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    Two Estonian tourists fined 20,000 baht each for in-flight smoking

    in Thailand News Headlines

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    Yorkshire Airways have solved the problem by fitting outside toilets to all their aircraft. But be careful if flying with them, their aircraft never leave Yorkshire, because if it's outside Yorkshire, it's not worth going to.596387249da7c_download(4).jpg.8841d7e93586b7cc5065a2f4dc21e97d.jpg

     

    And for those who have never had the pleasure of flying Yorkshire Airways here is something to Wet ( or whet ) your whistle !!

     

     

    Apologies for the low definition but expense WAS spared in making this video !!

    They are from Yorkshire after all !

     

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    The poisonous Brother in Law

    in ASEAN NOW Community Pub

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    My last reply was as the red lights came on in F1 so I abruptly stopped typing. The beach today was as busy as songkran so when I take the dogs to the beach tomorrow it will be strewn with rubbish again. We had been through the bad weather down south and their rubbish that had been washed ashore and now the beach will be full of rubbish again.
     
    DL one of the biggest problems I have with Asia ( as it's not just Thailand) is that most people don't think consequences of their actions, it's why people like me were contracted offshore etc to make sure things are safe. In some ways India is worse, I've had experience of bosses telling their workers to do something dangerous and the workers tried to do it even though they knew it was dangerous. It's not easy, I had many arguments with my wife just about the earth wiring for the electrical showers in our bungalows, the legal is 4mm here and UK  is 17mm and I just wanted 10mm but they made wife accept 4mm. She tried her best and  I had explained to her the reasons for a larger cross section but Thai house electricians don't understand the maths and they don't want to. Luckily the builder, lives across the road from us, did a fantastic job of building 36sqm bungalows to a high standard and a good price - there are some good people here but they tend to be busy all the time.
     
    p.s. they are a nation of bodgers, just do it whether it's right/good or not ....

    Having some work done on my house, paid for by the people who I bought the house off.

    First one : Good
    " now make the others the same "
    "Okay "

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    Second one : What the **** !!

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    I'll say no more [emoji20]
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    Fatal road accident involving motorbike, pickup, and mini van

    in Pattaya News

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    The pickup driver knew he was drunk but stayed put.
    What he said should not be questioned until some other FACT comes forward.
    Police need to leave their opinions where they belong
     
    Sad what happened, but Kudos to the pickup driver for doing the right thing and staying at the scene of the accident!

    Did you read the OP ??
    The pick up driver said the mc pulled into the road whilst the witnesses said he hit her pushing her into the path of the mini van - FACT !!
    Plus, he was well over the limit ! I.e. DRUNK !!

    And you say he deserves Kudos ???, for lying ?, for being a drunk driver ?

    Gall Bladder Scan Hospital?

    in Chiang Mai

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    I did an ultrasound scan in march 2017. Paid 2500thb, that included the review and talk with a doctor afterwards.

     

    Some extra info: in nov 2016 i went to the hospital with a lot of pain in the stomach. Got a catscan: 2.5cm gall stone. Doctor advice: remove the whole bladder... Me: no!

     

    Educated myself on the subject. Got 2x an attack after this by eating the wrong foods. Both times i got the pain away by drinking "luk-tai-bai" tea (phyllanthus amarus schum & thonn). This herb is also known as the "stone-breaker" in other parts of the world.

     

    In march 2017 ultrasone scan: 3.5cm. But the ultrasone scan is not as conclusive as a catscan, so it could be more loose stones or 1 big one. 

     

    It is now july 2017. Last attack was 30dec 2016. Quit eating anything deep fried. Drink this luk-tai-bai tea every day in morning and evening. Use (real) butter, coconut oil and oluve oil. While i enjoyed fried chicken wings, i now eat bbq chicken and remove skin always. Very seldom an icecream. As my research indicated drinking a lot of applejuice softens the stone, i drink regular the apple-cider from tipco.

     

    The stone might be growing, but ì have no problems. Planning on doing another scan in september. 

    Good luck!

    I had the gall bladder removed at beginning of 2009.

     

    Gall stones are formed because your gall bladder has ceased to function. Even if you remove just the stone chances are a new stone will form.

     

    I was advised when diagnosed with the 2cm stone to remove the gall bladder which I did with keyhole surgery.

     

    After effects were supposed to be diarrhoea if ate too much fatty foods or excess sugar.

     

    I never had any side effects ( although a friend of mine did suffer from diarrhoea but this disappeared when he altered his diet slightly by eating less fat and sugar products ).

     

    I would recommend to the op to remove the gall bladder if doctors advise.

    Gall Bladder Scan Hospital?

    in Chiang Mai

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    Ultrasound is the way to go for gall bladder problems.
    I had been suffering from stomach aches coming and going for a while, although at times seemed to be in my middle back, I thought maybe kidney stones.
    Had the blood tests, urine, stool samples and X-rays, nothing.
    Had the ultrasound and bingo !!, there it was on the screen 20mm in diameter ( like a boiled sweet).
    Had the keyhole surgery, very simple op, quick recovery.

    None of this done in Thailand as I was not living here then.

    The poisonous Brother in Law

    in ASEAN NOW Community Pub

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    Just skimming over this long thread, I'm glad my wife is of Vietnamese stock, though she was born in Thailand.  She has half-Thai siblings.  Seems like the problems are now coming from the kids of her half-Thai siblings who married Thais.  One nephew recently ran off with some of his Mom's emergency gold stash.  Her other kid wrecked his motorcycle for the second time (drunk) and did a few days in the hospital. 
     
    The half-Thai brother in law is great, but he married a Thai of less than sterling reputation.  Their two kids are a piece of work.  Too bad we sponsored them to come to the USA.  The girl could make big bucks in Pattaya.  The boy couldn't do yard work without destroying my lawn mower and weed eater, despite his upbringing in a motorcycle shop in Thailand.

    That old adage:
    " if you want to get out of yard work, do it badly !! "
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