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    Desperate Situation During Pandemic

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

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    You're young, you've got a family here, you're apparently healthy (so far), and you've got a Visa problem.  It's Thailand - there are always VIsa problems and always ways to fix them. 

     

    Agree with the suggestion that you're up for one or two more COVID extensions. 

     

    Agree with the fellow who suggests you get your credentials finished - it's silly not to have a degree and expect to be hired as a teacher.  Not being vaccinated is a limiting decision - where you go, what you do and puts your health at risk.  Why do that?

     

    There's always the old, reliable marriage Visa................which means you have to marry the young woman.  Can't be that bad, eh? And removes all the stress with so many loose ends.

     

    Tomorrow's another day.  Get a plan.  Make a list.  Take one step-at-a-time. Small steps are OK as long as their headed in a useful direction.

     

    Good luck. 

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    Pattaya retirees feel “trapped” in Thailand because of insurance

    in Pattaya

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    $50,000 U.S. for Covid insurance to meet the new Thai Pass requirement seems odd,  But "odd" is normal for Thailand.  U.S.$50K works out to about 1.6 million baht.  Given the cost of medical care in  Thailand, even in a private hospital, that's a hell of a lot of insurance.  Heart valve replacement doesn't cost half that.  Here are costs for some major procedures as shown by Luma Insurance: https://blog.lumahealth.com/costs-major-surgery-thailand. 

     

    It's kinda like the 800K baht in the bank for six months and the 400K minimum that has to be banked indefinitely for retirement renewals.  That's ten times more than most Thais live on and more than plenty for a reasonable farong existence. 

     

    Make no sense, Prayutonomics.

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    Panic attack followed by acute depression.

    in Health and Medicine

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    5 hours ago, giddyup said:

    What do you use for RLS as I have had the same problem for years? Haven't found anything to successfully treat it. I don't believe St Johns wort is addictive, so probably no need to wean off. Yes, have been with the same Thai partner for nearly 12 years, couldn't wish for better, but she can't help much with depression.

    Alprazolam (Xanax) has helped for me.  I take half a .05mg pill at night (or rarely at other times if it bothers me a lot during the day).  It can be habit forming so I'm pretty careful about dosage.  I had it prescribed by a physician's assistant in a rural area of Virginia years ago and the Bangkok-Pattaya hospital had no problem after discussing it with them and showing a letter he'd provided.

     

    I used the term "wean" for St. John's Wort to indicate slowly seeing if there were any issue without it after a few years and there weren't.  The depression seemed to dissipate.

    Panic attack followed by acute depression.

    in Health and Medicine

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    3 hours ago, giddyup said:

    Thanks for the advice Sheryl, but this feeling of anxiety and depression can become pretty overwhelming and I'm not sure I could keep on going without some changes. With the panic attacks/anxiety it becomes overpowering and I have no choice but to go for a walk as I feel the walls closing in.

    Hey 'Giddyup,'

     

    I'm not a medical doctor and trail you chronologically by just three years.  No panic attacks or depression - yet.  Three observations:

     

    The folks at Bangkok-Pattaya Hospital are top-notch from my experience.  I have RLS and get some stuff there to reduce it.  Also had some depression issues some years ago and found St. John's Wort to be helpful with mood swings.  It didn't kill me and I weaned myself off of it some time ago.  Lastly, Thai women are nothing if not caring and supportive -- at least the ones not making their livings on Beach Road or in the once open Go Go joints.  Got one?

     

    Sorry about what hopefully is a temporary affliction.  Good luck with all that............

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    Mor Prom: How I successfully got my Digital Health Pass with QR Code after 2nd jab

    in COVID-19 Coronavirus

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    On 10/18/2021 at 8:51 AM, Mike Teavee said:

    I had a thought to try getting a booster shot (ideally Moderna) & then see if I could persuade them to put all 3 jabs onto a new certificate.

     

    Went back to the Central Vaccination Center (Railway Station) on Tuesday and after a lot of asking, found the desk with three agents issuing the Yellow Certificate with the magic numbers.  While the trip to and from Bangkok was no joy, there was no problem getting the paperwork once we located the desk. The magic number worked fine in setting up the Mor Prom phone app.

     

    I think a third booster shot is suggested for six months after getting shot 2..............

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    Mor Prom: How I successfully got my Digital Health Pass with QR Code after 2nd jab

    in COVID-19 Coronavirus

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    3 hours ago, Mike Teavee said:

    Same for me though I was directed to scan a QR code on exit which they told me would have my certificate on it in the next few days, 3 seeks later the records of both jabs were there but I would hardly call it a "Certificate"  (Doesn't even have my date of birth on it, just name & passport number). 

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    No joy in registering for the Mor Phrom app, I've tried using 6000000 in from of the 6 digit number I was given for my 1st appointment but it fails (Doesn't help that they put my mobile number in wrong & despite telling them at both jabs I don't think it's been updated).

     

    I'm begining to think the easiest thing to do is to have a couple of months in the UK, get re-jabbed (after 2 weeks self quarantine as I've had SinoPharm) &  come back with a UK Covid Passport... 

     

     

     

    The local Chonburi hospitals turned me down, so it's back to Bangkok in the morning to revisit the main vaccine center where I got both shots and persuade them that somehow i missed that last step leading to the yellow vaccination certificate which has the all-important 6XXXX.......... number.

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    Mor Prom: How I successfully got my Digital Health Pass with QR Code after 2nd jab

    in COVID-19 Coronavirus

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    1 minute ago, tonray said:

    That's Not your yellow certificate.  You should have taken that to the bank of data entry folks and they would have generated the yellow certificate with ID number.  It wasn't obvious,  it was easy to miss and it's not mandatory,  some people simply walked out instead of queuing for cert. 

    Right - well after the 30 minute wait to see if I would go into convulsions, I was directed to the exit.....................being a good follower of directions, out I went.................  Appreciate your help.  I wonder if I can persuade a local Chonburi hospital to do the entry for me.

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    Mor Prom: How I successfully got my Digital Health Pass with QR Code after 2nd jab

    in COVID-19 Coronavirus

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    4 hours ago, tonray said:

    2nd Astra shot Bang Sue today. Jabbed ten minutes after arrival, waited 30 minutes then directed right into certificate queue. Received certificate and easily registered with Mor Prom app which shows my digital pass as Vaccinated status. Good to go.. Until the next pandemic I guess. 

    Also did the two shots at Bang Sue and have the "certificate" showing the two shots. Scanning the QR Code and the AP both required a Thai ID Number.  Nothing "appeared" with the QR scan or the Mor Prom app lacking the credentials to set up the account. 

     

    Go Figure...................... 

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    Mor Prom: How I successfully got my Digital Health Pass with QR Code after 2nd jab

    in COVID-19 Coronavirus

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    On 10/14/2021 at 2:15 AM, ebice said:

    Ok, i just signed up with the mor-prom app, added 13 digit 60000XXXX number, mobile No.  and on 1st attempt error: "does not recognize mobile number"

    2nd attempt, successful, received OTP, set up an account with a password and in the app clicked on "Vaccine Covid-19 Certificate", it shows the certificate and vaccine data. barcode etc, If you scan the barcode, it opens another MoPH site with all your details, covid test results, etc,. AND it shows your nationality, which in my case erroneously states "Thai".

    Mor Prom ap I'm seeing wants my Thai ID number first - which I don't have.  What sis you use to get past the Thai ID part?

     

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    Thailand to “focus on quality tourists who can spend more”

    in Hua Hin and Cha-Am News

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    Maybe the government needs to take a wee bit from their submarine fund and send their tourism forecasters and decision makers on a junket to real five-star international destinations.  They might be surprised that the real ones don't have sewage running into their beachfront ocean, have sidewalks without holes, pits and other walking hazards, don't have beaches (not to say roads and storefronts) washed away or inundated during annual rainy seasons and tend to avoid obvious dual pricing rip-offs.  Having been to a few myself, they might also note that beachfront promenades are rarely populated by hoards of mostly past-their-prime hookers while entertainment joints don't feature hundreds of young women pimped out by their families in order to send money back to the farm.  That said, there are a few terrific spots in the country - most off shore island getaways that have accommodations and scenery that rival any in the world. One thing the very rich have is options - if the Thai psyche can ever understand the implications of that fact, they might do better.

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