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wn78

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  1. Now I suddenly recall that the application requires you to submit a copy of your passport pages... but I can't remember if only pages with your last entry to Thailand, or the pages with your most recent travel anywhere?..... If the latter, the embassy people could be checking where you are right now, if they can make out those barely readable stamps. Like I said, the IO also has a chance of figuring it out during the entry, but I doubt they care, unless you are incredibly unlucky and get a bad apple IO... but in that case there are 5 other things the could find wrong to deny you entry regardless of this issue.
  2. Theoretically the IO could see the flight from Vietnam and question how long you were there and figure out you got the visa while being there.... what will happen? I don't know, never heard such reports. I would draw the line at Thailand. The IO will see immediately that you were in Thailand while obtaining another visa to Thailand, by comparing your visa issue date to the entry records on his screen. I think that would be a clear violation.
  3. I don't see it as lying at all. The guy is a UK resident with a UK address, and eligible for a visa. The fact he may be on a holiday somewhere else while filling in the application should be inconsequential. Also, what if someone has a multi-country trip planned with Thailand at the end? Should be no reason to deny the visa. At Suvarnabumi the IO will ask for your boarding pass, and I would show the last leg flight, and was never asked for the flight originating in the home country.
  4. I'm from US, but I would assume it's the same web interface and process in both UK and US. I don't remember any step in the process that requires you to prove your current location while applying. Just make sure you indicate your residency and address in the UK to be eligible. It's e-visa, so nothing is mailed to you, you get the sticker by email.
  5. So it's extremely rare, tons of other rare diseases out there, no need to get concerned, right? This one is different because it has 98% fatality rate. And it comes from water anywhere or even swimming pools. So any cases should be investigated thoroughly on where they came from.
  6. Naegleria fowleri is a parasite, not a virus - poor translation? Googling it - you can only catch it swimming in fresh water, not the ocean. I wish they further investigate where he was swimming. Isaan has lots of standing fresh water, but this disease is very rare. But it is also found in poorly chlorinated swimming pools.... hmm... Execution of proper pool maintenance procedures in Thailand hotels.....????
  7. Yep, that's the same clinic that does the blog I referenced on my OP. I hope the receptionist learned to speak better English in the 20 years she's been there... I will report back on that. ????
  8. That is most bizarre turn of events! Are you talking about prophylaxis here? I am not talking about the preventive meds, I am talking about the emergency treatment regimen
  9. Thanks, I did not know that. I PM'ed you more detail.
  10. I may need an MRI soon for an orthopedic issue, and I may be running out of time to do it in my home country for certain reasons. Is there a modern MRI facility in Bangkok, I would assume in a major hospital, at Western standards, that has: 1. Latest generation MRI machine, specifically 3T type 2. Musculoskeletal-trained radiologists (MSK) on staff to interpret the results. This point is important, not just any radiologist. Or maybe just recommend me a hospital that has the reputation for best care for orthopedic/musculoskeletal issues. How much would a modern generation MRI cost in BKK?
  11. Ok then, maybe I was misjudging the situation. I presumed Thailand doctors would be more flexible then in the West on this issue. In the US doctors would rather have a patient take the risk and go somewhere without a supply of emergency medicines, than take the risk of having some patients misuse the prescribed meds and then come back and sue the doctor.
  12. Thanks for your reply. Dengue fever vaccine was just covered in my other post a few days ago, so no need to repeat that discussion here I don't have the distribution and maps in front of me, but I'm pretty sure it hasn't been the case for a long time now. It's been spreading to many other areas. I read a few travelers' post over the years reporting cases in the Caribbean and other areas. While the risk is still very very low, it's fatal disease and having an emergency med in your kit is a good idea if you travel to remote places Yes fully aware of that, and don't want prophylaxis for the precise reason of the risk of infection being so small. That's good info, I will check it out. I would of course prefer more modern treatments, more effective I assume You can ask, but in 99% case you will not get it. Very few clinics are willing to go that route. Yes I saw that, but I assumed since they recommend SBET in their blog, they could prescribe it for a remote traveler who wants it
  13. I was browsing the excellent blog from the Thai Travel Clinic, and saw articles on malaria standby emergency treatment (SBET) https://www.thaitravelclinic.com/Knowledge/standby-emergency-treatment-of-malaria.html https://www.thaitravelclinic.com/blog/all-about-malaria/sbet-regimen-in-thailand-and-southeast-asia.html Seems like a useful item to have in your bag if you like traveling to remote islands (in Thailand, Philippines, Caribbean). In the US doctors would not allow you to get “future need” drugs like that so I’m thinking of stocking up next time I’m in BKK. What other “emergency medical kit” medications you would advise to get in Thailand which are not available in your home country at your request?
  14. Can you clarify what you said - recommended for those in Thailand staying for 10 years or after 1 infection, and not recommended for anyone else?
  15. Thanks for advice with regards to risks. I am aware my risk is miniscule, visiting regularly Krabi and other beach areas. I have visited rural Isaan areas a few times on very short trips, and may occasionally repeat. My rationale was, if the vaccine risk is very small, and so is the price, what's the harm, although a live vaccine type puts me off more than the inactivated one. When medical professionals recommend/don't recommend something, they are driven by the public-health guidelines or insurance companies. It may still make sense to get vaccinated based on your own individual risk/benefit assessment. Good point on the dengue vaccine, I actually wasn't ware there was one. I will be checking it out.
  16. Thank you for the pointers. Thailand prices are so cheap compared to US. Although Thailand vaccine is a live vaccine type. I'm not too keen on live vaccines, prefer inactivated, but Imojev is an Australian brand, so the safety profile should be good regardless.
  17. Possible to get it in Bangkok, and how much does it cost? Anyone knows what type of JE vaccine it would be (name/brand)? This vaccine in the US is very pricey.
  18. Yeah, keep on going folks, take the bait and have a blast talking about semantics of words, look for hidden insults, and make it a serious matter discovering the meaning of "scam", whatever gives you kicks. It's amusing. In the meantime, a few people here did recognize this discussion is less of a rant and more of an opportunity to exchange solutions to the "baht leakage" problem. The rest is just useless noise ????
  19. Good to know. I can't add anything to the discussion, as I got no knowledge in this area. But it makes me think, will Thai marriage be legally recognized in the OP's home country, in which case he may be getting bigger problems if his wife makes claims under his home law, should he divorce one day
  20. Awesome idea. Even better, I'll clip it to my shirt in front, so I can see the dates every time I look down to take a <deleted>.
  21. Correct, for recurring packages they remind (because they want your next installment). For non-recurring packages, they don't.
  22. You are just incapable of understanding the subject of this discussion. The point was a phone company that provides good service should send the expiration reminders automatically. Also I never called it scam. I called it "scam". You are just incapable of understanding the meaning of quotation marks. Cheers.
  23. Right now, I should be reporting you, and you should be politely apologizing to me for slandering me by insinuating I am some kind of "Thai basher". There was nothing Thai-hating in my post, ZERO. Big business in all countries engage in questionable practices aimed to taking advantage of people and maximizing their profits. Calling it out does not constitute hatred or libel towards Thais or any other people. You and a few others here took a generally harmless topic and twisted it into a negatively charged and discriminatory confrontation. I don't know if you are hyper sensitive with this kind of myopic view or pursuing some other agendas, whatever. If you got nothing constructive to say on the topic, please go somewhere else to stir your negativity.
  24. This is a good approach, thanks! I assume this additional package will kick in when the main one expires, to prevent "baht leakage" I was talking about
  25. 555, putting scam in quotations not to sound too accusatory did not save me from the wrath of the Righteous Police here who consider it every citizen's sacred life duty to watch for their package expiration dates ???? The point is, with so many SMS notification capabilities and notifications in their mobile app they already have, it costs the providers nothing to add expiration alerts, or allow a setting to disable pay-per use... I bet they don't do it on purpose to fleece you off a few baht with expensive pay per use every time you don't renew in time. Call it a scam or whatever, it's annoying to be taken advantage of like that. Well, someone did provide a helpful suggestions, so this thread is not entirely in vain
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