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3 hours ago, Sheryl said:

In a case like this I suggest you follow through with Prof  Tanawat.

 

The various govetnment hospitals you asked sbout would entail long wsits, red tape. The  inexpensive public channel would not allow for choice of doctor and care would be provided by residents/interns in training. You'd have to start over from scratch with consultation etc.

 

 

Thank you, really appreciated!

1 hour ago, Sheryl said:

Is this for routine screening or a specific problem  (If so,  what )

It is likely a post infectious irritabile bowel syndrome as a result of an acute gastroenteritis I had more than 8 months ago which I've never fully recovered from. But as I was told by Dr Thanawat I need colonoscopy and gastroscopy to rule out other possibilities (Crohn disease, bowel cancer, or other). 

20 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

Prof. Tanawat Geeratragool is well qualified and has published widely in international journals.

 

Piyamaharajkarun is affiliated with Siriraj but is their private wing and they pretty well peg their prices to be just a little less than places like Bumrungrad. 

Well, it's good to know I'm in good hands at least. I actually wanted to make an appointment with Prof. Smochai Leelakusolvong but the first available date was in February 2024. I've also asked about Assist. Prof. Uayporn Kaosombatwattana but I'd have to wait until December. Any thoughts about Ramathibodi or Chula or Bhumibol hospitals? You seem to know really a lot!

I have an appointment for a colonoscopy plus gastroscopy at Piyamaharajkarun Hospital (Siriraj) in a couple of weeks. As an estimate I've got 44000-50000 Baht all included. There are possible extras like 12000 for a biopsy. I don't remember the price for polyp removal... I thought that hospital would be cheaper, since it's part of Siriraj but after reading this thread I'm not so sure anymore. Any recommendations? Does anyone have any experience with Dr. Thanawat? I've had a very positive impression as he listened very carefully to all I had to say and scrupulously explained everything to me but that's all I know.

Hi Daffy,

No poroblem, I'll buy one sooner or later.

The thing is that I still enjoy shooting film every once in a while and I shoot both 35mm and 120mm medium format negative, especially bw.

I'd like to handle all the process of developing and scanning by myself (since buying an enlarger and setting up a darkroom would be far more expensive and demanding). There aren't many options available to scan 120mm: either the Canon 9000f or the Epson 750v Perfection that seems to be even better but costs three times as much...

Hi there,

I'm considering transferring some money to invest here in Thailand.

I know for sure that in my country is common practice negotiating the foreign commissions (the fee the bank applies) before transferring the money.

In my place the average commission is 1.5‰ and as a rule of thumb the branch director has the ability to discount up to 50% depending on the sum to be transferred.

Do you have any idea if this is something doable here in Thailand as well? I think maybe smaller banks would be more inclined to negotiate than big names... Experiences? Thoughts?

Anyway I'm probably going to start asking to banks in the next days.

For me this is just going to be a one off digitizing some of my old slides.

If you're interested send me a PM.

Good luck with your scanning!

Raising a child under stress of a relation that ran sour is also not in the benefit of the child, it will only get worse for all 3 of you.

True! But I can't be the only loser in this game.

I'm considering moving the family to my country. So, if one day my wife decides to abduct our daughter we'll play the game according to MY rules. I would have much more power there than here.

Thank you Mario 2008 for being an endless source of information on this kind of matters! I just hope it isn't because of personal experience. I have reasons to be afraid to end up in a similar situation but with a big difference: that I live in Thailand! And Thai law wouldn't help me in any way if my wife disappears with the child. I feel trapped, I'm bearing an unbearable burden to keep staying with a person that I hate, out of fear of losing my daughter. In the meantime I'm trying to figure a way out of this situation.

Update: Tramadol in its pure form seems not to be available OTC anymore. However, it can be purchased in combination with paracetamol (1 pill = 37.5 mg tramadol HCI - 325 mg paracetamol) with the commercial name of ULTRACET. There might be other brand names of the same or similar compound around, not sure about that.

Take a 10-minutes stroll in Sukhumvit Rd. and you get the equivalent of 2 packs of Marlboro at once... The Ministry of Health should advertise on giant billboards ATTENTION, BREATHING IN BANGKOK CAUSES CANCER!

Thank you for your replies. This helps me clarify the situation. For now, however, I carry on and if only I could convince her to see a psychologist the situation would improve dramatically, I'm sure. Too bad that for Thai people seeing a psychologist is a taboo, a loss of face...

Personally, I can't care the less. When I'm dead I'm just nonliving matter, so they can dispose it as they like.

Well, if we divorce I guess she needs to find a job...

I'd love to have your opinion about the following situation. I've been married with my Thai wife for 5 years. Since the beginning, she displayed occasional abnormal behaviour, emotional disorders, overreactions to common situations etc. I've always thought that I could cope with it but year after year this condition has worsened to the point that I really don't know how long I can stand it. Plus, I'm really tired to hear from her that she wants to leave and take the baby with her every time that we have an argument (although it isn't probably true and she says this out of anger...). I don't want to enter in personal details, so I'm skipping most of the details and I go straight to the question. If I decide to divorce, how many chances do I have to get the custody on our daughter? We have married in my embassy, the baby was born after the marriage and she's 8 months now. I have a good job and sufficient funds to take care of my daughter, and my family would surely help me, too. I don't have vices and I'm a very dedicated father. I can surely guarantee my daughter a bright future until I live (I'm less than 40). The mother has no job and no qualifications whatsoever, and she can't definitely count on any financial support from her family. She is indeed a good mother wen her mood is set to "normal"; however, when she's in "destruction mode" she totally loses the ability to think rationally and take care of the baby (and herself) properly. I even live in constant fear of some inconsiderate or extreme action! Unfortunately, there is no official diagnosis of personality disorder, and I realise that demonstrate what I say might be a problem. Losing my daughter is not an option! I'm ready to pay any price in a possible legal battle over the baby's custody...

What are your thoughts?

This makes me immensely sad! I can't even think of how his family back home and his girlfriend feel... not to mention that one day his son or daughter will probably know this sick story! RIP

I'm 64, only 173cm and 63gk. Not exactly an "imposing" figure. But I hold a 2nd Dan in Shotokan and 1st Dan in Akido, and was Recon/Force Recon Marine for 18 of my 20 years in the Marines. Definitely can't judge this book by the cover.

3 years go I bought a nice gold necklace for my wife at a gold shop in Big C, Hang Dong. Put it in the inside pocket of my jacket, left, got on old model CBR 150 and casually headed home down the 200 Year highway. Had gone maybe 300 yard when 4 punks on 2 motorbike pulled up, one pushing over in front of me to block me off. No problem. Pulled over, got off the bike, took off helmet and smiled at them. Less than a minute later I was back on my bike, laughing most of the way home. Sometimes the good guys win, even in LOS

...forgot to add... Always carry your baby's birth certificate!

My daughter has double nationality and we haven't had any problem so far. You have to show both passport ONLY at the counter because they need to verify that the baby is allowed to enter the country of destination. To the Thai immigration show ONLY the Thai passport, they don't check the visa since it isn't their business. When you come back do exactly the opposite.

Hope this helps.

... always remember that the Thais are never alone. One call and the Thai guy has 10 friends to back up his side of the disagreement

This says it all on Thai people. I would rather die alone than win with the help of other 7 people!

"A group of 8 people arrived consisting of four Ladyboys, three teenagers and one woman - See more at: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/91407/russian-resort-owner-beaten-up-pattayas-walking-street/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PattayaOneNews+%28Pattaya+One+News%29#sthash.EYlkd2iw.BPsvRdHE.dpuf"

I wish I was there to see this funny situation! Did they hit him with sex toys?

How many foreigners die in this country every year?

The stats must be shocking

We have a proportionally large number of oldies, a lot of losers with little or no funds, a very high percentage drink and ride motorcycles (I am trying to think of someone who doesn't), and then we have a lot of tourists, in a party mood, drunk and on a motorcycle (probably for the first time in their lives).

It was not a potato field, it was cassava.

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Does it make any difference?

Is there a way that I could get in touch with this Plaintive as I'm going through a very similar situation right now, maybe little worse. Perhaps we could join forces and MAKE the Thai Authorities take rectification action in our favour.[/size]

The ONE thing that I learned VERY quickly living here in Thailand is that as a foreigner you are NOTHING and much less is your LIFE worth anything to the Thailand legal system.[/size]

My case got brushed-off by a senior Thai Government Official with the comment. "Sorry, no can help you. Thai Law help Thai people only". So now, how about THAT. This Australian farmer is a very fortunate individual to still have funds available to him enabling him to sue for justice.[/size]

My Thai family, being a senior Government Official here, that's why I trusted them by-the-way, defrauded me of absolutely EVERY single DIME I possessed and then to TOP it all chased me away from their home to "go DIE" in the streets as they said at the time. Thus here I'm now stranded in Thailand without any money what-so-ever to return to my Country of origin. However, even WITH money to return I dare not do so as I'm too old to work there and therefor cannot earn myself a living there.[/size]

So, stay and be the same off here, better than to face the humiliation there where everybody know me AND know that I was a fairly wealthy citizen as well. At least, here nobody know me. Further hereto there IS, very fortunate for me, an outstanding Thai-lady here who took it upon herself to care for me but she REALLY battles doing so as she herself is extremely POOR as well as unemployed. I for the life of me simply can NOT understand how she copes with all of this but still, somehow she manages and I can but only applaud absolutely ALL of her efforts.[/size]

Any suggestions about HOW I could go about getting justice here in this, I'll rather won't say, Thai Society?[/size]