Burma Bill

Where is Thailand?

Between Burma in the west/north west, Laos in the north, Cambodia in the east and Malaysia in the south😊! 

1 hour ago, superal said:

IMO wheelchairs should be booked at the time of booking a flight , a medical cert shown as previously mentioned , and not a free for all at airports. 

For reference, I always request a wheelchair when booking flights with Air Asia. When completing the on-line booking form, I tick the box for "unable to walk long distances" - it does not specifically say "wheelchair". When I present the booking confirmation at the check-in desk, I am asked if a wheelchair is required. I say "yes" and the letters "WCH" are printed on my boarding passes for "Fly-Thru" flights. Wherever I have to board or alight a plane, a wheelchair is always waiting - great service!

As for medical certificates, IMO these would be pointless as they can so easily be forged for around 100 baht in this part of the world, as I found out many years ago when applying for a Thai Driving Licence. I no longer drive.

2 hours ago, superal said:

I sometimes have to use a wheelchair because of a spinal problem . I have noticed recently that there are a lot of physically able people using wheelchairs because they are overweight and lazy . After arrival I watch them walking away with their luggage at speed . Genuine wheel chair users sometimes have to wait for the service because all chairs are in use .

In this case the airline are at fault having received plenty of notice and that should be the time to advise the customer that they cannot let him fly , not at the gate . Amateurish business , poorly organized .  

Thanks, and an interesting observation. My encounter with physically fit people was recently experienced at Bangkok DMK. Having been pushed in a wheelchair to the departure gate for my flight (full) to Chiang Mai, my chair operator could not find one of the seats in front of the check-in desk "reserved for monks, disabled people and pregnant ladies" because they were all occupied by physically fit passengers with their hand baggage and shopping. Despite the blue and white wheelchair sign painted on the ground alongside these special rows, no one would move. However, no problem as the chair operator found me a seat elsewhere and informed Air Asia's check-in staff who came and assisted me, letting me board the plane first. So many ignorant people around these days!

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

According to the airline, it served 5,300 old passengers and others with health issues.........

From the Stone Age???

Another report from The Thaiger!

1 hour ago, Banana7 said:

You are 100% right. Big problems for the locals caused by the Russians. Maybe Thailand should consider limiting Russians, or at least reducing their stay period and extensions?

For reference:

The immigration controller issued a notice to the tourism ministry asking Russian and Ukrainian people staying on extended tourist visas to leave Sri Lanka within two weeks from 23 February.........the ministry has been receiving complaints of some Russian tourists running unregistered and illegal businesses in the southern part of the country......a furious social media backlash over Russian-run businesses with a “whites only” policy that strictly bars locals. These businesses include bars, restaurants, water sports and vehicle hiring services.

https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/south-asia/sri-lanka-russia-tourist-visa-ukraine-war-b2504466.html

Will Phuket and Pattaya soon become Special Russian Economic Zones like the Chinese one in Sihanoukville???

9 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Steak or lettuce leaf... tough choice

For me - a juicy tender Khmer beef lok lak with lettuce in an accompanying salad!

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

regarding graphic packaging labels for alcoholic beverages.

 

Just imagine labels like this - 

on a bottle of this - 

The Hi So's will not be pleased - I am sure!

22 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

I have been on this Amlodipine blood pressure meds for about 10 days 

 

Lately I have been feeling fatigued,tiredness lethargic etc 

 

I'm thinking it's this 

My BP before Amlodipine was 140/87 

The dr said that's too high go on the Amlodipine 

 

I went to the doctor told him I missed the gym the last 7 days 

 

He suggested a blood test ,will know the results later ,he had no answer

Wouldn't blame it on Amlodipine 

But I'm sleeping better just I have no energy 

I have been taking Amlodipine 5 (twice a day) for wellover 10 years now and I have no reaction to the drug. Yes, I occasionally get tired and fatigued at 80 years of age but I put this down to the excessive heat and humidity here in Cambodia. I also take Angilock 50 once a day. I always sleep very well. A few days ago at Ubon Thai Government Hospital, my blood pressure was 109/75. These 2 drugs, along with insulin, are to control my diabetes type 2. Amlodipine and Angilock are readily available over the counter here in Siem Reap.

3 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Sure

So? 

Point taken.

14 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

People with no money should stay home. 

With respect may I ask "why"?

Come to Cambodia, no need to have a bank account or show money in a Cambodian bank. As long as you have the cash for a visa and living expenses, then no problem.

12 hours ago, lordgrinz said:

 

The link to the original story on TheThaiger still clearly states "8 billion Chinese".

With respect, this is why I rarely read the links to TheThaiger!

3 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand anticipates welcoming 8 million Chinese travellers

For those posters quoting 8 billion Chinese, the above article clearly states 8 million Chinese!!

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

in response to complaints from people in Nakhon Ratchasima province.

Great - people power! The Chinese will not be happy with the additional delays - their HST's will have to continue to terminate in Vientiane and dump their junk there!

4 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

What is so scary about digital payment for some of you... ?

 

For me, nothing scary at all. I do not own or use a smartphone due to finger disabilities. I rely on cash or debit card for payments so businesses that do not accept these payment methods I have to avoid. My personal choice.

14 hours ago, webfact said:

will propose that the government increases the incentives for sugarcane growers not to burn it before harvesting.

From my experience living in sugarcane country in Isaan, whatever incentives are offered, the farmers will still burn the cane as it all comes down to economics, being paid by weight! (no leaves)

14 hours ago, webfact said:

among a total of 1,310 people from all walks of life in all regions of the country,

What a laugh and a load of rubbish - out of a total population of 77 million!!

On 2/24/2024 at 12:53 PM, Tropicalevo said:

I always pay cash and I always leave a tip.

Keeping the art alive.

 Well done - so do I, even here in Cambodia. None of this digital wallet cr*p or smart phone apps for me. It is cash only and if the outlet does not like this, then I take my business elsewhere! 

IMO great news. When complete, these widenings of the existing metre gauge (narrow) system should improve services. Whatever China wants, the through HST service from Bangkok to China via Laos, will be a very long time coming. At least this will keep the importation of cheap Chinese junk into Thailand restricted! 

On 2/24/2024 at 4:23 AM, webfact said:

However, entering Thailand is not as easy as it sounds

 Wrong - very easy for me this past weekend, crossing between Cambodia and Thailand at the land border between Choam (Cambodia) and Chong Sangan (Thailand). Very easy, with aimiable, English speaking Immigration Officers both sides of the border. All I had to complete was a TM6 to enter Thailand, on which my address was Ubonratchathani Government Hospital. I did not have to fill in the reverse regarding income and I was not asked about how much money I was carrying.  On the return journey, I had to complete a Cambodian Arrival/Departure card but the kind Khmer Immigration Officer did this for me, noting my ER Annual Retirement Visa number.

On 2/24/2024 at 5:56 AM, GammaGlobulin said:

Do you enjoy the return of the wai when someone offers this gesture to you?  Why?

Yes very much so! It is a matter of respect, as taught to me as a child by my parents. Here in Cambodia where I now live, I always "wai" to people.

Interstingly, yesterday (Sunday 25th February 2024), I returned to Siem Reap from a consultation with a Thai specialist across the border at Ubon Ratchathani Government Hospital. When all was complete, the lady doctor offered her hand for me to SHAKE on leaving her clinic, wishing me good luck for the future. Amazing, and the first time in 24 years a Thai doctor has shaken my hand!

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

peddling macaques on Facebook.

Well I never!