TheJayMan

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In December 2019, my ALT was 81 iu/l and my AST was 37 iu/l.  I had NAFLD.  My doctor advised me to change my diet and eat less saturated fat and trans fat.  I stopped eating fried foods and limited eating hamburgers to once per week.  After eight months, I had another blood test and my ALT and AST levels were within the normal range. 

I live in California, USA.  I applied for a Thai e-visa in November 2021.  It took six days from when I submitted the application and paid online to when I got the email that it was approved.

The online e-visa payment system wouldn't take my regular visa card.  It did accept my Visa Debit card.

On 12/29/2007 at 6:00 PM, naka said:

1 2 3 4 or at least it used to be according to my 7 year old sim documentation slip.

Naka.

1 2 3 4 worked as the default PIN today, Dec. 13, 2021, on my new AIS 1 2 Call SIM, that I bought two days ago.  Thanks for the information!

I like to lock the SIM because I had a phone stolen once and the thief moved the load off the sim card to another account.  If your SIM is registered to you, with AIS, and the SIM is locked, you can transfer the load to another SIM.

5 hours ago, smedly said:

went out for a walk tonight and passed by <DELETED> and it was rammed full of people drinking and I mean in the hundreds - there is nowhere else for any new tourists to go at night so they are all crammed into one small area - it really is at breaking point 

 

something urgently needs to change - just crazy

I hope that Pattaya allows most restaurants to serve alcohol to avoid the crowding.  Other people may want the few places, serving on the down low, to get closed and for tourists to drink alone in their hotel rooms.  We will see what happens.

Is anyone else still receiving the News Updates on the LINE app?  The account was listed as the Thai Visa Official LINE account.  I have not seen an Aseannow Official LINE account.  Please let me know if you find a way to get the News Updates. 

I have been following Aseannow on the Line App for several months as recommended in the links at the bottom of all current news posts.  The last news update I have received was on Friday, July 30, 2021.  Is the Line App news update service offline now?

There is a fax machine on the ground floor of the Bangkok Hospital Pattaya. The staff helped me fax insurance forms and charged me by the minute for the call.

I rented a motorbike last May at a shop in the Soi Buakhao area, but I wouldn't recommend the place.  The speedometer was disconnected and I never knew if I was speeding or not.  I think the shop owner did this to keep the kilometers off the odometer.  Also, the guy would siphon most of the gas out of the tank when bikes were returned.  That way customers would have to buy gas from him.

I would recommend asking to do short test rides of motorbikes, to make sure the speedometers work, before you rent one.

Be aware that if you drive with an International Driving Permit or a short term license, you can get a DUI with a BAC of 0.02%.  That is one beer for most of us.  You need to have a 5 year Thai driver's license to have the the limit 0.05%.  This law helps the police make money from tourists.

On 10/23/2019 at 8:11 PM, MadMuhammad said:

I believe the law is 0.2 if on temporary licence or held it for less than 2 years and 0.5 (or equivalent Thai measurement) if 5 year license. Happy to be corrected 

Thanks for posting this!  According to Pattaya Unlimited you are correct.  I go to Thailand as a tourist every year or two and drive with an International Driving Permit and my US motorcycle license.  The BAC limit for me would be 0.02%. One beer and I could get a DUI in Thailand.  I always thought the limit would be 0.05% for all scooter and car drivers in Thailand, but I was wrong.  Now I know that I can't drink any alcohol and drive a scooter in Thailand.

the legal limit for blood alcohol content while driving with a full (5 year) Thai driving license in Thailand is 0.05 (50 milligrams). The legal limit while driving on a 1 to 2 year Thai driving license or international driving permit is 0.02 (20 milligrams). This legal limit equates to grams of alcohol per 100 ml of blood. 

https://www.pattayaunlimited.com/drunk-driving-penalties/

I have a Psyllium Husk drink almost every morning.  The fiber is good for the intestines.  It helps healthy bacteria grow and also helps food move through the intestines to keep things clean.  People on a high fiber diet are less likely to develop Diverticulosis.

21 hours ago, johng said:

Is the I-rovers webcam back up ??   link please.

It's down most of the time.  Sometimes it works for a few minutes.

i-rovers.com/cam-sports-schedule/

It's 6:25 am and nobody is walking around at LK Metro. Maybe Pattaya is really dead now. Lol




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On 6/20/2019 at 9:57 PM, johng said:

Still all down for me..maybe you can post a link to the working  webcams ?

The LK Metro cameras were working, but are down again.  

https://i-rovers.com/cam-sports-schedule/

I was probably watching archived video on the beach cam.  When I clicked on the live link today, a message said it wasn't available.

https://www.earthcam.com/world/thailand/pattaya/?cam=pattaya

I noticed the beach webcam and the i-Rovers LK Metro webcams were back online today.

11 minutes ago, JamJar said:

 

 

or just click on this link

 

Those look like Dryers. Do their washing machines utilise warm/hot water?

I don't know if they have warm water for the washing machines because I didn't go inside.  A friend of mine mentioned that he hasn't seen any dryers in Pattaya, so I took that picture to show him that there are some.

I wash my clothes in cold water with just a little detergent to preserve the colors.  I find that if I hang the clothes on coat hangers, they dry within a day in my hotel room.  Hot water would be good for white bed sheets to get them extra clean.

Here is a google maps photo of the outside of the place.

There is a Thai place that has coin operated dryers on Soi Buakhao.  Type the GPS coordinates 12.9257417,100.8809667 into Google Maps to find it.

The LK Metro I-Rovers webcams are down too!  I would also like to know why.

I went to Dr Warin about 6 years ago.  I wanted him to clean my teeth and take x-rays.  He refused to take
x-rays and kept saying "next time".  I told him it had been over a year since I had x-rays and would like to
have them, but he still refused.  He said that he could see that I didn't have any cavities.

About a month later when I was in the USA, I had pain in one of my molars.  My dentist here found a large
cavity on the side of the tooth.  I almost needed a root canal.  My dentist said I should of had x-rays done
earlier.

About a year later, I visited Thailand again and asked some expat friends who they recommend.  They liked
Pattaya Dental Clinic, so I went there.  Pattaya Dental Clinic did Panoramic Dental X-ray for about 800 baht
and did a good job of cleaning my teeth.

A month ago, I had periodontal surgery at the Bangkok Hospital Pattaya and I am happy with the results.  They
have dentists with many different specialties including periodontists.

One of my expat friends likes German Dental and has been going there for years.

I would say that it is okay to go to Dr Warin, but if he refuses to do x-rays, get them done somewhere else.

Pattaya Dental Clinic
pdclinic.com
+66 38 252 670
308/79 Thappraya Road, Nongprue, Banglamung Muang Pattaya, Amphoe Bang Lamung, Chang Wat Chon Buri 20150,
Thailand

German Dental
germandental.com
+66 38 251 289
162 / 197 Moo 10, Thappraya Road, Soi 9, Muang Pattaya, Amphoe Bang Lamung, Chang Wat Chon Buri 20150,
Thailand

Bangkok Hospital Pattaya
301 หมู่ที่ 6 Sukhumvit Rd, ตำบล หนองปรือ Amphoe Bang Lamung, Chang Wat Chon Buri 20150, Thailand
bangkokpattayahospital.com
+66 38 259 999

I had an appointment with a periodontist named Dr. Dissayawadee Katudat, DDS, M.SC., at the Bangkok Hospital Pattaya, on the first weekday of my trip.  Her english skills are good and she explained the details of the gum surgery to me and told me it would cost a total of about 40,000 thb ( $1260 USD ) including the medications.  I decided to go ahead with the surgery in Thailand. 

So far, I am happy with the results.  Dr. Dissayawadee Katudat, DDS, M.SC. recommended that I see a Periodontist in the USA for a follow up and a teeth cleaning in 3 or 4 months.  I will find out then what the Periodontist here thinks of the surgery.

Thanks for the PM!  I called Bangkok Hospital Pattaya and found out that Dr. Kanigan Boonperm only works on Saturdays now and she doesn't do gum surgery.  Per the advice of the office assistant, I booked an appointment with another lady Periodontist at BHP named Dr. Dissayawad for this coming Monday.

On 4/23/2019 at 9:43 AM, Langsuan Man said:

Yes, I have an appointment with her for April 27th a Bangkok Hospital Pattaya.  She only works Saturday and Sunday at BHP

 

I dialed +66  from the USA and the guy who answered said I got the wrong number. The other number didn't go through at all when I dialed +66 

On 4/23/2019 at 9:43 AM, Langsuan Man said:

Yes, I have an appointment with her for April 27th a Bangkok Hospital Pattaya.  She only works Saturday and Sunday at BHP
 
 

Thanks for your response! I will call for an appointment.




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On 10/20/2010 at 5:07 AM, sirbrinkie said:

not so easy to find

Dr. Kanigan Boonperm at Pattaya Bangkok Hospital is highly recommended but as you mentioned she is only available Saturdays & Sundays

I know that I am replying to an 8 and 1/2 year post, but I need to see a periodontist about potential gum surgery.  Does anyone know if Dr. Kanigan Boonperm is still working or know of another good periodontist, preferably in Pattaya?

I will be in Pattaya for 3 weeks starting this Sunday April 28th, 2019.  I saw a periodontist in California and he quoted $3300 per side for gum grafts ( for 3 teeth per side ).  My insurance only will pay about $800 more this year before it is maxed out.

10 hours ago, observer90210 said:

Why not try the Miracle Transit hotel, located inside the airport itself ?

 

 

That looks like a good option, but a little expensive at $103 USD per night after the Agoda discount.  I like that it doesn't have a 4 hour time restriction like some of the other hotels in the airport.