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Glaucoma is treated with eye drops or other procedures not with lens inserts which are used to treat cataracts   

Go to Bangkok Pattaya hospital, see an opthamologist,  get an eye checkup and prescription--then go to any place you want with the prescription to get your new glasses.   

My wife who is Thai along with my sister-in-law with no appoint walked into Pattaya City hospital for the vaccine.  My wife got her first shot of sinovax that day sister-in-law got an appointment for the next day.  The second shot which they both got last week was Astrazeneca. 

My wife and sister-in-law both just walked in to Pattaya city Hospital and stood in line to get an appointment.  Wife got her first shot that day my sister-in-law the next day they both have appointments for their second shots in three weeks.  First Sinovic second Astra Zenica.  They are both Thai's  and have been on a waiting list for the Monona vaccine for over three months--prepaid 3300 Baht each.  We applied  one in the hand is worth two in the bush and will lose the 3300 Baht each but at least now they are now vaccinated.  Problem solved. 

I've been seeing Dr. Anna at BPH for over 16 years.  She attended Stanford Medical School in California.  Just can't say enough good things about her she's the best of the best.  Look up her Bio on Bangkok Pattaya Hospital website.  She treats me for Basel Cell a type of skin cancer.

I registered my 10 dogs at the Clinic behind Pattaya City Hospital this summer.  They checked each dogs vaccination card and put a stamp on the cards that they are registered.  My reason for doing this is if a complaint comes up about the dogs.  I am aware that not all laws are enforced but it's best to CYA just in case they are enforced,    

My bank is Bangkok Bank and the office I used is the Head office in Pattaya on 2nd road.  I just showed her my bankbook and told her I needed proof of of monthly International direct deposits, for my extension of stay.  30 Minutes later I walked out with a years worth of credit advices and a bank statement showing my monthly deposits.  The cost to me was 600 Baht for the service. 

Yesterday went to the Bank to start the paperwork process for my Retirement extension of stay.  Like most that have their checks sent directly from their Retirement account by International Direct Deposit to their Thai bank it does not show up as an international deposit but as an interbank transfer within Thailand, so the need for the routing path of the money is required.  I expected this to take about a week, but low and behold the bank clerk said OK give me thirty min.  So thirty min. later I walked out of the bank with proof I needed for Immigration of deposits over 65000 baht a month coming from my overseas retirement account.  I look at my watch it's just after 1200--I can do this all today.  I rush home gather up the other goodies I need for Immigration, house registration, Proof of retirement income from the Railroad Retirement Board.  I arrive at Jomtien Immigration about 1245, there's a line of about 30 people waiting--immigration lunch break 1200-0100.  I go to the offices on the left and have them fill out my TM47, make the required copies and take my picture 180 Baht well worth it.  I'm back in line at 0105 and it's moving. Temperature was taken at the door and hand sanitizer squirted on your hands.  I was given number 844 they were working on number 840.  When my turn comes up I get the guy that does the pre-screening, he shuffles through the paperwork having me sign this and that and I'm done--I still don't believe it was so easy and so fast.   As I left with a card to reclaim my passport on Thursday I looked at my watch It's just a few minutes before 0200.   I did notice as I left the line was stopped and about 20 people were waiting, apparently they only allow a certain number of people in when they reach that limit you must wait--when one exits one can enter.  Altogether a very good day for me at the bank and then Jomtien Immigration.  

To the States in 2006 stayed a month to officially retire then back to the land of smiles haven't left since

On 8/5/2019 at 12:03 PM, Pib said:

Don't know.  But that "might" just get rid of the last leg of the transfer where Citibank routes it thru a Bank of Thailand Bahtnet SWIFT code.   But then again, Citibank Thailand HQ might still using the same routing just to move the SSA/VA/OPM IDD payment to one of their local branches resulting in the Bahtnet coding. 

 

Would require someone with a Citibank acct to give it a try....have their SSA/VA/OPM pension payment go to a Cititbank branch.

I called City Bank and they said they could only release international transfer information if I had a saving account with them I said OK.. She said 1 million baht minimum deposit plus a work permit to open a savings account.  This doesn't work for me.

I just got my retirement from the States direct deposited to my local Bangkok Bank, in my bankbook it shows as a BTN transfer.  Anybody know what a BTN transfer is---I hope it means international transfer or I'm in trouble for my next extension of stay

On 5/5/2019 at 9:13 AM, wimpy said:

Good info. Thanks.  My Bangkok Bank branch said they could print out the statement on the spot. Wonder if she was full of it.

^{I use the Bangkok Bank on second road in Pattaya when I went back saying Immigration needs a year and only the deposits she said no problem 10 minutes later she comes back no can do but she will request a 12 month deposit record from Bangkok and have it ready in a week.  It's important to remember Immigration only wants the deposit records from the bank}   

I went to Pattaya Immigration last week with my bankbook and letter from the bank to do my extension of stay.  The bank letter only went back 6 months they said to go back longer would require a week to process and had to come from the head office of Bangkok bank.  My extension was based on over 65,000 Baht deposit every month which my bankbook verified.  Immigration said the only way they would accept my extension is with a bank letter showing 12 months of deposits.  Lucky for me I applied early and have the time to get the letter from the bank before my extension expires.  Next Thursday I will have the new bank letter and visit Immigration again.

 Sheryl I do feel a tad bit better now knowing the price was within the norm.  lopburi3, oh yes the colors are vivid and it was exciting to look for a new pair of sunglasses,  that I wear in the sun and take off when I come inside. I go back in two weeks and my doctor will check for secondary cataracts that sometime form after surgery,  if found he will remove them with a laser hopefully that will keep the colors vivid.  Thanks again Sheryl and lopbuie3--Life is good     

I had the surgery done at Pattaya Bangkok Hospital, it was close to home and my cost was 95k per eye including follow up.  I know the price was high but I liked the Doctor and he sold me on a new lens made by PhysIOL.  I did check at a government hospital and the price was 25k per eye but there was a 5 month waiting list with a 6 month wait for the second eye for the standard lens.  I opted to pay the price and get the lens I wanted in my time frame.  I'm 70 years old and have wore glasses all my life just the idea and now the thrill of not wearing eyeglasses was well worth the price for me.  The post was meant to  make people aware that cataract surgery is not to be afraid and results in a better quality of life. Thank you Sheryl and Lopburi3 for your comments on my post

I'm from the States so  I don't know a lot about how it works in England but the House of Lords sounds like our Democrat Party--out of touch with the whole of society and after their own self serving interests.

Macro in Pattaya has Frozen Turkeys

Killing the rising sun

I get $3800.00 a month retirement and $1600.00 a month disability from the US I've been retired for 10 years and lived in Thailand for 10 years.  Life is good 

I buy all my books from Amazon and I do it for convenience most of the books I read are just published, and almost impossible to find in Thailand. Through Amazon I pay less than the hard cover price and can get the book in an instant. I don't have a Library card and even if I did I would still buy from Amazon for the convenience. I admit there are cheaper ways to read books, but I'm retired and don't mind paying the price to read what and when I want. Kindle might not be for you but it is the right fit for me. Up to you

I just purchased my third Kindle from Amazon, it should be here in a couple days. Just bite the bullet go online and buy from Amazon you get the one year warrantee and its delivered right to your house. I see they have the entry level starting at $119.00 then you add shipping and customs total about $150.00. The model I bought has 3g same as the one I'm replacing, I've purchased and downloaded books in the middle of Issan out in my in-laws rice farm using the 3g. I mean you just can't get any better than a Kindle go for it if you are an avid reader as I, you won't be sorry.

On my battery it shows green when fully charged and red when the battery needs charging in that little window. You might want to try charging the battery.