mstevens

So you pay for it in taxes but it's free. Right...!

Err, if you pre-pay for it with your taxes, how can you call it free?! "Pre-paid", perhaps?

Regulated? No. But absolutely, people should be hel accountable for what they say, especially in a case like this when those words can be terribly harmful.

Fake!

I think for some foreign retirees in Thailand, things didn't work out how they had hoped / expected. Perhaps they miss home or friends and family from home. Perhaps their relationship with a Thai woman didn't work out. Perhaps they never felt part of the community and always like an outsider. Perhaps increasing prices made the lifestyle they sought unachievable. Thailand is a fantastic place for a holiday but it doesn't always work out as a place to stay long term. I think, for whatever reason, it just doesn't work out for some guys as they had hoped and that disappointment and lack of genuine life satisfaction can cause them to become grumpy old men.

Yep, according to UK press, born male but now female: https://www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/news/25196966.norfolk-smuggler-flew-back-thailand-drugs/

Details of entry bans and blacklists are not shared between Thailand and India. So long as you don't have a denied entry or blacklisting stamp in your passport, you will have no problems entering Thailand.

I think any impartial person who saw the video, saw the interviews with the various parties and read the reports of the incident would reasonably think that he was guilty of assault. That he has money has nothing to do with it. He kicked a female in the back, from behind, without provocation. To me, that's indefensible.

Angelwitch still going strong. G Spot long gone.

In the absence of other symptom, wanting to urinate not long after consuming coffee is nothing to worry about. Remember, coffee is a diuretic and caffeine increases urine production, which can lead to more frequent urination.

I went to a functional medical doctor and did a stool test and an OATs test. One gives a breakdown of all the bacteria species in your gut whereas the other shows various metabolites that relate to a more limited number of gut bacteria, Candida and other nasties. I got these tests in Australia and I don't know what is available in Thailand but I imagine some stool tests must be available.

I had terrible sleep patterns for a while. I go to bed around 10 PM and would wake between 3 AM and 4 AM and couldn't get back to sleep. This went on for a long time and I tried everything from all the usual supplements, all the right sleep practices etc. Nothing worked. Eventually it was discovered I had stomach / digestive issues. As it was explained to me, the microbes in my gut were producing gas and whatnot and that was likely causing inflammation, increasing cortisol and waking me up early. It wasn't until I took antimicrobials to sort out my digestive issues that my sleep normalised. Even now, I still take two supplements before bed which help me get a deep sleep, 5HTP and Magnesium Glycinate.

I had sleeping issues on and off and tried various supplements. Melatonin worked to help me fall asleep quickly but didn't help me staying asleep all night long. I'd often wake up around 3:00 or 4:00 AM and be unable to get back to sleep. What worked best for me was the supplement 5HTP. It's a naturally occurring amino acid that promotes a positive mood and helps with sleep. It's non-addictive and you can take it for a period of time. I take 100 mg, but you can take higher dose. Note, it's better to take it for several weeks as it takes a while for it to work and it's not used like, say, a one-off sleeping pill that will put you to sleep immediately. It's cheap and safe and worth trying if you have sleep issues. I take it shortly before bed and combine it with 100 mg of Magnesium Glycinate. Together, they help me get a decent night's sleep.

Playskool in Nana closed many years ago.

And it just gets better as it goes along!

Really enjoyed the first 4 series of Grace - thanks for pointing out that series 5 is available now!

If your SIBO keeps coming back, it means that the root cause has not been addressed. Common root causes are low stomach acid or issues with bile flow which can be anything from cholestasis to biliary dyskinesia (poor function gallbladder) to gallstones to liver issues or even something as obscure as vegus nerve problems. Taking Rifaxmin periodically is not an ideal situation and if at all possible, try to identify and then address the root cause.

Try Nakhon Phanom.

Good to see some Whittaker's chocolate in the pile, and the Dark Ghana 72% which is my favourite. Very good quality chocolate!

One of the reasons I left Thailand is that I really didn't like the idea of getting seriously sick there and dying there. I can't put my finger on why I feel this way, but I'd rather my life end in the country where it began.

I had to click on the link to see what sort of movie that is. The title got me rather excited...

It's not a myth. When Paweena Hongsakul, who has long campaigned for children's and women's rights, was in government, she led a delegation of local government figures on a walk through Walking Street and declared on camera that there was no prostitution in Pattaya. It was widely reported at the time and became a laughing stock amongst foreigners.

Some short-time hotels won't allow non-Thai women on the premises.

There are so many ailments which mimic the symptoms of SIBO. The best thing to do is to find a practitioner who can conduct a SIBO breath test, an OAT test and maybe even a comprehensive stool test. Yes, it's a lot of testing but the only way to really know what is going on is to test, otherwise you end up going around in circles and feel like you're throwing darts at a darts board!

Thanks, farang.