JimHuaHin

Westpac?

Same in Hua Hin.

A couple of weeks ago I sent a letter to Adelaide from Hua Hin (EMS, registered express?), it took 12 days to be delivered.

I arrived in Thailand 10 years ago tomorrow on an Non Immi O-A "Retirement" visa. I am in Hua Hin, and every year that the compulsory Thai health insurance policy have been required, an immigration officer checks that I have a valid policy letter in Thai before I am permitted to enter the office to apply for an extension. When I see the Immigration Officer inside and present all the required documentation and photocopies, he/she gets up, goes to another computer at the back of the office, and checks that my policy is valid.

But, if you happen to have an appointment or operation at a government hospital/clinic on Monday, that appointment will now be cancelled/postponed. I imagine many Thai public hospital/clinic staff will spend today and tomorrow on phones telling patients not to come to hospital/clinic on Monday and trying to reschedule appointments/operations.

I know that this is a bit off-topic, but ... I use an Android phone to call a bank in Australia 2 weeks ago. "Your call will be answered by the new available customer assistant." Call was finally answered after 45 minutes; was transferred to 3 customer assistantd. Total call time was about 85 minutes, cost Baht 210.

As some earlier posts have hinted, "... Kirida Bhaopichitr ... Director for the Economic Intelligence Service at the Thailand Development Research Institute ..." seems to have a very distorted view of what is happening with the Thai economy. Numerous publications since the begiing of this year from the Australian National University-based "East Asian Forum" have noted the failing state of the current Chinese economy, including Emperor Xi forcing a focus on domestic rather than foreign consumption and China being unable to meet promised BRI foreign funding.

Unfortunately, Thailand does not publish much demographic data (compared to some of its neighbours) , expecially data from its population censuses (which seem to be related to national security concerns). Probably Mahidol University library at the Salaya campus maybe the best source of Thai demographic data, as the Institute of Population and Social Research is located there.

Yes.

A "manufactured" surge so a few Thai billionaires could transfer some money OS?

What are the Thai police going to do if a few million Thais take to the streets of the major cities of Thailand? Remember October 1973? It is interesting to look at the social media posts of young Thai military and police personnel - the vast majority that I have seen show support for "the orange shirt" movement.

Spot on target.

The web site has been down since about 7.00 am this morning.

I had a similar experience a few weeks ago in Hua Hin. It was about two weeks after I had extended my Non Imm O-A Retirement Visa. Two immigration police arrive unannounced at home mid-afternoon while I was sitting outside reading. I rushed inside to put on a mask, shirt and trousers. They had a copy of my latest retirement extension application, and just wanted to take two pictures of me at the front door and in front of the house next to the house number. Nothing to sign. Smilies and wais, and good-bye. No problems.

During my first couple of years in Thailand I saw Dr Niyom at Bumrungrad Skin Center, and he is very good. However, one year he was away, and I saw Dr. Nicha instead, and she is excellent - takes pictures of any moles which maybe potential problems and checks the original pictures when I have my six-month follow-up check. Cost is usually about Baht 2,000, without meds or treatments. I have yet to find a competent skin cancer dermatologist in Hua Hin.

As noted above, this is a controlled drug in Thailand, you will need to go to a (government) hospital and see a doctor.

I am surprised the names "Prayut" and "Prawit" were not proposed. 5 5 5

About 20 years ago I was diagnosed with an underactive thyroid gland, hypothyroidism, for which a medication was prescribed, and all was well, until ... 7 years ago my thyriod function tests started changing, and I moved between an underactive and overactive thyroid, hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. After 3 years the thyriod stabilsed, and I have been taking medication. Methimazole, for the past 4 years. My doctor now advises me that due to possible damage from the long-term use of this medication to my liver, I need to stop taking the medication, and undergo a procedure called iodine ablation or I-131 thyroid ablation. I understand the procedure and have read about it on various medical sites. My question - have any members undergone this procedure and what were the results, especially adverse long-term impacts. Many thanks in advance.