the Lermoyez-Syndrom, which is a different form of meniere.

regards

Timo

Hello all.

thanks for your replies. I am on Serc( betahistine) at the moment, but some doctors say one can see the onset of effect only after a month or so( if there are any effects). Please try to get in contact with your thai friend, to find a specialist in bangkok.

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I will try to look into the vitamin you recommended!! Thank you!!

I had a whole lot of test done already, to rule out infections as well as MRI and CT to rule out tumors. Still there are more things that can be tested, to be nore certain that it is indeed meniere( i know there will be no 100% diagnosis), but i have yet not been able to locate a specialist to do the remaining tests.

thanks for all your sympathies

Timo

thank you,

someone else has recommended her before, but unfortunately she is on research and will not come back to work until march 2010

thanks anyways.

regards

Timo

Thanks for all the input so far.....

any specific doctors names, any one???

regards

Timo

dakhar, i have just sent you a PM, hope it went through ok,

regards

Timo

Hello Dakhar,

thabks for your input, i wll PM you in a minute. I have googled, read and informd myself to the max. Cant say i know everything, but alot, also about the possible treatment ans surgery options. What i need is a doctor who knows as much as i do possibly more)( have not found that in BKK yet) and is willing to listen and then try to find the right solution for me.

regards

Timo

P.S If anybody else still has suggestions for doctors....always welcome

Thanks lopburi,

at least they have the disease on there webpage. Still looking for more peronal recmmoandation, as i play the game of finding the right one for a while. My disease is progressing and i am desperate to find a knowledgable doctor.

regards

Timo

Hello All,

I most likely suffer from meniers disease. The vertigo and hearing loss starts to come more freuently now. Unfortunately I have been to quite some doctors in Bangkok and none seemed to be very knowledgable about this syndrom.

Is there any body out there who has a recommendation for a doctor in Bangkok......I urgently need a specialist.

Thanks for the help

Timo

Hello all,

i had it done about a week ago at bangkok hospital. complete shoulder area. 11.000 baht it was. very professional.

regards

Timo