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I used SWIFT SCAN (Android) and it was easier to do than I expected.

Spelling correction: Rudjasorn, not Rujasorn

Too low. One of the immediate risks is dizziness if you stand quickly after sitting a while.

If OP is in the Pattaya area, I have had several cortisone injections (knees) at the Dr. Rujasorn clinic on S. Pattaya Rd. I can say Dr Rujasorn is one of the best orthopedists I have ever consulted with. Excellent English and answers questions willingly. I was paying B3000 shot and Doctors fee at a hospital in Bangkok. Dr. Rujasorn was B1400 all in. His office hours start at 5pm as he practices at local hospitals in the daytime. The clinic is walk-in but I suggest op calls because closed certain days and I don't recall which. Can't post phone numbers here but easily obtainable on Google

I flew professionally as an air courier out of Bangkok for close to 10 years. The Hong Kong based shipping agency I did the work for would NEVER book on China Airlines because of their very poor on time and connection record. Most often I flew on EVA, Korean, JAL, Cathey Pacific and ANA. Anything under 1hour30minutes is too short, even a 30 minute delay can cause you to miss a connection. Just not worth the risk. HKG, TPE, ICN, NRT are all excellent for a layover, especially ICN. HND not so much.

Many of these 12 month SIMS have a lot of fine print attached, most often making clear that the advertised speed is neither unlimited nor always available. Usually the advertised amount is for only a limited amount of data a month after which it can slow dramatically. The wording makes it look unlimited but the devil's in the details.

I thought you promised you were going away?

This current heat wave is unusual in my experience. I live on the tenth floor of a condo just off Jomtien Beach. Yesterday, I put a decent quality digital thermometer on a table near my open balcony but out of direct sunlight. Throughout the day, from 1pm on it read between 33.5 - 33.7. That evening around 9pm, it was still 33.5. When I got up at 3am to take a wizz, it was 33.3. Only at 7am was it below 33, at 32.6. That's just only 1.1 degree variation over 24 hours. I never recall night time staying so hot ever before.

He was traveling with the brother of a Reddit poster on one of the Thailand forums. According to him, it was probably from a previous trip and happened to be in the carry-on bag pocket where he put his passport. I once had a condom lodge in my PP the same way. I was fortunate to notice it before I handed it over.

The 350 mps is only for domestic usage, not international. Also, everything is messed-up now because of cable sabotage in the mid-east.

It's really difficult to find "Dumb" TVs now, that is TV's that only require an antennae or cable imput with no built-in "wi-fi" requirement. There are a few on lazada and some cheap electronic stores but most are low quality hold over stock. The thing to be aware of is most "smart" tv's now require a wi-fi connection to set them up, even if you do not intend to use an internet provided signal. You can't just turn most of them on and plug an antennae or cable in, the set-up routine can not be bypassed. One workaround if you buy in a store is to have the store staff set it up in the store.

My former GF had it. She did the antibiotic regimen described by TANDOR and her symptoms disappeared. They reappeared 6 or 7 years later and she repeated the regimen successfully. It's pretty clear many of the food practices in Isan contribute to this condition.

This forum has some excellent contributors and there is no reason why a person would not ask such a locally related question here. Maybe at one time Google was a reliable source but now the lines between information and promotion are blurred beyond the point of reliability. One searches for any medical topic and the majority of results are thinly veiled infomercials promoting whatever they are paying Google to help them sell.

I was prescribed Lyrica among other meds for nerve pain in my leg similar to sciatica. The condition went away after a week or two, I have no idea if from the meds or just ran it's course. I didn't experience any side effects I'm aware of

Many of Thailand's private Hospitals are owned by individual Doctors or the family of the founding Doctor and I suspect many are micromanaged by the owners who can be heavy handed, browbeating any staff that admit a patient incapable of paying. I know a nurse who worked in such a hospital in Yaowarat The staff were constantly yelled at and threatened with dismissal for any act the owners did not approve of. I would not be surprised if that is the case in this instance.

Both Bolt & Grab base prices on supply/demand algorithms built in. Lot of people in town, super hot weather, probably unusually high demand. We'll see what the prices are for the same trip in July.

What shelf? Fiction? Non-Fiction? Mystery? Fantasy?

I realize I don't actually know the "right of way" rules in Thailand. My understandings are all from US rules based on "keep right". Everything reversed here. Do they follow the UK system?

That intersection is impossible. There is no clear "right of way" and it's always cars and bikes just forcing their way through. Looking at the cctv image, impossible to determine who entered the intersection first. I understand they can not have traffic lights there because of the near-by railroad tracks. "Stop" signs mean nothing, nor do blinking red lights. A perfect example of growth with no planning.

I'm curious as to how long wraps can last under the tropical sun before cracking and color shift? Does one have to cover the car when parked for long periods?

Maharaj Govt. Hospital in Korat by chance? I had excellent treatment there for a staff infection in my foot. Another hospital wanted to amputate, Maharaj doctors went the extra mile to save it.

Nothing wrong with a touch of humor in the news...beats the normal litany of motorbike fatalities and misbehaving farangs.

Officially. Pattaya's Songkran festivities do not start until the day after Bangkok and the rest of the country conclude but we all know how that's going to go. Saturday April 13..for both places. Really confusing when it will end as various government agencies have announced an "extended" Songkran but I have yet to see any official dates published in the Royal Gazette...The final authority

I've lived in Jomtien more than 2 years and I can't think of any popular and proper hotel style "Breakfast Buffets" among local restaurants. Full English seems to be the order of the day at most restaurants and pubs, a source of endless discussion and agitation on local FB forums. I'm sure some of the more upscale hotels around NaJomtien such as the Movenpick have an impressive breakfast spread as does the venerable Royal Cliff hotel off Pratumnak Hill.

The lowest price progressives I could find in Bangkok: cheap frames and non-brand lenses were B15,000 at a shop in Pratunam 5 years ago. Vision testing in local shops is not trustworthy as well in that there are no licensing or training standards...any shop employee gives vision tests. I get my vision tested at Rutnin eye Hospital every 3 years, now about B2000. If you go, be sure to request a "VISION TEST" and not an "EYE EXAM" as an eye exam is a physical eye examination and usually does not include a vision test or prescription. Make sure your prescription includes your "pupilary distance" (PD) required for progressive lenses. As BritMan2 suggested, Zenni Optical (Yes, Chinese and very excellent service and quality) My last pair 3 years ago (plain frame) were less than $80 delivered to Bangkok. If you are new to progressives, be aware there will be a perhaps week long acclimation period with distorted perspectives but stick with it and your eyes will quickly self-adjust.