roger101

Glad to hear that he's OK.  I just hope somebody buys them and they are as good as running a book shop as he was.

We will be traveling on 4thJanuary (domestic). What facilities are available food and drink wise. Just in case there are no holdups and we get there early.

7 hours ago, joeyg said:

Good Homework!!! The work, done with mice and humans, suggests that artificial sweeteners could raise your blood sugar levels more than if you indulged in sugar-sweetened sodas and desserts. Lots more research confirming this.  https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20140917/artificial-sweeteners-blood-sugar#1

 

No problem, I tried it just now. Far too sweet. Back to Soda Water.

30 minutes ago, joeyg said:

if you like that drink better to stick to regular coke... http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/technology/what-diet-coke-your-body-6191713 

Sorry, with my Blood Sugar levels it has to be Diet Coke.

2 hours ago, superal said:

I hear that red wine / cola ,   half / half mix is a popular drink in some European countries 

I'll have to try that. Mind you it will be Diet coke.

I must have funny taste buds because I mix Soda Water and Mont Clair Red (50/50) and find it a perfectly acceptable taste. Like

On 12/2/2017 at 4:19 PM, SidJames said:

Well, let the bells ring out 
Let 'em spread the joy and cheer
Make the whole World know that 

Or-Ah-Hahn-Thai Restaurant is reopening next weekend

I know I'm thick but can you give me a more detailed description on where it is. I'm always looking for a cheap place to take the wife. Not being a cheap charlie but I find that if we go to a European restaurant she always orders (cheap) Thai and a luxurious decor doesnt impress. Her favorite was The Fish (all you can eat b-b-q 199 baht).

On 11/17/2015 at 5:57 AM, ktm jeff said:

You may have to get it checked at a "dealer" in order to keep the warranty good , and get the service book stamped. Sumet have a good reputation , and have been recommended by taninthai , who knows his bikes. Get the Honda dealer to do the warranty work , then go to Sumet and explain your concerns to Brian .Leave the bike with him , and arrange to watch the mechanic re-check the work the following day. I know this may be a pain , but its the only way to both get the service / warranty book stamped , and ensure the job is done correctly. Ive no connection to Sumet , or imply they need their work watching !. If you use them , or another independent mechanic , let us know the results. Good service takes some tracking down.

Where is Sumet?

On 11/2/2017 at 9:34 AM, notamember said:

try JK books near the chilled off soi kow noi

Any chance of a more detailed location.

As we are coming up to 2 years since it closed has anybody heard anything, or are we wasting our time hoping for it to reappear.

The Service Centre is now on the west side of Sukumvit. Its in the 1st building on the left as you come from the 7 (or just past the 7 on Sukumvit). Its a single shop house and the shop next to it protrudes onto the pavement so you wont see it till the last moment. There is no big sign like before.

I hope this helps.

A few years ago I signed up for a satellite service ( I cant remember the name but it took the football from True).  After they went tits up we were still receiving all the Thai channels through the set top box.

This was all right with me as the wife had the TV for her Soaps and I had the computer (now HD Prime) for the sports. This carried on until a couple of weeks ago when we lost channels 1 to 36, we still had all the advertising channels. I thought that this might be temporary then a few days later they disappeared as well. All we get now is 'No Signal'.

This doesn't bother me but the wife comes back from the village next week and she is going to want her soaps.

Any suggestions about what happened and what can I do about it would be helpful.

Thanks

On 9/9/2017 at 8:54 AM, bert bloggs said:

I would give them 100.000 baht if they banned motorcycles completely from the roads , 

You do realize that if you banned them they would have to travel by car. Which would suddenly double the amount of cars on the road.

I found a Doctor near me. She prescribed Clindamycin, Dicloxacillin  and Serratiopeptidase with a proviso that if it doesn't show an improvement I should go to a hospital and have an intravenous injection. She gave me a form to take with me.

She also told me what it was- Cellulitis.

Its a reoccurring problem with an infection in my ankle which spreads up my leg. Looking red and feeling hot.

1st time BHP, intravenous drip kept in over night. Expensive.

Since then local Doctor, intramuscular shot and a course of antibiotics. Except my doctors is shut at the weekend. I stared to take Amoxicillin 500mg last night but I'm not sure if its working, but I don't wont to go to a hospital if I can help it.

Anybody recommend a doctor in Pattaya open weekends (not Hospital).

I went to go to my normal Doctor this morning but then realized it was Saturday and he doesn't work at the weekend. Any body have a recommendation for a Doctor who works Saturday. I don't really want to go to a hospital.

I use Hydrogen Peroxide 3% solution. It dissolves the wax. Available from Boots for about 15 Baht. You will need a small syringe to put the solution in the ear (keeping your head tilted).

For heavy wax build up you will actually see foam coming out of your ear. I've been doing this for years and have had no large build up of wax since. A good site on the internet is www.mayoclinic.org but there are others giving home remedies for earwax.

I did pay once at a clinic (2000 Baht) and then I started to look on the net.

Not sure about exchange rates, but what I do know is that with Transferwise what you see quoted is what you get in your account. When I used Swift (years ago) I had to wait until the money was in my account before I knew exactly what I was getting.

19 hours ago, moonseeker said:

Thanks Roger. I looked at Hugs. So u seem happy with them....May I ask which model u picked and if u feel they are suitable for the average overweight tourist and bedsports? My experience is people prefer a medium soft/hard one. Any extra info much appreciated. MS>

 

 

Hi

I bought The Back Care Spring Foam with Double sided foam pillow top 3 years ago. The 6' x6.5 version. Cost 16,700 Baht. I only have 1 complaint (and its not really a complaint). When you come to turn the mattress the 6'x6.5 is quite heavy and it takes 3 of us to turn it. As an overweight farang (115k) I don't think you will have any problems with overweight people.

Let us know how you get on.

I bought a mattress online from Hugs Thailand. They are based in Phuket but do a free delivery. In 10 years or so time I will look to them for my next one.

On 7/3/2017 at 5:11 PM, roger101 said:

Thanks for that gentlemen. I'll re-post when I get round to going to a branch in the next few days.

I opened an account at Central Pattaya Beach. I had to get a Certificate of Residence  from immigration (total time 20 min, went and had a beer).

I've got to go back next week for my debit card, but it couldn't have been easier (apart from having to sign god knows how many forms).

Thanks for that gentlemen. I'll re-post when I get round to going to a branch in the next few days.

I need to open an account with Bangkok Bank. I have a Non Imm. O visa  and a  Driving License (5year) but no Work Permit.

I have 2 accounts with TMB but they don't offer the service that I need ( I opened the first of these with a tourist visa many years ago).

I'm looking for recommendations on which branch to try. I don't really want to traipse around town trying branch after branch until I find the right one.

Looking forward to your suggestions.

10 minutes ago, dddave said:

Regarding Hydrochlorothyozide, a friend who is a retired physician warned me that it tends to deplete potassium in the body and that I should either take a supplement or take care to eat foods high in potassium such as bananas, sweet potato, watermelon and spinach.

Thanks Dave. Funny enough my specialist said that next time I have a blood test (at Lifecare, not the hospital) get them to check my Potassium.