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And then there are so called pharmacists who have the tendency not to check anything, but are obviously allowed to sell you quite potent drugs without prescription. How could they check for they do not have your history (some have it to a certain extent for you might buy most of the medicaments at the same pharmacy). But they do not ask you as well. Only sell - being antibiotics their all can do favourite. Beware.

They should grab what they can (if they can at all despite winning the election). Then we will see what positive change it will bring with it. But the more I hear and read about it I would not hold my breath. And for the procedures: As someone said in a previous post somewhere: "Not from the democratics handbook". Much more questionable than what I read about the US. And this is "questionable" enough. What a sad world this is today. Or was it always like this and I did not notice ?

True to a certain degree. But not always overpriced (much) although it happens for sure as well (in one case I did a comparison - it was almost the same), but they might not prescibe Generica which would save you HUGE amounts of money if they would exist.

Thank you. I do not know where I had my mind. I just had a look at our local VILLA yesterday and there it was: Blue Mountain Coffee Beans. About 750 THB compared to the other brands at below 170 THB to the left and right on the shelf for the same quantity. But as you say - it is a PITA to figure out which brand is the best and it would be so very valuable if one could depend on someones experience and expertise. The Special Edition Nespresso was quite good but as well 3 times the price than their normal capsules. Something for a special occasion. In Tokyo every better Coffee Shop offers Blue Mountain. I never saw it in a Coffee Shop here.

I can only confirm this feeling. I am actually quite convinced that it is absolutely true for some hospitals. I even suspect a general policy in some cases behind it. Our doctors do tend to make appointments for regular "control checkups" in a short timeframe, although the history shows (for example blood values) that nothing new is to be expected. It is not the Thai way, but I am not shy to ask why they think such a follow-up is necessary in certain situations and what they would do if the values would be higher or lower. I would then either propose a date more in the future or decline and say that I would contact them if I felt worse. I saved a lot of money this way in cases where my condition had become much better or completely disappeared without their continuous control. I have as well found that some doctors might not be educated to the max. I am no doctor but I have a very good friend in Switzerland who is. When I ask him and confront my Thai doctor then with what he said or proposed it could well change the treatment. In some cases it has worked out like this. My stepdaughter is pregnant and she changed to the Chonburi (Government) hospital which had a very profound positive impact of the (then much lower) cost. Bottom line: I became much more sensitive to some doctors advice and avoid the hospital if I believe that it is not really necessary. All well within certain risk limits of course.

We used such a carbonator in Switzerland - and one of the well known and reputed brands. Here is my experience in reference to your post. 1. I doubt that it is cheaper than ready made Sparkling Water in bottles. It is not only the machine, it is the CO2 cylinder that needs to be replaced. Same Business Model than a PC printer where the buying cost does not matter, but the cost of the ink cartridges. Same as Nespresso where it is not the Coffee Machine but the Coffee Capsules that generate the profit. And in Thailand you may add the cost of the Mineral Water since here Tap-Water is not suitable. In Switzerland you may at least use Tap-Water which is at times better than the water sold in bottles. 2. You will not achieve a longer lasting CO2 content so that you may store what you produced. First of all you wont even achieve the same carbonation from the very beginning than it is present in small bottles that can buy in a supermarket. So if you prefer really carbonated water a carbonator is not it. 3. Add flavours: Same for ready made water and home carbonated water. One drawback as well It is not recommended to use juices such as Orange Juice as the base of your carbonation with a carbonator. 4. Very small probability but nevertheless present: A high pressure CO2 cylinder may be dangerous. It has happend that they did (although it is quite rare) explode. My conclusion is that a carbonator is by far inferior in every aspect to a ready-made Soda from the supermarket. We use Singha-Soda water and it is perfect. The only (tiny) argument that could have some weight is that you do not have to carry around heavy water bottles, but this may be only valid if you have no own car. And a 7/11 or Family Mart is always just around the corner here. Almost wherever you are. Depends if you are in Thailand or not.

Thank you ! Could have had a short look at Lazada myself, but somehow I had the impression that I did that already before. You proved me wrong. They even have various kinds .... unfortunately. The torture of the selection (in German we say: ("Die Qual der Wahl") and who knows how fresh the beans are ......

Thanks. Unfortunately I am in Pattaya, but I had a short sneak preview at the website. It is all in Thai, but I have a Thai Wife who likes Coffee as well. What do you mean with "House" Blue Coffee. It must come from Jamaica or am I wrong ?

Thank you. Lotus's - the exclusive Gourmet Shop ? ???? OK, jokes aside - this Blue Mountain is a real superior coffee and it is expensive, too. They had it for some time as a limited edition of Nespresso. But I have experienced that now multiple times: They promote a superb coffee only to take it out of the offering soon after. I would even buy a filter coffee machine incl. grinder if I could get the Coffee Beans.

I did not know what IBS is, so I googled it. And it is very much probable that I have exactly that. I do Colonoscopies regularily at a renown hospital in Pattaya, but my Gastroenterologist does not really help apart from taking away polyps if they find some (which is normal for me) and recommendations of a ridiculous diet which is impossible for me to adhere to. I would starve. The procedure itself was really painful the last time - it should not be. But a very easy to manage (no anesthesist necessary, a nurse with some experience is enough - have done it in Switzerland) Propofol Infusion would take away any pain completely. Exept the pain in the wallet. They demand a fortune for that, a multiple of the colonoscopy itself. So I would be happy to see some recommendations for an alternative hospital / specialist. If we all PM Sheryl she would maybe not be so happy. I guess many have that kind of ailment.

May I ask you where you did get the "Blue Mountain" ? Thanks.

Nothing against open borders. I am actually for a world without any borders. Like John Lennon. I know it is a dream, too. But I believe as well that Thai Culture even with some of its imperfections should remain as it is. After all it is these imperfections that make it loveable. Or do you want a new Singapore, where they destroyed much of its vibe in the name of progress ? Would you still love Thailand then ? Focus on the important issues like education etc.

Coconut Shells are popular, too. Of course this goes up in smoke as well ....... And the air willl never be completely clean - season or not. Because there is alway garbage to burn - the whole year long.

Gas bottles may as well explode if they are used with a non compatible device. Example: LPG Gas with a Burner for Natural Gas. I just imported a high pressure Wok-Burner from China. Since Thailand uses for outdoor Grills/Burners only LPG Gas I had to look a little bit deeper into the matter to avoid an incident like the one described. Incredible that nobody was even hurt or even killed.

Forget logic for one time. It was not a design for practical use at all - only to show that a glass (ONE glass) may have two holes instead of one. Just a joke - no other idea behind it. I am a German citizen, but was once allowed in an Irish Pub (in Zurich) on St. Patricks Day - so I can imagine where your statement originates from. My god, the carpet was wet throughout, and it was not water.....

It shows my invention for both right- and left-handed folks Come on, there must be always some room for a bit of humour in this difficult and sometimes sad times. And not everybody likes only Monty-Phyton. By the way - my short confusing comment is based on some really deep questions: Hard Problem of Consciousness, Hard Problem of Matter, Dependend Arising as shown in the Mulamadhyamakakarika.... Just to show how an seemingly simple topic (as richard_smith237 postulated) may as well be more subtle than one may think at first glance if you ponder. But I think I do not want to confuse any AN members any further with this. After all the question is: Which tumbler ? Difficult enough. Cheers

It may have two holes which makes it totally different from a topology view. Here is an easy example of a designer glass with two holes: Which raises the question: is this still a glass ? And if not, why not ? What is it that constitutes a "glass" anyway and is this a characteristic somehow hidden in the object itself ? Or is it but a concept - actually only manifested by your mind but in itself non-existent - although you can use it to drink from ? @richard_smith237 You asked for it. I could not resist.

Is my assumption therefore propable that nothing at all changes despite that this is all suggested by the winner of the election and must practically regarded as their manifesto ? If correct I do not really understand what the election is all about.

I noticed that some of the houses in the vicinity have barbed wire with electric charging mounted. I find this idea appealing provided I were allowed to get them charged with a high voltage. But then it reminds me of the houses I saw in the Philippines many many years ago. Some had installed Floodlights even. Like in a prison. But it is to protect us and not the others outside. Reminds me of the famous sentence in a film with Vin Diesel who told the inmates: "I am not imprisoned with you, you are imprisoned with me" (or alike).

I do not know much about US politics in detail. But one thing I strongly suspect is that the nonsense DT is promoting outwits anything that the Democrats could ever propose. Just common sense.

That sounds to me that this will be the occasion when I need external help for the first time. Agent or my lawyer. I will ask my lawyer first. A little bit of advantage is that I dont want (need) to discuss cost. I am always surprized how many posters ponder whether a residence certificate is for free or not.

Quite some time ago, I remember having seen a demonstration (TV I think) of a powerful blender that made my jaws drop. The guy stuffed solid pieces of wood into the blender and it took them all apart. I think it was a "Blendtec" brand - with a nearly 4 hp motor. I do not remember the price exactly, but I think it was very very expensive (enthusiast range). But if you want to go for the best you normally need to spend money. Might be as well made in the US - typical heavy duty, big and powerful as they used to make things over there. Not a China thingy that falls apart after a few smoothies. We have a WMF-blender. Solid European Quality but in terms of power it has its limitations.

Surprizes with my first two orders using Aliexpress: 1. They have really a very vast selection 2. To enter I need to virtually take down all my browser security add-ons of which there are many. After my visit I have then to clean up a little bit 3. One item (quite a big one in the price range of US$ 300.-- overall) was delivered with a hefty surcharge for transport, but the import tax was below 1KTHB 4. Delivery was quite quick although it was not clear in the end where they did send it exactly. It was waiting in the Chonburi Post Office and it was not delivered to the indicated adress, nor did they inform us via phone 5. The documentation was only in Chinese - AND HERE THE BIG SURPRIZE: I made a photo (!) of it, pasted it into Google Translate and it came back with a perfect translation in English. And I mean perfect. 6. The Seller had a reputation of 0% in the end - when I ordered it was something like near to 94% 7. But the Seller (obviously only Chinese speaking) was communicating via Alitranslate in the message center. No problem. He was polite and swift and I would recommend him. All in all I am happy to get what I wanted for this one was unavailable in Thailand. Item 2 - a household item with much less value then item 1: The tracking link they indicated wanted to install a trojan on my machine, but with no success. Then they said that they changed shipping to DHL, but the tracking number was unknown on the DHL site. Then they said it was in transit indicating another link. My Antivirus Software warned me that the Security Certificate for the site it pointed to was issued by a non trusted organization. It should arrive in 3 days according to the Seller. We will see. If this one does not work (not for sure yet) I will not loose a lot of money

I could not open the list but I believe one should include (if not yet happened): 1. Uncontrollable Implementation of AI - we are already more advanced to a catastrophe than many might think. And I believe I am quite reasonable and not a conspiracy enthusiast. 2. Viruses (has nothing to do with Covid, I predicted that decades ago and I still do). See as well the film "13 Monkeys" - only one possible scenario. 3. In some years time, the sun will blow up beyond the earths orbit. This will definitely be it and this cannot be reversed. But I doubt we will make it until then.

The information here may at times be misleading for it applies all only to the UK as far as I can see. There are as well other nationalities participating in AN, and rules may differ from country to country. It would help to make a short statement in the resp. post to which country it does apply.