Inderpland

Hi,

We live in Pattaya, and my partner (Thai) has tried two different combos of locally produced drugs before starting on the imported "coctail". The problem with the local meds was that he plateaued on the CD 4 count, but while taking the last one has made good progress. Another problem with the locally produced meds was that it included a drug that was very strong, and made him feel drunk. The doctor said it was like taking Extacy.

He has been on meds for over 7 years and we have tried to deal directly with the biggest pharmacy (Fascino) in town but they said they could only get hold of one of them (and when we went to pick it up they couldn't deliver anyway).

My partner is HIV positive and he is on the following medication:

Truvada 300/200

Norvir 100

Reyataz 300

This medication costs us almost 20000 Baht a month through the private hospital we use so is a serious financial burden for us. Are there any other sources for this medication available?

Flying into another city of Thailand is good advice given your emphasis on comfort.

It is easy enough to get from either Siem Reap or Phnom Penh to the Thai border by taxi but parts of the road will be bumpy, and then the actual border crossing entails often long lines and waits out in the hot sun. It is not fun. The problem is at the Thai side of the crossing, not the Cambodian. Not enough immigration officers processing foreigners.

Yes, I've thought about doing that but I suspect that if they shut down Aerothai (as was again mentioned in today's Bangkok Post, and which I assume will shut down Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang) I think the rush to get tickets to Pukhet will be enormous, and tickets might be hard to come by.

RT @veen_NT: PDRC spokesman Ekkanat says protesters will not occupy stock market, airports, aeronautical radio of TH and BTS. #BKKShutdown

Correct, but according to an unmentionable newspaper they have threatened to disrupt air traffic control.

It seems like my best option is to fly in from Singapore or KL. In Suvarnabhumi there are a lot of taxi hustlers. Is there an equivalent to AOT limousines to be found in Siem Reap airport? I just want to get to Poi Pet quickly, safely and in relative comfort.

_{The airports will not be closed.}

I wish I shared your optimism, but it does not really matter whether they shut down the airports or not if they shut down the air traffic control centres. The protesters have threatened to close the entrance to Aeronautical Radio of Thailand and this place apparently is in charge of all communications between aircraft and air traffic controllers in Thailand.

I have now checked my options further and it seems to me that the easiest solution would be to fly to Siem Reap and get transportation from there to Poi Pet and Aranyapratet.

Could anyone recommed a reputable travel company that can take me from Siem Reap to Poi Pet in relative comfort?

I am travelling home to Thailand next week after having worked a feew weeks abroad. Because of the threat of airport closures I need to look at alternatives. What would be the easiest/quickest way of getting to Thailand, assuming I land in Phnom Pen (somewhere close to the province of Sakeo would be perfect, but any place will do)?

I would rather fly most of the way since I'm about to turn 60 and my back would be happy if I could avoid long trips on bumpy roads in a minibus