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Was`there a few weeks back for my medical checkup. To see a doc will cost you around 800bht plus the cost of medicines. You should be in and out within an hour they are very professional and quick. Alternatively go to the big chemist cnr of soi 3 and 4 and give them the generic name, They got everything there

Thanks - where exactly is this Chemist - I went to the large one next door (on the left) to Bullys pub near the corner of Sukhumvit / Soi 4, if this is the one then they already told me no chance for Dormicum and offered something generic completely different called Tryptanol which is an anti depressant.

I have been using sleeping tablets (Dormicum / Midazolam) during and after long flights for years now, I first started using them during a flight back to London from Rio about six or seven years ago. They are prescription only.

Before I used these tablets I slept for no more than maybe a couple of minutes at a time despite being on overnight flights lasting 10-12 hours. I did anything to avoid long haul flights for years because of this problem and I really felt so bad due to tiredness but could not sleep no matter what I did. At home I can sleep whenever I'm tired so it only happens on planes, I think it's the movement / noise whilst travelling.

Anyway I have been using something called Dormicum which is Midazolam 7.5mg tablets, normally I take 2 of them and if I wake up within about 3 hours I will take 1 more for a total of between 6-8 hours of sleep.

I would like to buy some here in Bangkok for use during my next trip home to England which will be next week, I brought a few over with me but used them up combating the jetlag once I got here a couple of months back.

I've tried various pharmacies and even the new 'hospital' opposite Hanrahans bar in Suk Soi 4. At this 'hospital' they told me that I can only get them from Bumrungrad. Coming from England it sounds a bit strange to go to a hospital to get a prescription.

Has anyone here been to Bumrungrad before for a prescription. If so can you please tell me about the procedure, will it cost much, do I need to make an appointment in advance to see a doctor, how long will I have to wait, etc, etc.

Also - I know there are various other types of sleeping medication available, I've tried a couple of them including the commonly available Xiemed / Xanax which doesnt have much affect on me and I'm reasonably sure it's not as good as what I currently use. The reason I really want to stick with Dormicum is that it works perfectly for what I need and leaves me with no side effects, when I wake I feel great, no residual sleepiness, etc. I dont want to use any of the supposedly much stronger drugs like valium, etc.

Note - this is not to be confused with the IV version of Midazolam which should only ever be administered under the care of an anaesthetist. I'm talking about the tablet form in 7.5mg or 15mg doses.

Any information would be appreciated as to doctors to see / places to get this from.

Thanks !

Very good !

Even if you took your bags out at the airport and managed to get through the customs at Schiphol and then reboarded a new and completely seperate flight you would still be breaking the rules despite the fact that you are now importing from the Netherlands.

This is because the duty hasn't been paid in another EU member state.

That's the way I understand it anyway.

He almost seemed believable but his crazy wild eyes made it obvious he'd lost a lot more than just his wallet.

His glasses ?

...Look guys, do you know of one really famous rich guy that has a Thai wife ?...

I know of a guy who says he has married a Thai lady whose family is rich.

BTW, where is TheMuscleBoundRoidEatingFreak these days?

I wondered what belonging to the group of members 'Banned' meant ?

I'd be very interested to find out what happens to the house now. I also hope that nobody in her family gets their hands on it.

I read about this happening on one of the transit systems on an escalator here on TV only a couple of weeks ago. I believe there were about four men involved at that time as well if I remember correctly. One of them stopped at the top of the escalator causing the same cascade effect.

Out of interest can you tell me which pocket your wallet was located in and what type of trousers you were wearing.

Personally I wear jeans and my wallet is usually quite thick with all sorts of Credit/Debit, MRT, BTS, building access and business cards and a wedge of money, it can fill my front jeans pocket so there is no way anyone could get it out without me feeling it being moved. I almost need to stretch the pocket opening or stand up to get it out sometimes. If i'm wearing smarter trousers then it's a different story, the pockets on these are much larger and much easier to access.

If this ever happens to me I know what to do - hands straight in pockets and step over them.

I guess it would be a complete waste of time calling the police.

There's an office supply store opposite The Emporium on the other side of Sukhumvit road. It's like a mini Staples / Office World type of store. They sell desks, chairs, lamps and other stationery.

I purchased a desk and chair there a couple of months ago, it cost about six or seven thousand Baht and they delivered it the next day.

Here here,

Get rid of the scum !!!

Knee jerk reaction.

So it appears that they will be warning Thai women about the dangers of marrying a foreign man as there is a possibility that she will be forced into becoming a drugs mule / dealer.

You realise who the 'foreigners' are don't you ?

If I were you I'd say nothing and when Christmas comes tell her you're thinking of buying your mum a Christmas present worth about 300+ quid from the joint bank account and see what she says

All single males over 40 returning from a Thai holiday are looked at seriously

If this is official policy then I imagine it will be applied in a robotic manner like many other laws in the US and they will be confiscating hundreds of laptops each week as a matter of course, especially as it appears to be funded by the traveller.

I can quite assuredly say that this will never affect me in any way and that's not because I dont carry a laptop with me every time I travel.

Once all is said and done over this matter I would take the time to make sure the new resiednt who eventually rents this house knows exactly what happened to you. Maybe even tell her that you will do this as encouragement to treat you more fairly, not that I believe it would make any difference - at least she would be annoyed

...take a Thai older than 15 years to one of 'our' western countries for 5 years - when they return they understand the differance. I have heard this directly from about ten different Thais that have lived or worked overseas in different countries. Some had farang partners some not.

Depends on which western country, In sydney most teens cant even read let alone know the laws of physics, this guy in my year at high school thought if your toe gets chopped off it grows back. Me and my mates were like <deleted>???????????

I believe this regrowth only happens to very young children (like 1 year old), fingers as well from what I've read !

It's not going to be a short prison stint that is certain.

How long do they usually get for this kind of violation?

If this keeps put those nob head pedos out that keep getting busted here then Im all for it, sick of being lumped in the same demograph as them and they are an embarrassment...

Of course if they dont come here they likely won't get caught at all, by the looks of some of them they've been at it for a large number of years.

I've only ever drank Heineken beer here, I tried Bulmers cider a few times but there was something wrong with it.

If I drink Bulmers which has gone off it will make me suddenly sick within about 1 hour (literally puke it all back up), after this I am fine and can continue drinking another beer.

I came across this in a Bangkok bar about a year ago but I suspect it's the same all over. Back in the UK or Ireland I can drink many pints of Bulmers/Magners without any problem nor hangover.

Also I couldnt taste any difference in the good stuff and the spoiled stuff, except when it was coming back up !

There's a place on Soi 23 between The Ship and The Old Dutch who do camera repairs.

I have no idea on the reliability though.

I use both of these services and am quite happy with them.

I do like the fact that you can order cans of beer, pepsi and cigarettes from food by phone.

Also certain pubs/restaurants are only available on one of them.

What do you mean by "never"? Outside the main tourist areas, I see many Thais giving to beggars. Presumably these are people in genuine need?

No, its so the Thai can walk away with their head held high thinking they have loads of cash..

I've seen Thais give money to the begger on the corner of Asoke / Sumhumvit road right by Soi Cowboy on more than one occasion.

Now I wonder did she pay the $10,000 reward out or not ?

You see these reward offers all the time and never hear of anyone collecting them.

You hit her?

Should you be commenting on this thread (or, indeed, this forum?).

I assume you would 'do the right thing' and let her beat the sh!t out of you ?

I thought the Russians used to spend half their lives queueing for things like bread, milk, etc

You'd think they would be used to it by now.

Obviously this was a long time ago.

This kind of measures are economically groundless and sadly demagogic.

Facts:

- yes, oil is rising and that's an international reality. Oil doesn't fall from the sky and it's used more and more when ressources are diminishing.

Oil prices have dropped quite dramatically over the last week or so from about $146 to $125 per 'barrel'

I cant help thinking that maybe it has been overpriced recently.

I'm going to go to Chiang Mai for a few days next week and need to find a good hotel with good internet access in the rooms.

I dont want to spend a fortune (upto about 3000-4000 baht / day) but would like I nice hotel near to the bars / restaurants.

I've never been to Chiang Mai before.

Any recommendations ?