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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?

Arc welder probably more effective. Hey, Crossy??

7-11s are good places to buy batteries because the turnover rate is pretty high so chances of fresh stock are better. Still check the stamped date though

Hah!! Show a picture, you say. Last month I entered a Rampho Market (Jomtien) barber shop, one lady in attendance. Her English was minimal. I'm an old man and wanted an old man's hair cut, long on the sides. I carefully pointed to the many pictures on the wall of young guys with sidewalls.."Mai Oww" I said pointedly. "OK, OK" said she. I noticed her pick-up the clippers, probably to trim the neck first, so I thought. 'VROOOOMMM" Like a harvester going through a hayfield, the hair along the side of my head was cut down to stubble. I jumped from the chair: "What you do????" Received back that inimitable blank Thai stare. Had I thought about it, I might have done what the mad Russian did. Instead, I just walked out, knowing any further discussion would be pointless: what is mowed down, is mowed down. You can't glue it back on. I rode around for a bit, looking like an 80's London punk I eventually entered another barber shop where English was spoken. Not much they could do except match the mutilation on the other side, revealing to the world a whole new field of age spots. I don't waste as much time combing my hair these days, no muss from the motorbike helmet any more. It's slowly growing back. Just because you show a picture, do not have confidence that you will get what you want to get. The depth of Thais not understanding what we think they understand has no bottom. "OK,OK" can really mean "Ehhh?"

Where oh where is former TV poster FKA: "Asanee"?? He had an encyclopedic knowledge of Bangkok's bus routes presented with an always dry sense of humor. I hope he is still out there.

The condo I rent is 300 yards off Jomtien Beach, up around Soi-10. Yup...fireworks popping sometimes in the early hours but nothing like a constant "war zone" declared by the OP. Much worse is the constant din of open piped motorcycles and tricked out cars racing up and down 2nd Rd. the entire night. I'm on the 10th floor but the noise reflects off the roadway and sometimes it's like I'm a few feet away. That's what needs enforcement. Already this year, several deaths involving speeding bikes on 2nd Rd. But, hey! I choose to live here. I renewed my lease knowing all the above. You want to live in a popular resort area, you better be willing to accept the downsides. If you buy or lease without renting for a bit and then don't like it, that's your failure.

When Wang went bankrupt ("No major corporation will ever use those toy PCs for documents": An Wang) the entire Lowell campus pictured in the OP went up for sale. Problem was, it was full of asbestos, top to bottom. It finally ended-up at auction and the entire property sold for less than $1M. Sat vacant for nearly 10 years.

I agree that when changing small amounts, the few baht saved is hardly worth the trudge. I think more important is to remind her to ask for at least 2000 in small money: couple of 500s, then a mix of smaller. Always nice to have correct change at hand.

There are FX kiosks in baggage claim but very poor rate. Best airport rates are at kiosks to the left of the Airport Rail Link station in the basement level.