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Have friends staying at the hotel. Not familiar with Nimman. Any ideas on a bar/ restaurant nearby selling reasonably priced beers c4:00 p.m onwards. Understand most bars there don’t open until 5:00/6:00 p.m.

I agree Sheryl and assumed the ฿36k was incorrect. The ฿92k does seem more realistic for the reasons you outline. Thanks to you and everyone else for your feedback on this and recommending researching the multi-focal option. My wife is the one requiring the surgery so trying to help her consider all options. She has worn multi-focal contact lenses for many years and says she already gets halos at night - not sure if this might be due to the cataract rather than the lenses. So the multi-focal halo and glare at night might not be such an issue. She doesn’t drive otherwise the night glare and halos could rule the multi-focal lens out. She has already consulted with two different surgeons at different hospitals to get as much insight and advice into the options available before making any decisions. She will have one eye done first and then wait a while to see how the lens she chooses works out. The cataract in her other eye isn’t as bad and both surgeons have said there is no need to rush into getting the second cataract done.

Anyone have recent experience of the price of a PanOptix lens? I appreciate the surgeon and hospital costs will vary but I have been quoted between ฿36,000 and ฿92,000 for the PanOptix lens by different hospitals. This is the price for the lens only. Given the hospitals do not produce the lens and will purchase from a supplier I would expect the lens price to be similar at different hospitals. Based on my personal experience this is clearly not the case. Thanks for any feedback.

After 10 annual extensions I am going to leave the country without a re-entry permit to kill off my Non Immigrant O-A (Retirement). I posted before and said I would go the U.K. and apply for a Non-Immigrant O visa giving me 90 days on entry to Thailand and then apply for my annual extension based on retirement. I got some very helpful replies thank you. Due to a change in personal circumstances I cannot now return to the U.K. this year so plan to fly from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport to Hanoi and return 3 days later Visa exempt. I will (currently) get 60 days on entry to Thailand and will apply for a Non Immigrant O and then annual extension based on retirement. I don’t want to apply for a Non-Immigrant O in Vietnam as my dates of travel are fixed and it will likely take more than the 2 working days I am there to get my application processed. My ฿800,000 is already seasoned in a Thai bank account. I will complete the TDAC before arrival with details of my condominium I own as my address in Thailand. Do I need to have a confirmed departure date from Thailand and a flight out? If so I will use an onward travel ticket https://bestonwardticket.com Anything else I need? With 10 annual extensions and not having left Thailand for over 6 years will the Immigration Officer think it strange I did not get a re-entry permit or am I overthinking things? If questioned can I just explain I am switching to a Non-Immigrant O visa in country? Thanks for any help and guidance.

Tried logging into my Bangkok Bank mobile banking app on my iPhone this morning. Says Update new version. I clicked on the link and was taken to the App Store but the app does not download. I tried again by going directly to the App Store and searching for the app and it doesn’t download. I phoned Bangkok Bank Call Centre. They didn’t say there was a problem until I asked if this is affecting anyone else. At that point they said their technical team advised Apple users need to log out of their Apple ID and log back in again to be able to download the latest version of the app. Has anybody successfully done this and did it enable the app to be downloaded? I am concerned what the implications are of logging out of my Apple ID. Never had to do this to download any app before. Thanks for any help. UPDATE: Simply turning my iPhone off and on again has solved the problem! If anyone else has a similar issue trying to download the latest version of the app this might be the solution.

Thanks for your feedback. I have in-patient (including day surgery) insurance with a relatively high excess to keep the premium down. I think the cost of any surgery is likely to exceed this excess at any private hospital in Thailand. So my focus is on seeing the best consultant/surgeon. As you say Sheryl knows her stuff so I will book an appointment with one of the consultants Sheryl recommends at Rutnin (taking on board and being aware of your comments) and see what they say. Being assessed by one of the top eye consultants/surgeons is the most important thing for me particularly if surgery is recommended.

Thanks Dr Jack for such a prompt and clear response.

Decided to switch from Non Immigrant O-A Visa to Non-Immigrant O Visa. I have lived in Thailand on extensions of stay on basis of retirement for c.10 years and not left Thailand for over 6 years. Was going to kill off my Non-Immigrant O-A Visa on a trip to the U.K. later this year but change of plan. I now plan to go to Vietnam without a re-entry permit and kill off my Non- Immigrant O-A Visa and apply for Non-Immigrant O Visa from Vietnam using the E-Visa system and then apply for an extension of stay on basis of retirement within Thailand. 1. What do I put down as my permanent address on the E-Visa system application? My Thai condominium is my permanent address but not sure I can use that. I own a freehold condominium in Thailand so for the proof of accommodation in Thailand I can use copies of the blue book and the title deeds as the title deeds have my name on. 2. The E-Visa system asks for the Travel Booking Confirmation to be uploaded. Can I use my return flight receipt from Thailand to Vietnam showing my flight from Vietnam to Thailand sector? 3. Do I need to upload a flight out of Thailand within 90 Days of arrival? I appreciate there are onward booking ticket agencies that can be used for this. I know I can enter Thailand visa exempt and apply for a non-Immigrant O in Thailand and extend from there on basis of retirement but the process appears more long winded than getting my non-Immigrant O overseas and extending that on basis of retirement within Thailand I already have the ฿800,000 in a Thai bank account used for my previous annual extensions. Thanks in advance for any advice and feedback.

Thank you so much Sheryl. Your feedback certainly concurs with my experience in Thailand. I will look to book an appointment at Rutnin Eye Hospital with the consultant you recommend.

Looking for a recommendation for an eye specialist in Chiang Mai (or Bangkok if necessary) to review problematic “floaters” in my left eye and separately an optician who can review my contact lens prescription. Aged 61 and have had “eye floaters” in both eyes for several years but they have never bothered me. About 7 months ago I noticed a sudden increase of “eye floaters” in my left eye and went straight to a private hospital in Chiang Mai to check for retinal detachment and was seen by an eye consultant. After dilating my pupil and conducting thorough checks I was diagnosed with vitreous degeneration with no treatment required. During this appointment and my annual eye checks cataracts have never been mentioned to me. I imported Vitro Cap N from the U.K. which contains micronutrients for changes of the vitreous body in the eyes, such as eye floaters and has had good results. After 6 months of taking Vitro Cap (as recommended) my “eye floaters” have become worse in my left eye and are now bothering me. It feels a bit like I have a windscreen wiper going across my eye. On a separate note I have struggled with finding an optician who understands and can advise on my contact lens prescription in Thailand. I have seen eye consultants at private hospitals who don’t seem to understand the astigmatism in both of my eyes and the eye tests I have had to check my contact lens prescription have been very basic with no recommendations or changes to my prescription. One eye consultant at a private hospital in Chiang Mai told me very few Thai people wear contact lenses due to the cost (which is understandable) and as a result it is not an area they are particularly knowledgeable about. Before moving to Thailand my contact lens prescription had not changed in the U.K. for several years but having not had my eyes tested in the U.K. for 6 years, since I have not left Thailand, I am keen to get a thorough contact lens assessment. Any suggestions gratefully received. Thank you.

Anyone know if Haval (GWM) are still providing servicing for Chevrolets at the old Chevrolet dealership site in Hua Hin? I know they used to as do a lot of other ex-Chevrolet dealerships. Any recommendation for other garages that service Chevrolets in Hua Hua or Pranburi also greatly appreciated.

I am keen to see Dr. Vichiraporn at her Vichiraporn-Phitsanu Clinic and not at Chiang Mai RAM. Does anyone have details of her clinic please - opening hours, contact details etc? All I can find is location details. Thanks for any help.

indyo - brilliant that worked! Thank you. 🙏 It is now showing the foreigner staying as “Informed”. It also includes the data I entered name, passport number, dates of stay etc. But it has a number of additional fields greyed out e.g. Visa type, TM6 No, Expire Date of Stay, Point of Entry, Relation. There was nowhere to enter this information on the Reporting Stay form. Does it matter that those fiends are blank? Is there any way to update them now?

I am in Prachuap Khiri Khan. The system has the option for “Individuals” which I have registered as. My submitted documents proving ownership of my condo has been approved by Immigration. I just can’t get the system to work. It should automatically pick up my “approved” address or allow me to use the search facility but that is greyed out so I cannot enter anything.

I have set myself up on the new TM30 Reporting System as a foreigner able to report foreigners staying at the condominium I own and added supporting documents. It has been approved by Immigration and clearly shows “approved”. However, when I try to add someone staying at my address it says: Please add “The address to receive foreigners to stay” at Profile Page. That address is clearly shown on my Profile Page. Any ideas?