BuddyPish

What's that got to do with Covid surges?

No I have an anti-bigot agenda I read the article in its entirety; it's the Sinophobic drivel in the comments that I've taken issue with

Oh really? They're been back since before the New Year but cases didn't surge. More nonsense.

There is truth in this. The caliber of farangs I've seen over here getting up to all sorts in full view are, in many ways, inferior to the tour group Chinese they revel in berating. The Thais are in full pursuit of Chinese and Indian tourism over that from farangland for good reason.

Diverted back to China??? The language you use suggests this is illicit. Any business owned and legally operated by a foreign national can repatriate its profits. There's no stipulation in Thai law that profits must remain here so what's your point? The currency in use here is the Thai baht. It doesn't matter what payment systems are used - you can no more bypass foreign exchange requirements or pay in Chinese renminbi with AliPay/WeChat Pay than you can pay in pounds with a Nationwide FlexAccount VISA debit card. You might want to believe this nonsense as it feeds into the Sinophobia prevalent in certain corners of the farang community but anyone with half a brain cell knows it's horse manure.

So what if everything is paid for in China? That's called a "package holiday" - if they were fine for farangs booking through the likes of Thomas Cook then they're fine for Chinese people. How do YOU know what is deposited in the hands of Thai businesses? The hotels, restaurants, attractions, transportation the tourists stay at and use are staffed by Thai nationals; those businesses pay Thai corporation tax and they pay social security on behalf of those employees. There are many independent travelers who stay at Radisson, Mercure, Four Points, Accor . . . are those Chinese owned??? Seriously, you people need to stop your whining and start thinking for yourself instead of regurgitating drivel spouted by some blowhard on a barstool.

Neither would I.

Yep, the bastards tried to hit me for 25k for an MRI on my wrist. If I knew they were going to try that on, I'd have gone to Samitivej around the corner from me in Phrom Phong. I don't mind paying for a specialist's expertise but a bloody mri is an mri, right? In the end, I went to www.mrithailand.com Sorted for the princely sum of 8k

There's a fair sized thread on here that details my experience,

thaihgh.com Used to be 490.00 baht but recently doubled the price to 990 Expensive but delivery is fast and efficient.

Silicone breasts can be a turn off but high quality ones $3-5000 - are fabulous. A couple of women I've had dealings with here have spent that kind of cash on them and the quality is astonishing, especially when they've been more conservative with sizing.

It's not a hoax. Worked wonders for me Please stop posting misinformation - decaying matter is not the problem

Lots of men do still have relations and there's no shortage of women here willing to help them with that.

TURP is barbaric. Often destroys a man's sex life; if you're lucky it'll just be ejaculatory function that gets wiped out. If you're not lucky, you'll have to kiss goodbye to your boners. By comparison, Rezum is brilliant. I had it done and went from having to self-catheterise 6 times a day to being able to flop it out and pee like a racehorse. Oh and full sexual function too

HCG from a small pharmacy near Sukhumvit soi 4 in BKK. 1,000 THB for 5000 IU Nuts didn't shrink much because I started HCG. No idea how far the atrophy would have gone.

Been using it for some time now and zero side effects 30 imperial units every other day and 1 vial of Testoviron Depot every 4 weeks I get my blood panels at Bria Labs in Lad Phrao - good price and next day results

Testicular atrophy is a side effect of exogenous T but that can be staved off with use of HCG (Human chorionic gonadotropin). One's stones will also continue to produce testosterone. Not easy to find, though.

Yes I did. Thai insurers may not be able to delve into your US medical history but I could be wrong. You should get a urologist to evaluate your suitability for the Rezum procedure. If your prostate is too large, he might recommend something else. Acquablation works on a similar principle except it doesn't utilise vapour; just water. It does have the benefit of being suited to larger prostates and also extremely targeted so there's less chance of permanent side effects like ED or EjD. Sadly, it wasn't available in Thailand last time I checked.

Finished with sex?? At 55??? ????

Yes I understand the reasoning there. I had a bunch of tests done including various ultrasounds from Bumrungrad hospital before initially going to BNH. I brought all those results with me so I wouldn't have to go through another round of the same. The risk of lifelong side effects associated with TURP, including erectile and ejaculatory dysfunction, was simply too high for me to give it any more than a nanosecond's consideration. That being said, there are many people who swear by it and hopefully, you'll be one of them.

Sorry to hear that but can I ask why you chose the TURP? I understand Rezum wasn't available in your area but couldn't you have come to Bangkok? It is an outpatient procedure after all.

Apparently, it really does matter where the surgeon injects the steam but I've not heard of erections being adversely affected. Many men who've had this procedure say it took 6 months before their ejaculate returned to pre-operative levels. Patient.info is a great resource but you need to play with the search term keywords for the best result. If libido was lacking before, there's no reason why an operation would improve it since libido is mostly psychological, right? Maybe consider TRT (Testosterone Replacement Therapy) but you should get blood work done first (PSA, testosterone levels etc) There are several clinics in Bangkok and Pattaya that offer managed programs but they're not cheap.

Go to the gym, lift heavy, stretch and do cardio, eat decently and go easy on the liquor. Get any health issues checked immediately Consider TRT if your Testosterone is low Do this and you won't feel a day over 40

Why would I consider that?

OK final update as coming up on 3 months post-Rezum. I did have a stubborn UTI and went to the hospital for a test and culture. Can't remember the name of the bug but it's supposed to be vulnerable to Monurol, a staple antibiotic for UTIs. Didn't work. Prescribed another round of the same to be taken for 2 weeks straight this time but I opted for another antibiotic on the list called sitafloxacin. It's strong but, like its cousin, Ciprofloxacin, it can (and did) have painful side effects on tendons. Anyway, it seems to have done the trick. My prostate appears to be healing as evidenced by the ever-so occasional sharp twinge in that region that can be quite a shock when you're not expecting it. If anything, flow has improved especially in the mornings and ejaculatory function remains excellent. Frequency has declined and urgency is reduced. Only complaint is . . . . after 6 years of no claims, my Thai insurer hit me with a nasty 25% loading on my renewal premium after the cystoscopy (which cost just under 40k). They hadn't even received the bill for the much more expensive Rezum procedure at the time of the loading so only God knows what next year's premium will bring. ????