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"The most common Ozempic side effects are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and constipation. Serious Ozempic side effects include allergic reactions, changes in vision and pancreatitis. Ozempic has an FDA boxed warning for the risk of thyroid C-cell tumors."

And apparently these are just some of the side effects.

No other ailments but want to lose weight?

Eat less, exercise more perhaps?

Nope, but just had 3 fillings done at Klaimor Hospital Dental.

Took me a while do get up the courage as like many a visit to the dentist is just about the bottom of the list of things I like to do.

All in all, not as  horrific an experience as I anticipated and not overly expensive at 2500 baht for the 3 fillings. Won't be rushing back but will probably go there again if the need arises.

Google Maps app for Android: Tap your profile picture in the top right, tap Settings > Navigation settings > Voice selection > a language. To also adjust the text language go to Settings > App language.

Not to NZ, but to other countries so I guess the procedure is the same.

Transferring from Thai baht account? If so you will need an "Application For Outward Remittance" and the baht will be changed to home currency. Charges can be here or to your NZ bank, usually 4-5 working days.

Ban Mha Ka Maew Animal Hospital Address: 255 10-12 Mahidol Rd, Pa Daet Sub-district, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50100

053 205 155

We are looking after a Cockatoo and were told by the Dr here that they can deal with bird problems. Have not had to use them yet but worth a call.

Used them for dogs for 20 plus years.

Have had a couple of our old friends cremated here in Chiang Mai. Based on size, last year a Shi Tzu 600 baht, few years back German shepherd 1,000 baht. Collected the ashes the following day provided with a red bag or you can provide your own urn/box.

I changed the headlights.

It has moved on dramatically with the ability to produce amazing images and videos with justa sentence or two of text ChatGPT is just one  provider of AI access,Bing and Dall-e seem to be moving ahead.

The next few months will be amazing for sure.

I gave up at "it is too hard---"

1 hour ago, FlorC said:

We needed the rain in april , may and june to clear the air, not now.

 

 

And if we don't get the rain now what do we do for water for the next 7-8 months?

On 10/7/2023 at 3:15 PM, Crossy said:

I'm just imagining the furore back home if they did something like this.

 

Blackface, cultural appropriation, the woke brigade would be having kittens!

 

I think I saw the chap on some Robertsons Jam long ago ...

I guess posting a picture of a golly on a jar is inappropriate nowadays? 

Needed something that reflected Thai Fashion and it gave me this in about 5 seconds.

This technology has multiple uses.

Perhaps show us what it has created from your mind- a scary thought knowing what lurks on AN. 

Fortunately there are restrictions on what it will create! 

If you haven't tried it yet this technology is moving at a rapid pace and fascinating.

Dall-e is text to image and is very simple to use, simply come up with want you want to see in a descriptive sentence and hit create and a few seconds later you have it. Still a few glitches but no doubt will soon be ironed out. Text to video in beta so where next?

Anyway, here is a couple of just top of the head attempts.

"DIFFERENT ANIMALS ENJOYING THE BEACH AND SEA IN THAILAND WITH A BACKGROUND OF THE MILKY WAY"

COCKATOOS IN NINJA OUTFITS FIGHTING OFF CATS DRESSED AS PIRATES ONBOARD A FRIGATE

Does not quite get it all right yet but will not be long.

Enjoy- This was accessed via Bing Create

9 minutes ago, orchidfan said:

Yes, correct ! The 4br, 3 bathroom,  2 storey, big garden house in Pathum Thani cost (20yrs ago ) about 1 mill $HKD.

This tiny flat (2 br, 1 bathroom etc) now would sell for about 4~6 mill HKD !!! Crazy.

But good location, next to an MTR exit. Tram,  5 mins walk away,etc.

And as a Senior (or Elder person ) I go almost anywhere for $HK 2.

Although airport bus is only 50% discount,  but at 21 Hkd, not too bad.

 

As you probably know, everything works here....power, internet etc, typhoon or not.

 

But Thailand (thai wife) is a third of the cost, or less (especially medical...virtually free ) to live long term.

The flat sounds like close to Southorn?

Friends have 3 flats in Star Street and one in North Point

1 hour ago, orchidfan said:

Well. He is 100%  correct. I'm presently in HK (permanent HKID),and ,yes, I for one was here when the  Brits left in 1997.

 

And Kowloon was (still is) crap.

Wanchai and LKF were where the action was. But Covid killed a lot of it, sadly.

I have a large house in outer Bangkok and a tiny flat in Wanchai.

So I know about "Tale of 2  cities".

 

I guess the tiny flat in Wanchai is worth as much if not more than the large house in outer Bangkok?

I remember a parking space in Causeway Bay, I think, that sold for $100,000 30+ years ago.

I see some are over 1 million US nowadays! 

What I do remember seeing on rooftops of Wanchai from  high rise in QRE were  bags hanging from  poles being bashed with sticks.

Apparently it was the way dogs were tenderised before cooking.

Not even legal all those many years ago but it's what happened. 

I guess they will not be following the success of the American form of gun control!

1 hour ago, connda said:

I bought a  soft-plastic mouth guard from Lazada.  You can get them from 20 to 50 THB. It works fine.
The dentists here will charge you a small fortune from a custom mouth piece.  I had one once in the US.  This cheap plastic guard works better and is more comfortable than the over-priced custom job made by my US dentist. 

Buy one and try it.  You're out 57 THB if you don't like it.  If it works - I just saved you about 10,000 THB.
 

I have invested, I will let you know- thanks.