Sceptict11

A TV is extendable at any immigration office. The g/f asked the wrong question or is "confused"

A nonsense post although abuse of these medications can indeed have serious consequences.

What "blood" tests do you want and what do you intend to do with the results ?

Just to be helpful !

A Pic of the knees normal anatomy

And an ACL repair

It will be noted the Patella is not involved although part of the Patella tendon may be excised and used as a ACL graft.

Normal is up to 30 days early. Bangkok is now saying 45 days.

Philip from Thaivisarun did my 12 months extension over 90 days before the expiry date last time.

That is interesting !

I was always under the impression that extensions had to be applied for in person.

And "Philip" obtained a new extension a full 9o days in advance ?

Are you sure where the "extension" came from ?

As a matter of interest how much does this service cost in excess of 1900Bht ?

WyattEarp

Using your argument all the unemployed should pay tax because that is what is expected of the employed.

Or would you prefer the employed to not pay tax because the unemployed do not .

Bit of a silly debate really!

Here is what the CDC say !

http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/medical_care/vaccine.html

http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/medical_care/hrig.html

Note

The Immunoglobulin is always required in "at risk" individuals who have never previously been vaccinated.

Why not just apply for an extension of stay based on retirement( at a cost of 1900bht) and pursue your educational ambitions as a hobby rather than as a means of remaining in Thailand ?

You do not need an ED visa to study !

GettingOlder

You will not receive a "retirement" visa in KL.

The best you can hope for would be a single entry NON "O" visa with which you can apply ( within Thailand) for an extension of stay based on retirement .

At worst you will be offered a single entry tourist visa which can be converted , again in Thailand to a NON "O" visa and subsequent extension of stay if you meet the financial requirements .

There are no visas in the category of "illegal teacher"

Yes, the fear of ghosts has never made sense to me especially as regards people who were known and loved, but there you have it. The Cambodians and Burmese are the same. Firmly believe in ghosts and petrified of them.

The belief in the "Pee" (ghost) is reinforced by popular Thai "soap operas"!

The local Government funded Kindergarten is excellent.

Free for Thai children and nominal fees for others. Structured play, painting , dance and other activities. Gentle "fun" oriented introduction to written Thai and the English language .

Lunch provided and the day runs from 08:30 to 15:30

An excellent introduction to "school" and an ideal environment for children to learn to socialise

Sorry about your friends.

Death is something which different societies/cultures manage in many ways.

In the "West" death is often sanitised and "hidden away" which why the Thai way may seem strange to an "outsider"

Grieve for your friends but take your clues on what is acceptable from the Thais.

Difficult to tell from the picture but may be ringworm --------- if that is true clotrimazole cream will fix the problem.

Forgot to give this link

http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/spotcancerearly/screening/breastcancerscreening/breast-cancer-screening

Note !

"for every life saved from breast cancer by screening, around three women are overdiagnosed".

Some of these ladies will undergo mastectomy which is of no benefit and all will suffer some degree of psychological harm.

Nobody perfroms or undergoes mastectomy based on a mammogram result. Mammograms may lead to unnecessary biopsies (unnecessary in retrospect) but not to unnecessary mastectomies..which in any case are not nowadays the most common treatment for early breast cancer in situ.

With any screening test there is a trade-off between sensitivity (ability to detect a condition if it is there) and specificity (risk of a false negative). A screening test is just that..a tool for screening, flagging cases for further diagnostic evaluation. Screening tests are not in themselves diagnostic nor are they expected to be.

And with any screening test there will be both false negatives and false positives. If one wants to minimize the false negatives, i.e. to maximize the chance the screening will flag cases that have the problem, one has to accept an increased number of false positives. If you want to remove the possibility of false positives, you will inevitably increase the numbers of false negatives. It is generally better to err on the side of the former.

Nonetheless it is very concerning that a quite a significant percentage of both breast cancer and prostate cancer screenings are leading to unecessary interventions.

It leaves patients in a very difficult situation should they test positive.

Partial content of an email received from a Dr friend .

"A review, published last year, shows the effects of three decades of breast cancer screening in the US. During this period, the number of “early-stage” cancers more than doubled, from 112 to 234 per 100,000 women. This should have drastically reduced the number in whom the disease was diagnosed in its “late” stages, were the rationale for screening sound; but this fell by just eight per cent.

You will not be able to "get" the child a UK passport. The child is Thai and only entitled to a Thai passport

Suggest you go here and read how difficult you will find achieving your ambition of settling in the UK will be.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/partners-families/citizens-settled/spouse-cp/

Which means you should not be working !

You can ask but the answer will probably be no.

Forgot to give this link

http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/spotcancerearly/screening/breastcancerscreening/breast-cancer-screening

Note !

"for every life saved from breast cancer by screening, around three women are overdiagnosed".

Some of these ladies will undergo mastectomy which is of no benefit and all will suffer some degree of psychological harm.

What are the "business visas" being used for and does it involve working ?

I went to see the urologist yesterday and he is abroad a few days so will see after.

In the meantime here is the information I collected which educated....and rather surprised....me. Bear in mind it is a congeries from various sources so a bit jumbled, and I have inserted most of the UpToDate rundown for added breadth (it's a peer reviewed condensed information source for physicians).

The sources are all highly reputable.

The bolding of keypoints is mine:

An interesting collation of fact!

The information will be inaccessible to many owing to the academic/scientific jargon used.

What is clear is that "screening" by PSA is a very blunt tool which leads potentially to over diagnosis and treatment. .

An elevated PSA places both patient and doctor between a rock and a hard place.

There are no clear answers to this problem which is similar to the problems associated with female breast screening by mammogram which has resulted in many ladies being over diagnosed and treated for "disease" which would have a very low risk of mortality.

Yep. A 15 day Visa Exempt entry.

Since he didn't mention his nationality, does this apply to everyone?? ... for example someone from India or Pakistan ??

Well spotted!

Believe if he comes from any one of the following countries .............

Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Brunei, Belgium, Canada, Czech, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Slovak, Slovenia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UAE, USA and United Kingdom.

The 15 day visa exempt entry is available !

Have I missed any ?

"I had it because I was accompanying my girlfriend who was given a 2 year contract, all in all the "visa" lasted 15 months. I then went to Laos and got a single entry tourist visa to tie me over until I came home. Thailand is the sort of country where people couldn't care if you teach on a tourist visa so this is why I am asking what people do if they are a TEFL teacher without a degree, what visa do they get?"

Interesting why should a NON "O" visa be granted to a "boyfriend" because his "girlfriend" had a two year contract ?

Am I missing something ?

If so will one of the experts please enlighten me

There are Care Homes for the elderly in Bangkok.

There are also care homes in Pattaya and Phuket.

I'm elderly already and handicapped. My Thai wife left after I started to need assistance walking. I hired a Thai woman to take care of me. Well two in fact though I had to terminate the first one because she is unreliable. The second hire was a great success. She has been with me for four years now. She organises everything cleaning, cooking, shopping repairs, excursions and manages my medications both purchasing and administration thereof. For injection, vaccinations etc. The nurse from the government clinic, which is in our soi, comes to my house. I pay 200 Baht a minute. These Thai women are a wonder.

I'm in my own home 24/7 and always someone here with me. Better than a care home and cheaper too. All I have to do is sit at home and pay the bill when the girl gives the to me.

You really pay 200 Bht a minute ? 12,000 Bht an hour ?

I hope that was typed in error if not I will come and work for you at a rate of 11,000 Baht an hour

Even if the "school" is doing the 90 day reports on behalf of students there should be a "receipt " within the individuals passport .

It is individuals who are responsible for ensuring that immigration requirements are met.