LarryLEB

to the rescue: "Props" is a slang term (American) meaning to give someone credit or appreciation for doing something.

I live in Jomtien. Just a few days ago, IQAir online showed Pattaya City Air Quality at 165. Right now it shows 86.

I use the 800,000 Baht routine. Every year for at least 10, I have always got a full 12-month statement from Kasikorn bank (safety first). Never a problem.

Just a reminder of what Bette Davis said about getting old: "Old age ain't no place for sissies." She followed that immediately with: "I survived because I was tougher than anyone else." She died at 81.

The great boogeyman of prostate surgery is always the high incidence of some kind of incontinence. Sheryl, I have often wondered WHY these prostate procedures always involve cutting the urethra. Why can't the surgery be done by directly accessing the prostate without slicing through the urethra or bladder?

How long have you been taking Duodart? I had first been put on Tamsulosin (about 2 years go) to improve urine flow at the toilet. This was very effective. No problem with flow any more. But, I was still going to the bathroom 4 to 6 times a night. About a year ago, urologist added Dutasteride. After about 6 months, I was down to only 1 or 2 times per night. Then, after about another 6 months, I had the MRI for prostate cancer -- turned out negative. While in the MRI, they measured prostate size. The Dutasteride had reduced its size by 30%. The reduction in size of my prostate was the reason for the reduced number of trips to the toilet at night. (PS: Duodart is the medication which combines Tamsulosin and Dutasteride.)

My answer: NEVER buy in Thailand, RENT only.

I went yesterday to the Kasikorn branch in Central Festival, Pattaya. I waited about 7 minutes for my queue number to be called. The young lady who called my queue number was very knowledgeable about the forms. As a Canadian, only the first form was required (not the two USA/IRS forms). She had the form on her computer. I gave her my Canadian SIN (social insurance number) and she printed out the completed form for me to sign. She also had me sign a photocopy of my passport ID page along with the ID page of my savings account book. Took about 5 minutes with her.

I tried to register at this site, and on-screen message was: not found. Also, the site was shown as not secure...

Food delivery and Lazada orders, I give 20 to 30 Baht in cash. I never use the online tipping option because how do I know that the delivery person will actually get the tip? These delivery people do not make much, so I'm happy to add the tip.

I think the term ignorant does not apply here unless she had no idea of the killing reputation of such dogs. If she was aware of the many prior incidents with this breed, then the term stupid, not ignorant, applies. In addition, not caring about the safety of others makes her callous and negligent, at a minimum. She should definitely be held legally responsible.

Our condo has 4 air cons. As of last month, they are all now inverter. We had been cleaning them every 6 months. Going forward, we've decided to clean them every 4 months. Why? The unit in one of the bedrooms was not installed exactly right and the runoff pipe tends to clog between around the 4 or 5 month mark, causing leaking water onto the bedroom floor.

I had the Shingrix vaccine done at Jomtien Hospital. I paid 13,490 Baht. That was the price in December 2023.

You couldn't make this stuff up!

Chishu Ryu (actor in many of Yasujiro Ozu's films; (Ozu is my favourite director, bar none). Films include: Tokyo Story (voted the greatest film of all time in the 2012 edition of a poll of film directors by Sight and Sound magazine) ; Floating Weeds, Good Morning, Late Spring, Early Summer. Takashi Shimura (200+ films, including 21 of Akira Kurosawa's 30 films). Ikiru, (considered one of the greatest movies of all time) Seven Samurai, Sanjuro, High and Low, Kwaidan. Toshiro Mifune: Seven Samurai, Rashomon, Yojimbo, High and Low, Throne of Blood, Red Beard. Also, Hiroshi Inagaki's beautiful 1962 film Chushingura (in my opinion the best film about the 47 Loyal Retainers) as well as Inagaki's celebrated Samurai Trilogy. Others: Jean Gabin, Anthony Quinn, Peter Ustinov, Alec Guinness.

I had a complete medical check-up a couple of years ago at Bangkok Pattaya Hospital. It was very detailed, and I was impressed with the whole thing. After all the tests, I was sat down with a doctor who went over every test with me, in perfect English. He also mentioned if anything further was recommended. It was around 16K Baht then. On the BPH website today, The Healthy Choices pages shows the same package as I had for 14,990 Baht. The checkup pointed to the need for me to see a cardiologist for further examination. The additional exam was a Cat Scan to determine the degree of plaque in coronary arteries (256-slice CT Heart Scan + analysis cost 13K Baht). I'm extremely happy that I had it done and am now on one additional medication to safeguard my heart health. (The BPH cardiologist I saw came highly recommended and I would suggest you use him also. You can PM (personal message) me if you'd like his name.) So, what you are looking for would be the Healthy Choices package plus the CT mentioned, at a total of about 28K Baht. In my opinion, well worth it! In the CT Scan, your entire body is not in a tunnel. The machine is a large "doughnut"-shaped affair. I didn't feel claustrophobic. Hope this helps. Take care!

I recently finished the 3-volume biography of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmond Morris: The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Rex, and Colonel Roosevelt (and I'm not even American!). Beautifully written, wonderfully detailed, and extensively referenced. I see why it's often referred to as the definitive biography of "Teddy." Great owning a Kindle! Currently, I'm nearly finished The Complete Adventures of Feluda (volumes 1 and 2) by Satyajit Ray (the director of the acclaimed 1955 film, Pater Panchali). These volumes are a collection of fictional short stories about an Indian private detective based in Calcutta. His cases take him throughout India. (also on Kindle) Recently also was Second-Hand Time by Svetlana Alexievich. The author (Nobel Prize winner) interviewed dozens of witnesses to the collapse of the Soviet Union. Next in line is Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr. Read much? I'm a book junkie.

I have been to see a urologist several times here in Pattaya. I had been getting up to pee 4 or 5 times a night (!) for some time. (Age 70) At times, I also had difficulty in starting a urine stream while at the toilet. The doc put me on the medication tamsulosin (0.4mg), after which I had no problem with initiating a strong urine stream. However, it didn't help a lot with getting up to pee at night. An ultrasound showed that I had a very enlarged prostate. The doc then added the med dutasteride (0.5mg), which over several months decreased prostate size by 25% (also, !). With reduced pressure on my bladder, I now get up to pee only once or twice a night = I'm very content with that. So, I take both tamsulosin (410 Baht for 30tabs) and dutasteride (670 Baht for 30 caps) once a day (generics). I tried the tablet that combined both into one tab, but found it better to take as two meds rather than one. (The 2-in-1 med was actually 200 Baht cheaper than taking the 2 meds individually at 880 Baht for 30 tabs of a generic called Duodart.) I have my meds delivered to Jomtien for free from Medisafe Pharmacy in Bangkok. By the way, I also had the MRI for prostate cancer screening / result was negative. Hope this info helps...

HILARIOUS!!

Buy generic etoricoxib. Brand name Arcoxia (same ingredient) is overpriced. 90 mg once a day to start. But, don't use it for more than 4 or 5 days in a row.

Sutherland was my favourite actor. Never a bad performance. Thanks for all the great memories...

I am in the same position as you, CanadaSam. I see a specialist every 6 months for a blood test due to the psoriasis meds that I take. So, at the same time, I also have the same specialist order 6 months of my sleeping med. No need for a separate consultation.

A couple of months ago, I visited a favourite restaurant for lunch in downtown Pattaya. It is a one-shophouse place open at the front; no air conditioning. It has been a successful little restaurant for over 30 years. I was happy to see the same owner, a Thai woman, still in charge. We chatted during the lunch, and she mentioned that it was lucky that I had come for lunch and not for dinner. She said that there is a cannabis shop on both sides of her restaurant now, and that from late afternoon onwards, the smell from pot smokers is overwhelming. It has caused a decrease in her business. Additionally, and more importantly, she lives above the restaurant (it's one of those 3-storey shophouses so common here). Her mother, who is in her 80s's, lives with her above the restaurant. The mother has asthma and has been having severe problems with the amount of cannabis smoke. The owner said that she will likely have to close her shop and move elsewhere. I hope the recriminalization will save what is a very basic, but very good, place; and will not force the owner to abandon her livelihood. (Of course, this situation is caused by people not being responsible for their effect on others; rather than the issue of whether of not pot smoking has a negative impact on health.)

AGREED regarding Vitamin K2 Mk7 for exactly the reason stated above.

RUTNIN eye hospital in Bangkok. I have used them for several eye problems: double vision in one eye - solved by corneal debridement (outpatient) macular pucker in other eye - couldn't be diagnosed in Pattaya [see below] retina checkups - because I have had a retinal tear in one eye and a vitreous hemhorrage in the other I've been very satisfied with the medical care I've received at Rutnin. I live in Pattaya, but is worth the trip. I was advised by a private hospital specialist here in Pattaya to go to Rutnin because the Pattaya hospital didn't have the up-to-date latest equipment to confirm the macular pucker. Rutnin had the necessary equipment. Rutnin always updates its equipment with the newest technology.