LosLobo

US fuel prices are now cheaper than most other Western countries in the world. Obviously, it is a global problem. Possibly, US is cheaper because of Biden's policies.

US has never tried implementing the sensible stricter gun laws of countries like Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand or Norway. But because now, guns are sadly part of a political agenda, the US most likely never will.

The pier is in one of the main safe all year berths in the Phuket area which attracts a lot of normal and possibly nefarious traffic. It also has an Immigration, Customs and Marine Department located at the end of the pier where a lot of international yachts check-in. Boat people eg Rohingyas have been found landing in Chalong bay. The AI system will no doubt improve safety and security.

Get a crash repair shop to give it a check. They know the telltale signs. They may have to remove some plastic covers to check the inside of the panels properly. I had a crash in my Toyota Corolla which had been repaired quite well. On picking the vehicle up from the repairer, he mentioned something about this being the vehicle's second accident. This was a surprise as I had the car from new and as far as I was concerned this accident was the first and only one. He went on to say that sometimes new vehicles have bad accidents before delivery and are repaired and sold by dealers as new. When new vehicle had been delivered, I noticed some overspray on the car's doors handles but the dealer had lied and told me the car had been stored near the paint booth in his workshop out of the sun, the week before delivery.

Putin has threatened the West with nuclear strikes on many occasions over Ukraine, ever since he warned the US about stationing missile defences there in 2008. Then again in 2014, if Ukraine tried to retake Crimea. Yet he has caved in on every instance. Though we should be mindful of the possibility, we should also keep the latest threat in context of his past behaviour. Are Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats a bluff? In a word – probably "Since the invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin has waggled its nuclear arsenal so many times it’s starting to become tedious. Even the most peripheral slight is apparently fair game, like former President Dmitry Medvedev’s invocation of nuclear retaliation if the International Criminal Court (ICC) pursued war crimes investigations against Russian soldiers". Are Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats a bluff? In a word – probably (theconversation.com)

Curiously, most of the ophthalmologists I have seen in Thailand, mainly in smaller cities, worked in hospitals and also consulted in their own clinics, where they also tested for, prescribed and sold glasses. I agree there is a critical shortage in Thailand. The waiting time for an ophthalmologist in the regional public hospitals for only a minute of their time, with another 10 patients in the consulting room, is ridiculous. Their clinics provide a better personalised experience but with a fee.

Based on Thailand prices in 2013, I would suggest that costs now would be approximately 20,000 baht for HRIG and 5,000 baht for ERIG, 10-MS-14-201427.pdf (mahidol.ac.th) "Rabies immunoglobin always should be used in conjunction with rabies vaccine in previously unvaccinated persons" Rabies Immunoglobulin - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

"Rabies serum" would have likely been rabies immunoglobin (Human-HRIG or Equine-ERIG). It is usually administered for what your bite was, a class 3 rabies exposure, in junction with the first rabies vaccine shot, unless you have had a previous course of rabies vaccine. The RIG provides some immediate immunity and protection while the rabies vaccine takes at least 7 days to develop an immune response. Possibly, the doctor said you didn't need it because it was not available. which I have found to sometimes be the case.

Not quite on another day in March 2021, it was only 3rd most polluted city on the planet with a PM2.5 of 200.

Yes, there is a reason why Chiang Mai houses are cheaper than Pattaya. June to November when it is wet season is beautiful in Chiang Mai. Last year one day in March, Chiang Mai was the most polluted city on the planet. Suggest you try living there from December to April before you consider buying any property there.

Ok, seeing as you too support a similar hypothesis, possibly you can provide evidence of your claim about "current consensus" and "no doctor will risk it"? Hitchens's razor on "burden of proof" which declares that "what may be asserted without evidence, may be dismissed without evidence." Burden of proof (philosophy) - Wikipedia

Unless you are badly immuno-compromised and even then, I would seriously doubt the veracity of your hypothesis that you "needed the whole 5 shot course every time" after 2 years. Could you post a citation to support your claim?

There we go different strokes! I thought it was a brilliant show. Bill Nighy's character role develops further in the next 7 episodes.

Suggest, De Santis has more than egg on this face. His stand on climate change and big government will now come back to haunt him with his electorate. He will now understand the advantages of big government and that "the man with the biggest gold make the rules".

Yet tears are 2% salt and seawater is 3.5%. 10% of seawater would be 0.35 %.

Komrade Karlson aka Lord Haw-Haw has a different take on the culprit!

The World's so called second most powerful defence force (obviously propaganda), yet his incompetence is evident in everything Putin does. If even Margarita Simonya is critical now, how could the Russian public ever trust Putin for the security of their nation in a real war against the West let alone let alone prosecute a "special operation" against a minor power like Ukraine. Like the West, the critical thinking Russian public must be worried about what Putin has gotten them into, especially his threats of a nuclear winter. Obviously, time for a spring uprising or Maidan in Orcland.

Yet, you still have to mess about with rabies immunoglobin which is expensive and can be difficult to source in parts of Thailand together with its inherent issues of blood product contamination and allergic reaction. Then, you have the messing about with emergency treatment of the wound. With Prep vaccination there is no urgency. And then you have the hassle of 4 repeat visits over a month of vaccinations instead of 1 repeat shot after 3 days, after initial treatment. Most western Govt Health bodies recommend rabies Prep vaccination for long stay visits in rabies endemic areas, eg all of Thailand. Rabies Prep vaccination provides its protection for at least 10 years without a booster to keep it current. Not sure what the significance of single-dose vaccination lifelong immunity is. I would, suggest most if not all single-dose disease vaccinations do not provide lifelong immunity. Perhaps, from your expertise in epidemiology you could name any that do?

Yes expensive. If you get bitten and no previous immunisation you will need 5 shots of vaccine @ 500b and 1 shot of human rabies immunoglobin (HRIG) @ 20,000b. HRIG is not usually readily available in Thailand but you might find equine rabies immunoglobin (ERIG) @ 5,000b. Neither rabies immunoglobin is particularly attractive as it is blood product. If you have pre-exposure vaccination it is not necessary.

Those mortalities that are for diseases are treatable on initial diagnosis. Yet, a rabies diagnosis is a certain death sentence.

One million a year from dogs let alone bites and scratches from cats which could equal that of dogs. And of course, there are bats and other wild furry animals. That means in a lifetime it is highly probable that you will need both rabies post vaccination and rabies immunoglobin (RIG), which is expensive and sometimes difficult to find in Thailand. If you are going to live in Thailand it is now obvious that rabies pre vaccination is just as necessary as a hat, sunscreen and insect repellant. NB If pre vaccinated, 2 booster shots of vaccine but not RIG, is still required on exposure.

An overactive bladder can be caused by many things. I was referred to a bladder physio. In my case, my pelvic floor muscles were too strong and needed relaxation therapy. My optimum maximum fluid intake, based on my mainly indoor personal lifestyle in a climate where summer temperatures can reach 47 degrees centigrade, was a daily 1.8 litres. This was determined by accurately determined by measuring my current fluid intake and my urine output.

I suggest that it is not the grout per se that actually improves the non-slip characteristics but the break in the tile surface itself. Most unrectified tiles have deep round shoulders and your feet don't actually even touch the grout below the surface. I would suggest that it is the same action that tread on a tyre uses to drain water from the road surface. ie bald tyres no grip. The grooves or grout lines in fact break the area of water under surface tension and stop aquaplaning or slipping.

Maybe the poster means metronidazole.