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How many millions of Cambodians were slaughtered during the killing fields in Cambodia? A wise Cambodian refugee who was lucky to come to the US said the only difference between Socialism, which the US is on a fast track to becoming, and Communism is an AK-47. As for the military having Nukes, if indeed they would ever seriously be considered against the American public during an uprising, then even more reason to fight the attempts by the left-wing socialist idealogues to disarm law-abiding American citizens.

Rancid - Thanks for your reply. If all else fails I shall give Dr Perry a try and just have to put up with the long waits from what I understand. I wasn't going to comment on Siem Reapers remarks but am glad you did. All I do know is that literally tens of thousands of patients in the US have found much needed relief from chiropractic care. Also, unlike in the past, the medical establishment has also got on board with chiropractic care and many of the top Orthopedic offices now have chiropractors on their staff. As for the other modalities, I feel they most definitely are effective and it is up to each individual to try different ones to see which works best for them.

I would pay a small fortune for a good chiropractor in Chiang Mai. Last year I was talking with a chiropractor (his name escapes me) who was from the southern part of the US. He was in Bangkok and during the course of our conversation last year he told me that he tried to open up a practice in Chiang Mai but the powers to be here made it virtually impossible for him to open up a practice here. It's ashame because he had been in practice a long time in the US and had all the proper credentials. The last he said was he was going through the process at the US Consulate to enable his wife to go to the US with him.  A good chiropractor would make a killing here and even in the US the leading orthopedic offices all have chiropractors on their staff recognizing that the public has overwhelmingly accepted them due to their success at treating patients with a multitude of problems. Maybe a hospital in Chiang Mai will wake up and see the great opportunities to add a chiropractor and  not be so concerned about another discipline intruding on their turf which,as stated previously,is so outdated now.

Some great replys and suggestion. I too am skeptical of Dr Perry since he obviously doesn't do adjustments like I am used to back in the US. I am currently utilizing massage and my g/f introduced me to a teacher who gave me such a deep tissue massage I thought my neck and head were going to explode. Mt g/f has reassured me that future massages by this individual will be less intense. ( they better be). I would like to try Yoga and although I do remnants of it at the gym I am sure I am missing a lot of the key components. If anyone knows a good Yoga studio I would be most appreciative. I would like to try acupuncture and had a great experience at Mungkala in the past. I went there because I was having a problem with my si joint (too many miles on the bicycle) and had a consultation with the lady Dr there. After listening to me she smiled and said you don't need acpuncture you need some good thai massages. With that she gave me back my money and said go enjoy all that Thailand has to offer. Damn if she wasn't right. As for the Tens machine I am familiar with them since my chiropractor back in the US uses them as part of his treatment plan. In perusing Lazada I am a little concerned because looking at the selection of Tens machines listed, the prices are very low. I am fairly certain that one purchased in the US would be several hundred dollars so I am a little skeptical how good these low cost ones listed on Lazada really are. In any event, keep those cards and letters coming and thanks for the input. Much appreciated.

I am not able to automatically install windows updates on my windows 7 laptop and a Mr Suchart came to my residence and basically said "don't worry about it". He is supposed to be an excellent computer guy so I was very relieved. Now,in speaking to another knowledgeable computer guy but who is admittedly not very knowledgeable about windows computers, he is telling me that you really shouldn't go more then a couple of months with no windows updates so now I am confused again. Anyone with knowledge of windows computers and how best to proceed with no current updates would be appreciated. If it turns out I should fix my computer, I need to find someone in Chiang Mai who can fix my problem with the windows updates and any referrals would also be appreciated.

How long is an income affidavit valid for when obtained from the US Consulate Office in Chiang Mai?

I am unable to get automatic updates for my windows 7 laptop and I am getting an error message 8024402C.  It says I am trying to access Windows Updates using a VPN and the website and automatic update may not function properly. It said Autoproxy is not picking up the wpad.dat proxy configuration file to determine the proxy to be used for the target URL. Thus I am going with no proxy. They suggested #1. Try to access Windows updates while not using the VPN Connection and #2- Use the proxycfg tool to specify a proxy sever to use (proxycfg.exe-p <proxyserver>). They also suggested to contact your network administrator to find out the name and port of this proxy.  I have no idea what # 2 is talking about and can someone explain it in laymans terms. I am residing in a Thai apt complex and doubt very much if I would be able to ask the non english speaking thai woman in the office who the network administrator is and what the port of this proxy is, if this is relevant.

Back in the US I like to use a heat lamp on my tight and aching muscles in my neck area. Unfortunately I have not been able to find any place that carries a therapeutic heat lamp. Short of going on Amazon to buy one, does anyone know where you can buy a heat lamp in Chiang Mai?

Chiang Mai- To answer your question, I don't see how Dr Parry can give regular chiropractic adjustments at Rajavej Hospital since he is only there 1 weekend every other week. In the US when I develop neck problems like I am experiencing now, I go to my regular chiropractor in the US and over the course of 4-8 weeks I go for regular adjustments usually starting out 3 time a week and gradually lessening the frequency until I am going once a month. Along with the adjustments I also undergo other modalities such as electrical stim, traction, hot and cold therapies. With this course of action I achieve the desired outcome. I don't think being referred to physical therapy without the regular adjustments would achieve the same results I attain when I am back in the US.  As stated previously, with Dr Parry's limited schedule at Rajavej Hospital it is apparent that he doesn't do much chiropractic adjustments and thus refers his patients for physical therapy.

Jonwilly thank you for the reply. Unfortunately my g/f called Khun Noy up and told her I was having neck stiffness and she basically told my g/f that she teaches swimming.

I have occasional neck tightness in my cervical area and when back in the US I go to a chiropractor for adjustments. When there I also get electrical stim and traction as well as hot and cold treatments. Over time it does the trick and my problem is resolved. Now that I am in Chiang Mai, since the only chiropractor only is here one weekend a month, he primarily refers patients for physical therapy and evidently doesn't do much in the way of adjustments. Therefore I am looking to get a home traction unit which I can use to stretch out my neck and surrounding soft tissue. The unit I have back in the US has a head harness attached to a pully system and the other end has a bag which you fill with water to varying levels depending on how much weight you want. The traction unit is attached to the top of a door. You sit in a chair and the head harness pulls your head up and you get a good stretch of your neck. I am looking to buy something similar here but all I have seen is the 3 tiered bellows which you put around your neck and you inflate the bellows by pumping them up with air  to create an upward push. I have tried this but did not find it very effective. Does anyone know where I may buy a home cervical traction unit similar to the one I use back in the US.

I suffer from occasional stiff necks and back in the US I typically find relief with adjustments with a chiropractor along with electrical stimulation, traction therapy and hot and cold treatments. I realize Dr Perry Perretz is the only chiropractor in the area and my understanding is he comes up from Bangkok every 3 weeks or so for a couple of days to treat patients. I also understand he primarily refers patients for physical therapy at Rajavej Hospital so it is apparent that he doesn't do much  in the way  of chiropractic adjustments. Has anyone suffered from stiff necks and what sort of treatment did you utilize to get relief. I don't like resorting to muscle relaxants since I don't feel that addresses the underlying problem. Are there any places in Chiang Mai to buy a home traction kit that can be easily set up.

I love how the liberals want to disarm the American citizenry and laugh when I see how they throw out the rule of law when it applies to them. A very recent example is the pitiful resolution to Hillary Clinton and her blatant misuse and illegal usage of a private email server when she was Sec'y of State. Any common citizen would have been arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law but she was virtually given a free pass to continue her assault on the US citizenry and their inherent rights under the constituition. The liberals have made a mockery of the judicial system and then you wonder why millions of law abiding citizens are disgusted with the US Government and all its cronies. With continued cry for more gun control and gun confiscation by the left, who is going to enforce these new laws, if passed, the same demagogues who find it perfectly alright to give Hillary Clinton a free pass?

Muzarella stated in a previous post that he obtained a decent and not expensive health/life ins plan from AIA which was accepted at all major hospitals.He said he got it at age 69 with a medical exam and no pre-existing conditions. That sounds too good to be true and maybe Muzarella can elaborate a little more as to what exactly is covered and what the maximum amounts that are allowed.

My thai g/f needs to undergo a colonoscopy sometime in next January 2017 and I was wondering where is the best place to get one in Chiang Mai. Any info would be appreciated.

I am confused now. I googled China 72 and 144 hour visa free transit and it said you can leave Shanghai PuDong Airport without the need of a visa providing you could show the authorities you have a flight continuing to a 3rd country. Now I am being told you need a visa to use 2 hotels inside the airport. Talk about conflicting info.

I have a 15 hour layover in Shanghai Pu Dong Airport and would like to get a hotel for the night outside the airport. Is it correct that you don't need a temporary visa to leave the airport to get a hotel close by the airport?

I hope you are right but my feeling is they are here to stay. What with all the pollution and massive population in China, I am sure many Chinese are looking to migrate elsewhere to try an escape the harsh conditions in China. I think a lot of the Chinese who come to Thailand become enamored with the country and think they are in some sort of a fantasy world with much lower prices, as well as many interesting venues from the beaches to the mountains and all points in between. I guess time will tell.

God Bless her. She is a truly special woman with a heart as big as the Universe. She epitomizes all that is good in the world and she is so deserving of a beautiful life.

It sounds like Nancy had what I had, only my treatment was in the USA at a chiropractors office. You would lie on a hard bed and can either be lying down all the way on your back or sitting up and your neck would be in a clamp which is tightened on both sides of your neck to ensure a tight and snug fit. Then, they adjust the length of the pull on your neck. It would be for 20 minutes and your neck would be gently but effectively stretched out and then released which would last for 20 minutes. This was done with other associated modalities such as massage, electrical stimulation, a chiropractic adjustment. You would be sore in the cervical area but it was a good sore because your vertebrae and surrounding soft tissue, as well as ligaments and cartilage were being stretched. Over a period of several weeks my neck truly loosened up and delivered the comfort I was seeking. This stretching apparatus can also be incorporated for the lumbar region of the spine. It is very similar to a spinal decompression machine and well worth trying to see if it gives you any relief.

A previous poster stated that his wife told him that Thai Banks are notorious for offering personal accident plans but,if and when then a policy holder of one of these plans needed to make a claim, the policies failed to deliver what they were supposedly intended for. Thus the posters wife said many complaints have been made to a consumer protection agency in Thailand. I was wondering if anyone had any first hand knowledge of a personal accident plan offered by a Thai Bank and if they, or someone they knew ever made a claim against their policy and what was the end result. I would like to know if taking out a personal accident policy is an exercise in futility or is it a wise choice which can be utilized if the need arises.

Nancy you say you have a high deductible with your health insurance and that you would use the personal accident policy to pay the deductible. Would you care to elaborate on exactly how this would unfold if you ever needed to use your health insurance for a serious illness. I would think that your personal accident insurance would be for an accident and how can use that for your health insurance deductibe? I must be missing something and hopefully you can educate me. As a sidenote,your info on Bangkok Banks offering of personal accident insurance was invaluable and thanks for posting that info.

Does anyone have the names and phone numbers of reputable insurance companies that offer accident insurance?

I am interested in hearing from posters who live full-time in Thailand and don't have health insurance for whatever reason. In reading past posts, the general consensus seems to be that one should have, as a minimum, at least 3 million baht set aside for medical expenses. I realize health costs and needs vary from person to person based on many factors such as age, your overall health and underlying medical needs. etc. I was just wondering what folks, who private pay for their medical needs, feel is sufficient to ensure some resemblance of security and peace of mind for any future medical needs or issues should they arise. Also,if one is reasonably healthy, any idea how long 3 million baht can carry you barring any unforseen emergencies or serious health issues. Maybe it is impossible to forecast since no one can predict the future and no one has a crystal ball to see how one's life is going to play out.

Toss, forgive me for not checking the internet. In my defense, since I am not familiar with Isaan, and more specifically Buriram, I thought it best that I post on the Isaan forum to get some valuable info. I do understand Buriram is a very wide area, and upon my return to Chiang Mai, I will have my g/f call the hospitals and medical clinics to see if they do specific blood testing for my health issue, and if so, where are they in proximity to my g/f land and eventual house. Kamalabob2 thank you for the info on Buriram's 2 major hospitals. Do you, by any chance, know the address and ph# of the larger Buriram Government Hospital? Lastly, a previous poster mentioned a hosptal by the railway station,namely Echamai Hospital. I take it he was probably referring to Ekachon Buriram Hospital. Do you concur? Once again, thanks for all the valuable info and helping me sort out the maize of Buriram.