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Get it checked by a doctor, it may be more than a fungal infection. There are several types of infection, only pathology can tell which one. Relying on a pharmacist's diagnostic skills is somewhat chancy. You need a dermatologist.

The answers will vary. I keep 500,000 baht in an account for medical emergencies. I figure at 10,000 baht/day ( less in government hospitals ) if I haven't made it out of there in 50 days, I am not coming out anyway. Others will quote 1-2 million baht. I also maintain private health insurance in Australia, so if I had a really expensive operation, I could get it done there for the cost of the flights. I have routine cystoscopies done here at 18,000 baht, because that's cheaper than flying back to Australia.

Scientists have been saying for decades a good part of California is living on borrowed time, and could slide into the sea at any moment. Everyone is waiting for the Big One.

Me and my friend in CM will be saying hello to 80 early next year. Another friend in CM works out at a gym, he is 90. You haven't seen an 80 year old guy in Thailand because you haven't looked.

No need to be scared, do some stock-taking. My research of various SE Asian countries in preparing for retirement here told me Thailand, despite its asinine visa requirements, beats every other country in terms of infrastructure, and freedom from regulation. Money always talks here. As 4MyEgo has said, self-insure. Medical insurance premiums will escalate right through your seventies, and become unaffordable, assuming you can even get insurance. Help that along by working on your physical and mental fitness. It takes self-discipline, but delays the onset of various conditions the elderly acquire by virtue of vegetating. Find a hobby, something you enjoy doing. If you are socially inclined, volunteer. Learn a new skill. Learn whatever language there is, it smooths a lot of paths. I did not consider Vietnam in my analysis. Having said that, I found the food choices there to be quite bland, apart from the French-influenced breakfasts. IMO they do have the world's best coffee.

No thoughts at all, Hong Kong is the closest I have got to China, a few years ago. I was a member at The National Golf Club in Australia for ten years. The membership came down to three strata. The first was old money, who had good manners and could play quite well. They respected the traditions of the game. The second was people like me, who could afford the membership and played there because it is the best golfing venue in Australia, with four courses of different architecture to choose from. And a lot of single markers to compete against. The third group was new money, most of whom treated the staff like dirt beneath their feet, and had golf swings that would look better in a wood-chopping competition. Any putting errors were automatically the fault of the greenkeepers. Perhaps needless to say the first two groups did not associate with the third.

I'd say you are unfortunate in getting an IO who seems to be anally-retentive. Having said that, at CR Immigration they want copies of all pages of my bankbook, a bank statement going back six months, a bank letter ( duplication of effort ), and the passbook updated the day I go to Immigration.

Have you tried shutting down, and restarting? Hold the startup control down or across until the screen goes blank, then wait 30 seconds before booting up again.

Insurance companies have entire departments dedicated to rejecting claims, what would you expect in the circumstances described?

George Fazio's main claim to fame is coming third to Ben Hogan and Lloyd Mangrum in an eighteen hole playoff for the 1950 US Open. Many golf professionals turn their hand to golf course design after their playing careers are over. Some should have taken up woodworking or tiddlywinks instead. Fazio has some prestigious courses to his credit. I have no doubt Waynesborough is a good golf course, many in America are. I got to play Pine Valley, Oakmont and La Cantera. Along with a number of public courses. Call us acquaintances.

Not exactly a metre or two deep, is it?

Broke is when one does not have enough money to pay next month's rent. Broke is when one can't afford petrol for their car, or can only afford packaged noodles to put on the table. I have never been broke, and the last time I owed money on anything was 1974. Does the photo of a meal at Singha Park recently look like I am broke? Noted you still decline to state your nationality. Are you proud of your Chicken Little imitation?

The Queen was the glue holding the whole Royal shtick together, the rest are overprivileged and spoilt. At least Meghan is easy on the eye, YMMV. As an Australian, I just wish we would grow up. The Royals are about as relevant to us as snowshoes would be to an Ethiopian.

I did not say you were seeking my attention. I said you were attention-seeking, by which I meant as many of the posters as could be garnered from ASEAN. Your motivations for doing so are not really mine to analyze. I play and walk 9 holes of golf, starting at first light. Doing that, I can usually avoid the Thais, Koreans and Japanese, who seem to think playing as a 6-ball or 8-ball group, and taking 5 or 6 hours for 18 holes, is normal behavior. Last week, I politely asked a group of Thais if I could hit off first, saying I would probably be quicker as a single. I was teeing off on the eighth hole as they were putting out on the third green. I understand tokens are something Trump is selling at present. Have a nice afternoon, take care.

IMO the main reason you are here is attention-seeking.

Under the circumstances, I think a straitjacket is a better option.

Can we please stop giving this wretched, dysfunctional family oxygen? A king that wanted to be a tampon, a pedophile prince. I rest my case. Jeremy Clarkson gets up himself on a regular schedule, apart from that I have no opinion one way or the other on what he said.

Are you vaccinated?

IMO the IO saw something in the OP's passport that did not jibe with the OP's details on other documents. Perhaps he wanted the boarding pass to check if the OP was arriving from his country of birth. I've only encountered a rude IO once, IME most are courteous and helpful.

Therefore, you probably need to get that resolved before you can hope to get back on the rails in terms of eating.

Has that infection cleared now? It may be one of the possible causes.

26 sqm is going to be very small for fitting in a bathroom and kitchen, and I guess wall fittings would be the order of the day for things like a TV. I'd suggest it would suit a single person. A couple would be at each others' throats after a while. The swimming pool is a plus. IMO it would pay to check noise levels through the walls, and the reliability of water and electricity supply. The op is probably looking at a minimum budget of half a million baht, apart from the price itself, to make it livable.

Wondering if you have had COVID, might be one of the "long Covid" effects. I can't help with a specialist. According to Google: "Dysgeusia is a taste disorder. People with the condition feel that all foods taste sour, sweet, bitter or metallic. Dysgeusia can be caused by many different factors, including infection, some medications and vitamin deficiencies. Treatment involves addressing the underlying cause of dysgeusia" Other causes mentioned are dental hygiene, stress and brain trauma.

Perhaps the OP might consider going off the OMAD diet, and onto a reduced carb diet. I eat as much as I want, but only the right foods. Went from 93 kg to 77 kg, no loss of appetite. As Sheryl said, one meal a day does result in various deficiencies. I take zinc, Vitamin D, magnesium and Vitamin B complex regularly.

Really cold in Chiang Rai now, two blankets on the bed and a jacket on the scooter.