carlyai

That's terrible.

You can't tell farmers they can't use the water from the Mekhong for crops. ...what else can they do?

All boarder governments must fix this problem quickly.

1 hour ago, faraday said:

 

It's also the first 2000 litres of juice from 4000kg of grapes.

 

The best quality.

 

 

 

 

 

Just drank a bottle yesterday. 🙂

On 7/1/2025 at 6:30 PM, Liverpool Lou said:

"Yellow Brute Curvee in Thailand?"

"Brute Curvee"?  A real connoisseur.

Thanks for your compliment, I appreciate it. 🙂

On 7/1/2025 at 3:58 PM, Schoggibueb said:

You get a reasonable Prosecco (dry, tasty, with a nice "perlage", not sweet) for around 450 baht. So why do want to buy a Cuvée?  

 

A Cuvée is just a mixed up (often industrial made) wine from several locations and harvest years. With or without bubbles doesen't matter. It's a low quality product.

I like the taste.

1 hour ago, Patong2021 said:

How will the alcohol stop a brain eating amoeba or dusrupt parasites or multiple viruses? And what if the damage alcohol does to the ear canal chemistry? How will alcohol prevent eustachian tube migration?  In effect a false sense of security like food servers and their plastic gloves.

Boy...if you go to a chemist for swimming ear trouble they probably give you Aquaear (brand name) to dry out your ear to help stop infections. 

Aquaear is basically alcohol but costs much more.

For your worries about these other exotic things, yes don't swim ever and wear a condom to bed just in case. Happy? 🙂

17 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

Thailand refuses to disclose the water quality for its tourist resort areas.

You can draw your own conclusions  why.

 

 

Bad advice. The water quality at too many Thai beaches is poor. There is raw sewage and industrial effluent. Placing alcohol in  your ears will do more harm than good. The alcohol dries out the protective layer of skin in the ear, damages the hairs needed for hearing and protection and  damages the wax which protects the ear.  Alcohol will not protect against many of the contaminants too. 

Not a swimmer are you. Use the alcohol after the swim.

.ffs.

1 hour ago, Hummin said:

90% alchohol?

 

Can you provide some evidence ad source please. Utterly stupid advise, and dangerous

 

Earplugs designed for swimming is the solution to prevent infections. When that is said, Jomtien is heavily polluted especially in rain season, and I wouldn’t take my chance during the dry season either

 

https://surfears.com/swimming-ear-plugs/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20674175453&gbraid=0AAAAADmQeoBovEYhd1-mt0mIb0RXar52v&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmqPDBhCAARIsADorxIbdEuHZ3Nkl3MZW2QlOrce6JEMH446GUHKUFMkXGOsD7TkIrriAM54aAqpDEALw_wcB

 

https://surfears.com/swimming-ear-plugs/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20674175453&gbraid=0AAAAADmQeoBovEYhd1-mt0mIb0RXar52v&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmqPDBhCAARIsADorxIbdEuHZ3Nkl3MZW2QlOrce6JEMH446GUHKUFMkXGOsD7TkIrriAM54aAqpDEALw_wcB

 

Also..look up Aquaear, but the bottles of 70% alcohol are cheaper.

Just now, carlyai said:

Sorry 70% 🙂

1 hour ago, Hummin said:

90% alchohol?

 

Can you provide some evidence ad source please. Utterly stupid advise, and dangerous

 

Earplugs designed for swimming is the solution to prevent infections. When that is said, Jomtien is heavily polluted especially in rain season, and I wouldn’t take my chance during the dry season either

 

https://surfears.com/swimming-ear-plugs/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20674175453&gbraid=0AAAAADmQeoBovEYhd1-mt0mIb0RXar52v&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmqPDBhCAARIsADorxIbdEuHZ3Nkl3MZW2QlOrce6JEMH446GUHKUFMkXGOsD7TkIrriAM54aAqpDEALw_wcB

 

https://surfears.com/swimming-ear-plugs/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20674175453&gbraid=0AAAAADmQeoBovEYhd1-mt0mIb0RXar52v&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmqPDBhCAARIsADorxIbdEuHZ3Nkl3MZW2QlOrce6JEMH446GUHKUFMkXGOsD7TkIrriAM54aAqpDEALw_wcB

 

Sorry 70% 🙂

I wouldn't worry. If you want to go for a swim in the beach, go for it.

Buy some 90% alcohol small bottle and always fill up your ears after swimming in pools or beach.

People have been asking if Pattaya and Jontiem beach are safe to swim for years. Back in-the-day you could boat out and look down and see the sand thru the clear water, (as told by Fr. Brennan) so I suppose since then people will argue it's never been safe.

22 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

The message here is use public hospitals & suffer the wait.

I use public hospital for everyday things, but you have to consider carefully outcomes.

Yesterday a Thai friend across the road went to the local hospital for woman's problems and had to go to a major centre (Kalasin) for a biopsy up the tunnel, which they knocked her out for the procedure. Has to go back in a week for results.

My wife had a problem awhile ago, but at the private hospital they just stuck a camera up there to have a look, no knock out no drama.

Who knows if there is cancer, if a biopsy would spread the cancer, camera not the same risk.

1 hour ago, JBChiangRai said:

 

Perfect for a teenager, or the wife.

What about the Gik?

11 hours ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

See Pattayas drainage does work. Congratulations to the engineering team. 🙂

On 6/30/2025 at 12:46 AM, Sheryl said:

Prof. Watchara Boonsawat

 

Besides KKU Srinagarind Hospital he can also be seen once a week on Wednesdays at Ratchapruek Hospital in KK

https://rph.co.th/en/doctor/watchara-boonsawat-md/

Thanks again Sheryl.

KKU booked up till August so saw Prof. Watchara yesterday at Ratchapruek yesterday.

Brilliant hospital and a pleasure to visit. Reminded me of our working in China experience, same tasteful architecture style.

Xray showed lungs clear but need to use a steroid spray 2 puffs in morning and evening and should be OK in 1 or 2 months.

Good specialist, good hospital and B1200 odd for xray (B650) and Dr. 

500km round trip nearly free as drive an EV and and was doing under 90km/hr at the 3 police radar traps on the way. Gotta watch for the small 90km/hr sign and police car and radar gun behind trees. 🙂

I've had a few ear operations and lots of ear trouble over my life. Trick is to find the best EN&T specialist.

For me most problems caused by swimming in cold water (swimming all year round) and small bones grow over the ear canal to protect it from the cold that water gets behind and causes infection.

Had these cut out twice, but last time I went to him (in his late 80s and still going) he said it was coming from the jaw hinge. Crack and pops and pain near the hinge and from the ear down, if you press hard.

If it is inflammation (arthritis) in the jaw hinge the muscles around the hinge tighten up (mine goes right up across the side of the head).

For me  acupuncture needles into the muscles make the muscles relax and noises pain goes.

If yours (pain when you press around the hinge and jaw) use your hand and press really hard and massage downwards. Takes a few days but eventually goes away.

Can also try Celebrex (antiinflamitory) could help.

This is just me, may not be you.

My specialist said if the ear looks clear and good, then probably the joint, evidently common and to see a physiotherapist who also does ear joint acupuncture. 

Forget the technical name. 🙂

Can I buy this in Thailand, if so where please.

Nearly ready to go.

25 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

You can come and do mine next

Yeah I'd love to go back up there again and visit you. Did a bit of MTXing up around there and along the boarder when just dirt roads.

How did you go with all the rain?

31 minutes ago, oxo1947 said:

Got me?

TL&C

Hello.

Since before Thai New Year I had the flu that turned into pneumonia. 

1 week in the local village hospital, antibiotics etc.

So now still have lingering lung issues and would like a recommendation to see a lung specialist at KKU after-hours-clinic.

The local hospital was OK but I feel their old x-ray machine may not show all the problems and due to lack of beds they transfered me from emergency into the stroke ward with 7 others recovering from strokes and there am I coughing up toenails day and night, so stroke people (and me) unhappy. Plus hot and sweaty and they only turned the aircon on for 2 hours at 2 pm.

Just like another opinion.

@Sheryl I would say you are correct about the name. 🙂