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  1. Ah yes. Looks like he is enjoying his special 90 days of visa free travel.
  2. If you're a motorbike taxi driver pissing on the street though nobody bats an eyelid
  3. I underwent arthroscopic hip surgery at Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital 10 months ago and documented my experience on YouTube for others. In the video, I discuss aspects of the procedure that I wish I had known beforehand. If interested, feel free to PM me for more details. The surgery cost approximately $20,000 and was covered by my workplace insurance. Initially, I had a consultation in Phuket. Since there were no specialists on the island capable of performing the surgery, the doctor referred me to Dr. Winyou, who had been his teacher during his studies. Dr. Winyou has a stellar reputation and extensive experience, having served as the former medical director at Bumrungrad Hospital before joining Samitivej. The price of the surgery at Bumrungrad Hospital was comparable, as I had received quotes from both hospitals. While the service at Samitivej was generally good, there were some negatives, although I won't delve into them at this time. My main advice is to consider surgery as a last resort. Although arthroscopic surgery is minimally invasive, there are potential serious side effects, such as permanent erectile dysfunction due to traction applied to the pudendal nerve. In my case, I exchanged a labral tear, which caused occasional discomfort during certain movements requiring power, for intermittent an ache and no long-term arthritis.
  4. I think your 2 previous threads on the topic had most of the suggestions already
  5. Maybe Jimmy Barnes should give Sek Loso a call about why som sarn is the same as ain't no second prize.
  6. "an economy increasingly reliant on foreign tourism" No it is completely reliant. I remember covid they basically sat around cracking nuts all day, eating rice handouts not knowing what to do with themselves. What other industry does Phuket have? I certainly haven't seen anything other than domestic tourism.
  7. oh that seems strange. I wonder what purpose that could serve.
  8. For croissants specifically they are not that difficult to do by yourself if you have a good recipe and the setup for it. Setup is rolling pin, bench space, mixer and oven. Thats all. First couple of batches will be crap but its not as hard as it seems. The sheet butter is not that hard to find. Otherwise look for some baking courses at the aforementioned places or try to get a job somewhere doing it. For Thai food. Dusit Thani is where a lot of Thais go to do their training. I asked my Friend who did it not long ago but they didn't reply yet. This would be the place I would choose if I were you. I'm not a big fan of Cordon Bleu. I don't like the extra 32,000 baht they slap on for being a foreigner although it used to be much much more. I also feel if you're going to spend thousands of dollars then you may as well do it in another country (for baking or general cooking). For Thai food if you have money to burn sure why not but I still feel Dusit Thani would be fine. I'm a Chef and have worked in Thai kitchens and looked at Dusits curriculums awhile ago as they are also good for fruit carving and I wanted to learn more of that. The lady that teaches it there (Ajarn Pawana) is quite famous for it. Lots of the Chefs that worked under me trained there as well.
  9. What you describe sounds relatively normal. I arrived at BKK a bit over a week ago at 1am and was surprised how fast the immigration officer was able to make sense of the mess of a passport I have. I always hand it over with the visa page open to help them but they always scan front page first. Showing a boarding pass when boarding a plane is sometimes required and sometimes not. Last week it wasn't. You point out the first arrival hall being full. This seems to be a change. The first arrival hall is now for Thai passports and you have to walk a bit further for the second. Strange that they are so understaffed as you say though
  10. Where is the 3 days of national news coverage and hordes of "outraged netizens" demanding justice. Very quiet
  11. Yeh it's highly unusual for a busy cafe to have a no shoes policy with bar and kitchen staff all without shoes. It doesn't really make much sense and maybe something is lost in translation. Either way her behaviour is out of line if that is what she did and she should be sent packing. She was already caught and made an apology according to other sources
  12. Light a match. Blow it out. Put on wart. It hurts but kills wart and is no more scarring than cryo
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