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Very interesting read.

Head down to the Ambassador. You can go a bit more than 1k north of it before you hit a river. South, you hit a stream relatively quickly. Sometimes there is a bridge over it. Sometimes not. If you know your way around, you can do a relatively good run on the beach there.

You can also go to the Pinnacle. Can't go too far north, but can go south for about 1km. If you want, detour around The View restaurant a bit and you are back on the beach for about 1km more. If there is a bridge, you can go all the way to Ban Amphur on the beach.

Only good at low tide!

I have been here many years and to be honest last night was one of the worst and longest storms i have known .

Nothing special in Jomtien, apart from a lot of thunder. These storms are very localised.

We went through 2nd beach road about midnight. Quite a bit of water on the road, had to go slow in parts, but no big flooding near soi 5.

Let's move this over to the pets forum.

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Naam: loved that pic of your 2 "security" guards! LOL Beautiful animals.

Let's try this over in the Family and Children forum.

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P.S. My wife says they get out of high school when they are 17/18. Some 16, some 19, but this is rare. As for healthcare, at government hospitals, care is free. At least from what my wife's family is telling me! LOL

We'll let this run for a bit, but only in the Farang Pub. If posts start violating forum rules, we'll close it.

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I've got quite a few friends who do this. Quite successfully actually. The world's a much smaller place now.

Very good article.

They should have a law here like the one back in the US. Leaving the scene of an accident is a really big deal. It would stop a lot of this silliness. Maybe...LOL

If you are from the US, and need to transfer funds, Bangkok Bank is pretty good. Just be careful with the chipped cards. Not all ATMs accept them. Though you'll normally be able to find another machine without too much trouble. I was down south and not one machine in the entire town had one that did though!

INLE LAKE, 15 June 2015: Inle Lake has been selected as one of 20 new sites added to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves of UNESCO.

It is the first site in Myanmar to gain recognition.

Myanmar Times said the International Coordinating Council of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) made the decision in Paris last week.

Man and the Biosphere is an inter-governmental scientific programme that was established by UNESCO in the 1970s to improve the interaction between people and natural environment.

http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2015/06/inle-lake-on-unesco-list/

Just found this. Worth a read:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/587524-dangerous-levels-of-pesticides-will-poison-thailands-food-plan/

You can try NorthShore. Can't remember the name of the company, but they seem relatively happy with them.

If you've got the money, Wish Beer on Sukhumvit. Great selection.

http://wishbeerhomebar.com/

They never learn.

Build a racing track (2nd rd.) through residential areas.

Wide and mostly straight.

Lights defect or not existing.

No speed bumpers.

Nothing.

Unbelievable in civilised countries and Nutbush city ("25 is the speed limit")

You forgot the massive potholes near the market

I think they've been fixed. The ones near the Suk entrance, a few hundred meters down, near the first bend and by the entrance to soi 5 have all been patched. I was amazed!

What I love is the bend about 1km or so north of Soi Wat Boon. What a disaster. Impossible to have 2 cars next to each other make that bend.

Didn't know that there is a vaccine for it.

Yeah, the vaccine is usually not recommend as a must have for visitors but i decided to get it recently as i visit asia so often.

Its easy to get at the travel clinic in Bangkok Hospital for Tropical Diseases just near victory monument.

It seems almost bizarre to me that she wouldn't have had the vaccine given her line of work, I'm wondering if she had it but it wasn't effective or maybe she didn't get the follow up booster.

Do insurance companies help out when you contract a vaccine preventable disease?

Yes, a bit strange not to get this. I went to a travel clinic before my first trip here. It was on the list of recommended jabs. I got many before that first trip! LOL

Didn't know that there is a vaccine for it.

Japanese Encephalitis

Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus is the leading cause of vaccine-preventable encephalitis in Asia and the western Pacific. For most travelers to Asia, the risk for JE is very low but varies based on destination, duration of travel, season, and activities. JE virus is maintained in a cycle involving mosquitoes and vertebrate hosts, mainly pigs and wading birds. Humans can be infected when bitten by an infected mosquito. Most human infections are asymptomatic or result in only mild symptoms. However, a small percentage of infected persons develop inflammation of the brain (encephalitis), with symptoms including sudden onset of headache, high fever, disorientation, coma, tremors and convulsions. About 1 in 4 cases are fatal. There is no specific treatment for JE. Patient management focuses on supportive care and management of complications. Steps to prevent JE include using personal protective measures to prevent mosquito bites and vaccination.

When I first came here in 2002, I got this jab, but not because of Thailand. It was because of the other countries I was visiting. The doc in the US said Thailand was OK, but not the surrounding countries.

http://www.cdc.gov/japaneseencephalitis/maps/index.html

I just signed up with a new bank in the US. They sent the cards via regular mail. Never got them. Sent them again. Never arrived. Sent them again. Finally arrived. Took about 2 months.

My other bank, USAA, always sends them via 2 day FedEx. Never had a problem. I think I pay $12 extra for this service.

Definitely scary, but your odds of being killed in a road accident in China are orders of magnitude higher. Some 600 every day.

I seem to recall that there were many accidents while the traffic lights were operational...

Thai's do not understand traffic light or are colour blind.

I just went through the light on Chaiyaphreuk a few times today. All were well behaved. For once! LOL Everybody waited their turn. Even though the timing doesn't seem to be too good....probably no ground sensors?? Heck, they don't even have the lines for the lanes properly painted!

Those U-turns cause many accidents also. A horrible design idea. They should be separate lanes, instead, they are in the fast lane and are a huge problem.

I had problems with this at my parents house. I used a small nail and strung fishing line between them. Worked perfect. Just a thought. It's almost invisible also....

hep seems to last a long time ok till 2025

I'm sure Sheryl will be along to help us out, but my hep B expired. They tested my blood and I didn't have the protection any more. So, had to get an update.

I know quite a few here with hep B. Easy to get the shot, not so easy to deal with once you get it.

Hep B protection does fall over time. However, perhaps the OP doesn't have unprotected sex with unfamiliar partners and doesn't share needles injecting drugs. If that's the case, then Hep B jabs really aren't necessary.

(Risk of transmission from blood transfusion in Thailand is negligible. Thailand vaccinates babies against Hep B with 98% coverage. Blood is also screened for Hep B after donation.)

My friend got it via a blood transfusion here. That was about 10 years ago. Frankly, it's not worth the risk. For me, I also travel a lot. So a requirement. I'd hate to be in a bang up in Africa and get a blood transfusion there without being protected. Actually, even here!

Should be +40$$$ to the USD. I Can't believe a dump is so expensive to live in. I'll keep staying in Hong Kong, for this year at least.

Hong Kong is cheaper than BKK or anywhere else in LOS now? Jeez I missed that piece of news.

For some things, absolutely. Electronics and WINE! My fav bottle is under 300B there. Over 1,000B here. Ugh.

hep seems to last a long time ok till 2025

I'm sure Sheryl will be along to help us out, but my hep B expired. They tested my blood and I didn't have the protection any more. So, had to get an update.

I know quite a few here with hep B. Easy to get the shot, not so easy to deal with once you get it.