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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. 

Hi, does anyone know where in Chiang Mai to buy hard copies of GT Riders maps ?

18 hours ago, animalmagic said:

Automatics don't have a clutch per se, and you will be causing additional wear and tear on the internals. Basically, you're reversing the power flow, instead of the engine driving the wheels, you're driving the engine with the wheels.  This occurs normally when you decelerate, but by downshifting you're increasing the amount of force that normally goes through the transmission in that way. There's no way to accurately predict how much additional wear you're putting on your drivetrain, but it makes more sense to put the wear on easily accessible parts (brake pads) that are designed to be replaced rather than on an expensive transmission?

I wrecked the transmission of a BMW using engine braking.

Most vehicles here are manual stick shifts with clutch, including the Toyota Commuter involved in this accident. 

On this type of road engine braking is very important so that your brakes don't overheat.

I'm currently looking into health insurance.

I'm not sure what level of surgical cover I need.

Could some of the posters give me ballpark prices of their surgery ?

Thanks

Check out I.S. Baby on CBP Soi 5 behind Big C Extra on the superhiway.

They made excellant curtains & installed them for me about 12 yrs ago.

They had thick UV proof backing & held up very well.

Nice people to deal with.

"Devastating" "Ordeal"

Seriously, thats just a minor inconvenience.

Thanks for that info.
I'll definately be getting my second shot in Canada at that price !

Euro Diner, close to UN Irish on Ratvithi Rd.

A good selection of Western style breakfasts, fast & friendly service.

Its my go to place when I'm in town, it opens early, 07.00 I think.

I bought a mattress sized piece a few years back.

I think it was from a place on Wichayanon Rd, heading away from the North East corner of the moat.