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A car was ‘dumped’ more or less directly opposite the gates of my house last week meaning I can’t get the car indoors now, it’s a narrow Soi. It’s years old, sporty type with huge spoiler on the boot, full of junk, there is what looks like a Police ID Card hanging inside it, it’s covered in dust and hasn’t been taxed for years. I have discovered it belongs to the Policeman’s brother who lives a few houses down the Soi, my Thai wife says don’t say anything as we will be hassled by the Police if we report it. The other day a Thai with dyed yellow hair started ‘dusting’ the car down, I approached him and asked when is he going to move ii as it was blocking the access to my house,blank look then indicated it doesn’t start. My Thai wife went off it saying I shouldn’t have said anything resulting in her going in a no speaking mode for the next few hours. She said you might speak to people like that in England but not in Thailand, I wasn’t aggressive just asked how long was it going to be there for. Obviously nothing illegal about where the car is parked but it’s totally inconsiderate and ignorant to have parked his car there more so he blanked me when I asked him when he was going to move it.

The owner of the condo should be doing the TM30 not the tenant,the same as hotel owners do.

I think the number of expats who vacate Pattaya during Songkran will outnumber the of arriving foreign tourists.

Thanks Sheryl but neither are available in the local/hospital pharmacies nor online, I have searched high and low, I keep being directed towards ones with Timolol (beta blocker) but they reduced my BP and heart rate significantly over a period of a couple of months. TBH most of the pharmacies haven’t been very helpful making no attempt to try and check what’s available and recommending I speak with my doctor. There is one on Pattaya Klang who have been very helpful, they did suggest an alternative but it was 0.2% rather than Alphagan P which is 0.15%.

I am dealing with Bangkok/Pattaya Jomtien Hospital, they don’t have alternatives in stock, the estimated delivery of Alphagan P is unknown. I was advised by the hospital pharmacy that the alternative eye drops would be available elsewhere, I tried numerous pharmacies local and online and they weren’t available. The frustrating part is dealing with hospital which is via email and the persons receiving the emails have no idea what I am requesting. Thanks for the good luck for Thursday, one thing for sure I will only be paying for the consultation not the usual add ons of BP, Temp check and nursing services etc.

We are going a bit off topic, my topic is about finding a pharmacy who can supply me with Alphagan P eyedrops, currently none available, they are imported and there isn’t a generic version as far as I am aware, Pharmacists are reluctant to give me an alternative, there many which hasn’t been recommended by my doctor. What does surprise me is very few hold stocks of eyedrops for glaucoma, they have to order from a supplier usually from Bangkok. i have been trying to see/contact my doctor but you can’t call him nor speak with his secretary, everything is by email. He has already recommended 2 neither of which are available, I have a consultation on Thursday to discuss an alternative medication.

What is a prescription drug in one country doesn’t mean to say it’s a prescription drug in other countries.

In general Pharmacists just won’t sell you anything and everything just by telling them your symptoms, if they think you have a serious condition they will advise you to consult a doctor.

Opticians are technicians who fit eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other vision-correcting, Optometrist examine, diagnose and treat patients eyes.Ophthalmologists are eye doctors who perform medical and surgical treatments for eye conditions Euro Optics is listed as an Optometrist on Google I went there for an eye test for glasses. I was diagnosed with glaucoma at Bangkok Pattaya Hospitsl.

Thanks for the info Sheryl but I am not going to Bangkok, I use the Eye Doctor at Bangkok Pattaya/Jomtien Hospitals who I consult with for my glaucoma the same Doctor who did my cataracts a few month back. i had an eye check with an Ophthalmologist at Euro Optics last week for new eyeware, I go on Monday to collect them, I will seek her advice.

Me being cynical they want you to consult with a Doctor to generate income. As said I am going on Thursday, one thing for sure I am not going through the procedure of being weighed, BP checked etc and being charged for it. I will pay for the consultation though.

I am aware of that Sheryl but the lady on the phone was insistent, I explained it wasn’t a prescription drug, she said would contact the pharmacy and call me back, she hasn’t as yet. i have managed to get an appointment for Thursday the 1st of February to discuss my medication.

Unfortunately I can’t get to speak to him directly, appointment only and none available till mid February at Bangkok Pattaya, I will try for Thursday at Bangkok Jomtien as he is there.

Tried Medisafe, no stock, called Medconsult, waiting fora call back, I won’t hold my breath on that though as they said I would need to see a Doctor.

Do you have any side effects from Lanotan ?

Does anyone know a supplier of the eyedrops in the title in Pattaya area, I have tried pharmacies including online but it’s out of stock even at the hospital pharmacy.

Can you get insurance as it’s a modified conversion, a well known insurance brokers in Pattaya said no when I asked them.

Yes including medication and follow up check ups to ensure my eyes had healed or were not infected.

Updates on what, not much changes in Pattaya apart from entertainment places opening and closing nought else.

I can’t see why you say fabulous as all they do and have done for years is wander the same sois in Pattaya and visit the same places week in week out, rinse and repeat, they do more repeats than the BBC.

Buzzin has 93k subscribers and Nick Dean 35k, I doubt very many of the subscribers ever visit Pattaya, Pattaya would be inundated with people.

Laser surgery ?

Around ฿90000 which included follow up appointments and medication, Dr Sante Bangkok Jomtien. It depends on the lense which is fitted, my left eye required a more expensive lense. You can have lenses where you won’t need reading specs, more expensive but I was advised they were not for me because of my glaucoma.