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5 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Gessi, check with SC Pharmacy as they seemed to have everything that I needed and were pretty inexpensive to a few of the other Pharmacies I have used in Bangkok.

Thanks! Is this the pharmacy  S.C.Phesat Pharmacy https://maps.app.goo.gl/H58zjXb9h23k6E7p7 ???

3 hours ago, Sheryl said:

If by Basal you mean long acting (I assume so since you mention Lantus) options here are:

 

Glaritus (Indian manufacturer) -

Lantus

Toujeo

 

First will cost less

 

For rapid acting:

 

Actrapid HM

Insugen-R

Humulin-R

All 3 imported & expensive

So they have Toujeo? I was using it before switching over to Tresiba around 2 years ago which gives me much better blood sugar curves but I don't want to start a discussion regarding this as everyone is different.

And yes, Basal insulin is long acting (around 24hours) and Bolus is (ultra-) rapid acting during days to compensate food, drinks etc. with carbohydrates. Means if I don't eat and drink only water I could run with only Basal but that would kill me as well ????

Need both types of insulin.

I am Type-1, so that means I need Basal and also Bolus Insulin running a ICT treatment.

I can find Lantus, which is Basal insulin, but wondering what kind of fast acting insulin at what prices and what locations/pharmacies are around in Bangkok and the Eastern Seaboard.

Novorapid would be OK but currently I am quite happy with Fiasp as ultra-short acting insulin and Tresiba as Basalinsulin. Anyone on same medication here and has some input? I take no other drugs or have any other illness so those insulin's at a 'normal' price would be great and I do not really want to fly back to Europe every 3-6 months to pickup those from local German pharmacies and spend for the flight around 1000+USD plus housing, transport etc. So one trip back home which would cover, ideally, 6-months of free medicine in Europe would be 5 days and around 2000USD in cash.

9 hours ago, Martyp said:

Your story illustrates what I said a while back in this thread. Few people at my age (63) can look back at themselves in their 30’s and could have predicted they would be where they are now. The math makes sense to use an Elite visa to bridge under 50 to over 50 but, as many have pointed out before me, don’t invest more in Thailand than you are willing to lose. Life changes. People change. Values can change. Change is the constant in life.

I absolutely agree with you!!!

Don't invest or spend more money than you are happy to loose in Thailand!

I am from Germany, travelling to Thailand since 18years and I am now in the mid 40s. Until 7-8 years ago I wanted to stay and live in TH but that changed a lot. I own a Condo, have Thai driving licenses and a bank account but never considered to get a Thailand Elite Visa.

Need to say that my Condo is in Pattay and it really depends on the location you spend or wanna spend as well of course. I don't stay with a Thai lady nor do I have a gf so for me the decision not returning would be easy however it is not.

So I made my decision to not invest or leave anything more than my Condo and motorbike over there and I can afford loosing that and my life still goes on. However the situation changed continuously since I travel there and I was also refused to reenter Thailand while leaving via land border to Lao being told only 2 land entries per Calendar Year are allowed. That was around 6 years ago I think and that seemed to have been a new regulation at this time. Hard to keep updated with that but if you wanna stay for longer than a yearly 30d tourist trip you have to be informed.

I was travelling around the world and didn't like it anywhere as much as in SEA however the situation in Cambodia has changed too much so I will not return anymore.

I am doing a lot of brain work but currently as long as the economy stays that strong and I work for US IT startups I take the money, make my job and come as a tourist.

As long as you control yourself, which imho is not that easy but is an requirement, and you do your maths make your life as much comfortable as you can. If you have to count every penny, which many foreigners in Thailand in the meantime with the bad currency conversion rate have to do, then I'd prefer to leave the door to get outside Thailand wide open.

Wishing everyone the best and be wise... you might get 110years old in best/worst (???) case ????

23 minutes ago, Peter Denis said:

The IO TM30 website consists of 2 parts: Notification TM30 and Search TM30.

1. When you enter data in the Notification part, it is recommended to use the Excel-form for which you find a link on the web-page.  The Excel-form also has several tabs with guidance on what to fill in (e.g. code for Nationality of guest / code for Entrance port to Thailand).

When you upload the filled-in Excel form the data does not appear in the main entry fields but appear at the bottom of your screen (scroll down).

As mentioned earlier, using the Excel-form to input your data has the advantage that you can re-use the filled-in Excel form later again when you return at your home from a domestic trip and so you do not need to input the data again.  When returning from a trip abroad you only need to update the TM6 entrycard-number and the port of entrance if that was different as the one you used previously.

After you uploaded the Excel-file and the data appears at the bottom of the screen, click save.

And then the page will be empty again (but your data has been sent).

2. To check if the data is really there you can go to the Search part of the webpage.

Search is limited to periods of max 7 days apart, and you need to use thai date notation.

When your search results appear, you can then make a screenshot and keep that as proof that your filed your TM30.

> Hope this helps, and feel free to PM me if you encounter any difficulties.

Thanks a lot! Got it done and worked like a charm now!

I was doing the entries manually because using Google Chromebook and didn't want to create a Google Sheet out of the Excel template.

However I was using the Google translate to English while entering the details in Chrome and it set some of the values to faulty/misleading so I couldn't save. After disabling the Google translate on the TM30 form webpage all values were OK and I Could save the data and search for it as well.

Just installed the Section38 mobile Android App now and have the Search capabilities with me on my mobile to proof reports if checked.

Cheers!

1 hour ago, tgeezer said:

The first person does not appear in the list below until you fix your error. The error message says that the enter date and exit date must not be more than seven days apart. Try correcting that. It doesn’t matter how long you are actually staying because it is a report not a prediction. 

Sorry but I don't fully understand in terms of check-in and exit dates? What exactly do you mean?

In my case I entered Thailand on October 14th and staying at a hotel in Ranong until yesterday so check-in in my Condo was yesterday and I am planning to leave Thailand on 31st.

Hello,

I registered to the TM30 online version as Condo owner in Pattay and can now login and add guests (like myself which I tried) but having an issue after adding the guest data and trying to save as all information is gone after clicking on "save" and then using the search of TM30 in the menu!?

What happens to the guest data and why is it not showing up after saving and using the search!? Anyone knows in detail what happens?

Can anyone share the service intervals for the Aerox in Thailand please?

Mine is now around 2years and stays at my Condo in Pattaya but couldn't come back past year because of my job.

As far as I can remember I have done a service around 1k km and it has now run around 2500km as far as I can remember?

I think it should be worth changing motor oil anyway as it has stood around for a while. I disassembled the battery as I have a charger in my Condo so should still work I guess.

On 4/2/2019 at 1:15 PM, JRG23 said:

No, I have non-imm one year extension

@JRG23 Can you give a little advice for me? Especially when I can try to extend/renew my 2-year driving licenses for motorbike+car while the current ones expire on April 24th?

My 2-year driving license will expire on April 26th and I will return on a 30-day (same as I applied for my driving license) stamp tomorrow and would like to extend the driving license.

Obviously this is only possible for another 2-years as I am on the entry stamp but...

... I was reaching out to a local agency providing support for Thai driving licenses and they told me that I can only apply from 24th (day my current license expires) onwards!?

I do not want to go through all the stuff again but have all documents (residency letter, health check, international driving license, European driving license etc.) ready so I thought I can apply 3-months before the current license expires!?

Anything I am missing? Better to do myself I think but any recommendations for the 2-year renewal?

Anyone can recommend logistics for Insulin with some prices?

I also currently on Fiasp from Novo Nordisk but I think this is not available within Thailand.

Considering to look into Indian pharmacies or so...

Just my thoughts as T1 Diabetics (living in Germany but staying a lot of time in Thailand):

• switched from teststrips to Dexcom G5 (soon Dexcom G6) Continous Glucose Monitoring solution - For teststrips, 100pcs, around 20USD (Freestyle Lite which I was using) on Ebay Germany
  • before I ordered teststrips from Ebay or Amazon where people sell original brand strips for 50-75% less (most of them got paid by their insurance and switch the measuring system so they sell for less. On Amazon cheap measuring systems are available)
• Dexcom G5 is FANTASTIC (measures every 5mins and can be monitored on any Smartphone using 3rd party Apps like "xDrip+")
  • for the G5 the sensors should, officially, last 7 days but can be extended unlimited (as long as you don't loose the plaster) using the 3rd party App xDrip+ on your Android Smartphone
  • for the G5 the transmitter (which has the measruement and Bluetooth enabled) can be recycled with new batteries so can be extended from 90+ days (usually run with xDrip+ up2 130days!!!) unlimited as well (check Google on how to replace the G5 transmitter batteries and there are services around Europe which do that for 20EUR)
  • for the G5 sensors are also available on Ebay for sell so you pay around 100EUR/month for sensors+transmitter when you use xDrip+ and recycle the transmitter
    Ebay Germany - Dexcom G5 sensors

So for measurement you have to pay but it depends what you want. You can get the cheapest teststrips on Ebay Europe and certainly have someone ship or bring those over to Thailand. Measurement systems are anyway for free because the companies want to sell their f*** overpriced teststrips.

If you care about your health then consider looking at rCGM solutions like the Dexcom G5/G6 which makes control and therefore your life much more easy! I have some transmitters around which I do not need because I am covered by insurance but if you want I can provide to you. Transmitters are also available on Ebay Europe.

For the insulin I am currently using Fiasp (faster than Novorapid and doesn't require any waiting time before eating after you injected the insulin). I love it!!! However probably hard to get in Thailand but...

Check in which European country (except Germany which has controlled and overpriced medical health care prices) you can buy and bring it over. Also when I was in Abu Dhabi 5 yrs ago I could walk-in to a pharmacy and just buy Novorapid for a few $$$ without any subscription. So when you stopover in Middle East get some ideas.

I would also be thankful for insulin advice because I do not want to switch away from Fiasp anymore!?

I am running xDrip with the G5 to measure my BG and then I use AndroidAPS (#wearenotwaiting) on my Android to run a Closed Loop solution with the Dana-RS insulin pump which works awsome. My Hba1c is around 5.5-6.0 and 95%+ of the measured BG levels are in within my target of 70-150mg/Dl!!! But this requires an insulin pump as well of course.

Lots of communities around Facebook and the Web if you are interested and it works (!!!!!!!!)

Also check other European countries, except Germany which is most expensive in pharmacies as they still hold rights to sell health products), like Poland to check local prices.

No problem at all...lost one last year and the immigration officer at the airport at departure just gave me a new blank form...

Just hang this thread back... Should have read before buying a bottle at 680,--THB at Foodland for trying some Mojitos.

It's bad, really bad...has a bad side taste and smells like check Thai whiskey. No way of tasting more than 4cl for a single Mojito with this stuff. How can they win a Gold Medal for this stuff?

Leave your fingers away from this and spend your money on better rum!

On 19.3.2017 at 4:08 PM, naboo said:

Sat on one last week.

 

The cover by the left knee has a USB charging port inside. However, its pretty flimsy, I wouldn't trust the cover not to fall off whilst riding smashing my phone on the pavement.

Can you share a photo please?

I just bought one for 66,900THB (Black/Neon yellow) without Smartlock and found some information about a USB plug and battery charging connections.... Wondering where and how to access?

I put it in a bag... just picked up the money from the bank before going to the landoffice...

You need cash nothing else will be accepted...

? I did not say that 3bb connects through SSH to my router. I myself would like to connect... But I was asking for the SSH credentials...

Hello,

does anyone know the SSH login credentials for 3bb SSH access?

Port 22 is opened (after creating a ACL to the port 22 of the Router) but neither 'admin' or 'root' user does work with default and modified password!?

Anyone tried to send magic packets from the Router to any internal LAN device to Wake on LAN?

Solved!

The whole procedure as mentioned in my last post with adding NAT Port Mappings works I can now confirm.

The strange this, which I was not used to, was that when resolving to my DynDNS hostname within the Wifi of my 3bb router I landed at the WebGUI (Browser based) at it's internal IP address (192.168.1.1). So I thought I was routed from the Wifi through the Internet back to my 3bb router but that was wrong. Obviously it resolves the DynDNS name locally and then forwards a local device to the internal LAN address.

This does not work same way with other internal LAN Devices where NAT Port Mappings are setup, which is very strange.

Now I setup all Port Mappings and connected through 3G from my mobile or any other external Internet Device through my DynDNS and Port address and I get correctly forwarded to my NAS and XBMC Devices connected to my 3bb router.

Anyway the router WebGUI itself is not reachable same way as from internal LAN with DynDNS address and port 80 because one need to sepcify (enable) a http ACL rule from within the router 'Advanced > ACL' to allow WAN connections to the Gateway (=Router). The rule is already there but only enabled for LAN devices and some other (obviously 3bb Management IP's) IP addresses (110.164..x.x).

Works now as expected. My fault as I should have tested from beginning from an external Internet Device...

I did verify that DDNS works as I can acces my 3bb Routers Webinterface via my dyndns.org domain so even if the public IP changes it should not matter as the Router has a setting to update the IP addresse of my dyndns domain name.

Anyway I have no Virtual PC settings on my box but a Advanced > NAT > Port Mapping Setting which should do the same and for testing I opened TCP-8080 (which internally works just fine accessing http://192.168.1.5:8080) but I cant access my Qnap Webinterface, just see my attached screenshot from the settings I am using.

I was wondering if something else is missing but I still cant figure out :-(

Sorry guys, on my router I have attached a Qnap NAS which has a Webbrowser based Gui on port 8080 and also a webcam attached using the Qnap App Surveillance station which I can then remotely supervise if I don't stay in Thailand.

In order to access the Surveillance station App and the NAS Webgui I need to forward the ports from NAS via Nat in my router accordingly. So for the Webgui of my NAS it should be accessible via the public ip of the router and port 8080 which could be any external port anyway.

Guys,

I have a newly installed 3bb internet in my Pattaya Condo with a new Huawei router from 3bb.

I tried to configure NAT with port forwarding to my NAS attached via LAN to the router but can't figure out what to do except the port mapping entries to the IP of my NAS.

I set up DDNS and that works but obviously the ports are not forwarded properly but I can remotely get to the admin page of the router.

Can someone give me a short help what to do?I assume my port mapping entries are correct but I can't access my NAS remotely, locally of course it works and is turned on ...

I just saw that the 3BB router is a Huawei 3bb-4pwn.

It seems to me that this router has no settings for any DynDns provider? Can someone confirm please as I need this absolutely and don't to have any other always running device behind the router to to update my IP?

I sometimes need to connect to business VPNs and my router can handle most of this itself, with dynamic DNS support.

Switching between different VPNs is typically easier on the computer since 1) the user interface is better and 2) you're not affecting the other clients connected to the network. Dynamic DNS is only relevant if you're connecting from the outside in, i.e. from the Internet to your VPN server.

I am also using a VPN client (HMA as they offer wide variety of server locations) from my computer and Android so no need to have the tunnel created from the router itself...

Testing using multiple speedtest sites including dnsreports. Ping indicates no ISP caching. This is 3BB 13Mbps package and rarely have streaming problems from overseas. As mentioned, your mileage may vary depending on your location and contention ratio of your connection.

Chiang Mai - San Francisco (adslthailand speedtest)

Ping: 261ms

D/U - 10685kbps/1011kbps

Chiang Mai - Los Angeles (dnsreports)

Ping: 254ms

D/U - 7977kbps/1025kbps

Chiang Mai - Munich (Ookla)

Ping 345ms

D/U - 7.69Mbps/.90Mbps

Thanks! Munich is my home nearby...

That looks reasonable ;-)

That's exactly the reason why I would like to choose the 13Mbs option as I want to stream live TV from my German Home's VuPlus Duo2 Satellite receiver (Upload is real 12Mbs from Germany) to my Pattaya Condo and I heard the 10Mbs is the basic option and some problems with streams could appear.

It won't work, 13gbs is internal to Thailand only, from other countries you'll be lucky to get 1gbs.

In fact from other countries 3BB tends to have the same (slow) transfer speed on all their accounts.

So what can I do?