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making it the laughing  stock of the world !!

The Philippines have the best beaches for me so far. Though I’m going to French Polynesia and the Cook Islands next October so I’m hoping to see the best beaches and scenery. Thailand could have beautiful beaches if they weren’t so dirty with foul water. They weren’t always like that ! 

Il have à Dtac number. Before I go back home, I put in a 100 +++ Baht, and it’s  good for 365  days, been doing this for years. 

 Theres  a lot of reasons for failing buisnesses here. We all know them. What amazes me more , is that you choose a 7/11 as an example !!!!!

I think you must be the new Bernard Trink !

Why don’t they just put the finger print machine with the immigration when arriving , like in Malaysia and many other countries ? Also they  should  be working closely with Interpol.. surely that would stop’a lot of smugglers  and  terrorists. 

Totally agree with you dddave. I never over indulge in sweet foods and am generally careful with everything I eat since having diverticulitis and a very small ( but very painful) kidney stone. So I reviewed my whole diet , eating less dairy yogurts etc, ( I ate tooo much!) no added salt, no fat foods. I spoil myself with an ice cream once a month’and enjoy the occasional glass of good red wine. Just to add,  I’ve added a 25mg daily dose of Losartan and my BP is normal and maybe feeling better. Which means I’m taking 75 mg total a day, which isn’t a lot. My doctor in France did tell me over the phone to take a whole extra 50mg, but I was afraid it would be too much for me to double my normal dose. Anyhow, I’m home in two weeks so I’ll have a good general check up. Glad you are getting on well too. 

 Before developing the EEC, it had better develop its infrastructure or the whole area is going to sink into filth and s..t.

Unfortunately here, if you don’t have children or children can’t help you when you’re elderly, then you are left to your own devices. I see many old people here that are obviously down and out and it’s  heartbreaking.So where are the government and the charities when the old aged need help ? 

I would do as norrska above says.

Two good things about Hua Hin, the All In restaurant , and he restaurant further down behind the railway tracks that does bio, home grown , great food and fish. Otherwise ......

Thank you Sheryl, yes, I’m feeling a bit better now. I also think it’s stress that’s not helping. At 6 pm I had 14/7 and at 9pm 13/7. I hadn’t yet taken the second 50mg but feel much reassured and will do now. I’ll continue monitoring my BP  . Yes mommysboy , I do tend to get myself in  a pickle over my health when I’m not at home. I’ve had three bad incidents here over 3/4 years, à very first diverticulitis  flame up, a small kidney stone passing, and an attack by two guys on a motorbike that knocked me over and bruised my face , ribs and knees. I think that has all contributed to making me a bit panicked when something’s not  right, I’ll get over it and it won’t stop me coming here or elsewhere.

thanks again’.

Thank you all and especially Sheryl for once again excellant advice. I bought a HOF BP at Fascino , very good pharmacy in Pattaya and good English spoken. ( 1990B  FYI ) They set it up’and took my BP , it was down to 135/ 70, probably due to the extra 50 mg Losartan I took, and because I felt comfortable with the staff there. So now I’ll take my BP as said above and see. I am just wondering if a double dose is not a bit much, and i should try 25mg tonight ( half a tablet that I can cut ,as I took’ the 50 mg this   morning) . I don’t suppose it would be a big problem changing the dosage of 50mg to 100mg ( only done once in 24 hrs)then down to 75 mg . ?? I know you can’t play around with this but just worrying that 100 mg will be too much ? I’m going home in 2 weeks. Thanks all. 

YEs, left  out the  Zero. I did phone my cardiologist and he told me to take’ an extra Losartan 50. I’ll buy a monitor today and check’twice Daily. I’ll be very careful’ with the salt. Would’anyone Recommend going to a local hospital, to see whom, and which hospital please ? I’m going home in two  weeks. Or just wait a week and see how it goes ?

Hi all, I’ve been feeling a little dizzy and wobbly on my feet for the last few days. Put it down to the heat, I walk and swim.so I went into Boots Pattaya and had my pressure monitored  there, and it was  15/9 , surprise, mine is usually 12. I do take Losartan 50 mg a day, but have had this only once before, which is why the dr put me on  Losartan. meds. I’m a 65 lady  rarely drink, don’t smoke, eat healthy. I waited an hour, then went to the boots upstairs ( central festival) and tried again, just in case, as I end to get anxious. And there it was 16/9. Oops. I go for yearly check ups in France. Now I’m wondering if this is very dangerous, and what to do ? I think I’ll call my dr in France , and maybe I ought to go to a hospital in Pattaya and get it checked out ? Any suggestions on where to go ,I’ve been once to the Memorial, which I didn’t find very good, and then to Pattaya international, where at least it was very clean and I spoke to a specialist for a small kidney stone problem I’d had a few years back. I try not to panic as it makes it worse I think, but I’d like some sensible advice please. Ps, going back to France in 2 weeks. Thanks.pps, should I get a monitor too ? I have one at home but forgot it. 

I always like to check in early on the low cost flights. Once the plane starts to fill up’and The passengers with multiple cabin baggage arrive they get more strict. Some do  really  exaggerate .

Im spoilt in France with very good  affordable wine. I can’t believe the rubbish they sell here, especially in restaurants.Ive had nice wine in Wine connexion though, and I look forward to some nice wine when in Bangkok.

True, a visa for «  snowbirds »( those usually older tourists who spend 4/5 winter months in Thailand) would be very nice . I for one wouldn’t mind paying for this . 

Thanks very much BritTim, my neighbour is only 70 and has never had a visa. I tried to explain to her that it’s easy ( she’s Swiss) but she s not buying it, saying all her old friends on the beach just leave the country and come back in and then get an extension. Maybe she’s had no problem because she’s elderly and doesn’t stay more than 6 months. 

I get a visa, always. 

So what is a decent tip for one hour ( real) massage that costs 500 B ?