Sheryl

There is a clearly posted sign before the immigration counters asking people to provide passport and boarding pass. As explained, they need to enter your arriving flight number. In the past, they could get that from your arrival form.These are no longer used, so they need the boarding pass or lacking that, some other document with flight number.

As above, go now. Whether to make an appointment rather depends on which office you will be using (where you are in Thailand) which you did not mention. If in Bangkok then yes, advisable. You can download the TM7 here https://aseannow.com/topic/631223-immigration-templates/ As you are already in Thailand an evisa is not possible (unless you conceal your whereabouts) and in any event would require you to leave the country and re-enter. The only visa you can apply for when already in-country is an "O" visa for reasons of retirement of marriage to a Thai and there are financial requirements.

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Actually the risk everyone is concerned about has to do with the emergence of multi drug resistant strains of malaria. Which are especially prevalent on SE Asia and malaria drugs are tightly controlled for this reason.

It is actually possible to do this without the pink ID card and tabian ban. But many SS staff don't know how. The computer form they have to enter is designed for Thais and includes a mandatory field for ID number. There is some sort of work around for this using passport but it is not widely known and you might need to go to, or call, the main SS office in Nonthaburi. This business of forms requiring ID number applies to many transactions in Thailand (not just SS...banks, even store loyalty cards etc) and often leads to a blanket "foreigner cannot" from staff who don't know how to deal with it. In addition since Thais almost never continue the SS medical (they automatically come under the free scheme once SS ends) many SS staff are unfamiliar with the process.

They need to enter flight number in the computer. Always have. In the past there was an arrival form which provided flight number. Now that this has been done away with they need to see boarding pass. Arrival forms also used to list where you will be staying and I note that since they were abolished some IOs now ask that information. Presumably this too is a field in the computer tho I'm not sure it is a mandatory one. Either they did not think through the implications of abolishing the arrival form or did not orient IOs on changes in terms of what fields must still be entered. I entered on Saturday along with a Cambodian friend. I was not asked any questions but I have re-entry permit and my long standing address is already in the system, and I provided my boarding pass with the passport. My friend, entering visa exempt, also provided her boarding pass but was asked how long she planned to stay and the address where she would be staying. As her English is limited they let her call me over to translate. I did not get the impression IO had any special issue with her but rather was struggling to enter the data.

Then go to that hospital (medical record dept) and get all your records including CD of the chest Xray. Post the results here (or send me by PM) and I will suggest a doctor.

There are no reliable data on total mumber of COVID infections. Only on number of hospitalizations which is quite a different matter. COVID is now treated an an endemic disease and no effort made to identify or report all cased. Only to monitor situation in hospitals. Admissions yhrre sre tiding but so far nothing like prior years. Completely differrnt situation from 2020. No special rules on entering or getting a hotel room etc. Lots of COVID everywhere in the country. Pretty much everyone gets it now. But usually mold.

In Thailand the ortho specialists usually read the MRIs thrmselves and ignore radiology report. What type of ortho problem? As there are sub-specialties. And were you advised to have MRI with or without contrast?

That sounds odd to say the least. What sort of "small infection"? Infection at base of lungs generally means pneumonia and that is not z "small" matter. What sort of specislist did he refer you to, infectious disease? Pulmonologist? Make a new appointment first getting the necessary COVID test and go back to see him. This may well be the source of the problem.

How long have you been taking these supplements? Any ither symptoms besides bad taste of food? Any signs of a respiratory infection in past 3'4 months?

Nutritional deficiency is most probable cause...as doctor suggestedm As ssid before: Tske a good vit & mineral supplement every day And for a week or two additional B complex plus zinc on top of that How old are you and are you on any medications ?

P.s. Zinc can also help. As you have had duch restticted intake you slmost certainly have a number of vitamin snd mineral deficiencies. Take a good hogh potency vitamin & mineral supplement plus, for a week or two, additional B complex and zinc.

It is very, very unlikely to be a physcial problem. More likely psychological. High potency B vitamins will often stimulate the appetite. Fore how long has food not tasted good? Incidentally, by law the hospital has to give you all your records on demand. Go back, and go to the medical records office with your hospital number and passport.

The law most definitely does not require a blood test for syphilis, and there is no blood test that can identify tertiary syphilis. Indeed, all the blood tests used to detect syphilis (in general, nto tertiary) have sigbnificant limitations such that if one is positive, at least one other test must be done. Indoivodual labor offices may be requiring a "syphilis" blood test but it is not the law.

Correct. No "no centralised electronic record made when these warnings are made". What would be relevant would be any note made on this last entry stamp - and I much doubt there is one. Makes no difference what may be written ion stamps involving other countries. Some IOs take it upon themselves to issue warnings like this. They have no legal import. (But good idea to avoid that same officer in future..and at border crossings unlike airport there aren't many of them so this means best avoid that border crossing for a while. )

Nothing to upload. But the message you recrived is not acccrptance of the report. Just confirmation it was received. You should get an email in a day or two notifying you if the report was accepted.

If nothing was stamped or written into his passport (and no reason gor them to have been) , there is no record. Poipet is the most difficult of all the Cambodian border crossing points.

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Actually syphilis test is not required. Only doctor certificate stating you do not have tertiary syphilis. Which can be determined without blood test.

Tiger balm is not an Antihistamine. It is pretty much pure menthol. But does indeed help

Doubtful unless you will be traveling in near future to a malarious area. Which on SE Asia means overnighting in dense jungle.

Rheumatologist and there are several very good ones at Bumrungrad https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/doctors/Supat-Thongpooswanj https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/doctors/Paranee-Auethavekiat https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/doctors/Porawat-Makornwattana

Total cholesterol is indeed nto what matters, one has to look at the total lipid profile and rations. Some Thai doctors - especially general doctors and upcountry - still do not understand that.

This is an NSAID, in a special category of COX 2 inhibitors - fewer GI effects than regular NSAIDs, but some other serious adverse effects. Thai doctors seem not to have gotten the memo on the latter however and prescribe it like candy. It is available over the counter in Thailand but not in most Western countries because of an increased risk of stroke and heart attack. In fact Arcoxia itself is not approved by the US FDA, though they have approved some similar drugs (e.g. Celebrex) with addition a a special "black box" warning. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6074531/ https://www.fdanews.com/articles/75244-black-box-warning-added-to-celebrex-labeling Arcoxia and other COX-2 inhibitors should definitely not be taken by people with any known underlying cardiovascular condition and many Western doctors refuse to prescribe them to people over 65, period. People unable to take regular NSAIDs (ibuprofen etc) due to ulcers gastritis etc might take a COX-2 inhibitor (arcoxia and others) with caution provided no history or risk factors for cardiovascular events and usage is for short time only. Personally I'd opt for Celebrex over Arcoxia as more information available on its safety. More recent research suggests the increased risk of cardiovascular effects may be true of the older, non COX-2 selective NSAIDs as well. People with kidney or liver disease should avoid all types of NSAID. All this said, there is no doubt that all types of NSAIDs are effective for pain relief especially when the pain is due to inflammation, in which case in addition to temporary pain relief they help address the underlying problem. But need to be used with caution and awareness of the contraindications.