Jethro Tull

2 sides to that page, wonder if anything on the other side ?

The last page ( 33/34 ) on my passport is blank/emergency contacts. My previous passport details are on the first usable page ( page 6 ).

Can now add SS to the list, he obviously is suffering here !!

Better idea would be to give the immigration officer at the airport some flash cards with photos of: tattoos, bare chested men, people with beards ( for the ultra sensitive aka Possum ) and ladyboys etc etc. If any of the incoming foreigners winces or shows any signs of repugnance then instant refusal of entry !! Don’t need these sheltered upbringing nancy boys showing their disgust for perfectly normal people ( except for the ladyboys of course !! ).

Like I said all nonsensical comments just to raise the post count.

More nonsensical anti foreigner rhetoric from Harris/Malc and i suspect Safety also.

Come on Malc you are letting your mask slip !!

Not really, Castanha do pará literally means Nuts from Pará ( Pará being a State in Brazil ). Castanha de Caju means Cashew Nuts or Nuts from Cajueiro ( Cajueiro being the tree or plant native to northeastern coastal areas of Brazil ) the tree bears the caju apple, a fruit, each one has a caju nut attached to the underneath. The fruit is commonly used for juice and the nut is poisonous until cooked. Seen everywhere on large Brazilian coastal towns like Aracaju. All nuts, Hazelnuts, Walnuts, Brasil or Cashew etc are referred to as Castanha except for Peanuts which are Amendoim and thought of as a legume rather than a nut.

Castanha do Pará actually, Castanha do Brasil means Brazil Nuts and is not what Brazilians call them.

My Thai spouse does take over the conversation when there is something I don’t fully understand but normally i would try to lead the conversation which i am sure pleases the immigration officers more than a foreigner who takes no interest in the culture of the country he has decided to settle in. “ taking some fruit, biscuits or a coffee “ is a pleasantry i agree, i hope you also show the same courtesy to bank staff, hospital staff, restaurant staff, staff in Be-Quik, Big C, Top Chareon, PTT, your local market etc etc to eliminate any perception of a bribe for favourable service at immigration ?

Why would you bribe someone who is doing their job ? I smile pleasantly to the courteous ones and show disdain to those sour faced ones. I once saw an idiot farang walking in with a huge beam on his face and a family size pizza in his hands, the immigration officers looked at him with a combined “ not this farking idiot again ! “ look on their faces. Do what you want but I won’t support corruption, it only means they will expect it and make it harder for those who don’t comply !

Another one who didn’t read the article or apparently the 8 word title !!

I too wear the cheap sandals, before I would wear the leather sandals ( similar to your bottom photo ) with the memory foam in soles from Bata or the like, very comfortable but the soles would always crack after a while.

Barefoot in the house, cheap rubber “ slides “ in the garden or popping to 7-11, flip flops irritate me between the toes. Going out i nearly always wear sandals, trainers and socks if driving any distance or plan to walk any tourist area or market etc.

Good info thanks . Did the Bangkok Bank shenanigans ( re: immigration letters ) cause you to seek another banking option ?

Medisafe never responded to my Messenger message so i asked the little lady to add them on Line and request the meds in Thai. Now, my beloved is very suspicious of buying anything “ expensive “ online, of course this doesn’t apply to the cheap tat she buys from Lazada, Shopee, etc ( and more recently Tik Tok ), so she said she would go to Victory Monument personally and buy them with cash !! Off she went this morning and after a couple of hours had bought the exact same medication, she refused generics and moved on to another pharmacy until she found the exact same !! My little stubborn beauty !! So, one of the pharmacies attached to one of the hospitals in walking distance from Victory Monument is the only info i have. ( my little stubborn beauty who doesn’t worry about details !! ). Anyway, the private hospital near home wanted to charge 10k a month for: 1 a day Aspirin 1 a day Manidipine 1 a day Atorvastatin 2 a day Levetiracetam ( plus the usual blood pressure test, weight and height info and a 30 second doctor’s appointment to ask me “how i am doing” ? ) The little lady procured all the above medications plus another month supply of Atorvastatin and Levetiracetam for 3k. Thanks for the assistance.

I made contact with Medisafe via FB Messenger and they confirmed they had both the items i am looking for, i asked them for the price and they simply stopped responding. Will send them another message to remind them i am waiting.

Thanks Sheryl, i will follow up via Messenger or failing that take a visit to the pharmacies you mentioned.

So, after a short spell in hospital recently I have been assigned a 2 year course of medication ( 4 different ones ). The monthly bill for this, from the private hospital, is close to 10k baht. I am trying to see if i can buy the medication myself to cut the cost. Of the 4 items i found Manidipine and Aspirin 81 mg locally very easily but have drawn a blank with these two items. Have tried looking online at Medisafe and Fascino to no avail. So, if anyone has any suggestions re how to procure these two items i would be very grateful, am in Northern Bangkok ( Rangsit ).

What electric vehicle do you own ?

“ soiled “ ?? Only in your imagination .

I would say if you like to meet up with some similar minded buddies, down a few alcoholic beverages, reminisce about previous Special Forces adventures, put the worlds problems to right, flirt with the bar girls, people watch ( and criticise ) the old expats with the younger Thai ladies in tow to give marks out of 10 regarding their choice of company for the evening then Pattaya is the place to be. If you are a family man with a couple of lead weights in tow who long since retired from the bar scene and prefers a sedate lifestyle with the odd hobby or two to break the monotony then any Thai city or even village will suffice. There’s not much difference from them ( barring BKK, HH, CM and Patts of course ).

A familiar sight for many but home for a few days and i like it here.

Yes, season 2 follows on from where season 1 left off, season 3 has a new event to investigate but occasionally revisits the original storyline from seasons 1 and 2. I thought it was excellent, several suspects are created and keeps you guessing, as do the police, which one could have done the crime . An age old format of murder mysteries but done with the Brit style of small town crimes.

Very much stuck in late 60’s early 70’s music. Floyd, Free,Yes, Zep, The Who, Tull ( obviously ) and Deep Purple my favourites. Made in Japan the album that started it all and still a favourite. Some prog rock, Yes, King Crimson and the likes plus Barclay James Harvest and Moody Blues etc. Later came Rainbow ( the early stuff before Ritchie went all commercial ) Thin Lizzy and Gary Moore. Kenny Wayne Shepard and Robert Cray probably the most recent stuff i bought until I discovered Derek Trucks and Tedeschi Trucks also. Went through my music library, all digital now, and deleted a lot of stuff I had just because of the bands name .