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  1. 1 minute ago, Tanoshi said:

    I disagree. Obtaining Police criminal record checks and a medical is time consuming and expensive.

    Obtaining a TV and doing the conversion within Thailand is cheaper and less time consuming.

    The OP won't be able to apply for an 'extension' for almost 12 months, or even longer, if he enters on an O-A.

    Absolutely not a problem  to obtain police criminal check in the UK takes about a week, if you pay a bit extra, Medical just go to your GP again a matter of days, the biggest pain is to get everything notarized, again not insurmountable but does cost. But all this depends on your budget.

    Good luck with your endevour.

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  2. Every time I get cut up, tailgated or witness a traffic infringement it is not by some white fortuner, but usually by some idiot sporting a fish motif on the rear of their car is this some sort of award given to idiot drivers or some dark secretive sect?

  3. There are a few good pool companies in your area one particular one springs to mind Golden pools and sauna.http://www.goldenpoolandsauna.com/contact-us.php.

    Very knowledgeable . I haven't used  them as I don't have a pool of my own, we do have a nice 25m pool in our village though.

     

    have a good read of the book.

    Shall be out of town for 5 days if you are still having problems or would like a bit of help PM me in 6 days to arrange a time when I can pop over in the mean time get some good test strips as well.

     

    I am not in business , am retired and have a vast experience of pools  mainly in the commercial sector.Here to help if needed.

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  4. PUBLIC POOLS

    0.5 PPM of free chlorine is the absolute minimum to prevent normal cross infection between bathers,   mainly ecoli ,  it is not a target level  there are different schools of thought as to what the correct levels of free chlorine should be.. Normal levels of 0.5- 0.75 are however permitted  if a primary disinfection such as UV or ozone are used, remembering public pools will run there filtration systems 24/7 with auto dosing of chemicals.

    Home Pools

    Home pools are a different kettle of fish .Choose a level you are happy with usually about 1.5 - 2ppm make sure your ph is around 7.2 - 7.4 and your cynuric acid levels are around the 30- max 40 ppm over use of cynuric has no benefit whatsoever , intfact using electronic measuring of free chlorine (redox potential  or HRR) has shown that cynuric acid over 30ppm has a detrimental effect on the oxidizing properties of the chlorine (hypochlorus acid) . Teach yourself about balanced water and how to maintain it.

     

    Or you could rely on the bucket and chuck it method adopted by pool companies and end up swimming in a chemical soup.Ask to see the results of any pool tests.

     

  5. Hi Jon

    It may not need something as drastic as having a mri scan. Had similar problems with some slight chest pains, after all the usual tests blood, X-rays  ECG, Echo cardiogram and the old treadmill I was passed as ok, The specialist  changed my hypertension tablets (had been given the incorrect ones at another clinic) and I have been ok since. Cost about 11k

    Recently I had a DVT and was treated by the same specialist with  a good outcome.

    The hospital was Lanna hospital ( part of the Ram group but cheaper ) on the super Highway and the specialist was Dr Supachai speaks good english and is very thorough. first class hospital and staff.

    Room fees 2,400 per night inc nursing and food private modern room with ensuite etc.

  6. Meatboy your posts are absolutely spot on.if you don't mind, May I add some information that maybe of some help to others.

    The best test for blood parasites is a test called  real time PCR  , as you may well know they can remain in the blood for many moths.

    From personal experience a SNAP test is unreliable,  two dogs a bit under the weather Snap test showed clear, but the real time PCR test showed Babesia and ecanis  in one dog and ecanis in the second.

     

    Doxy worked ok after two months on the Thai dog ,but last month our Lurcher from the UK stilled showed as having ecanis, and has had another month on doxy.

    After another  real time PCR a month later both dogs are clear.

    It is really important that you insist on this test.

     

     

    Cost of real time PCR test 1400 baht. at an independent lab.

    Blood tests 400 baht each  at an independent lab

    doxy from local pharmacy 4 baht per tablet.

     

    All my drugs for my dogs I now get from my local  pharmacy after just getting 2 days supply from the vets.   the pharmacy even ask is this for you or your dog, they are really good even doing the dosage calculations for me ie mg/kilo.

    Do not be afraid to ask and question your vet, get them to write down the name of the drugs being administered.

     
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