Lorry

They (the Khet = Amphoe) are the ones who issued the yellow book - do I still have to go at the same place again and register ?

Thanks for all the answers. This is the plan for Monday

This is exactly what my juristic person says. But I don't have a bill yet, and according to Banana's post it would be better not to wait for the bill. I will find out the contact details and ask. My "City hall" (= Khet in Bangkok) is far away. It's the same place that issued my yellow house book last year, but I guess I still have to go there and register it with them.

So this is not the office of the revenue department? I live in Bangkok, no idea where to go. I will try to ask our juristic person.

แม่สอนให้ my mom taught me หมอเอาเลือดออกให้ the doctor took the blood out In the second case, I wasn't sure whether the speaker meant "the doctor took the blood out already" or " the doctor is going to take out the blood". The situation/ context was not clear. My first understanding was " the doctor is going to take out the blood" - wrong! The doctor did it already. How would a Thai say " the doctor is going to take out the blood"? Necessarily with จะ?

AFAIK you don't have to pay property tax on your condo if you live there yourself and have the yellow housebook. What do you do if you get a tax bill anyway? Where to go and show your yellow housebook? Or am I supposed to show the yellow housebook to the tax office (which one? The local revenue office or the regional revenue office?) before i get a tax bill?

They now have an appointment system. Do not show up without an appointment. Once there, you will still get a queue number. Same day service is available for 400 B (but not for all kinds of documents - their website tells you, which documents can get same day service, but the website is wong), even if your appointment is 11.00 (and your number is called maybe at 11.40) you can get the legalized documents at about 1.30 or 2pm. An earlier appointment is preferable.

You need an appointment with him

Sorry, it is Dr Oros

Dr Oris, Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital

The implants are used to prevent teenage pregnancies in vocational schools. Whole classes of girls get them. Note: it's not the upper class whose children go to vocational schools.

Same here. I didn't know these things can devour you. I remember the accident in China, but accidents in China have never worried me. This is a lot closer to home. Lots of explanatory videos in Thai in social media.

This is a strong steroid, often not indicated for local infections, combined with a local antibiotic notorious for provoking allergies. Levofloxacin eye drops are generally much preferable. Yes, eye drops can be used for the ear. But why you need that in case you are flooded? Do you wash your eyes and ears in the waste water coming up the sewers? Do you bathe in the waste water?

The MRI doesn't sound like surgery is indicated, but ask a spine surgeon. I would ask Dr Sarit, Spine Center, Bangkok Hospital

Thanks for all the answers Very helpful, I didn't know this

I thought so. My friend should know the difference, but he is getting old... Thanks for all the answers, very helpful

A friend got a tax refund of 6000 B, a check, by mail. He had to open an account with Krungthai Bank to cash this check. This took one hour (including checking his visa) and Krungthai Bank charged 500 Baht for an account (without ATM card - with ATM card it would have been more expensive). Is this really the only way? (Cannot use my own bank? Cannot cash the check without opening an account?) I got a similar check, too, but it's even less. I am seriously thinking of throwing it away. Can someone else who does have a Krungthai bank account cash my check? Any other reasonable alternative?

It used to come in sachets (expensive) and in cans of 400g (much cheaper). It is not available in pharmacies, neither online. "Out of stock". Anybody knows an alternative? Or whether it will be available again?

Yes, but Emporium, Lotus Onnut and Siam (with Siam Square, Siam Center, MBK) were there before the BTS

Blocked as in barrier tape. The exit looks completely constructed, but it's the only exit at Bang Kapi station not in use. It is NOT an "exit connecting to the Mall" - nothing there connects to the Mall, it's all footbridges and construction and parking lots and dust, a quite unpleasant walk away from the Mall. It is just the exit that would be the nearest to the Mall. Fortunately, halfway between the Mall and the BTS there is a two-storey 7/11, so on your trek through the heat you can get a rest and some refreshments :)

100m sounds about right, it isn't far. But it is still amazing, as most people exiting at this station go to Seacorn

The Mall Bangkapi - the biggest destination on the yellow line - is not at any BTS. BTS Bangkapi is the nearest station, but the exit nearest to the Mall is blocked. Maybe someone should tell the owner of the Mall to pay up. You have to navigate through endless parking lots and construction sites or cross at least 2 footbridges. Every other form of transport is preferable to get to the Mall Bangkapi. BTW staff at BTS Bangkapi had no idea where the Mall is or how to get there

Clinics are everywhere in Bangkok, used by Thais for very minor things. Find a clinic in your neighborhood and check out what they can do. It probably won't be much. For change of bandage Thais would go to a hospital. Sheryl listed the best choices. Otherwise, every neighborhood has a local private hospital and they may not be very expensive. Places like Petcharavej, Kluanamthai (not a good hospital but OPD is ok), Ramkhamhaeng hospitals. Or the new Princ chain. Some are very expensive and not worth it at all, so it's a good idea to know them.

Thank you, very useful comment.

This is end-life-care in Thailand, for the vast majority of Thais (and poor foreigners).