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  1. Good review, would you please share a little detail of the skin conditions she treated. Ignore if this question is too personal.
  2. from CharlieH "...Many will not be able to do it ...". Part of the situation is that although nurses (and other) uniforms are a bit different they are commonly made therefore patterns already exist. Where I'm leading is that from your description you're lookig for a person/business that can innovate a pattern for something (garment) which is way outside of normal/standard/known patterns. A 'heads up'. Please be aware that creativity/innovation are not typical strengths here and the ROTE learning nature of Thai education impedes creativity and innovation. BUT there must be at least 1 or 2 'out of the box/experienced' Thai folks (maybe even an experienced resident foreigner) who can help you to get started. Keep seaching and good luck. CharlieH are you good at design/with the scissors?
  3. "... show it to a doctor, not a nurse ..." Good point, way too many folks in this country (and others) think they are doctors, they're not. It's always possible that a qualified GP doesn't have enough knowledge to fully understand/diagnose the problem. In other words the patient needs to see a qualified specialist.
  4. I've also transferred large amounts Oz to K Bank. I use OFX (previously Ozforex) affiliated with Macquarie Bank (but not necessary to have an account with Macquarie). Very security conscious, low charge (last time I looked AUD15 per transfer). Into K Bank a/c quickly but occasionally large amounts will be noticed (using any transfer agency / any Thai bank) by Thai Money Laundering Office. If this happens expect a 24 hr, perhaps 48 hr delay to be available to draw on. I had this happen once, perhaps 8 years ago. They asked 'what's the money for?' I responded 'to buy a condo in Bkk'. No further discussion.
  5. Recent good experience with this, on Singapore Airlines: Sydney to Singapore, then change the flight at Changi for Singapore to Bkk. Scheduled time on the ground 25 minutes. - Pleasant experience getting off the a'craft on arrival at Changi (hostesses had everything well prepared, passengers well organized. - Several golf carts waiting very close to aircraft door, loaded and moved off quickly. Ground staff very helpful and pleasant. - I'm in a wheelchair, I was asked to wait until 90% of passengers alighted the aircraft. - Out and into the waiting S'pore wheelchair, 2 attendants, one taking care of cabin bags etc., the other well experienced at keeping the ride smooth and fast. - Passengers asked politely to not engage in shopping etc. With apologies. - On arrival at next gate all very well organized, extra gate staff on hand. Extra staff on board temporarily helping to get cabin bags into overhead lockers, getting passengers seated and buckled up and helping with any last minute issues. - Doors closed, aircraft moved away right on 25 minutes. - Arrived at Suvarnabhumi 10 minutes early. - I had 4 check-in items (incl 2 wheelchairs), all arrived in Bkk on my flight, all in good order.
  6. I've had 2 'worst experiences', both as bad as each other: 1. Thai International. 2. American Airlines.
  7. Re your last paragraph. Yep, 'been there done that'. My Thai daughter in law has a loudmouth know all middle aged full on lady boy older brother. He's uneducated but he knows everything including the law in Thailand, Germany and Australia. He's demanded that my son demand big money from me, so he can buy a luxury car and more. He tells everybody that all people from Australia, regardless of their location and regardless of age (adults and children), gender, working, not working, retired etc., get a very big monthly allowance (he claims it's 50,000Baht a month) and claims I am totally stingy to not give him money (never given him 1 Baht and never will). Some years back he called the Oz embassy in Bkk and asked them to give him a document proving that all Austraians get 50,000Baht a month. They told him it's not true, then he told my son 'the Australian Embassy tells lies'.
  8. Ours was set up by our family lawyer who was many years ago my MBA student and I coached her to get her Ph.D. No charge. To be honest I have no idea of cost, shouldn't be too much it's all very mechanical and straight forward. Keep in mind that (as with many things in Thailand) the local land title head may have a personal view on this subject and only allow it to be done within his personal beliefs. Very possible and not much you can do to fight this.
  9. And should get, from the Amphur office, a separate document called a 'Certificate of Change of Name'.
  10. I have one on my son's land (but the intent is so that son's scaly greedy in laws can't twist son's wife to sell the land if my son passes away). Our usufruct has no stated expiry date, it does automatically cancel upon my death. Land cannot be sold or sub-divided or developed (even by my son) without my written approval which must be done at the land office where the chanut and usufruct are based. This must a written/sined/witnessed addendum to the existing usufruct document already attached to the actual chanut document (land title document).
  11. Maybe 15 years ago a foreigner (not luk krueng) who had gained Thai citizenship was appointed to the main Thai Inter. BOD. Many other BOD members protested 'not Thai' as required by the regulations. He was removed very quickly.
  12. Well perhaps the aid should be coordinated by a neutral specific body but supported by taxpayers funds, and the funds authorized by a vote of the full parliament?
  13. Or she and trump, or she and marjorie taylor green, or she and eric trump, all as stupid and dangerous as each other.
  14. Yes It's possible to change the family (namsakoon) of a Thai person to a typically Western family name. My experience: My adult adopted son, 21 year old. He wanted to change his family name to mine. I was happy with his request. - Wrote a letter to Ministry of Interior asking for permission to change his family name name to my family name. - Permission to change came back within about 1 week. - Took permission letter to local amphur office, 30 minutes later new ID card, name changed in Tabien Baan book. - Polite lady asked him if he had a passport. He did, she reminded hime to go quickly and get a new passport. All done no pain whatever. Different example but proves name change is possible and painless.
  15. XE midrate 17:00 22 Oct 2022 = 24.17Baht to 1AUD.
  16. Thanks for being as negative as possible, how kind of you. Interesting that you don't know my family but you know what they will do. I guess you are clairvoyant. Your actually wrong on all points. My Thai son and his Thai wife both have good education and they are very focused on good education for their kids and every Baht spent brings value to that cause. No they won't just go ahead and do a traditional ation. In fact some time ago some outer family members mentioned to my son they wanted him to organize an expensive cremation and party when I go to make the whole family look rich/important. With me present (I speak plenty of Thai) he told them that wouldn't be happening and why (every Baht to be saved for education of my grandchildren). They all backed off. My son is no pushover, he (and his wife) will respect our discussions, I have no doubt about that.
  17. Not really, Your a brave man, I got lost after your first 10 words. Just me, but I can now spell computer and windows.
  18. I would spend only a tiny amount of the $10,000 to preserve as much as possible into the education fund I've created, years ago, for my 3 Thai grandchildren. No new cars, no new clothes, no new anything. Not needed. And my Thai sons knows that my cemation must be on a strict small budget. Why? To preserve as much as possible into the education fund I've created, years ago, for my 3 Thai grandchildren.
  19. Plus there seems to be an assumption that the spouses of the APEC attendees would want to see this and will be impressed. Questions: - Does 'spouses' include male spouses of female APEC attendees? - Will they all have an individual limousine, uniformed chauffeur and attendants? And how many will be able to speak English or the native language of the spouse they are transporting / escorting? - Will there be a tour guide at the museum and how long will the lecture be about each item on display? Perhaps a minimum of 1 hr per item might impress (or totally bore) the spouses. - Will attendance at the museum be compulsory? Or perhaps it's assumed they will all automatically follow the schedule like good little official visitors. Or perhaps that means they will all do as they are told/as organized.
  20. He's had a very long time to shows good strong leadership skills, with the capability to control renegade / corrupt Thai politicians but ... . A little late now. On a one to one social basis he's a very pleasant man with good communication skills and he speaks perfect English. Sure he's got very good credentials in finance and economics (he won 2 international awards), but when he was with the dems he/they had no impact. He's had several bouts of recurring illness. He's known as not being corrupt. Is he known as adding strong valuable policies which provide a better quality of life to the poorer country folks? Doubt if they've ever heard his name.
  21. LG big cpacity machine. We have same, now 11 years old, still works perfectly, never had any problem.
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