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Also, I believe that some of the hospitals have a living will form.

I would definitely recommend a lawyer.

However, my friend gave his verbally to a Doctor & Nurse from McKean in front of witnesses & the staff honored it to the end.

12 hours ago, Bill97 said:

It is not about the hospital it’s about the doctor 

I totally agree.

So which orthopedic surgeon would you folks recommend in Chiang Mai, or even Thailand  ?

officers discovered one tonne of Ice in one pickup and 1.464 tonnes in the other.

Damn they build those trucks strong !

Out of the factory they're probably rated for about 700kg.

20 hours ago, PomPolo said:

Sounds like there maybe some element of culpability with the seized tail rotor, however with the neutral AAIB investigation concluding the helicopter met all regulatory requirements this would probably be argued down to a maintenance issue which would not directly be the responsibility of the manufacturer.  Certainly that amount I am guessing would be an impossibility to argue.
If a Boeing jet goes down because of a mistake during maintenance it is the operators responsibility not the firms.

It was not a mistake during maintenance, it was a bearing that failed, last I heard (4 yrs ago) they had not determined why it failed,  but others were found during subsequent inspections that were in the process of failing.

Nice idea, but I don't expect to see it in CM or Phuket in my lifetime. 

While their numbers are just pie in the sky, I think the idea is very good.

The last time I visited Railay Beach, Krabi it was absolutely mobbed with climbers, spreading them out to new sites across the country seems like a great idea.

I would think the shops behind Worrorot market would have plenty of selection.

No, but it's actually been suprisingly good most days considering the time of year.

Mornings tend to be worst with the cold air holding the smoke down in the valley.
But its getting steadily worse & this is unlikely to change until the rains come.

Maybe they should only teach Muay Thai to the Saudi women.

Benq, Phuket is on the other side of Thailand & should have good weather for you.

Thanks Yorkshire, 

Is komoot what novacova showed in his images ?

Novacova,

What's the name of the App you posted map images from ?

Thanks

It seems that the Shingrix Vax is probably widely available in Thailand now. 

I recently visited McCormick hospital in Chiang Mai, they said they had it since Oct, 6,100 B per shot. 

A few months ago  I enquired if Shingrix vaccine was available in Chiang Mai, at that time it was not.

A few days ago I was at McCormick hospital getting a medical when I noticed an advert for  Shingrix. 

I enquired & was told it has been available since October & the price is 6,100 B per shot, you need 2 shots, 2 to 6 months apart. 

I got my shots in BC Canada, for approx 4,500 each.

Just a note of caution, both me & my wife had quite strong Flu like symptoms for about 36 hrs after both shots, I recommend planning to stay home after.

Note to Moderators, I  think this is Chiang Mai specific, please don't move it to the general medical forum. 

On 11/15/2023 at 8:22 AM, Sydebolle said:

In addition, Google's map on i.e. Laos is serious crap. Some areas have no internet signal either hence there is no reliable 100% working alternative, if you're in the sticks of Indochina. 

GTR maps can be ordered with David, the cartographer, directly at [email protected]  

Thanks Syd, Dave sorted me out with a set of their excellent maps.

15 hours ago, novacova said:

Use offline maps on my phone, I have the entire country loaded with routing and navigation in my phone and no internet needed

I like to ride small dirt roads up in the mountains. 

What I find is that phone based maps require you to zoom in excessively to find those small trails. I like to use the GT Rider maps to discover where the trails are, then plot my route onto Google maps on my tablet.

I recommend GT Rider maps to anyone who likes to get off the beaten track.