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Ventolin/Salbutamol inhaler: Generic Aerotamol by Aerocare
Ipratropium/Fenoterol combo inhaler: Aerobidol by Aerocare B280
Budesonide/Pulmicort: Generic Aeronide by Aerocare B280
Montelukast/Singulair: Generic Astair by Sriprasit Pharma
Fluticasone/Salmeterol Combo inhaler/Advair/Seretide: Generic Seroflo 125 by Cipla
All the generics listed above can be found or ordered at any decent pharmacist in Thailand.
All the generics above cost a fraction of branded equivalents.
I am not a doctor.
I hope the above info is helpful to somebody.
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On 8/18/2020 at 7:04 PM, Sheryl said:
Topic pinned, with thanks to the OP
I will no longer be telling people they need an FDA permit which they cannot get...rather, a permit that, for a price, can be gotten if go through DHL
Thank you for this thread. Last year I purchased a one year supply of meds for personal use from Alldaychemist in India. Mostly Cipla meds for COPD. They were held up in Thai customs and I was instructed to show up at their offices. I took with me all my current meds to show customs they were for personal use only. There was some discussion between several customs people and they came back and told me if I pay the import fees I could keep the meds. I paid (~17%) import tax. The customs people were polite, friendly, and I thought reasonable.
The total cost and hassle all-in did not turn out to be a great savings. But I did get the right meds with the right dosages. Of course, your mileage will vary.
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If your child has skin problems—especially around the face— please consider switching from powdered washing detergent to liquid washing detergent (if you currently use powdered). Try it for three months.
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Thailand seems desperate to get more cash into the Thai economy from foreigners. Yet immigration makes Non-O visa holder foreign residents lock up 800,000/400,000 baht in a Thai bank account for as long as they are in Thailand. The government and TAT says come and spend. Immigration says stay and don't spend. Seems like somebody should look at this crazy requirement.
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"Neeranam was complaining under 60s Thais couldn't get vaccinated"
A week ago it was reported the average age of all Thais getting vaccine was 38 years.
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Sinopharm view from WHO:
A large multi-country Phase 3 trial has shown that 2 doses, administered at an interval of 21 days, have an efficacy of 79% against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection 14 or more days after the second dose. Vaccine efficacy against hospitalization was 79%.
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Province: Prachuap Khiri Khan
Date: various
Location (name of hospital or other) Prachuap Khiri Khan General Hospital, Hua Hin General Hospital
Are you over 60/chronically ill? (Yes/No) YES. 70. COPD.
How did you register? Unable to register at hospitals. Turned away. Also registered at multiple online places including Thaiintervac. Heard nothing from anyone.
Vaccination received (yes/no) NO
If yes, Type of vaccine :
If no, Reason not vaccinated:
At my local hospital repeatedly turned away. Told very clearly Thais first. Thais only.
One time I was in a queue to register. Younger and healthier looking Thais in the queue getting registered. An elderly, obviously in poor health expat, a few people in front of me, was turned away. I too was turned away. Also turned away at Hua Hin General. Again told Thai's only. A spokesperson there told me to go to a private hospital for a vaccine.
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"registration at local hospitals"
I have been continuously told by representatives of the Thai Gov to go register for a vaccine at my local hospital (where my records are). I have been six times. EVERY TIME I am told to go away. Thais first. Thais only. I also went to Hua Hin Hospital to register. Again told to go away. Again Thais first. Thais only. At HHH I was told to get a vaccine at a private hospital. Who, of course, don't have any vaccine, because they have been impeded by the Gov.
And then there's all the online registrations. All dysfunctional or shut down, or no vaccine. it's a clown show of incompetence.
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Bangkok Hospital in Bangkok. Appointment needed. If early appointment results same day. Very efficient. Total cost 5,500 baht.
My experience: There at 8am, sample taken at 8.45am. Out at 9am. Picked up results at 3pm same day.
Others: Ramkhaengham Hospital: https://www.ram-hosp.co.th/news_detail/499 Drive through testing. If no car they have golf cart for you.
BNH Hospital 9,500 baht.
Thai travel clinic 2,000 baht Appointment required. Fully booked at least a week in advance.
Mic Lab https://www.facebook.com/miclab.th/ 2,000 baht. Enquire.
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I've done a lot of research on air purifiers. I recommend the above link unit. It's cheap and the replacement filters are cheap too. It works just as good as much more expensive units. I have three of them. This unit is made in China and is rebranded by many different marketers. I have units sold by XPX and Worldtech. They are all exactly the same unit. The filters need to be changed/cleaned every six months or so (depending on usage). Also, I cover the air intake slots on the unit with PMI 2.5 Filtrete strips. Works great and helps keep the interior filters cleaner for longer.
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I'm allergic to eggs and was nervous about getting a flu and pneumonia shot. In the end I decided the benefits outweighed the risk of side effects. The first flu shot I got I waited in the hospital afterwards for two hours just in case. No problem at all. Since then I've had several flu shots. Again no problems. Apparently today's flu shots have little to no egg carrier in them.
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If the Thai people and economy are suffering because of the coronavirus, maybe immigration will let us start spending some of the 800,000 baht they make us lock-up unspendable for six months a year.
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3 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:It's security for them, that you can afford to support yourself, in their country, and perhaps pay your medical bills.
It's actually the opposite of that. If you can't spend it it only proves you can't use THAT money to support yourself and others. And if you have a medical emergency and have to use the locked-up cash and fall below the minimums you might lose your residency visa as a result. This 800,000 lock-up for six months a year plus 400,000 locked up forever is a net negative for the Thai economy and Thai people. The forced importation of foreign money to sit in Thai banks contributes, in part, to the strength of the Thai baht. Baht strength has a negative effect on tourism, manufacturing, exports and Thai jobs. I support myself and others in Thailand, and contribute to the Thai economy, from a small pension and investments abroad. As a direct result of a portion of monies I import annually for living expenses in Thailand now declared unusable by Thai immigration law, I have cut back my spending. I eat out less (hurts restaurants), travel less (hurts hotels), drink less beer (hurts Singh) etc. etc. When you take the 800k/400k lock-up, the new TM-30 rule, 90 day reports, need permission to leave and re-enter the country, annual re-application of visa, and the coming/here compulsory health insurance, it's clear that immigration law, requirements and procedure, is sadly increasingly making Thailand less hospitable to long-stay expats many of whom support Thai wives/girlfriends and their Thai children.
I'm just one expat living in Thailand. But because I live in Thailand, I had eight people visit me last year. One expat equals one expat plus eight tourists. I like Thailand. I like the Thai people and Thai culture. I like living here. I don't want to leave. But it does seem to me that the Thai Tourism Authority (TAT) and Thai immigration are effectively pulling in opposite directions to the detriment of the Thai economy and it's people.
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No mention of TM30 but my address is already registered with TI.
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The TWO copies and double signing of each copy/document were new requirements this year.
Last year one copy and one signature.
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I guess I should mention the above was for a Non-O extension of a long-stay visa based on retirement.
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1. Filled in TM7.
2. Face photo 4cmx6cm.
3. Fee 1,900 baht.
4. Passport.
5. TWO copies of:
ID page,
Non-O visa page,
Page showing last extension,
Page of last entry into Thailand,
Departure (TM6) card.
6. Letter from bank stating current balance of over 800,000 baht.
7. Bank passbook showing current balance and seasoning of deposits.
8. TWO copies of bank letter and passbook showing current balance and seasoning.
9. Evidence of current address (rental contract and ID of property owner in my case).
10. Map of rental location.
11. TWO copies of map and TWO copies of EVERY page of rental contract including property owner ID.
12. ALL documents and copies had to be signed TWICE.
Also: Specific to me, child dependent Non-O visa extension required original birth certificate of child in addition to most of above.
Your experience/requirements may vary.
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Wow.
First I’d like to thank everybody for taking the time to post a response to my original post. As a newbie to both Thailand and Thaivisa, I’m surprised at how the responses to the original post ballooned and spread to include topics such as Obama, Trump, Africa, ceiling repair, Blacks, Adolf Hitler, basketball in the U.K., Fluency in Thai, and probably a few more I’ve omitted. This in itself has been educational.
I will attempt to answer and address each post that has some relevance to the original subject matter and to its many derivatives that I feel may have some value or special insight on my daughter’s situation. Hold tight. I do not expect to keep everyone happy.
“If they attend a school they can [should be able to] represent their school.”-Robblok
A: This is what I think.
“How did your daughter get into a Thai public school without a Thai I.D”-Ima_Farang
A: She was never asked for one.
“I believe that in my school students have to present their school ID in competitions to show they haven't been entered in an age group that they are not eligible for. I'm hoping there has been something lost in translation somewhere as I've never heard of this before and if not its wrong on so many levels.”-Guru
A: Thank you Guru for this reply. Confirmation of age is a possibility. However, I did present her passport which showed her age so I don’t think this was the issue in this case.
“I've never heard of this before and if not its wrong on so many levels.”-Guru
A: I agree.
“As a "farang" teacher working in Thai schools for over a dozen years, I cannot be too encouraging”-Fookhaht
A: Thank you for this insightful post.
“She's a student at that school. If she's good enough for that, she's good enough to be on a sports team. End of.”-Jingthing
A: Thank you. This is also my opinion.
“I’m stunned anyone would send their farang child to a Thai government school”-LannaGuy
A: I respect your opinion and you may be right. My view is one size does not fit all. Each of us tries to do the best we can with what we have, given our unique situation. We may not get it right every time but we can try.
“Not only will your daughter be unable to represent the school team, she will also be unable to gain any recognised certificate to show she attended full time education as a child as they are only available to Thai citizens. They are known as Mor 3 and Mor 6 certificates and are awarded to schoolchildren who successfully complete three years and six years of secondary education respectively.”-Briggsy
A: Thank you for this information. It is new and potentially important news to me.
“On what grounds is your daughter attending the school (it has to be semi-officially) and what are your hopes for her future with no basic educational qualifications?”-Briggsy
A: Two good questions I’m not sure how to answer. The first, I went to the school, I asked can my daughter study here? They said yes. The second, I hope my daughter grows to live a happy life, be a good person, care about others, and be smart enough, and work hard enough, to achieve whatever goals she sets for herself.
“Even here in the jungle football and other sports where one village plays against another village in a proper sporting event every member of the team has to show their Thai ID otherwise they can’t play.”-Nongsangcity
A: Thank you for this helpful reply.
“She is not a Thai citizen and can only attend classes but is not an official pupil.”-Briggsy
A: Wow. Thank you for this observation. This is news to me.
“I rather doubt the veracity of the OP who has no posting history.”-Briggsy
A: This is an unfortunate and surprising statement. And what has veracity got to do with posting history?
“I don't understand why the school selected the child in the first place if she is not allowed by sports regulations to play.”- Bradenroger
A: The school was very supportive. The sports teacher didn’t know she wouldn’t be allowed to play. When she found out she tried multiple times to get the decision reversed. I cannot fault the school for trying to do the right thing. In my opinion they did everything they could to fix the situation within the time constraints.
“We have farang children in teams and all play other schools and competitions with no problem. I hope it was a translation problem”-Deep in Thailand
A: It was not a translation problem. It was a follow-the-rules problem. I hope it was an isolated incident.
SmothB: Thank you for your insightful and helpful post.
“It would be interesting to hear the OP's story. (He may have to make something else up).”-Briggsy
A: Not worthy of comment.
“Teach her the lesson of not quitting just because something does not go her way.”-Clutchclark
A: Done. Thank you.
“The girl was "representing" her school, which she obviously is a member of.”- Morakot
A: Thank you. This was my view.
“She was accepted on the school team it was the people running the competition who refused her.-Moe666
A: Correct.
“Sometimes the best lessons in life are the ones that didn't work out the way he had hoped.”-Clutchclark
A: I agree.
“The daughter in question cannot be officially enrolled at a govt. school if she is not a Thai national. There will have to be some sort of financial deal or otherwise (e.g. sympathy from local school - some education is better than none) to allow the daughter to attend classes. She cannot receive any sort of Thai high school certificate or diploma showing attainment. It is also noteworthy that the OP with no previous posting history has long since disappeared.”-Briggsy
A: I’ll have to take this line by line. “The daughter in question cannot be officially enrolled at a govt. school if she is not a Thai national.”
A: This is news to me. If you are correct I thank you for this information.
“There will have to be some sort of financial deal or otherwise (e.g. sympathy from local school.”
A: I might not know much, but I do know you are incorrect on this one. There was no financial ‘deal’ above regular school fees, nor was there sympathy. It was simply a matter of “can my daughter come to this school?” Answer: Yes, if she has all the correct papers and transcripts.
“It is also noteworthy that the OP with no previous posting history has long since disappeared.”
A: Disappeared? No posting history? This makes me a bad person who is lies? UbonJoe, an important contributor to Thaivisa, was gracious, kind, and generous enough to help us (mostly through personal messages) when we first came to Thailand and needed help and sound advice to navigate the maze of Thai visas, procedures, and document requirements. I come to Thaivisa to learn. I do not know enough to teach. I hope one day that will change. I hope one day I will not denigrate newbies who come to Thaivisa in search of education.
“Appeal to a higher person. Thailand is mega stratified socially.”-Boomerangutang
A: Thank you. I’m new to Thai culture but I am seeing this.
“Maybe it is so easy that this falang-child is a quite bad player, and they do not want her, they have better player...... So she is not good enough!!!!”-Glegolo
A: This was not the issue in this case. She was one of the team. The sports teacher wanted her to play. She was denied the right to play based on the competition official’s interpretation of, or understanding of, the rules.
“The organizer saw a foreigner that would give the other team an unfair advantage so banned her.”-Johnniey
A: This is not what I saw or believe. As best as I can ascertain, the top official at the competition ruled that without a Thai ID card, my daughter couldn’t play. I didn’t see or detect any discrimination by the officials except as a by-product of their implementation of what they viewed as the rules.
“A Mor 6 (or Mor 3) certificate is an official government sanctioned certificate that cannot be given to a non-Thai national. The school can issue a letter stating the student has completed and passed the syllabus but this is not an official document.”- Briggsy
A: Again, if this is correct it is news to me. So thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge.
“The point is that regardless of absurd governmental regulations about certification practices, there is no need for the school to arbitrarily discriminant against pupils on the bases of nationality and refusing them to part take in a sports competition. Neither can we use this policy to judge the OP's personal situation as to why he deems this school adequate or inadequate for his child. I certainly would not make such comment, because I have not seen the school and don't know anything so ever about the OP's life. I'm sorry to spell it out so directly, dear Mr Briggsy; I hope you understand my hesitations in agreeing with some of these posts here on this topic.”- Morakot
A: Thank you. A smart, balanced, reasoned and fair reply.
“I don’t see how an ex-pat child can go to a government school without the proper documents”-Ericthai
A: My daughter went to two Thai government schools. Each time we supplied all requested and required documents to the satisfaction of the school. The move to the second Government school required full ‘transcripts’ and more from the first school. As far as I know my daughter is a full and complete student in the Thai government school system. Mr. Briggsy says that not correct and I can’t refute his opinion because I simply don’t know enough to know if he’s right or wrong. My hope is he’s wrong. But he could be right.
Update:
My daughter has been encouraged to continue practicing and training with the school volleyball team by the school and the sports teacher. I have also encouraged her to continue but have told her it’s her choice. She has decided to continue with the team even if on important occasions she may not be allowed to play.
Again, I’d like to thank everyone for taking an interest in this topic. I am new to Thailand. I do not know the culture. I am extremely aware there is a long learning curve ahead. I thank each of you for helping me move along that curve.
Best wishes,
TG
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My twelve-year-old farang daughter goes to a Thai government school. She was selected for the school volleyball team. This week there was an inter-school volleyball competition. My daughter was excited as it was the first time she'd made a school sports team. When we got to the volleyball competition venue, the officials of the competition told my daughter she couldn't play because she was a farang. They said she could only play if she had a Thai ID card. My daughter was heartbroken. The implication is that my daughter will never be able to represent her school in ANY sport or activity if this 'Thai Only' rule holds.
I know there are many farang teachers working in Thai schools. Does anyone have any experience with this discrimination problem? Any ideas or suggestions on how to fix or change this rule, how to find a way around it, or how to get a Thai ID card for her?
Thank you.
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I went to both Varee and Lanna while seeking a school for my British daughter. Varee was modern, serious, and came across (at least to me) as a bit sterile and uniform. Lanna was well-worn, even a bit tatty, but it really felt like an English school. The halls and walls were full of childrens art and projects, showing a strong interest in creativity. Despite appearances and cramped space, I was impressed with Lanna. There's a waiting list to get in. I was told there were plans to move to a new campus, but that was probably some years in the future.
I also visited Chiang Mai Christian School which was interesting and Grace.
In the end, I decided on Lanna. It just felt right. But the waiting list was the problem. As it turned out, I decided not to stay in CM due to noise, traffic and air pollution.
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Thank you for the replies. My girlfriend is the mother of the one year old. I think I can get myself and the two kids in OK on a retirement visa. Would the board advise I go ahead and apply for the retirement visa for me and the kids and get my GF in on a tourist visa and try to find a solution once in country?
She could study in Thailand but not full time as she is the carer of the kids.
I'd like to think there are other workable options short of getting married.
Again, thanks for the replies.
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Hello,
New to ThaiVisa. I hope this is the right place to ask my question.
I'm considering retiring to Thailand with my family on a retirement visa. I have two children (8&1). All three of us are British passport holders. However...I have a Dominican girlfriend who I am NOT married to. She is the legal mother of one of the children. The children can get residency as my dependents. My girlfriend is the carer of the two children and she will be coming with us.
Can she get residency as a dependent under my retirement visa?
Does she get residency as the legal mother and caregiver of a dependent child?
If not,
What are other options.
Many thanks in advance,
TG
800K topped up late ( options please )
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Immigration nailed me recently for a temporary drop below 800k. My balance a few days shy of three months AFTER Non-O renewal, fell to around 795,000 for a short time. When I went to renew a few months ago...bye bye gringo. Visa cancelled. "You must leave Thailand within two weeks". A hurried week in Vientiane, Laos. New Non-O visa, back to Thai immig, jumped through more hoops, and managed to put the jigsaw puzzle back together again. Maybe cost me US$1,500 altogether. Plus the hassle. Personally I think this 800K lockup is a bad law for Thailand and the Thai people. Yes prove we can support ourselves for residency, but then let us spend the money in Thailand. Forcing us to spend less money in Thailand makes no sense to me. I'm okay locking up cash for three months before residence renewal, but after that we should be encouraged to spend it. Another issue is what happens to the 800K when I die? Thai will? Six months of probate? If the immig start 90 day tourist visas I might look into escaping the 800K lockup.