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I read an article saying almost a third of the world's population suffers from white coat syndrome. In the UK you have to wear a BP monitor for 24 hours so the doctor has an accurate reading before he prescribes medication. My reading at the Thai dentist was 156/101 (I was there for root canal work) but my reading at home was 128/81 and 126/83 - I have two machines (Omron and Kinetik) The correct way to monitor your BP is to take the reading at the same time every day (doesn't matter what time). The cuff should be at the same height as your heart and your feet should be flat on the ground with you sitting upright. There should be silence with no outside stimuli. Take 3 readings about 3/5 minutes apart and add them together and divide by 3. This will give you your mean BP and it will be far more accurate than the near useless static machines they use in Thai hospitals.

You should take D3 with K2. There are supplements that combine the two

No such thing as an EU passport. The visa isn't attached to the passport as it is a stickerless visa that is sent to your email.

This is what my office told me after a trip to Vietnam. They said as I had a re-entry permit and I'm returning to the same address using the same permission to stay so the TM30 is still valid and doesn't need renewing. My friend who had travelled with me was on a visa-exempt entry and they said he must do a new TM30 as his last one was cancelled when he left the country (his 30-day permission of stay was cancelled). He entered getting another visa-exempt and so has a new permission of stay. That was translated by my wife but that is how I understood the conversation went with the IO.

Barn door and horse bolted comes to mind

No, I do not have a work permit.

Don't ask as they don't know so they say that. You have to register but it is easily done online with Bangkok Bank. The option is on the app also but I've never tried that. My Swift transfers only work during office hours so I expect it is manually checked.

I don't have an FCD account but I send swift transfers 2 or 3 times a year to my First Direct (HSBC) in the UK

Some offices still require a TM30 report when you've travelled outside your district, Chiang Mai is one. I'm glad most don't.

A missing adult is way down the priority list of the London Met Police

They probably didn't know who he was but the stolen passport had finally been flagged up. Maybe the real Peter Smith had applied for a new one or had passed away. Once they arrested him for using a stolen/fake passport his fingerprints would identify him.

My Turkish Airline email had the e-ticket attached as a pdf. If you need an onward ticket then just buy one from the many websites that specialize in that service. Costs about $12

I had the same trouble trying to contact Air France and eventually, I got a response from Facebook I also prefer Emirates

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Men should consume no more than 9 teaspoons (36 grams or 150 calories) of added sugar per day. For women, the number is lower: 6 teaspoons (25 grams or 100 calories) per day. Consider that one 12-ounce can of soda contains 8 teaspoons (32 grams) of added sugar! American Heart Association. Thais consume 24 teaspoons a day on average plus they now eat the American diet, which is high in fat, high in sugar, high in carbs and low in fibre.

Yes I have heard the same from several sources. Never tried it myself but I do believe that BOT very much makes it very hard to transfer Baht overseas. Next tiem the OP visits Thailand - take it out in cash - get currency exchanged to UK Pound in BKK - keep documents and bank statement (print out the book so up to date) - take the cash back to UK (declare at airport if over limit UK Immigration imposes - show the documents/book). You need to stop listening to barstool 'experts'. I have made many swift transfers to my UK bank from Bangkok Bank online. https://www.bangkokbank.com/en/Personal/Other-Services/Transfers/Transferring-Out-of-Thailand/IFT-mB

Thailand is not part of East Asia. Correct it is in Southeast Asia but how does that affect the context of the statement?

She can definitely enter Thailand with an expired passport. My wife and son have both done this. You can also use the expired passport to show the airline that you do not need a Thai visa. The Emirates check-in operator was not sure of this but a call to the supervisor soon sorted it. You cannot travel on an expired passport but you can use it to prove citizenship.

Exactly. So many dumb farangs have paid a sin sod when Thai men would just laugh. If she is not a virgin then a sin sod is not required

There is no new tax law but an amendment was made to the existing tax rule. Previously, any untaxed income earned abroad but not brought into Thailand in the tax year it was earned was deemed tax-exempt when brought onshore. The amendment changed this interpretation so now any offshore untaxed earnings are subject to tax no matter what year you bring it onshore. This does not affect taxed income covered by double taxation agreements. Many Thai taxpayers are earning large sums of money via the Internet and were simply delaying bringing the funds onshore and thus avoiding tax liability.

Asian people in general would always be small compared with the West because they ate a low-protein diet. They lived on carbs (rice and noodles), vegetables, fruit and little meat because meat was expensive. As their diet now includes more protein they, in general, have grown taller. When I first came here 20 years ago I was the average height at 5'6" but now I'm back to being small again - even school kids tower over me. There is also an epidemic of obesity which was not prevalent 20 years ago and we can thank the great American diet for that.

The same in the UK 'Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority'

An old Jewish joke I saw on FB the other day: A modern Orthodox, Jewish couple, preparing for a religious wedding, meets with their rabbi for counselling. The rabbi asks if they have any last questions before they leave. The man asks, "Rabbi, we realize it's tradition for men to dance with men, and women to dance with women at the reception. But, we'd like your permission to dance together." "Absolutely not," says the rabbi. "It's immodest. Men and women always dance separately." ''So after the ceremony, I can't even dance with my own wife?" "No," answered the rabbi. "It's forbidden." "Well, okay," says the man, "what about sex? Can we finally have sex?" "Of course!" replies the rabbi. "Sex is a mitzvah within marriage, to have children!" "What about different positions?" asks the man. "No problem," says the rabbi. "It's a mitzvah!" "Woman on top?" the man asks. "Sure," says the rabbi. "Go for it! It's a mitzvah!" "Man on top?" "Sure," says the rabbi. "Go for it! It's a mitzvah!" "Doggy style?" "Sure! Another mitzvah!" "On the kitchen table?" "Yes, yes! A mitzvah!" "Can we do it standing up?" "No." says the rabbi." "Why not?" asks the man…………………………………"It could lead to dancing!" says the rabbi

If she's 17 and he's 28, which western countries consider it rape? I'm guessing by your Profile name you could be British. But if you're a Septic, then there's no point discussing it. Only in Malta would this be rape. In all other European countries, it would be legal

They already do. An Indian restaurant owner near my mother's house in Cumbria was sent down for 3 years for employing illegal immigrants