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I have a toenail fungus that results in very thick toenails cutting into the bed of flesh that they lay on, making it difficult to walk. Every 4 months, I cut 1/8 inch off the sides of the big toenails, all the way up. This hurts like hell and it's bloody, but it's the only way.

Are their pros in Bangkok who can do this kind of thing for a fee (any maybe less painfully).

I'm looking for one or more of these in Bangkok. I like drawing "open studios"--open to all, come when you want, kick in for the model's fee, and draw away for 3 hours or so. Anybody know if there's one in Bangkok. Or perhaps one of the Universities? But since it involves nudity, maybe they aren't easy to find in Thailand.

thanks

Excellent. I thank the both of you!!

Not a pleasant topic, but I've had a bad stomach for two weeks, so it's time to get it properly diagnosed, and not just do the "casino medicine" approach of trying different antibiotics until (if) you find the right one. I haven't been to the hospital yet, but hospitals around BKK never seem to find anything in stool tests, despite the fact that you're obviously sick.

I'm wondering if there's a medical lab or other facility that does better diagnosis (in Bangkok).

PS: I'm sure it's from something I ate. (eg it's not cancer)

I'm live in Banlampoo area and want to get to and from Banglampoo area to central Bangko (Sukumvit, Siam Sq, etc) during the hours of say, 9PM to 2AM. Can I get a "meter" taxi rate at those times, or do the taxis demand a flat rate (usually high) because it's night time (or whatever other excuse they use)?

PS How late does the sky train run?

thanks

Thanks,

Yeah, you're all right. The list was for Chiang Mai...sorry for any hassles.

I do think it's a good idea to have such a list for Bangkok though, or perhaps a special pinned thread. I know such things are very subjective, but if there are enough comments, you can frequently get an idea of the situation. It works well enough on ebay with "seller comments and ratings". I know it's not perfect but choosing a doctor blindly isn't perfect either. In the US, there are rating sites for doctors, and it's a good idea. There are a lot of quacks out there, and the medical profession protects their own. So it's up to "protect their own" as well.

Simple question. I've read references to it here, but I don't know where to find it. Could someone send me a link? Thanks

Thanks. I know all the above, but needed more: there's diets, exercises, and drugs to consider. The Bumrungrad folks know squat (at least the 4 orthopedists I've known there over 5 years).

PS: I'm male, so I don't often see the gynecologist, except when she's off duty and *I'm* doing the examination.

I've got osteoporosis, have had 5 broken bones in 4 years, and I'd like a doctor here who knows what he's doing.

I've found most orthopedists in Bangkok only know much about the money making part of their profession (surgery) and not much about prevention.

Dr. Pramote Manurangsee at Yanhee international hospital. 17.000,- Thb for lower eyelids and i think same for upper. I did lower at Yanhee and it was a very good experience. Can not see any scars at all. I recommend him strongly.

Just what I need Darth. A personal reference from someone who's actually had the operation, and a price as well. Thanks much!!

Dr. Amorn poomee at Bumrungrad is tops, but expensive.

the procedure for removal of bags under the eyes is called blepharoplasty

there have been threads on this before, try a search of this forum

Thanks very much. I'll go in and get a quote. I'd shied away from Bumrungrad because I was told that their cosmetic surgery dept. wasn't particularly good...

I'm 67 and it's showing, especially under the eyes. I'd like to get some modest plastic surgery for this. Can anyone recommend a hospital or doctor in Bangkok? I'm starting from scratch. I know it's a very short procedure and quick recovery. What about the price? Risks? Final result and long term effectiveness? Thanks...

I like Mission Hospital, though they did a terrible implant on my girlfriend (it fell out). But for cleaning, fillings, etc, I've liked them and have 10 years with them. I supposed they'd be around 600B for a cleaning. I always get my cleaning done with my periodontist, since I've got those problems too, and a visit is around 850B.

Hi all,

I've got an HTC Wildfire. Specs are here:

http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_wildfire-3337.php

I spend most of my time in Bang Saphan, but some time in Bangkok too. I'm here for 6 months a year. I'd like a prepaid plan that would give me decent internet speed and a decent Skype connection. I'll use the phone as a modem for my computer, but will skype directly from the phone too.

I've looked a bit at True on the web, and I've had DTAC internet a few years ago (slow). I don't especially need to download lots of GBs, just routine web surfing and Skype. I'm wondering what's the best provider option, given my phone's capabilities, my locations in Thailand, and that I'd like prepaid.

thanks in advance

Thanks. Air4Thai says that the air is OK, pristine even in my area (Banglampoo, Bangkok). Well, I guess they don't live here.

Maybe it's just me, but it seems extreme. When I came in from the airport a few days ago, the whole city was painted in a white haze. As far as I can tell, it hasn't gotten any better. I have a sore throat and dry cough all the time and I think it's the pollution. (PS. I'm a Bangkok regular--for many years I've spent a few months here during tourist season and I've never seen it this bad.)

Anybody else feeling this? (I have allergies and asthma so it ain't easy)

PS: I checked here: http://aqmthai.com/ for realtime pollution levels. Anybody know a better site?

Here's 2 stories I found in the thai (.th) domain, which support the KN article:

englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/justice-minist...atom-from-drug-list/

thainews.prd.go.th/centerweb/newsen/News...D=WNSOC5610030010004

Decriminalization isn't the same thing as legalization. The former means that you won't go to jail anymore, but may be fined--like a traffic ticket.

But I'm still not sure that it in fact *is* decriminalized, as alleged by the video I posted. I'd hoped for confirmation here (or at least confirmation that it *hadn't*) but nobody seem to know much (or care?). I *much* prefer kratom to beer, BTW. No hangovers, no falling down. But a nice lucid relaxation.

So says "The Kratom News" in this unintentionally rather amusing broadcast. Does anyone have confirmation about this?

Many people have found it to be very useful for pain control and relaxation, without disorientation and lack of coordination (at least in moderate doses). It's also been successful for weaning people off heroin. It's an interesting drug with many different alkaloids and deserves scientific study, of which there's not much. Banning it (as is being talked about in the US) would make it very hard to do research on it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kvIELu76Qsk

I'm outside of LOS at the moment, and wonder if a particular drug will be available when I arrive. Sometimes drugs that are readily available in Europe or America are simply not available in Thailand. It would be nice to have an online list to search, with the same info that the Thai pharmacists refer to when you ask about a drug they don't know about. Anybody know of one?

You can buy bags of dessicants in Bangkok. They sell them in an air tight tin. Drop these into plastic cartons, along with your clothes and other things you don't want to grow moldly, and seal up the carton. The dessicants can be reused by drying in an oven. They suck up a lot of moisture, and are cheap. I ordered some from the internet one time (from a BKK supplier), and had them sent down to Chumpon. Total cost was very reasonable, including postage.

I went to St. Louis Hospital, Sathorn Rd, Bangkok, a year ago for a fractured collarbone from a motorbike accident. I had 3 visits to the orthopedist, a nice old guy, over the 3 months of healing (just a sling). At the end, he said I was fine and didn't need a return visit. I kept asking him, during the 3 months about the fact that the space between the break (as seen on the xrays) didn't seem to be filling in with bone: there was just a dark blank of 5 mm or so between the two bones. He said: "New bone never shows on an X-ray. It's OK." After the 3 months, I went to Bumrungrad, just to make sure I really was "OK". The doctor there took an X-ray and said the arm would be pretty much useless, because the bones never connected, a "non union". In addition, both supporting ligaments had been severed. I'd need surgery, a bone graft (to fill the gap), wire scaffolding for the ligaments, and a metal plate to hold to all together while it healed. The Doc said that the probability of success was diminished because I'd waited 3 months to get the operation done. After a year (now), the bone is mostly healed (the gap has been bridged with bone that's visible on the xray. (BTW, I confirmed the Bumrungrad diagnosis at Bangkok hospital, and at Lerdsin, a Bangkok public hospital specializing in Orthepedics before getting the surgery.)

One more: A few days ago, I was diagnosed at Bumrungrad with osteoporosis. The treatment I chose is a single 15 minute outpatient IV of a very expensive medication (Reclast) that's good for a year. Bumrungrad estimated 30-35,000 for the treatment. (baht). I went to St. Louis yesterday, and asked an orthopedist how much it would cost there. First he said that the medicine might not even be available there because it was "too expensive for Thai people", so he had to look it up. He found it: 23,000B for the medication. "OK, and how much for the IV?" "7000 B". So, 30000 B total. I asked him: "So 7000 Baht just for an IV?", he smiled, shrugged, and refered me to a government hospital, where he said I could get the job done for 25,000 B.

Infer what you like from this. These are my only experiences with St. Louis. I'm not trying to disparage the positive posts on thaivisa about St. Louis. No doubt there are things I don't understand, but suffice to say that St. Louis won't be *my* first choice.

A few unflattering stories about St. Louis:

I went in a year ago for a fractured collarbone from a motorbike accident. I had 3 visits to the orthopedist, a nice old guy, over the 3 months of healing (just a sling). At the end, he said I was fine and didn't need a return visit. I kept asking him, during the 3 months about the fact that the space between the break (as seen on the xrays) didn't seem to be filling in with bone: there was just a dark blank of 5 mm or so between the two bones. He said: "New bone never shows on an X-ray. It's OK." After the 3 months, I went to Bumrungrad, just to make sure I really was "OK". The doctor there took an X-ray and said the arm would be pretty much useless, because the bones never connected, a "non union". In addition, both supporting ligaments had been severed. I'd need surgery, a bone graft (to fill the gap), wire scaffolding for the ligaments, and a metal plate to hold to all together while it healed. The Doc said that the probability of success was diminished because I'd waited 3 months to get the operation done. After a year (now), the bone is mostly healed (the gap has been bridged with bone that's visible on the xray. (BTW, I confirmed the Bumrungrad diagnosis at Bangkok hospital, and at Lerdsin, a Bangkok public hospital specializing in Orthepedics before getting the surgery.)


One more: A few days ago, I was diagnosed at Bumrungrad with osteoporosis. The treatment I chose is a single 15 minute outpatient IV of a very expensive medication (Reclast) that's good for a year. Bumrungrad estimated 30-35,000 for the treatment. (baht). I went to St. Louis yesterday, and asked an orthopedist how much it would cost there. First he said that the medicine might not even be available there because it was "too expensive for Thai people", so he had to look it up. He found it: 23,000B for the medication. "OK, and how much for the IV?" "7000 B". So, 30000 B total. I asked him: "So 7000 Baht just for an IV?", he smiled, shrugged, and refered me to a government hospital, where he said I could get the job done for 25,000 B.

Infer what you like from this. These are my only experiences with St. Louis. I'm not trying to disparage the positive posts on St. Louis. No doubt there are things I don't understand, but suffice to say that St. Louis won't be my first choice.

I'd like to talk to my kids in the US. I'm using DTAC, but the sound quality is pretty bad even though it's cheap (4B/min). If they called me from the US, would the quality be better, or rates cheaper?