Paul Laycock1

Thanks for the replies, my initial enquirey was more about the medication I have been prescribed. As I said Google was no help.

I didn’t intend to turn this into a poor Paul hard luck post.

Stroke. My thoughts as well, I have already had two some years ago.

I should add I’m wheel chair bound and unable to get out of the house without out the help of two people lifting me down my stairs.

I don’t see the point in seeing a doctor who will only prescribe me more pills or say go to hospital.

I have been taking GABAPENTIN 300 MG LOCAL(S twice a day, one after breakfast and one at 5pm. Also ALPRAZOLAM 1 MG* Zolam?

These are taken for pain in my legs (deep vein thrombosis).

I spoke to my Father yesterday and he commented that a lot of what I was saying was very slurred and incoherent, I have noticed this myself.

I am 63. Could this be the drugs? Google isn’t much help when I looked.

Thanks for the replies, 

One thing I failed to mention in my post, the infection is weeping and very wet. Are you still sure cream would really help.

Firstly I’m disabled and after a further fall during the Songkran period confined to a reclining chair where I eat, sleep and do everything else.

A bad rash has developed in my groin area which now smells, like fish and totally unpleasant. I have tried Snake Brand powder with no success.

I will add I am not sexually active and have not been for many years, I choose to wear a shirt top and towel around my waist loosely fitted with two fans pointing at me. What did you do if you have been through this.

As of yet I have not seen a doctor or been to a hospital.

My passport contains a multiple entry extension based on marriage. If you want to go back years I once came here as a tourist on a 30 day stamp.

I try not to offer advice just an alternative. I live near Savannaket so not a big issue for me. Don’t use the bus service either. His passport and life so just get on with it.

Multiple entry based on marriage which I believe from my last trip cost 5,000 Baht plus Lao visa fee. 

Yes correct.

Come back on a tourist visa then convert to a multiple entry extension, no financial required needed. That’s how I do it every year in Savannaket, only downside you need to do 90 day trips.

Looks like a normal day. Do yourself a favor, have your paperwork in order and get there early. 

I live in Loengnoktha and would be happy to meet you. Doesn’t answer your question but been here long enough to know the do’s and don’t.

Good luck.

Colin, no offense, been there done that got the tee shirt.

POTY maybe it’s a mental check up you need. Had to wait 2 hours and find cash the staggering amount of 350 Baht. Sit on your poty, problem solved.

You need a passport for your car, how you obtain it I can’t help.

Take enough passport photographs to cover your Lao visa and extension at the consulate/embassy. Thai baht 1,500 for Savannaket and whatever it now costs for the Thai bit.

Plenty of hotels to choose from, I don’t use the bus these day’s as it’s unreliable and use a private car company.

Up to you but never had a problem when I go.

Photograph of said person in hospital bed along with letter from surgeon should be sufficient, that’s what I did after hip surgery.

Everything else as normal except someone else would need to go on the patients behalf.

Carry on being the poty Colin, I do not use it as an excuse, originally it was a topic  and one of interest to me. I was not looking for advice, just comments on how other people delt with this situation/problem.

Silly of me to ask on Thai Visa.

12 hours ago, Mavideol said:

don't have the right to be sic or die after dark

In the UK years ago I needed hospital treatment and went to the accident & emergency depertment, this just happened to be on a Sunday, I was in agony but was told by the reception area I shouldn’t get sick on a Sunday, I wasn’t amused. Didn’t need surgery just very strong painkillersand antibiotics consequently I was off work for nearly two weeks.

We my wife and I have tried the Bangkok option, he won’t go.

To try and man handle a 15 year only to Bangkok would cause more problems and quite a scene.

He likes motor bikes and girls so normal, sort of things I was into at his age and I was no angel. I would get a thrashing from my father if I did wrong, the belt or cane. I promised myself I would not be the same.

Your all so clever, I know what needs to be done. As I have said I’m disabled and not able to run around or chase him.

As for setting him chores or tasks to do I have tried that, simple things like Hoover the rug, water my plants he does these at lightning speed and not properly then wanting some money. He has been away for a few day’s/nights at summer camp but is now back and should be at school today. I have not seen him or spoken to him.

His motor cycle is not working for whatever reason and I won’t pay for the repairs. I’m not being rude but the only sensible comments I’ve had are talk to his school, military training or police.

I have cooked for him given a head over his roof, money and still get treated like shit.

Straight8, I realize the problems at hand. Funny enough I was accused of being too strict with him on occasions. 

That is strict/discipline without the hitting.

He is my biological son born in the UK to my Thai wife.

KittenKong, yes the good old day’s. when I was 13 I used to deliver groceries for a store called Home & Colonial all for 10 shillings a week after school, not on Wednesday’s or Saturday afternoons as early closings.

I saved for ages for my first record player.

KittenKong, as far as I’m aware it’s illegal.

I live alone, his mother works and lives in Bangkok. She is aware of the problem but says what do you want me to do about it.