Donald Bright

In future i will be going to the Naresuan University Hospital in Phitsanuloc for treatment and because of the distance traveled each time i will be staying in a hotel overnight. Can anyone tell me if there is a hotel close to the hospital. Thank you in advance. Don.

It just occurred to me that when i eventually go to Phitsanuloc i will have to stay overnight because of the distance. Do you know if there is a hotel close to the hospital. Tanks, Don.

I googled Bevacizumad and it is Avastin, so if i get to the stage where i need it, it will have to be done in Thailand As it is not accepted in Aus by the TGA for some reason. I sent an email to the doctor that you go and explained where i was at with ARMD and asked for an appointment in June but have not had any reply. I will be back in Thailand 18/3/25 so if i still have not had a reply by then i will try phoning the hospital to see if i can talk to him. I have had no problem getting replies from other hospitals, so it should not be a problem here. Cheers, Don.

I have met Abhisit and although he was born and raised in Newcastle he does not have any twang of a Gordie, he speaks perfect Queens English. The Thais need to accept that there is only one international language and that is English, if for no other reason than to improve business relations.

I am in Aus at he moment but will be back in March. After reading your comments i have already sent an email to the hospital and Dr. Kanin to get an appointment in June. Which name injection are you getting, at 5000bht per injection, it sounds like Avastin. The company that makes Avastin (Cancer Drug) will not make an application for it as an injection in Aus for Wet ARMD because the application process would cost them millions and it only retails for A$50-. If it is Avastin it looks like the Thai government has done the right thing by the Thai people in keeping the prices down, which benefits us as well. Cheers, Don.

I am not yet to the stage of having injections but very interested in your price of 5000 baht per injection. I am also from Aus and when i asked the price of injections from my eye specialist in Aus i was quoted $1200-per injection with $1100- rebate from Medicare, so the cost is only $100-, but to get them for 5000baht here is a great price, so i will check it out. Thank you. Do you have a contact at Narsuan University that i can phone or email.

I was diagnosed with DRY AMD 14yrs ago and although it has progressed some over that time it has not yet reached the WET stage and hope fully won't for a few more years. With the onset of WET AMD one has to start having injections which can be quite expensive. Expense wise one needs to check out different eye hospitals for comparisons. I have three monthly tests done and the 4000bht cost is comparable to back home. However when i compared the cost of the injections the prices differed considerably. Eye hospitals in Bangkok were charging between 80,000/100,000 per injection, where as the Khon Kaen eye hospital which has a great reputation, where i go, charges 25,000bht per injection which again is on par with what it would cost me back home if i needed them. So If you are diagnosed with AMD you need to check out first a good eye hospital with good service and second one where you are not going to be ripped off. I used to go to the Buriram government hospital until the head Ophthalmologist was promoted to a bigger hospital and was replaced with a female who can speak English but refuses to and only speaks in Thai to my wife. I did not take too kindly to this and told her to shove everything where the sun don't shine and started going to Khon Kaen where they speak good English and treatment is good. I hope this helps some people somewhere along the line.

Traveled once on a mini bus and the guy was such a bad driver that i asked him to stop and got out then got a taxi to MorChit bus station and got a regular bus home. That was 14 yrs ago. Since then i have traveled by bus to many places around Thailand but only use Nakhonchai Air. They are by far the best and biggest bus company in Thailand and they change drivers once or twice on all their long trips so that the drivers do not get tired. On a trip i did from Buriram to Chiang Mai they changed drivers two times. I have no problems using them. They also serve a meal on the bus, so they don't have to pull in at some noodle place like the other buses do. Clean toilet on board and air conditioned. For those who want to travel by bus, i highly recommend them.

Blue books have been mentioned. Blue books are for Thai's, Yellow books are for expats who qualify for them. I have had a retirement visa for 14yrs, + a yellow book and pink ID card. Never had any problems.

I am a newby so please bare with me. I tried to list this question last week in the Bangkok forum but could not find it afterwards. I obviously did something wrong, so second try. Question; My supplier of Gammon Pork has died, so i am now trying to find out where i can buy Gammon Pork in Bangkok. I particularly want gammon pork because i make my own ham with it. Thank You in advance.

Just a newby. Posed this question in the wrong Forum before, hope i am in the Bangkok forum now. I am trying to find where i can buy Gammon pork in Bangkok. I used to buy 4kg cuts form my supplier, but he is now deceased so i have to find a new source. Can anyone help me please.

This forum just pooped up in my emails one day so being a new member i did not know there were different forums of ASEAN NOW, so can you tell me how i get to the Bangkok forum, please.

Does anyone know if Gammon Pork is available in Bangkok. I used to buy in 4kg lots but my supplier died and i don't know where he got his supplies. Thanking you in advance, Don.

i have heard that the BRITISH SHOP in Banglamung , Chomburi has a big range of pies and foods, can anyone confirm this as my supplier died and i am going down to Pattaya to check out a few of these places and stock up. Thank you.

In my 14 years in Thailand - 2 relationships. 1st - two years, out of Pattaya, lied to and cheated no end, disaster. 2nd relationship, introduced to by friend in village and going strong 12 years on, best ever.