Pouatchee

i guess the bank didnt factor in the tax on foreign remittance

funny, these auctions are usually advertised after the auction has come to pass. IMHO it is likely a scam organized for the car tent sellers to refurbish their lots...

i hope you fare well. when i asked my dr if i could switch my lens to the new kind for short distance and far away distance (dont remember... myopia or whatever the proper terminology is) improvement she told me that removing/swapping lenses was actually dangerous... good luck

i agree to a point. i think you forgot to mention the parents who dont give a crap about their kids. it all starts at home. you are right about the backpack teachers. thais rather have a young, handsome/beautiful albeit incompetent teacher in front of the class than a middle aged qualified experienced person. once again... the problem really starts at home and trickles down... like a waterfall. most of the time i make recommendations to the parents for their kids to improve, they go 'yeah yeah' and nothing changes. why? cos the darlings have to be happy

only one way to do this and that is inject $$$$$$$$$$$. As a teacher i can tell you there is a word for this differentiated learning which entails the teacher adapting the lessons to the needs of kids who cant follow. nice, in principle, but on the salaries paid here? no way! back home, teachers earn the equivalent of 120 000bht a month (starting 1st year teachers) and that still isnt enough to incentivize anyone to tailor programs specifically. one would have to work late into the nights to prep such lessons. the should implement a fail policy and if the kids were too lazy to do homework and review the lessons -- repeat the year... but hey! no one wants somchai to drop out

since pukethai came to office, taxes have been the name of the game. note sure surly sreta is going ti like that one

instead of reprimanding those of us who ask the question where, why dont you just answer. and as you can see, after you had a hissy fit cos i asked you where..., and i answered your question that most of us do pay. if you cant share the location then dont expect anyone to follow in your example. and if your office is rogue and had jacked the price up it would be nice to know. judging by your need for approval and your uncertainty you did the right thing i think you need to take chill pills when dealing with people.

where did this happen? honestly... they have your info, so you can expect anything. is it supposed to be free? yes do most of us pay? yes used to be 500bht... seems they increased the fee... so once again, where did this happen?

for arguments sake, do you have any links to that 3 million thing? in another thread i am constantly butting heads with morons who think this guy is so great

that was an attempt to help make it more difficult to get visas so he could pocket more from agents... some people here still think big joke was a good guy...

anything that upsets big fat lego head tony is good

i edited likely when you were typing.... after re re reading i finally got it...🤣

please explain this... the way you wrote is as if i pay 430 bht per month but am only covered 900. this makes no sense. i have 'pagan sangkom' e.g. social security and it has paid hundreds of thousands so far. and it costs around 430 bht per month kidney surgery knee replacement both legs cataract surgeries and the list goes on so, i think something is missing in your post... unless what you are trying to say is that 'dental coverage' is limited to 900...?

not too many years ago they were saying that there were too many generals in inactive posts and that some might be axed... i guess they finally found them a nice cushy position to get rid of them... with salary and extra pension... bravo💩

and this week on AN there was a shortfall on spending of 1.2tn bht? cant seem to make their minds up these geniuses

i've worked with teachers here, for nearly 20 years, and these people are supposed to be educated, empathetic and caring. most of these guys, and some women, are cheap, out at bars as if their lives depend on it, and selfish. i once had a nice steak dinner at my house and i had invited 3 teachers with gf's. not one bothered to bring a bottle of wine or beer. that was the last time i did that. generally most people here are in survival mode and this is not a great way to live. just ask some people here you think you see eye to eye with out for a beer and let me know the responses. best advice, find a good lady and dont expect much from foreigners....

thanks sheryl. in my case i am symptomatic in both eyes and i am getting these weird flashes in my left eye which was treated 3-4 years ago. this week... and no i am not on drugs... i had a light flash that had the shape of a circle with lines around it... just like a crude drawing of a child. i think that if i dont do the 360 degree on both eyes i might be in for a surprise down the line... specially considering i am not in my 60's yet. thanks all... good posts

so what was the prognostic... what did you end up doing? i think my doctor (considering my left eye also has problems) is going to do this to avoid future issues...

you are fortunate...had my left eye done around 3-4 years ago and still feels like i have sand in it. i have a high level tolerance for pain... generally, but my eyes? not at all... complete waste

factoring that in, did you ever look at aliexpress? i know its not 'a store' and prolly many people here wont think much about my suggestion, but there are some nice options on there and fairly cheap

typical thai superficiality....

thanks for that you are very fortunate. for me... it burns and my eyes dry up, hence the need for constant eye drops. my doctor had warned me of this. as sheryl said, there are 2 options. numbing eye drops or injected local anesthetic. my doc gave me the numbing... as you said, you had a local. i guess that helps. because of the amount of 'laser zaps' (over a 100 according to the doc) i will likely ask for the local anesthesia

countries like russia, south korea and as is our case... thailand only PUT UP with foreigners if they benefit the country on their terms. which, for argument's sake is understandable. but the conditions here in thailand to get a permanent residency card are quite demanding. as a teacher, who normally earns around 50k, in thai schools i am not sure that i would meet the minimum financial requirements. even after over 20 years here i am, as most of us here, on the outside looking in... as for clown face, i guarantee that, just like taxsin did, anything he will attempt to pass will have a hidden agenda that will no doubt benefit him. maybe he will even go black panther hunting...

thank you for this detailed explanation. i will walk in to the operating room a lot more reassured. my left eye is starting to act up again, so if this is bearable i will likely ask to do it too. i dont get it... i had cataract surgery in both eyes and i read that following surgey retinal tears are relatively rare. yet, i am lucky enough to have it in both eyes and i am not even 60 yet. sucks to be me... thanks sheryl

Dear @Sheryl I have a retinal tear in my right eye. many floaters coming in and flashes. I went to see my optometrist 2 weeks ago and at first she could not find the tear. following a panoply of tests she found it and tried to laser it. she said it was difficult to access and after the surgery i still had the flashes but they were lesser. On thursday, my doctor booked me for next friday to do a follow up. her plan is to laser my retina in a 360 degree circumference. the laser smarts like heck just when she did the small spot and I know i am going to cringe when she plans to do the whole eye. my questions: 1. is this normal practice? 2. are there risks other than she lasering somewhere by accident? 3. what is the long term prognostic? 4. if for some reason i get hit by say, a tennis ball, can it cause retinal detachment more easily than if i dont have the procedure? Maybe its just me, but I had my left eye done first (same issue a while ago) and last time my right eye hurt like heck and to this day i still need to put eyedrops every 20 minutes. any help or advice will be greatly appreciated.