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Sheyl, again many thanks. I will try the Dr. at Sirirat.

Sheryl, I greatly appreciate your reply. I have no idea what a rheumatologist does ! I live in Bangkok, west of the river. Someone west of the river would be nice, but I can travel if necessary.

I did not have a blood test, only pulse, blood pressure and temperature checks. All of those were within the normal ranges.

I'm 65, in normal health. I don't smoke, drink rarely, and do some exercise. I'm a bit overweight, but no more than maybe 5 kg. One morning, a month ago, I woke up with serious pain in both feet and both hands, despite having done nothing in particular the day before. The location of the pain in each extremity was different, and seemed to me to be a recurrence of a particular minor or trivial injury that had occurred in the preceding month or so. After a couple of days, these pains began to subside, only to be replaced by serious pain in both knees and both ankles. After about three days since the onset, I was unable to stand without assistance, and also needed assistance to get in or out of a car. At this point, I went to a hospital. I was diagnosed with gout, given a painkiller, a muscle relaxant, and a gout medicine. Reading about gout, I decided that I didn't have any of the predisposing factors, nor any of the normal symptoms of gout. But, thinking the gout medicine would do me no harm, I took it for three days, then stopped because it was causing serious diarrhea, as I had been warned it might. I carried on with the other two prescriptions, and after five or six days, was 80% recovered. Even now, I still have minor pains in different places in each hand. I want to get a second opinion, but don't know where to start. Does anyone have any guess as to what I might have had ? What sort of doctor might I discuss this with ? I don't want to go to a doctor or hospital which will test me for everything under the sun, whether because they have no idea what I had, or because they make money on every test.

To the OP: Is this a case where you are trying to get some weird qualification recognized as being equivalent to a Bachelor's degree ? Years ago, I worked with a British woman who had a Diploma from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, or some such place. She claimed it was equivalent to a Bachelor's degree. Easy for her to say ! After several months, she must have got a letter from whatever part of the British government adjudicates such matters, and she was able to get a Work Permit. As best as I can remember, the adjudication process didn't cost her any money.

I,ve been here since 1995. When the BMTA buys buses, they seem to accept whatever colour the factory sends them, at least for air con. buses. As stated above, BMTA non air con. buses are red and cream, and private buses also com in varied colours.

The following routes provide 24 hr. Service: 2,4,22,23,25,29,34.59.76,91,145 and 203. Source: transitbangkok.com I know nothing about frequency of service.

What they are asking for is a form from the Labour Dept. stating that you have applied for a Work Permit. Has your employer applied for a Work Permit for you ?

Just replaced my Kasikorn Bank ATM card a month or two ago, after forgetting it at an ATM. No issues, though I was not at my home branch. I've had that amount since 2004, and don't know if I have ever updated my passport info. I think I've only been in my home branch once in the last ten years.

Ah yes, "Years ago...".... In March 2018 I walked into the Labour Office and cancelled my own Work Permit, simply by telling them I wanted to do so. (no letter from my employer). I may have been one of the last who was able to do so. I recall reading shortly afterward that other people were having trouble trying to do the same, and were being told they needed a letter from their employer.