Doctor Tom

Up skirting is the most pathetic, juvenile, immature, perversion imaginable.  

I travelled from Thailand to UK with my Grandchild, different name.  I carried with me a Permission Letter, signed by both his parents and witnessed by a Lawyer and duly stamped. I was asked for it at UK Immigration, so it was a good move. No issues on the return flight

53 minutes ago, Jumbo1968 said:

i have been trying to see/contact my doctor but you can’t call him nor speak with his secretary, everything is by email. He has already recommended 2 neither of which are available, I have a consultation on Thursday to discuss an alternative medication.

Bit confused at this.  If it's an International Hospital Consultant you are dealing with, I find it incomprehensible that the hospital cannot supply what you need.  They have processes to import meds that are maybe rare here, not unavailable locally, or generally in Thailand. Why do they offer you an alternative instead of sourcing the one you actually need?  I know that is the case for Bangkok Hospital Pattaya, for, example,  cancer drugs,  so I don't know why you are having such an issue.  I hope that you can sort it out quickly,  as reliable and regular meds for your condition are vital if you are to arrest the condition.  Good luck on Thursday 

3 hours ago, lopburi3 said:

Unless you are talking about a country other than Thailand that has not been my experience - if it is in stock and not a controlled drug they will sell it.  If you go with an explained condition they will likely advise you to use what other customers are using.  In fact many pharmacies do not even have a pharmacist working.

Like many Vets, many rural so called 'doctors' and many 'dentists', too many of them are barely trained and often not fully qualified. Check the certificates displayed on the walls.  Often they are merely  'Attendance'  at courses, not formal degree  qualifications. 

3 hours ago, Jumbo1968 said:

In general Pharmacists just won’t sell you anything and everything just by telling them your symptoms, if they think you have a serious condition they will advise you to consult a doctor.

In Thailand, you can always, but always,  find a pharmacist who will sell you prescription meds over the counter, without a prescription. It has always been thus here. 

13 hours ago, connda said:

I really doubt anyone takes glaucoma meds unless they are diagnosed with glaucoma.  Why would anyone want to buy a ฿600+ THB bottle of drops just for the heck of it.  Unless you are already going blind, most people don't know they have it unless they are tested. I wasn't diagnosed until this year during a regular examination.

You would be surprised at what meds people take here without ever being properly diagnosed with a condition by a Specialist Consultant.  Self medication is rife here, hence so many people using a forum to ask questions about possible medical conditions that clearly need investigation by a doctor, in hospital.  I don't know if it's some twisted thinking to avoid medical bills, or some people just being as dumb as a brick, but it happens a lot.   

I come to this post a bit late.  Firstly, I wouldn't take any eye drop medication unless I had competed a comprehensive examination investigation by a Specialist on what the issue is and how it may progress and submit to regular 12 monthly checks.  I did just that and I now take Xalatin each day, which is readily available from a local Pharmacy who now stock it after my request. I do not have Glaucoma, but it is in my immediate family and the Xalatin is there to regulate the pressure in the eye, which was on the high side, so that I don't develop the condition. I will now take the `drops for the rest of my days.   However, It was pointed out to me by the Specialist that it can have side effects if not used, stored and handled correctly. 

30 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

To which 'stupid idea' are you referring please?

Are you trying to tell us all that unless you read a Thailand forum, that is the only way you can find out that you have to register for tax?  Where is that is the visa rules, or the immigration rules?  I'll tell you, nowhere. I use an argent for my extensions, she has told me nothing of this idea, because it doesn't concern me, or many thousand of other expats.   If you run a business here, or are a Thai resident working overseas and remitting back to here, then you are liable; maybe. 

7 minutes ago, Mike Lister said:

A tax resident is ANYONE who remains here for more than 180 days per calendar year, I suggest that most expat retirees here are tax resident.

well good luck with that stupid idea for retired expats.  It will never happen

1 hour ago, KannikaP said:

From Mike Lister's Simple Tax Guide

 

10. Because you are Tax Resident, YOU must review your inbound overseas Funds Transfers each year to determine if they represent income assessable to tax in Thailand, nobody else will do this for you. Our current interpretation of the RD rules suggest that if your assessable income does not exceed 120,000 baht per year, you do not need to file a tax return (60,000 baht if your only assessable income is bank interest paid to you by a bank in Thailand). If your assessable income is over 120,000 baht per year, you must file a Thai tax return between 1 January and 31 March. 

Because you are Tax Resident,

Most if not all retired expats, remitting living expenses to Thailand, are not tax residents. 

On 1/22/2024 at 3:43 PM, KannikaP said:

Anyone receiving/transferring in more than Bht 120,000 in a year (ie Bht 10,000 per month) SHOULD get a TIN and file a return.

Utter  nonsense 

2 hours ago, Gweiloman said:

The UN should be interested in acts of international sabotage such as Nord Stream but they are not investigating. I wonder why. Occam’s razor obviously.

The UN is interested in nothing but its own propaganda, and its use as  a nice holiday destination for its Members/Representatives. 

1 minute ago, Gweiloman said:

Ok, so NK is sending arms to Russia. So what? The UN is a paper tiger. No nation seems to abide by or care about any UN Security Council resolutions.What can the UN do? Impose sanctions? Lol.

Exactly 

49 minutes ago, NickyLouie said:

 

So what's your excuse ?

He hasn't got one,  he never has,  

5 minutes ago, Morch said:

or decades? Hamas is not in control of the Gaza Strip that long. And, of course, it's not like all Gazans voted them in.

Hamas was founded in 1987, so 3 and a half decades ago 

1 minute ago, Yellowtail said:

From your mouth to God's ear...

There is no God. 

2 minutes ago, Morch said:

 

For decades? Hamas is not in control of the Gaza Strip that long. And, of course, it's not like all Gazans voted them in.

 

Hopes are very nice, but aren't a substitute for reality, and the reality is that this operation either drags on, or dies a slow undignified death.

 

 

The reality is that Israel will not stop until Hamas is finished. They have pretty much destroyed Gaza as a livable environment, so that is progress. 

5 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Anyone under 19 is considered an innocent child even if they are fighting with Hamas. 

Anyone carrying a weapon is a legitimate target. 

14 minutes ago, Morch said:

 

Achieving it how? Does Hamas surrender? Stop fighting? Release hostages? Accept proposals?

Hopefully, when the military action is over, there will be nobody left in Hamas to surrender. The stupid, deluded population of Gaza, who have succored and supported the terrorists for decades,  have now lost everything of any value.  I hope that they think that it's been worth it.