GarryP

You can buy Grakcu at 7/11 stores in Thailand. It is claimed it is a herbal all "natural male support supplement" and is widely available, however, the US FDA has issued a warning that it contains undeclared drugs, including sildenafil. Other similar products include one called Munz. About 70 Baht a capsule. 

I do not know why generic tadalafil, aka Cialis, is not available here as the patent expired long ago. Sildenafil, aka Viagra is actually produced by the Thai Government Pharmaceutical Organization and sold under the name Sidegra (supposed to be prescription only).   

On 11/7/2023 at 1:05 PM, Lacessit said:

OP. what medication did your UK doctor put you on?

 

I have BPH , classed as obstructive although I pee normally. Currently on a combination of dutasteride and tamsulosin. Previously, I was prescribed finasteride and doxazosin.

 

I asked my urologist if I would be better off having a TURP or similar surgical procedure. His advice was to stick with medication for as long as possible, because surgery carried a significant risk of creating other problems, such as impotence and retrograde ejaculation.

And in some cases incontinence. 

I went the Rezum steam route at Bamrungrad Hospital.  Below are a few of the previous related topics which might be worth reading. 

Came here when I was 19 and will be 61 next month. Way back then it wasn't easy to keep in touch with people so no real bridges from the beginning. In the time I have been here, I have only been back to Blighty a handful of times and of those, only two trips were for holidays. Only still in touch with me dad, sister and a close friend and even then I only call home about 3 times a year. Will go back next year for a week or two as my old man is knocking on a bit now (92 next month). 

6 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

Two Red-Rims keeping an eye on him.

 

 

I think "Stooge" is inappropriate, to Stooges I mean.

 

 

 

 

The red rimmers have got someone to join their daisy chain. 

19 minutes ago, khunPer said:

It's depending on the title deed. Many farm-land plots are not real ownership deeds – it cannot be sold – but that kind of land is still traded at quite high prices. Real title deed with full ownership – which is only nor sor 4, aka Chanote – has little higher price par rai. Banks cannot get mortgage on land with low title deeds – the deed says so on the back; i.e., the land cannot se sold or mortgaged – only the house, which might be allowed to be build on the land depending of the title of the deed, can be financed. Therefore the trading value of land can have no value at all, when it comes to borrowing money.

This government is planning to change Sor Por Kor land (many land plots used for agriculture) to land with title deeds. That may actually push up the price of the land. 

I've noticed that too. Not getting notifications for all new posts posted on threads I follow.  

2 minutes ago, mikebike said:

To each his/her own... We retired here in our early 40s and not bored yet!!

Not many can afford to retire in their 40s. Good for you. 

23 minutes ago, Andrew65 said:

In the last 3 years that I was in Thailand boredom became a big thing for me. And then you can end up in the bars every day, basically drinking yourself to death!😒

Where I am there are no bars, so at least it has that saving grace. However, there is no real western community either, so if you don't speak Thai here, it could get very lonely. This seems to be quite common among retirees in the North East, who do most of their drinking at home. I don't think they realized what they were getting into. Sad really. 

1 minute ago, impulse said:

 

One of the downsides to Thailand.  If you want to pick up even a few hours of work a week- out of boredom or need-, you risk a one way trip for violating WP regulations. 

 

The way I understand it, you can't even volunteer unless you want to risk someone you've cheezed off ratting you out for volunteering without a WP.

 

True. There is online work available though which might work for some. I'm lucky in that I haven't needed a WP for the past 6 or 7 years. I officially retired from my employer on 31 December 2022, but they kept me on a 12 month contract working from home 3 days a week. They may even keep me on for another year. It all helps sliding me into retirement as I work out what I want to do to keep myself occupied. 

Well if he was doing it behind her, who would drive the taxi. 

Perhaps, he can no longer get a boner, so had it removed and transplanted to his forehead, as notice to those who aren't already aware what a total d!ckhead he is.  

8 minutes ago, Brick Top said:

In the UK , I was self employed from 1982 to retiring here in 2004. I had paid over £400,000 in income tax. 

I am entitled to receive my UK pension when I am 66 next year, when I checked I was entitled to £76 a week. I was told I had missing weeks in my National Insurance records.

So I back paid from my own money £13,800 , now i am still not entitled to full pension as some years prior to 2006 I only had 49, 50 and 51 weeks instead of 52. Those shortfalls cant be paid as can only go back to 2006. This means I will still only have 32 full years instead of the 35 full years to get the full state pension. Whilst those who have either never worked or been in the role must of there life will get the full state pension.

Then on top of this UK pensions are frozen from the date you reach retirement age if you reside in Thailand.

This is the UK Government for you , totol shambles

That sucks. Totally unfair. 

4 minutes ago, 1happykamper said:

Interesting topic for many here. 

I'm curious too.... 

 

I now collect a USA pension after working there 38 years. 

 

I was born July 1951 in the UK... I worked for only 6 years there..low wages. Do I qualify for a UK pension? 

 

Hmmmm....

No idea. Check out this link. https://www.gov.uk/voluntary-national-insurance-contributions

1 hour ago, georgegeorgia said:

I don't understand this "paying in " to a social Security fund ?

 

Is that like a Superannuation/Retirement account ,your using your own money ?

 

 

 

About Baht 750 is deducted from your salary and your employer pays an equal amount. This money is held in the Social Security Fund, which is overseen by the Socioal Security Office. Upon retirement, assuming you have paid in for a sufficient number of years, you will be entitled to a monthly pension. In certain instances, you may be entitled to the choice of a lump sum, or monthly pension, while for some others there is only the lump sum option. In my case, I only have the monthly pension option. The accumulated amount saved in my name is Baht 236,929, so assuming I don't pop my clogs, that will cover a monthly payment of Baht 5,500 for 43 months or 3 years and 7 months, however, the SSF will actually continue paying me until I die. This is one of the reasons that there are concerns that the fund may collapse, i.e. due to insufficient funding and aging population

29 minutes ago, noobexpat said:

In 20 yrs when i get to state pension age (68), god knows what form it may take.

I've planned retirement on the basis of getting £0.

I live in thailand now and will do forever - so i also count myself as a lucky one 😃

 

I have lived here for 41 years, and still got a few years left before I hit the state pension age. However, I had a good look into the matter and despite having made very few NI contributions, found that I still qualified if I back paid. Obviously, I won't get the full pension, but it is still a really good investment in my case. I would be paying Class 2 Voluntary Contributions, which are Pounds 3.45 per week (179.4 per year). So if they allow me to back pay for 6 years (there is a chance I will be able to pay for more years) I would end up paying Baht 47,840, but hopefully I will be allowed to pay back 12 years and make annual contributions for the next 6.     

Gov.uk "The deadline for paying voluntary National Insurance contributions for the tax years 6 April 2006 to 5 April 2018 has been extended to 5 April 2025, if you’re eligible." 

Still waiting to back-pay into the UK SS system. Applied back in January in order to avoid the cutt-off date and called to follow up. Apparently there is a massive backlog due to impending changes and I shouldn't expect to hear anything before this month or next. The deadlines have been greatly extended though and I was told that as my application was received before the deadline, I had nothing to worry about. Don't know how many years I'll be able to back pay though.   

2 minutes ago, billd766 said:

It is back now on 20 October.

 

Thank you for your hard work, Crossy.

I had never noticed it before, never mind used it. 🤣 Thanks for bringing it to my attention as it is certainly a very convenient function.   

9 minutes ago, billd766 said:

I have no idea which forum this should go in. I cannot find the support forum

 

Since the upgrade yesterday at 6 pm (why 6pm and not after midnight as most other websites normally do) I was abruptly logged out and to log back in.

 

To do that I had to sign in, change my password, go to my email address and click onto "reset my password) as ANN would not accept the old one.

 

Go to ANN again and the change my password before I could access the site.

 

I read 'my notifications', but I cannot "clear notifications) as that check box no longer appears

 

The UP arrow to take me back to the top has disappeared once again.

 

So I thought that I would point this out on the "Support forum" and that seems to have disappeared as well, and I cannot find that anywhere.

 

Perhaps it is because I am old and knackered, but I am not sure if it is me.

It doesn't look like you can clear your notifications anymore.  

6 hours ago, owl sees all said:

Where is the Samsung service centre Garry? I have a very good camera that needs repair.

 

 

If ya don't like to shout or whistle, get yerself a little bell. When yer want a cup of coffee or tea; just ring it.

 

Of course the wife might start shouting when the toilet needs unblocking, or she needs a nail banging in.. But a small price to pay for returning things to their natural state. After all, it's out job to go to war, or to the footy, or to the pub, while the ladies suckle the babes, and keep the home nice.

 

Now I've got me new phone, and Mildred has got LINE and WhatsApp installed for me, it's easy to send a message when I'm after something in the kitchen; or the bedroom.

 

 

Here it is. 18/9 Sisuttha Rd, Tambon Mak Khaeng, Mueang Udon Thani District, Udon Thani 41000. Quite central and not too far from Central. 

Is his nibs okay with this? I thought he was all for the police and military buz cuts.