1 hour ago, InMyShadow said:

I wouldn't believe a word of what those operators say. They are not excited about spending the money

How would the chairs fall over? Sand has better grip than concrete.

And how could a mattress pad be more uncomfortable than the old chairs with the wood frame digging into the back of the knees

It's nonsense

My condo has those same chairs and mattresses. They are comfortable.  But if not in shade, when the sun heats them up after a bit they are extremely hot, so hot in fact it feels like a burn.

Before getting the shots you may want to ask your Dr to try oral methylprednisolone 4 mg 21 pack (spread over 6 days : 6-5-4-3-2-1 tabs/day).  Worked wonders for me to get rid of the extreme sciatica (I never did have pain in lower back despite pinched nerve there being the source of the sciatica).

Then the McKenzie exercises as daily preventive maintenance have prevented a re-occurance of problem. 

Also, If I don't do the McKenzies daily I can feel the stiffness returning to my lower back & I expect the sciatica would soon follow.

Methylprednisolone:

https://www.drugs.com/methylprednisolone.html

While you're waiting for an answer, In the meantime try the McKenzie exercises to see if they help. Help if any may not be immediate, so keep trying as long as pain isn't worse.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/313524-mckenzie-exercises-for-back-pain/

Message from Angel:

Ryderr88,  Thank you for taking me to Fon at Santisook Cat Rescue Foundation in Doi Saket.

P Fon,  Thank you for caring for me to ensure my health.

My new owner (see picture),  Thank you for adopting me.  You have my unconditional love.

Readers,  Thank you for your interest & concern.

Angel

A small sign posted on the bldg says the same.

Why not just have a heavier position in Cobra Gold (ie, more trhan obsever)?

49 minutes ago, Robinsons said:

Monday and Wednesday

Robinsons

Thank you.

My annual Retirement Visa Extension (or whatever we should call it) is due this month & I seem to remember that at the in CR town Immigration office that service is provided on only two days of the week.  I've forgotten which two days (but if had to guess I'd guess Monday & Wednesday).

Can anybody kindly verify which days this service is offered.  Thanks.

4 hours ago, OneZero said:

I'm doing well thanks to Fohn at Santisook cat shelter in Doi Saket.  Thank you everybody for giving me a life.

Mom Fohn named me "Angel".

On 9/2/2017 at 9:50 AM, OneZero said:

Sorry, didn't see an edit button.  

I would like to point out for readers that the good folks like Fohn who care for unfortunate cats & dogs do not incur just the costs of living space, cleaning time, medicines & food.  To properly care for the health of all the animals, new residents must be first tested for contagious diseases such as Distemper, Feline leukemia, Feline HIV, Rabies etc etc so that they are properly isolated with those having like problems.  If this were not done all the cats would be susceptible to whatever problems a new resident brought with them.

 

Edit: Plus the timet & cost of neutering.  If new residents are not neutered you can only imagine the result.  Uncontrollable over population.

PS. none of the time & costs are funded by government organizations here.  A sorry situation that in Thailand there is insufficient government participation in the problem of over population of homeless animals.

I'm doing well thanks to Fohn at Santisook cat shelter in Doi Saket.  Thank you everybody for giving me a life.

1 hour ago, OneZero said:

Speak to Fohn at Santisook Cat Shelter Doi Saket 081-638-2105.  She is burdened now with so many to take care of that she has had to refuse further adoptions except for neuter and return.  However, considering your departure to London next week she may be able to make an exception.  Yes, please make a donation.  Appreciate your concern.

Sorry, didn't see an edit button.  

I would like to point out for readers that the good folks like Fohn who care for unfortunate cats & dogs do not incur just the costs of living space, cleaning time, medicines & food.  To properly care for the health of all the animals, new residents must be first tested for contagious diseases such as Distemper, Feline leukemia, Feline HIV, Rabies etc etc so that they are properly isolated with those having like problems.  If this were not done all the cats would be susceptible to whatever problems a new resident brought with them.

Edit: Plus the timet & cost of neutering.  If new residents are not neutered you can only imagine the result.  Uncontrollable over population.

PS. none of the time & costs are funded by government organizations here.  A sorry situation that in Thailand there is insufficient government participation in the problem of over population of homeless animals.

10 hours ago, Ryder88 said:

Yes thankyou ...I just saw them online...I wrote them and said i would GLADLY  give them a generous donation

Speak to Fohn at Santisook Cat Shelter Doi Saket 081-638-2105.  She is burdened now with so many to take care of that she has had to refuse further adoptions except for neuter and return.  However, considering your departure to London next week she may be able to make an exception.  Yes, please make a donation.  Appreciate your concern.

14 hours ago, boomerangutang said:

 Meng La is off limits now.  Apparently there are factions shooting at each other up there at the Chinese border.  At any given time, there are about 5 armed battles going on at various places in Burma.  

 

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The villagers fled into the jungle surrounding the village during the assault. A villager named Mr. Lamau Awng Nu was shot and killed and other villagers were injured and captured.  A school teacher and eleven other villagers unable to escape were held captive for two days before the army left them.  The soldiers also killed multiple cattle and a pig, which they subsequently ate.  Most homes were looted.   After the Burma Army had taken the village it proceeded to fire into the surrounding tree line, forcing any villagers that had lingered into displacement.

Following the assault locals attempted to help stranded villagers, yet the Burma Army stopped them from assisting until August 13th.  Once the Burma Army withdrew, locals and religious groups began helping their people.  More than 1000 people were displaced during this assault against a civilian population.  On the 22nd villagers began to return to their homes.

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47 minutes ago, ThaiBob said:

The new construction ends before the Rabbit Resort. The beach concessions with sunbeds are open and waiting your friends arrival. Many of the concessions have Rabbit menus so they can order food. The beach is closed on Wednesdays. 

My guess is that you meant to say that the  sun bed venders are NOT allowed to set up on Wed & Thurs.  I doubt that the beach is closed (blocked off) from people walking along it or sitting on the sand.

5 hours ago, stanleycoin said:

Best post of 2017 

I agree.  This thread is a very informative and Lou62's comments are an eye opener.  Chiang mai has been milking folks on a large scale for a long time already.

On 6/16/2017 at 1:58 PM, thaibeachlovers said:

Why is there no line to Chiang Mai from Nong Kai?

 

Isn't the line to Rayong superfluous because it is so near Bangkok.

 

IN MY OPINION look beyond Rayong to Cambodia in the future and nothing to Chiang Mai because it's about the Chinese going to Bkk and through Thailand to Malaysia, not to make transport better for Thais.

 

 

Recent emphasis upon / pushing the build up of "Eastern Economic Corridor" (EEC).

Let's try again..........

In Thailand you may lose your deposit anyway.

Well now, perhaps Chiang Mai needs a "Dude Ranch".

20 hours ago, harrry said:

The wat is better known as Wat Phra Non..as it has a reclining budah.  It is very near me so PM me if you want any further help.  The driveway is near one which goes to a tutoring school.

The YMCA is one of the better courses of Thai.  Either at the city location or north of the river.  Be warned.  Learning thai will help you but older people here do not speak it well as they still speak Northern Thai.

 

Thank you Harry, for proving that posts can be helpful without displaying your superiority.

Where to buy in Chiang Mai?

It has been suggested as one ingredient in an anti mosquito & flea mix for cats.  "My recipe for cats is very similar to the one for dogs. Mix 8 ounces of pure water with 4 ounces of organic, unfiltered apple cider vinegar, plus 10 drops of neem oil and 10 drops of catnip oil. Cats and essential oils can be tricky, so we want to leave essential oils out of the kitty recipe."

Neem oil is a vegetable oil pressed from the fruits and seeds of the neem (Azadirachta indica), an evergreen tree which is endemic to the Indian subcontinent and has been introduced to many other areas in the tropics. It is the most important of the commercially available products of neem for organic farming and medicines.

17 hours ago, Sambotte said:

Thanks for the info. A local friend told me about the DCondo. Have to check the two other too.

And according to another poster, Absolute Condo north the river.

And Condotel : will check too, the website says :

1st Month 28,000 THB
2nd Month 18,000 THB
3rd Month 10,000 THB

 

Chiang Rai look pretty nice and relax. I was for years in Chiang Mai too, and it's quite different here, more friendly/less tourist oriented, and less pollution !!! It's smaller, less traffic and diesel, and not in a small valley with no wind. Have very positive experience here... well, since two days only :)

Those condotel internet prices are insanely rediculous.  Whoever is asking that is dreaming and there is much for far less.  Why don't you send an email to John Ellis that has many very nice rooms to rent on a monthly basis.  [email protected]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

The current junta revitalized the submarine plan, taking deals from six countries into consideration, and eventually chose China, which promised that services such as equipment, training and port building would be provided together with the purchase.

Making a deal with the devil & in the future the devil has you by the short hairs.

On 21/03/2017 at 1:00 AM, dcnx said:

I'm in Chiang Mai. Probably will return to Colombia within in next year or two if things work out. I enjoy Thailand and have been here for a while but the pollution, terror on the roads, and the fact that it's moving backwards and not forwards, is enough for me to not want to grow old here. I'm in my early 40s, so the thought of living here for 30 or 40 more years sounds like a nightmare. Immigration check-in every 90 days for the next couple of decades, no thanks.  

 

Expats don't leave Thailand for many reasons, geographical location of another place isn't generally one of them. Being stuck, having a limited budget, having a Thai family, or just too lazy to move, are a few. I fall into the lazy category. Such a move is a big ordeal, especially with a business here. Otherwise, I would have gone back a long time ago.

 

There is quite a large expat community in both Colombia and Ecuador. Cost of living is just like here, it depends on your lifestyle. You can do it cheap or live lavishly. Visas... there are options and work arounds for long term stays, just like here. 

 

If you're an anti-social drunk, prefer sitting in a beer bar all day, or simply enjoy the chaos of Asia, I don't recommend the move. Thailand is perfect for those types. But normal gents would find it quite nice and a change of pace after being here for a while. A better place to have a family perhaps, and for sure better schools, safer roads, and cleaner air. If that stuff is important to you. But like you said, this is just my opinion. Those things matter to me more now than ever. 

 

Speaking of Columbia:

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

 

Ever the price maker, the PM over look one thing, why would you want

any submarine at all? let alone 3 of them, they cost a fortune to run

and maintain, and Thailand doesn't have enough enemies to warrant

having subs... but hey, he's not the man to pass on a bargain....

To say nothing of making a deal with the devil trying to gain manipulative influence (spare parts, overhaul, expertise, joint training) over Thai military in the future.

The stated mission: Neighboring countries already have subs.  How rediculous.  

Where is the sense of priorities ?