Tazmo

I usually chat to them on Twitter, ( now changed name to X ). They reply and answer all my questions. Not a robot, but a person.

Trump was obviously successful in Business and steered his own ship, hence the learnt dictatorial style which he has brought into politics. Skills, knowledge and attitude can be transferred from Business to Politics, Thaksin has done it in Thailand, and others. Deviousness is inherent in his success, dishonesty, tax avoidance by using the tax system in a way that suits him to pay less tax. Power hungry in order to impose his own ideology. Pathological Liar, people who have no insight whatsoever in the fact that they tell lies! He will always deny. Denial used as a form of mental defence mechanism (MDM), usually an unconscious process, to protect yourself ego. Projection, another MDM, blaming others,’ judges are useless’, whereas he himself is! Rationalisation, another MDM, where you try to justify your behaviour or wrongdoing. EG, you avoid paying your bus fare, but you rationalise it by saying, oh the bus was late anyway, and I had to stand! Displacement, usually of anger, eg you’re angry with your wife, so you kick the dog! Or vice versa! How many people he’s sacked?i There are a few more, Trump uses them all, and has a long list of labels behind his name, indicating his mental instability and he loves others who are similar, like “ The Rocket man”. Borderline Psychotics. We all use these mechanisms according to Freud, but the length and depth varies.

Don’t forget the sugar in alcohol! Just as harmful. And in countries where alcohol is banned, except for a special license, like the Middle East. Diabetes was or still is the highest in the world. They eat more sweet stuff during Ramadan, breaking their fast with a feast. Some eat all night, until daybreak, especially those in traditional areas, where they do not work during Ramadan, restaurants including Mac D are all closed! I am sure that India is not far behind! It is said to be ‘ familiar’ ( occurs in families) as opposed to genetics?

I had the very same thing this morning. Rejection was based on the fact that they didn’t have a T30 from me! Was told by the said Immigration a while back that I don’t need to do a T30 anymore. There is a document in my passport confirming my residency. But this could not be disclosed online! I was asked to report to CM Immigration. usually I do it on “the drive through “ service in CM. Hope I don’t have to pay a fine. My 90 days expires on 2 April!

In my situation, the House and land that me and my Thai partner live in, is as usual in her name. However we visited the local Land Registry Office and applied for me to continue living there if she passes before me. We had to submit several relevant documents. In conclusion, I have a document that states, if my wife passes before me, I can live there indefinitely. I can also rent the property. But I cannot sell it. This is all very recent. My Partner will get the document translated into English and I would be happy to post it here.

When I first started working in the Midlands in the late 60,s, colon cancer was common. Also in the North of England. It was related to diet, in those two regions, they ate lots of Offals. In the South of England they didn’t, or very little, a steak & kidney pie would be the most, one in a while. Have’nt really followed up on that, but I believe the diet everywhere has changed. Burgers can have all sorts of Offals to make it tasty! But in Thailand where colon cancer is common in the North, I am told by a Consultant Medical Doctor that it is due to eating lots of fish sauce ( non-pasteurised)! Using it with papaya salad is a craze! Again, I haven’t seen any stats.

Sorry, the new App in London is “ Gett “

We’ve been in Krabi for almost 40days now and use Grab all the time. They are half the price of taxis; minibuses; tuk Tuk. The longest you wait is 5 minutes. Pay be scan or cash. Decent cars, mostly new and clean. Used them also in CM, but not so often. Mae Rim to town or to Airport or to Lamphun. Reliable and decent prices. Also tried inDrive, using their App. You’re given the standard price and usually no driver responds until you increase your offer. Bargaining. Used it once and it was successful. in London, Uber has been the best, used them for years. Tried Bolt, but found their drivers first language is not English and? Some illiteracy. They arrive at the wrong place, then drive away, won’t respond to phone calls or messages and then you get charged a cancellation fee! Deleted their App. I heard there’s a new travel App now in London “ Getting”. in Canada and Florida, Uber was fantastic. Prompt, reliable and value for money.

I have been going in for several years now. It’s a lot easier and quicker! 1-2 hours waiting including waiting for a ReEntry Permit.

Endoscopy refers to investigations at either end of the body. Mouth : gastroscopy ; bottom end : sigmoidoscopy; colonoscopy. Gastroscopy is a painless procedure but can feel uncomfortable. You might have seen at Circuses, men pushing long swords down their neck. But they practice it. One problem is your cough reflex during the procedure and anxiety, plus discomfort. For this you’re given minor sedation for pain relief and sedative effects. The needle will remain in your arm until you’re discharged. They can top you up if needed. Everyone pain and anxiety thresholds vary according to several factors. Anyway it’s merely an investigative procedure to rule out cancer. They will take samples and later reveal a bacteria, helicobacter pylori. But the symptoms that this causes don’t match yours. With colonoscopy however they can perform treatment at the same time if they see polyps on the colon, by removing them painlessly, under sedation of course. No harm in having investigations done as you get older. Once a year Health Check up is usually enough for most. You get a shopping list of procedures and you can add or subtract. If your PSA is high and MRI shows no cancer you will be advised to not bother with further PSA checks! But in your situation, there were two other suggestions made that you should pursue: Firstly, get checked for the GERD, and secondly if all fails,it will be worthwhile to see a psychologist. It could be psychosomatic, in that your symptoms are real but their origin lies elsewhere. And you won’t be able to figure it out yourself and will needlessly be distressed.

Good for genuine holiday makers with their UK partner. But sadly I know for a fact that many Thais work during their holidays there, cheap labor. There are thousands of Thai restaurants and street markets vendors with long queues at lunch time. I went to one in Reigate, £1.00 for one spring roll!! Some Thais there are married and waiting up to 5 years for their permanent residency. Some I met have been married to a Farang and living there for years! Cameron is after his prudency lark! Thatcher did it the the 80’s. Important hundreds of Filipino Nurses so she then cut the budget for Nurse Training in the UK. Then later, European nurses.Communication with patients was poor due to comprehension and the quality of care deteriorated. I dealt with most complaints as a Manager. Extra training with no training budget! why isn’t there a reciprocal arrangement for healthcare and pensions. Our pensions here are frozen! It could also be a financial nightmare for the Banks. I know it used to be easy to get a credit card and some other nationalities ran up their cards to the limit then cleared off. That was around the time of the financial crisis. you can’t do that in Thailand, you have to pay upfront a large sum of money ( depending on the credit limit you want) before they will issue you a credit card! Well the Government banks anyway and they guarantee you 1 million return of your savings if they crash! UK won’t do that, would they?

You need supplements only if you have a deficiency in them. Your body ( liver) will excrete any excess. For instance if you take iron, your body will only accept 1mg per day, the rest will be excreted, sometimes in your stools, black color. You might find this after a lot of Guinness! The suggestion of a full blood test is a good idea. Go from there. But in general we do need supplements as we age and in particular if vegan or vegetarian, but not strictly so, if you eat the right foods or smoothies.

Cannabis has been around for centuries. It was used liberally in India. Some used it for sleeping, herbal therapy was prevalent also in Africa. Indian farmers used it to get through working long laborious hours, every day. But no Medical Records to show of any correlation with lung cancer! Then of course sugar became what oil is today and the British in charge of Slaves on their West Indian plantation, had the experience of brewing beer. Many had owned chain pubs in the UK like Taylor-Walker, also had sugar plantations. So up grew the rum making industry. And since then , the profits it brought to the UK, and corruption between the Industry and Governments, alcohol did not want cannabis in the market! I am sure the Thai government is making money on cannabis, directly or indirectly. The increase in Tourism and the numbers that visit the cannabis shops regularly, so they get it through tourism. My only concern is passive smoking. The beaches are filled with smokers, difficult to find a safe spot! I prefer what they do in Holland, have separate places that sell it and you have to use it in named locations. It is more controlled that way, under age children cannot access, they have to produce their ID. Here tourists only need ID for a SIM card!

Sports first brought me here long before I retired here. Chiang Mai has the biggest Amateur Cricket Tournament in the World and has been going for about 34 years. Started by Farangs who were in the tree- logging business, Zimbabweans. Cricket is my passion and also brought hundreds of others, who like myself joined in developing and supporting cricket for Young Thais. My colleagues were going into to schools, introducing soft, then hard ball. Still going on now in Lampoon. Adults and under 19’s playing for Thailand in International tournaments. I myself trained and have been Umpiring sine I retire here. of course the sunshine was also a major factor. Plus of course I was loving the bars, girls and nightlife. Not so now with aging gracefully, I am ready for bed by 8pm. But a useful article with factual material. I think you also left out The Bar Owners, many Farangs finance them in the name of their Thai wives. They attract many Farangs on Golf and Cricket tournaments, National and International.

Govt. talk the talk but don’t walk the walk! Incompetent, fooling their people in the same way the UK was misled during COVID! “Many more will have to suffer, many more will have to die, don’t ask me why?”( Bob Marley). same with alcohol tax reduction, implementation and enforcement is what brings results ( UK proved this with the seat belt law)! Talk is cheap! I am out of CM since February. You have to take action on your own health!