Agenda: Dog show in Pattaya from September 17 – 21, 2020
The Central Festival Pattaya Beach Shopping Center is hosting a unique festival for dog lovers, the Pattaya Dog Show” from September 17 – 21. The show includes several activities, such as a real dog cafe on the beach, where you can admire and get to know beautiful breeds of dogs up close.
TB Immigration Info Letter 063/20: Samut Prakan Year Extension
Hello, since my flight with Thai Airways to Brussels has been postponed several times, I decided to apply for a retirment visa. So a few days ago I went to Immigration Samutprakan, there I was told that the affidavit of the Belgian embassy alone is not enough.
The municipality of Bangkok will invest 150 million baht in the development of a 15 km long network of canals in Thonburi. This tourist attraction can also be used as an alternative transport network in the capital.
Thailand visa application No. 148/20: Change of address
If you are going to live in different provinces in Thailand, where do you apply? And if you go from one province to another, do you have to change your address at the relevant immigration in the province where you are staying?
Question to GP Maarten: Can I take a higher dose of Metroprorolol for my blood pressure?
I am taking Metroprorolol 50mg and Lisinopril 10mg. Because the Metroprorolol here is in 100mg I break this one. Due to the rather large price difference between these two, I would like to know if I can achieve the same effect with 100 mg of Metroprorolol every day and then drop the Lisinopril?
Reader question: Can I be buried in Thailand after my death?
We will be living in Thailand in a few years. I want to be buried there later after my death. Is that possible? I heard only cremation is allowed.
Reader question: Who has experience with a hair transplant in Thailand?
Who has experience with a hair transplant in Thailand? Turkey is currently the hotspot for hair transplants. Since Thailand has an excellent reputation in the field of aesthetic / plastic surgery, Thailand might be a good or even better alternative? Certainly to revalidate for a while.
Mail delivery and protective assessment, a separate chapter
In an earlier posting I have highlighted the “postal delivery” in Thailand. Has anything changed since then? Unfortunately not!
Older Thais can get a free flu shot
Thai people over the age of 50, who are insured through the SSF, can get a free flu jab from October 15. The Social Security Office announced this on Friday.
Thailand visa question No. 147/20: Non-immigrant O Multiple entry – what about the “Borderruns”?
I have a non-immigrant visa O multiple, which runs until December 14, 2020. Normally I had to make a visa run through 90 of the neighboring countries every 1 days. Due to several postponements (covid 19) I still have time until September 26, but I still don't know or understand what or where I need to be to get the next 90 days?
Reader question: Can I buy Antabuse medicines in Thailand?
September looks promising in Bangkok and given the increase in traffic, many roads are back to pre-Covid situations and I see restaurants catering to Thai customers busier again. Bangkok and the surrounding area is quite large and my question for readers living in Bangkok is whether they experience this as well?
Reader question: To Thailand next year or not?
On June 26 of this year, we would leave for Thailand for a month. Unfortunately, our trip was canceled because of the corona hassle. Our trip was cancelled. We had not lost our pennies and so we will go to our travel agent on September 19 to rebook our trip to Thailand, for departure date on 02/07/2021 to 01/08/2021. However, we have our doubts.
Pool hall Megabreak in Pattaya opens again!
After being closed for more than 6 months, the doors of the popular pool hall Megabreak will open again for pool enthusiasts.
Calendar: October 1 end of Buddhist Lent (Awk Phansa)
October 1, 2020 is the next religious holiday in Thailand. Awk Phansa marks the end of the three-month Buddhist Lent and the traditional end of the rainy season.
Question to general practitioner Maarten: Medication to reduce prostate?
I take atenolol 50 and enalapril 5 against hypertension. In addition, symvaststin 10. Now I read on the internet that many prostate reducers are also blood pressure lowers. Which prostate reducer can I use next to the current medication?
Thailand Visa Question No. 146/20: Do I have to do anything when I leave the country to not lose my period of stay?
Today I have my new retirement visa, with a single entry. Now my question is: if I leave the country in the future, can I return without any problems or do I have to do something before I leave to avoid losing my retirement visa?