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    Post vaccination for chickenpox after contact with somebody affected

    in Health and Medicine

    Posted · Edited by vi2004

    Thanks a lot to all of you.

    In the meantime I have been to the hospital already.

    I have been reading different websites from different countries (Germany, UK, USA) and there seems to be a common opinion that after three days (and up tp 5 days) of the initial contact there is a good chance that the vaccination can prevent an outbreak. Or if not then at least it could help to reduce symptoms.

    I am 40 now. So nowadays a vaccination for chickenpox is standard procedure in Germany. Back then when I was a kid it was not.

    I have also contacted a doctor in Germany and another doctor from the German Health Office. The first doctor said that it might help though chances are not too big.

    The second doctor confirmed her opinion after consulting Robert Koch Institute (organization responsible for disease control and prevention in Germany) and advised me to go and get the vaccine today.

    So I went to Phram Ram 9 Hospital (JCI accredited) and the Thai doctor confirmed this too.

    He also told me that at the moment there are many more people coming for a vaccination as usual.

    Regarding my own protection ... well, this is not easy if you live together with a person infected. Of course we don't touch each other, try to use separate things for everything and try not to be too close. I mean how would you protect yourself if your child had the chickenpox? You cannot send your child away or leave it alone.

    So, let's hope for the best now.

    Post vaccination for chickenpox after contact with somebody affected

    in Health and Medicine

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    I hope you guys can help me out here.

    My wife got the chickenpox from a young girl coming back from her village.

    The doctor here in Bangkok told her that in 7 days everything is over.

    Well, now I read in the internet that it can make sense for ME to get a vaccination even up to 5 days after I met my wife.

    Does anybody has experiences with this?

    My mother cannot remember if I had the chickenpox when I was a child.

    So now I am thinking if I should go and see the doctor and get a vaccination for chickenpox to reduce my risks or to hope for a more mild process of the disease.

    If I go what hospital in Bangkok would you recommend for that kind of issue.

    English speaking doctors would be a must (my Thai is ok but not for this kind of conversation).

    Thanks a lot

    Where to watch Champions League tonight (Feb 19)?

    in Bangkok

    Posted

    Hi everybody,

    does anybody know of a pub that stays open for the Champions League (football / soccer ;-) ) matches tonight (February 19, 2014)?

    The problem is that the matches start at 2.45 am (so on February 20 to be precise).

    I used to know a place on Sukhumvit 5 but this one closed a while ago.

    Any idea? Looks like at the moment the police in Bangkok does not care too much about opening times .. so I have hope.

    Thanks a lot

    Potential overstay, please advice.

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

    Posted

    Thank you for all your answers.

    Here is the update from my side.

    My wife called immigration in Bangkok and I tried the 1111 as advertised somewhere here in the forum.

    The answer was: No problem, just go to the airport and pay 500 baht. You will get a small note in your passport and that is all.

    At the airport I did not have to pay 500 baht but got the small note stating, according to my wife, that my overstay was less than 24 hours.

    So, it looks like this really is no problem but of course in future I will try to plan my flights exactly within the validity of my visa.

    Potential overstay, please advice.

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

    Posted

    Hello everybody,

    I hope you can help me out here.

    My tourist visa (applied for and granted in Germany) is valid until July 7.

    My flight back to Europe is going on July 8 at 3am.

    So that means I will be in Thailand 3 hours longer than the validity of my visa states.

    I don't want to get any problems in Thailand or get listed on a secret black list since my Thai wife an me would like to spent a lot of time in Thailand before hopefully settling down here.

    So, for an international flight the airline always recommend to be in the airport 2 hours before take off.

    If I go through the passport check before midnight would that count as leaving Thailand within the validity of the visa?

    If the safest way to stay away from any black list then of course I would apply for an extension of my visa from within Thailand.

    Of course paying 2000 Baht for some hours and - even more - travelling all the way to Laksi would bother me but everything is better than getting any problems in Thailand in the future.

    Thank you for your advices

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