I am 65 and live in Thailand, slightly overweight, do not drink alcohol and have not smoked for three years. I received medication here for a slightly elevated blood pressure 142/111 and heart rate 75 and a slightly enlarged prostate. My question is, can I take the medication together ie Amlopine 10 in the morning after meals and Pencor 2 Doxazosin 2mg
I want to visit my girlfriend in Trang as a tourist as soon as possible (after vaccination) for 3 months.
Does the entry in the yellow housebook entitle a farang to participate in local elections (such as the election of a village head or municipal council)? Does anyone have experience with that?
The Thai government wants to buy another 35 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines. General Prayut did not say where the extra doses would come from, but stressed that the government needed to be sure they were safe, had no side effects and complied with US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards.
About 2 years ago I went to a urologist in BKK because of a burning sensation when urinating; he diagnosed a urinary tract infection and gave me a course of antibiotics that actually helped. However, the burning sensation when urinating came back last year when I was on holiday in the Netherlands, the urologist here had an MRI scan made and a prostate biopsy done. This showed that according to the TNM classification I have cancer stage T3 and a Gleason score of 4+3=7.
In 2020, 20,9 million passengers traveled from, to or via Schiphol, a decrease of 71% compared to 2019. Eindhoven Airport saw the number of travelers decrease to 2,1 million last year, Rotterdam The Hague Airport to 0,5 million ; decreases of 69% and 77% respectively.
I have a question about “Non-immigrant Visa “O” Visa for volunteering in Thailand”. If you have this visa you must do volunteer work for a school or for an NGO. This organization must then issue a certificate that you do volunteer work every 90 days.
My girlfriend Sue is Thai and has both a Thai and Dutch passport. She is currently staying in Chanthaburi, a 3,5-hour drive from Bangkok. She will return to the Netherlands on April 3. With a KLM flight. She is registered and registered at my home address in the Netherlands. In the Netherlands she does not have to be quarantined - at least now - and also not in home quarantine. because of her passport home address and the return here.
I am highly curious about situation in Jomtien. I have been coming there for years and usually stay at Jomtien Condotel. Every day I get a snack at Ons Moeder and at the Inn of Chiel and Pooh. I also regularly eat at the bars on soi 2. Is there still life here or are they (temporarily) closed….?
Despite the increase in the number of Covid-19 infections, the government will be flexible in taking new restrictive measures and will not impose a national lockdown.
First of all, of course, on behalf of the entire embassy team, I would like to offer you all our very best wishes for this new year! Much has already been said about the hopefully atypical year 2020, which will not go down in the history books as a pinnacle of well-being and prosperity.
Ask about health insurance. I read a lot about the 400.000/40.000 compulsory health insurance upon entry to Thailand, but I don't read anywhere how it works for those who already have a retirement.
On Thailandblog you can read the pre-publication of the thriller 'City of Angels' which, as the title suggests, takes place entirely in Bangkok and was written by Lung Jan. Today the last two chapters.
I have been in a relationship with a Thai woman (from the Isaan region of Khon Kaen) for 4,5 years. She is now in her mid-30s – no children, not married, but studied but works in a shop (family business).
The Health Ministry will ask the CCSA to impose 28-day lockdown restrictions in the eastern provinces of Rayong, Chonburi (which includes Pattaya) and Chanthaburi, where the number of infections continues to rise.
About 8 months ago I had some stomach problems, a lot of belching, feeling full and air in the esophagus that made swallowing difficult. Sometimes also violent shocks at the stomach entrance. Test indicated reflux, but I don't have an acid problem. But a more difficult phenomenon is as soon as I eat or drink something, I get heart rhythm disturbances a minute later.
I have now entered Thailand on a single entry tourist visa and am in quarantine. Now I can have this visa converted into a Non immigrant O visa in Thailand. I am 50 plus but not retired and receive social assistance benefits of approximately € 1000 per month.
