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Which Angio Retention Blockers are most easily available in Thailand? Any inexpensive local generics? Google didn't provide a lot of local information.

I was also going to suggest OP open a Charles Schwab account next time in US. He could continue to pay bills automatically with his CU account but transfer funds to the CS account for Thailand use. I've never had my CS card eaten by an ATM here but mine did expire last year. They expressed me a new card in 4 days. CS customer service is the best anywhere.

I worked in the Thai film and TV commercial industry here for about 10 years and every casting calling for European is always inundated with Russians, Iranians 2nd. While the local standard is b2000/day for extras, they will form a group and underbid as low as B1000/day, Usually 5am to 7 or 8pm.

My former GF with whom I am still friends has a nice piece of land in her home village village with a proper deed. She's in her 50s now and wants to build a small house on the property for her later years. She will have a maximum of about B500K to spent total, finished and furnished. I have been seeing posts on this and other forums about small houses in the B300k-400K range,(I assume unfinished shell) many using new, more efficient materials for walls and roofs. I tried to find online sites with drawings and photos of such houses, usually less than 80 sq/m of living space but have only found a few. Can anybody direct me to some sites with a variety of such small houses?

Sorry, didn't think to. On the left near entrance of old building.

Thanks to all for the assistance I was obviously wrong about the availability of cranberry juice and we purchased some along with medication recommended by an actual pharmacist. Her UTI seems to be resolved.

A Russian was busted in Phuket a few days ago doing almost exactly as you describe, except he had a money exchange kiosk.

I get your sentiment but this is a discussion forum and any OP should know that whatever they choose to disclose will be open for discussion with a lot of varying viewpoints being introduced. I get as annoyed as any about the nitpicking "Overpay Police" who patrol here, ready to pounce on any infraction of their niggardly principals but that's what open forums are about.

A friend is having minor UTI. Cranberry juice is usually recommended but not easy to find in Thailand. Are there any local fruit juices that have similar benefits for UTI?

It appears Jomtien is applying appointments only to certain transactions. There's a big sign I noticed today detailing appointment requirements for Visa extensions

Oh, so sorry. Excuse me. Have it your way.

Best example of "kicking up a ****-storm" I have ever seen

Sometimes websites or services you sign-up for cycle small transactions of that size to verify debit accounts. Have you signed up for any subscription services?

Plenty of wealthy Middle-Eastern and Indian clientele around Phuket. They often prefer "white" Russians to Thais.

I've been using the Ekkamai-Pattaya bus for 22 years and I have never seen such crowds as this year: weekends, weekdays, seems to make no difference. I'm used to going there almost anytime and maybe having to wait for one bus in front. My last few times this past month, both on Tuesdays, the blue bus ticket line has been doubled around and a 2 hour wait. Both times I bit the bullet and took a van...I do not recommend it. Pattaya has suddenly become immensely popular among the Instagram crowd and visiting Asians, most of whom seemed to be Korean.

I just did my 90 day report at Jomtien last week. Done and out in 30 minutes. Jomtien is getting huge crowds simply because there seem to be a record number of tourists, especially Russian. Considering the mobs that descend on the place daily, I think they do a pretty good job. Too many here do not educate themselves about exactly what is needed and then when whatever deficiency stops the process, it's Immigrations fault. The new buildings constructed late last year have helped relieve the congestion at the front entry. Have your papers prepared and bring a book and you'll probably be done sooner than you expect.

Totally irrevelant.

The North bound Baht Buses were operating and picking-up passengers at marked stops along Jomtien 2nd road today.

I bought my Kindle Paperwhite, 11th gen from a Lazada seller that sells units from Kindle Japan. Be aware there are zero Kindle repair centers, even independent ones in Thailand and you can not mail them out because of the built-in battery.

The farang I rent from buys older used bikes for cash, refurbishes them himself then rents them at low rates but long term contracts: minimum 3 months, no daily or weekly rentals. Once a bike has earned back it's purchase price, he keeps it as long as it's rented, then sells it, usually for close to what he bought it for. He buys most of his stock at auctions.

Many years ago, I stuck up a quick friendship with a young lady on Sukhumvit. We decided to pursue our developing amity in the comfort of her room, on the top floor of the Miami Hotel. Once there, I was surprised to see about 20 Nokia's splayed out on every flat surface, charger cables running like vines on a college wall. Turned out, she was sort of a dispatcher for a fellow who ran multiple massage/escort adds in the local press. She had to have a good acting voice as sometimes a customer would call one number and being unsatisfied with the cost of services offered, call the next on the page which was actually her again. She was pretty good at it. Actually, she was pretty adept at answering calls under a variety of difficult circumstances, as I was to find out.

This would seem to be the OPs best option.

A restaurant is more likely.

I first stayed in Jomtien in 2003 at what I think was called White Sands Villa near where soi Whitehouse is now. Even then, there was a lot of Danish presence there. It was just as the SARS epidemic was gaining steam and Pattaya/Jomtien emptied out in a hurry. I was finally asked to leave the hotel as I was the last paying guest. Most hotels were closing. Sure wish I knew then what I know now. People were panic selling condos and anybody with cash in hand and a bit clairvoyance could have made a killing. Most of the buildings along sois 3,4,& 5 had just been built and were empty, like a ghost town actually, as they were all white. I fondly remember the beautiful stands of trees along the beach, along the commercial side as well in spots. In later years, I used to always stay at a very nice little bungalow resort on Soi 6, now knocked down. One time, on the bus from Bangkok, a lovely Korean girl sat next to me. Turned out she was on the wrong bus as she wanted to go to Koh Samed but we discovered the error too late. Ended-up spending 5 delightful days and nights in those bungalows learning Korean.

Wow, some adds now 3 minutes long on standard free YouTube. I've been holding out on paying but it's getting intolerable. I've either got to give up YT or pony-up. Every ad blocker I've used in the past has been over-ridden, including Brave browser. Is anybody having any success still blocking YT adds?