JimSiam

Has anybody seen turn by turn software for a tablet that has gps but no data connectivity

you are not forced to take meds from any hospital

when cashing out, ask them to print the bill with the prescribed medicines itemised

take it from them

ask them to remove the meds and reprint the bill

pay the second bill

leave hospital

go to fascino with first bill

show them the bill, ask them to fill out the meds, the bill is as good as a script to them

get meds at 50-60-% saving on hospital pharmacy

finished.......

You can also find the hospitals use generic brand stuff instead of good name brands, but still charge for name brands and with a good markup, so buying outside the hospital can save up to 80% in some cases.

Do people actually eat this stuff. It's been stuck on that scewer for possibly two weeks or more. I know back in the UK you have to have drunk at least five pints before you're brave enough to tackle it.

The ones on the sidewalk of 2nd road at Pattaya tai are very good, he sells out everyday, I have seen them close early as they ran out, most of the ones I see on bikes sell out too.

If you are paying for the treatment yourself... still tell them you will claim off insurance when you get home..

Hospitals don't want to bite the hand that feeds them, BPH for example has 3 tiers..

* Thai Price

* Farang with Insurance price

* Farang without insurance price

Queen Sirikit Hospital also has two tier pricing

For many years I have suffered from severe back pain that comes and goes, I have had this for about 20 years until I had a massage at the Cabbages and Condoms resort on the way to Chiang Rai about three years ago .This was really my last chance as all the medicos said like the op that it was bad, but not bad enough for anything drastic such as surgery.

I have only have slight twinges since and I have not altered my lifestyle and I still work as a pool engineer.

Great place and a good Charity.

What was so special about this massage?

After seeing Chiro, Osteo, Physio and just about anyone else they could think of I saw a masseur who had been doing it for 30 years, immense amounts of pain during the 3 visits I ditched the pain killers I had been on for two years and was pain free. She knew exactly where to press to make the most amount of pain, after each massage you could hardly move for an hour, I haven't been able to find anyone like this anywhere else, this was in Melbourne, Australia and she was Thai and had trained at Wat Po in Bangkok.

i suggest you read back over the thread

i and others like RabC have contributed loads of tips, reports and locations to get supplies but few want to listen or pay attention to whats offered

on Saturday afternoon i posted this picture (below) of a huge stack of water for sale in Central Pattaya

i deliberately left out the location.

you know what?

not one single person on or off Thaivisa has asked me where it is!

so much for serious problems and people taking it seriously.......

Where is this water please?

DHL's Wangnoi warehouse is 30cm deep in water and 1.3m deep in the surrounding area according to their manager. DHL do the supply chain for Big C.

There is still plenty of beer available!

Now that's good news

4 Mini Marts in my nearer Surrounding ran out of Drinking Water and Milk

Foodmart in Jomtien have plenty of Drinking water but are rationing it to 2 packs per customer.

One thing i couldnt find even before the flood was safron rice, any ideas?

As a side note, The Thai consulates in France have been instructed not to issue any Multiple entry Non imm B visas, a friend had his rejected and only got a single entry and was told to extend it in Bangkok once he has his work permit, they said this was a new ruling by the MFA as of September 2011.

If you work in Thailand and you are married to a Thai you have two options for an extension of stay:1. based on work and most western antionals need to show an income of at least 50,000 a month. (The income requirement is based on nationality)2. you extend based on being married to a Thai wife and than you need to show an income of 40,000 a month.

This is wrong for Jomtien and was rejected by Jomtien immigration, they stated the Labour department require you to show tax payments for 50,000 baht.

The visa doesn't change, it is still a non imm B visa, but it gets extended under meeting the criteria for supporting a Thai wife, you can still hold a work permit in this configuration and it can be by having 400k in the bank or a paying tax on 50k per month.

With income option you only have to pay tax on 40.000 baht when extending for marriage purpose.

That what the rule says and may apply if you have money coming from an investment into a bank account, but for working immigration require Tax payments on 50k to be shown if you fall in that bracket by the labour department, it will be rejected if you only show tax PND.1 for 40,000 baht.

I think you'll find that after the expiry of your original visa ( say 3 months or whatever ) you're then on extensions of stay for whatever reason. It's not a visa. A visa just gains you access to the country. For example, my original non-B " died" in 1995 or thereabouts and I'm now on extensions of stay firstly for work and then marriaqe. It doesn't change to a non-O or whatever when your status changes. I don't have a Thai visa. I have an extension of stay. The only thing that changes if applicable is your reason for the extension of stay.

Of course I stand to be corrected.

That is pretty much what I said, the visa that the extension of stay was granted to was a Non B, the extn of stay is "Thai Wife", but it just got even more ridiculous that our neighbours have to go to immigration with us along with these pictures with them at the house and the copies of their ID cards and Tabian Bahn. These new requirements were not on the list they handed us when we first went to ask about what was required.

Suggest you read the rules Mr. Jimsiam. a Non Immigrant B is for work, it can be changed to an extension based on Marriage which would be an O, but only the words "Thai wife" are stamped next to the extension.

My immigration office want my Tambien Baan and my wifes, they came to visit the first time but never been back since.

And if you extend your Non B for marriage it becomes a Non O Extension

The visa doesn't change, it is still a non imm B visa, but it gets extended under meeting the criteria for supporting a Thai wife, you can still hold a work permit in this configuration and it can be by having 400k in the bank or a paying tax on 50k per month.

Why would you need this for an extension of a non-imm B, further a Non-imm B is not for being married...its for business or work....

Seems you better go read the rules, a Non B visa can be extended under whatever criteria you meet or want to apply under, in my case the easiest is marriage, it also means you only need 1 million baht capitalization. Do you need to see the stamps for me to prove it can be done this way?

Immigration just threw two new requirements in at Jomtien, they want photos of us with the neighbours and copies of their tabian bahn and id cards to be supplied by us as part of the extension, I guess they dont want to bother coming out to do it themselves.

Just saw this on Twitter - Tesco will close its stores nationwide, due to suppliers unable to make delivery in time. /via @news1005fm

Tesco spokesman says only closing stores in flooded areas NOT all stores,checking w senior person - stand by /via@seacorro

Friend just came from Tops in Soi Khao Noi and they said they will close due to shortage of stocks, any one can confirm?

Just saw this on Twitter - Tesco will close its stores nationwide, due to suppliers unable to make delivery in time. /via @news1005fm

Try K. Bo on 08 7481 3334, he speaks good English.

Its Whiteout

maybe check the tv guide?

jesus....do we have to do everything for u?

I did check the tv guide from the member who posted it above, we got nothing from Sophon about whats on. I asked a simple question some may know, in this case i though after not finding what i wanted, i hoped someone here would be able to help, which is what i got very quickly, and thats what forums are for and not saying things should not be asked, just because you know .

Does this help, Google is very useful you know.

http://www.pattayamail.com/stv/sunday.html

I did look there on google and it took me to a pdf on pattaya mail which didnt have the details, tried a couple of the others too that it came up with, this is spot on and I will save it,thanks

Does anyone know the name of the movie that was playing on Sophon this afternoon on movie 2 that starts out with a small aircraft landing on the snow and 3 people walk along the ice to find a dead body that turns out to be like only half a body?

Foodland in Pattaya are now enforcing water rationing, limiting purchases per household.