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The following may be overkill for you, but be a bit careful.

I asked a well known eye doctor in CM if I could have punctal plugs for dry eye.

He inspected and said fine yes.

As they sounded overpriced I held off and went elsewhere (Changpuak Rd clinic). She gave me a thorough inspection.....pulled what looked like a lump of carpet tuft from under my eyeball a half hour after leaving the first place!....and told me that punctal plugs were unlikely to work.

She said it was lack of secretion of oil from the Meibonian glands. The oil, amazingly, sits on top of the tears and slows evaporation and of course is lubricant.

ps: Regular eyedrops with preservative are only for use up to about 6 times a day.

After this you should be using the disposable tears.

Unfortunately it is a big pharma ripoff and the prices are appalling for something which could be pennies.

http://www.ocusoft.com/WEEKLY-DEALS-OCUSOFT-LID-SCRUB-ORIGINAL-FOAMING-EYELID-CLEANSER-50-ML-P4360.aspx

The product above is now available at hospitals pharmacies in Thailand.... well its at BNH and Bumrangrad for sure. It is designed for people with melbonian gland disorder leading to dry eyes. The combination of regular cleaning and warm compresses has really made a difference for me.

Sounds like Sygic is worth trying. I have an iPhone 3Gs. Unfortunately it doesn't appear that the App store is allowing free trials. Wonder how it will work on my old phone. Any experiences?

Thanks!

I've never driven in Bangkok before, although I've lived here for years, and I just bought a car.

Is the Garmen Nuvi 42 adequate. English spoken directions, easy to use etc.

Any comments on your experience would be welcome. I know nothing about these things.....

Thanks!

That moving icon that says"top" and follows me around on the menu might just be annoying enough for me to never order from them again. I certainly won't browse the restaurant menus like I used to.

I'm just posting in case the owner is reading this.

Thanks for the help. I paid 380,000 for it. It was purchased by a farang so there wasn't any issue regarding the first buyer scheme.

I guess that is an OK price as it seems to be in excellent condition. If any March owners happen to read this let me know.....

Also any experiences with the Nissan dealer across from National Stadium? It needs the 20K maintenance. Does it matter where you go?

What do you think a fair price for a 2012 Nissan March V CVT with 20K miles on it is?

I guess it originally cost 510,000 or so.

The seller is asking for 400,000. Private seller, not from a dealer.

I checked taladrod, but couldn't get a good idea.

Also, when you buy a used car here is everything transferred: Three year warranty and road service, first class insurance that has been renewed?

Thanks!

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/04/health/for-medical-tourists-simple-math.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Very interesting article on hip replacement costs.

My experience of a sample class at AUA Rajadamri. I watched and listened to two people talk about ladyboys in Pattaya while sitting in an absolutely filthy and badly air conditioned room. Everybody involved should have been ashamed of themselves. I left feeling disgusted and dirty.

I've seen a policeman attempt to jam his billy club in the back wheel of a motorcycle as it drove past him without stopping. This was at the Rajadamri BTS in front of maybe 20 people.

I was just at the cooking/baking supply shop located at the base of the ARI BTS station at the escalator on the Ari end and noticed they sell a Thai brand of unsweetened dessicated coconut. It's available in several size bags and costs about 260 baht per kilo. Their prices are reasonable on everything, so that must be the going rate. I guess it takes quite a few coconuts to get a kilo of shredded dried coconut.

I haven't read the thread. But I'm guessing.....

The information that the victim gave the assailant the finger came from the assailants or a third party and not the victim and was then quoted as fact by the "journalist".

Many years ago we used to buy it as Gluten flour to make vegetarian hamburgers etc. It was also called Texturized Vegetable Protein or TVP and we got ours from the Seventh Day Adventist health food stores who got it from Sanitarium . I am not too sure about its availability in Thailand altho i am sure there are SDA's in Thailand converting the locals from the evils of whatever there is to save them from.

TVP is soy protein. It's widely available here. Even Tops carries it. It comes in lots of shapes and sizes. I like to make American sloppy joes and chili with it.

I"m not sure what gluten flour is though. Maybe a burger mix that Sanitarium markets?

Leo, Chang, Heineken, Cheers and every other Thai beer all cost about the same to manufacture. Beer prices at this level of production are about marketing, not about the cost of ingredients. That's a fact!

Went to Numchai yesterday

Some prices

LG 42" LN5710 Smart TV 16,990 b LED

LG 50" PN4500 16,990 b Plasma

A friend recently bought that LG. Extraordinary picture and a beautiful design. Excellent value! Best quality to price ratio possible. I think.

Seems to me, from my visit yesterday, that Big C Extra (Klang) has a 42" LG Plasma on sale for B14,000.

It's definitely worth the money to get the 50 inch. A big big difference.

Went to Numchai yesterday

Some prices

LG 42" LN5710 Smart TV 16,990 b LED

LG 50" PN4500 16,990 b Plasma

A friend recently bought that LG. Extraordinary picture and a beautiful design. Excellent value! Best quality to price ratio possible. I think.

They do use seitan in processed commercial mock meats here, but I've never seen it on its own and I have lived here as a vegetarian for many years.

http://www.youtavegetarian.com/index.php?lg=en

It's already a walking street in the evening. However, venders have taken over the street, leaving no room to walk. I'm sure they are paying someone for the privilege, so nothing will change.

Thanks to both of you! Good advice.

What's a fair price for a 2010 125 PCX in good condition with about 20K miles? It's being offered at 48 thousand baht.

Thanks!

Pattaya is blessed with great healthy bread!

Thank you.

Coincidentally I ordered from Iherb two days ago for the first time and also got the same verification notice. I had to call my USA credit card company which meant buying Skype credit which meant updating Skype. It all worked flawlessly surprisingly and 15 minutes later Iherb confirmed and shipped an hour later. Still it was a pain in the ass and I also considered canceling.

Surely they don't make you verify every time you order?

It works great on low. I disabled high and use it everyday. It's a twofer. My hair gets quickly dried and those who need it get to feel technologically, intellectually, and even morally superior.

FYI. Further research has shown me that there is a absolutely no difference between what I did and what a cheap dual voltage hair dryer does. The 220 setting disables high. All internal electronics are exactly the same.

Can anyone offer recommendations for an orthopedist and an ENT doctor in Bangkok?

The hospital doesn't really matter, although I prefer St. Louis, its worth going anywhere somebody has had a particularly good experience with a specific doctor.

These are separate issues. I have a tennis related shoulder injury that needs to be seen by an MD and something that is giving me a hairy tongue. (I know . )

Thanks!