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6 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:It seems to me that Thailand might be shooting itself in the foot. I for one am considering not making my usual transfers to Thailand but using my UK ATM and visa cards to make purchases. Contactless makes that so easy now. I'll use the money I already have saved here to make minor purchases where a card isn't possible, but even many market stalls have QR codes now.
get the Green Wise card for the ATM here. Its very good
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20 hours ago, morrobay said:That's the worst way to travel Bud: Take the ferry or the train
rubbish.
i used this last week, the bus was new, driven well, and very comfortable.
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what did your own research tell you?
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Thai motorcyclists, loads of them, on Hua Hin beaches every day.............again........double standards.
I think Thailand needs to take a look in the mirror sometimes, ask themselves.........what do they see?
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you also have to remember this is a country that thinks Covid is still dangerous
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Lets all share this as much as possible to all of our countries, so that everyone at home can buy good quality masks to ensure our Thai friends are protected.
i wonder if this will have an effect on the tourism industry?
but as usual, this stupidity will go away very fast.
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18 hours ago, bob smith said:Sat in my window seat now!
Plane is about to take off..
I was just trolling marin before when I said I wasn’t leaving today, I have been at the airport since 9am.
This is it. My last ever post on AN.
it’s been an experience, but off I go to my next destination.
Thailand has been a rollercoaster of emotions,
some good, some not so good.
Maybe one day I will be back, But to be honest i’m not sure.
I think I have had enough.
much Love.
bob.
do you think anyone could give a <deleted>?
dicks like you are the reason i dont mix with farangs here.
just go quietly you idiot
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why did he want to go in that noisy, smelly, uncomfortable Tuk Tuks anyway?
and you have to be a bit thick not to know there will be selling involved if you agree to go to a shop that sponsers the driver.
i cant see anything the Thai people did wrong here.
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He is not famous!
Only known to some people who watch You Tube.
I watched him travel to all provinces on his little scooter, that was interesting.
But he is a total wuss.
Always moaning and looking for sympathy
This bike ride attempt was ridiculous. He is not fit enough mentally or physically.
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8 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:
Crikey, I was wondering what happened to the 'STIG' now Top Gear was shut down.
the Stig is regulary on You Tube, Ben Watson I believe his name is. And he looks nothing like this bloke
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most of this is, as usual, total crap.
apparantly the VICTIM received a minor kick to the shin (cctv evidence so i hear)
if it had been in the groin, she would have got more than 500 baht fine.
from what i can see in the pictures, our Russian friend can kick me any day
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i bought a toy gun on lazada that fires little yellow balls.
once they get hit by that, never to be seen again.
wont kill them just give them a nasty shock
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On 3/18/2024 at 8:49 AM, KhunLA said:
That's after taking the statin ...
Here's mine after taking Rosuvastatin (10mg), which I'm weening myself off of now. Even though didn't start till 68 yrs old, really don't want to be an any med for long term.
Before statin ... so they do work:
looking at your numbers, i would NEVER have taken statins. Your numbers are not high. Check out research on this. Statins cause more harm than good
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On 3/17/2024 at 4:46 PM, CanNot said:
Hello,
I have high cholesterol and LDL Cholesterol levels. Health wise I have a chronic neurologic condition.
Doctor said such high levels are genetically caused and could only be marginally reduced through exercise and weight loss. However I starting to exercise and lost 5kg so far.
I got Vytorin (10/20) (Ezetimibe/Simvastatin) prescript. Which caused extensive nerve pain. We tried a stand alone statin Atorvastatin which caused the same side effects.
I'm now in Ezetimibe + exercise and weight lost but my levels are still to high.
Doctor said last options are PCSK9 Inhibitors but I hesitate as its a injection and I cant just stop it like tablets if I got side effects from it.
I search for some alternatives and found new drugs like Bempedoic Acid (Nexletol) which I brought up at my latest consultation but to my surprise the Dr. never heard about it.
Is there a doctor in Bangkok who is who is up to date on the latest medication to treat elevated cholesterol levels?
i would not take a statin even if my LDL was (according to my doctor) high.
I cannot advise you what to do, but if i were you I would be doing extensive research on the benefits of statins. Dont be confused with relative and actual benefits.
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most of them are nobody wannabes.
watch a few sometimes.
prefer the DIY type of vids, at least you can learn something.
Paddy Doyle is ok, but a bit of a wimp
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On 3/16/2024 at 12:35 PM, georgegeorgia said:
Whilst I love Geoff Carter, I was also in love at one stage with the YouTuber Trevor in Pattaya , forget his YouTube name but I believe he owns a bar
Couldn't stand that guy who died a few years ago in Pattaya forget his name but his voice was irritating ,Kev ?
Buzzin Pattaya, for Trev.
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kill the bloody thing and fine the owner heavily
NEITHER OF WHICH WILL HAPPEN.
Welcome to Thailand
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On 3/7/2024 at 11:23 PM, tomgreen said:So over time I have had 3 blood tests all at the same Thai hospital ( different doctors )
1. Blood test was on 12th December 2022 ( A )
2. Blood test was on 19th of September 2023 ( B )
3. Blood test was on 5th of March 2024 ( C )The first blood test done on 12th December 2022 ( A ) showed that I had high numbers in several areas , so the hospital doctor prescribed 20 mg of Atorvastatin , once a day and made a new blood test appointment for the 19th of September 2023 ( B ) .
The second Blood test was done on the 19th of September 2023 ( B ) , and the results from that blood test showed that my previous high numbers had now come down , due to me taking 20 mg of Atorvastatin , once a day . On seeing the reduced numbers in that blood test the hospital doctor said to me that I could stop taking the Atorvastatin if I wanted to , so I made the decision to completely stop taking the Atorvastatin. The hospital doctor then made a new appointment for a blood test for 5th of March 2024 ( C )
The Third blood test was recently done on the 5th of March 2024 ( C ) and the test results showed that my numbers had gone way back up. On seeing those blood test results the doctor prescribed 40 mg of Atorvastatin , once a day . And a new blood test appointment was made for the coming 28th of May 2024 .
The blood test results are shown as screen shots – A / B / C .
So it seems that I may have made a mistake by accepting the hospital doctors choice to stop taking the Atorvastatin on the 19th of September 2023 ( B ) when in reality I should have just continued to take the 20 mg of Atorvastatin on a daily basis .
During all the previous times I was taking the 20 mg of Atorvastatin I did not alter my diet or life style, but the doctor who looked at my recent blood test results on the 5th of March 2024 ( C ) did say that I should look at altering my diet .I’m 74 years old , Five feet Seven inches tall , my weight is 79.1 Kg , my blood pressure is 117 / 71 / 65 , a non smoker / non alcohol drinker . I am not really physically active . ( Lazy )So looking back at my past blood test results , there could now be a possibility that I may have to take the prescribed drug Atorvastatin for the rest of my life .
I’m now wondering if any one here has had a blood test done and the results showed a high level of LDL cholesterol , and if so did you rely on drugs to lower the high LDL cholesterol number or a combination of diet + drugs .
Any advice , suggestions or recommendations very welcome.
Thanks - Tom
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I would not be taking medicines at all if i were you
LDL in the good old days, nobody batted an eyelid unless well above 300
lots of research to be done on You Tube, I did it, you should also.
I would NEVER, EVER, take a statin
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freak show, frankly, i could not care less. let em get on with it. doesnt affect me
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You need to find another doctor mate.
You should not be on meds for BP.
Get yourself a machine to take your BP at home. Get it from Lazada.
Take your BP 3 times a day.
Relax for 15 mins before, do not cover your arm with clothes, sit upright, feet on floor, arm rested on table with elbow at 90 degrees
Each time you take your BP do it 3 times. You will get 3 different readings. Average them out to find your true reading.
You never get a true reading at the doctor.
If its still higher than you want, lose weight, improve your diet, but most of all STOP STRESSING.
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On 2/10/2024 at 8:57 AM, scorecard said:
Several impressive situations for sure.
A farang acquaintance told me recently he purchases a solar 'set up' to create enough charge to run one a/c all night and it worked well, so he bought a second unit.
Any comments on this much appreciated.
Why, because our family is big, my Thai son has 3 very young kids and we run 3 a/c's most of the night, so our bill is pretty high, if son can establish more positive comments re solar just for a/c's he intends to buy.
(By the way, I'm not looking for snide / judgemental comments on a/c's for kids.)
you can only run an ac from solar during the night if you have a battery. This battery is charged from the sun during the day (or from the grid) and the power from the battery can be used at night. Its the cost of the batterys that make solar very expensive. It can be a very good investment if your kwh useage is large, but if you only use about 10 a day, it would take a long time to re claim your investment
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read a few comments, but cant be bothered to read more.
nothing will happen, never does
Who is going to go up against an Abbot?
Will be haunted by a life time of bad luck
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10 hours ago, proton said:
SIL lives on a nice Sansiri estate, some nutcase moved into the next soi with over 30 dogs, you can imagine the wall of sound!
if someone moved near to me with 30 dogs, their life expectancy would be under one week............plain and simple
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Kill em all.
My gf trying to sell house, but next door there are 2 dogs left alone all day, and go fecking mental everytime anyone comes close. Already lost a number of potential buyers.
Owner of the dogs does not care. Just says sorry, sorry, sorry. <deleted>.
So how would you feel if you cant sell a 3 million house because of next doors dogs?
Would you be ok about it? Or would you want them culled?
The owner wont do anything..................
I dont hate dogs, far from it...........but this is money........and its costing me lots.
So am i perfectly within my rights to put down some tasty spiked pork for these pain in the arse k9s?
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Frozen pension policy turns British expat's dream into a nightmare
in Thailand News
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its well over 24 years. its been like this about 70 years, always been like this. the wingers should have known about this.