Everything posted by ignis
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Late to renew retirement visa
the 3 that I know, as I said have to supply a photo every year.
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Late to renew retirement visa
Mine runs out on 31 December Always renew 1st week of December, date stamp of new extension is 4 dec 2024... Valid until 31 Dec 2025 Another way if you cannot go, get someone to go for you [friend/wife]. give them a letter explaining why + all the normal paperwork needed and a photo of yourself in bed or Hospital
- Fruit and Diabetes
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Fruit and Diabetes
Yesterday morning BS was 118, eat mostly fruit all day managed a chicken sandwich, fried in butter onions, garlic and mushrooms went to bed as normal at 10 pm - - wake up at 1 am soaking wet all over + freezing and the shakes = BS 63 Like always when I have a low have warm milk and 2 spoons of Honey, just woke up again is 9:15- BS 111 - take NO Insulin this morning will now have a ripe Mango and my morning coffee
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Fruit and Diabetes
Diabetic 1.5 for 33 years, eat fruit every day my A1c is around 6.0 - 6.2 for past 10 years everyday eat Mullberries [ have in the garden 11 bushes, so mostly have them daily, if to many will make some Jam or a fruit juice. have Maqui Berries also classed as a superfood. At this moment Cherries are 259 baht per kg, yesterday Strawberries were down to 150 baht Kg also very good for Diabetics. Do not find Bananas' spike my blood sugar, every so often buy a bunch around 30 baht - 30 odd finger bananas which I like best, Crambrabbies were cheap also classed as a superfood for Diabetics Sugar in fruit is different than refined sugar, so in moderation is good for you
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Are high end smartphones worth the money (to you)?
Not at all sure about Samsung, my Partner only ever buys mid range Samsung and is not interested in an other makes.. I have had 2 both appeared to have the same problem battery, the last one was Android 7 = potluck how long the battery last 30 mins to 2 days, and anything in-between potluck so very unreliable = had to go and buy another new phone 2 weeks later, so far Vivo has never let me down in 5 years. The other was a tablet, also battery - spent more time in the Service Centre than in my hands = both as new sat in there boxes unusable in a cupboard
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Are high end smartphones worth the money (to you)?
Some of use are a bit old, eyes are not what they used to be, my Smartphone is 7.4" my PC Monitor is 32" Smartphone is must because of all the sites and silly security things these days you need it to get anywhere on the internet otherwise would be happy with a 200 - 300 baht non smart phone
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Are high end smartphones worth the money (to you)?
Did look at the Samsung Galaxy A06, new phone with a good deal on.. Same price at Samsung,co.th + all the other places 2,990 baht My present phone cost the same 5 years ago, Vivo, is still fine so could not see any reason to buy a new phone Have no reason or see any point in a high end phone, not for my needs....
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Returning True router/modem
We were with True for many years, about 4 years ago cancelled the yearly contract , we had to return the router/modem
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Do you remember your first car?
1962 Hillman Minx , it was 3 years old, with clutch burnt out cost £ 30, was aged 16 did it up myself so could drive it as soon as I passed my test at 17 had it a few years, also bought other cars 1953 Armstrong Siddeley 364 cost £ 12, also did it up, next was 1960 Armstrong Siddeley Star with a hole in the piston, + lots more cheap models and makes to do up
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DWP life certificate.
That is a good idea, saves the expense and Hazzel of waiting on the phone for 45 + mins to UK So say they send every 2 years, in 10 years have only received 1 letter, the day it arrived re stamp mark was 14 months after posting in UK !!! Look on the Royal Mail website normal surface mail to Thailand = allow 12 weeks.. Every time my pension stops must phone them + every time ask them to always send via email. but they never do. It is that time again, so have a copy on PC so will print it out and send to them - hope no stoppage theis time
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Where to buy this monitor: (BenQ EW3270U 4K HDR) or (better monitor) for Bt.8000 or less?
From BKK https://www.lazada.co.th/products/viewsonic-va3208-4k-hd-32-4k-uhd-va-panel-monitor-with-hdr10-hdmi-display-speaker-3-i5281960909.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.15.715941d5Ykoagf There shop with all Brands https://www.lazada.co.th/shop/monitor2home/?spm=a2o4m.pdp_revamp.seller.1.1bd16550py6uUI&itemId=5281960909&channelSource=pdp I find Advise is cheaper than JIB on many things + if you go into there shop the price can be even cheaper than the online price. https://www.advice.co.th/product/monitor-จอคอม Myself have a Acer 32" [Not 4k] Curved is 5 years old and cost 3,xxx is still perfect from Advise
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Looking for Cheaper Tadalafil & Other Generics + SSO Coverage Advice
Rosuvastatin 10 mg more or less the same = Simvastatin I take 10 mg per day - Buy 20 mg and cut in halve.. Price 46 baht for strip of 10 [local government Hospital] = cut in halve = 20 days !! -Tadalafil never taken so no idea
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Will Tesla Cyber trucks be legal in Thailand
To heavy = it cannot be driven on a Thai Car License
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Anutin Targets Cross-Border Scammers After Personal Experience
The latest appear to be from +697 a search shows this number is VOI Myself never answer my phone unless it is a number in my phone - bad luck if you were a scammer Myself had 2 this week, many friends have also had them, the voice on the other end sound like one of there friends or Business Customer, they told me
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Looking at Lazada's cheapo laptops with Ryzen 7 chips - anyone bought one?
Many of the cheaper Windows 11 PC/Laptops state " Operating System: Windows 11 Home Single Language" Maybe good ? in Big C Acer Ryzen 3 - 15.6" 1920x1080 Laptop Windows 11 Home Single Language 7,995 baht Promotion ?? in all the years I have had PC/Laptops all have been AMD Yes these days both AMD and Intel CPUs are made in China
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How many times a day do you pee and what it says about your health
Pee 2 or 3 times in the night... It is fine I only start to worry if I don't pee, at least I know my Kidneys are working 10 years ago could only Pee a bit maybe 2 x in 24 hrs = Hospital = was Stage 5 CKD !! = do not want to go on Dialysis or the expense - change of diet = stage 2 past few years So happy to pee a lot
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To beard or not to beard, that's the question
Have a mole on my chin, got fed up of always nicking it every day as a youngster So at 24 grew a Goatee, and still have it at 74, do find shaving the rest is a pain in older age but the stubble is not noticeable so shave the rest maybe 1 x a week
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Teeth extraction cost
Not always, always used the same Dentist for around 18 years. then changed to the local Government Hospital Dentist a year ago as my upper back tooth split, my normal Dentist was a 3 day wait. The Government Hospital dentist I thought was just a boy, looked about 16, well he was so gentle....last week was the same guy still looks young again very gentle
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Cheapest way to call a UK HMRC phone number
The HMRC employer enquiries page has a message: 'Due to industrial action between 23 December 2024 and 14 February 2025, you may wait longer Also a waning some may go on 8 week Strike Maybe a reason for even slower response ?
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Teeth extraction cost
Tooth broke off,finally had the root removed last week Village type Government Hospital cost 280 baht + standard Dr fees of 40 baht so total 320 baht.
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Twice-per-second Bleeping Bird: What's it good for?
the large Gecko “jing-jok” make a lot of Beeping noise, often wakes me up.. there much bigger than the house Gecko and have orange dots all over Alway thought it was some sort of Bird.
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Twice-per-second Bleeping Bird: What's it good for?
Are you sure it is a bird ? Maybe look up Frog sounds in Thailand, The very loud noise I heard in in garden often but could not find the Bird turned out to be a Frog, another time had something that sounded like a ships fog horn, also turned out to be a Frog
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An advice needed - buying a used car
Little problem with that...... depends on the size of the driver, a 50kg drivers seat will still look good at 160 k where as a 160kg driver the seat is badly worm at 80 k
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Best Glucometer (blood sugar) in Thailand?
Love the statement "you should not use the information obtained from this measurement for self-diagnosis or self-prescription." So what is the point of using ? I use Accu-Chek meter and have done for many years, I NEED to know each morning my reading so I can have the amount of Insulin I need... this morning 114 so normal amount of insulin, last week had 2 different days were I was low 56 and 69 = adjusted my Insulin to NON if 90 or below take less Insulin so 100% do use my meter for self-diagnosis or self-prescription Accu-Chek test strips I buy for the same place 'The Good Dr Pharmacy' around 800 baht for 100 strips with postage, takes around 5 days to arrive [clear customs + delivery] use the same place for around 5 years. Cheapest I could find in BKK was on Rama 4 cost 1.250 baht, as for local Pharmacies very few stock them + normally is 25 strips for about 450 baht !! Would love the CGM but the cost it very high - the sensor must be changed every 14 days - I did speak to a Rep at Abbotts the ongoing cost is around 1,000 baht per month Yes fed up with 30 odd years of finger pricks As for the Hb1ac test, yes is done every 3 months = show I am good for years now 6.1 - 6.3... but will not show the odd days I dropped far to low and need to have less insulin.... had I relied only on the Hb1ac test I would have gone into a Diabetic Coma long ago