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Thursday, February 23, 2023
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
hot and humid and unhealthy (154)
Air quality unhealthy, 134 at the provncial weather station, 154 at the Government Hospital weather station.
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Very humid days ahead. Listed in the chart are feels like forecasts (temperature and humidity).
BBC often tends to be a bit on the high side, but then it all depends where in the providence you are.
Local rain storms not in the forecast, but could occur when heat and humidity rise.
Friday, December 9, 2022
Fourth Dose recommended
Dr. Surapong Phadungwiang, MD. Sakon Nakhon Provincial Health Service advised "The 608 group should receive at least 4 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, and the vaccine in Sakon Nakhon Province is only for people of all age groups. Able to receive injection services at the hospital near home every day (according to official hours)
Monday, October 10, 2022
Cataract Surgery # 2 - huge price increases
Had my right eye surgery done on December 17, 2013 at a cost of 30,000฿ ($940 exchange rate at the time).
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Recently found out that such a surgery would cost 100,000฿ at the government hospital. Doctors wanted to add the cost of a more expensive lens, adding another 30,000฿.
A friend arranged a visit to the Udon Eye Clinic, where the doctor spoke English and answered all my questions.
The reason for government hopital high prices, more than double (x2.5) for foreigners is because nationals from nearby countries were taking advantage of Thailand's low medical prices and overburdening the system.
That is probably not going to help Thailand's medical tourism.
The big difference between lenses is the cheaper lens has only one focus and requires reading glasses for near sight. The more expensive lens focuses near and far. The optometrist recommended both eyes should have identical lenses to minimize future problems.
Needless to say I will be having Cataract surgery in Udon at lesser cost than quoted here in Sakon Nakhon
Saturday, October 1, 2022
"Open eyes - open wide - close eyes - look here - open eyes wide - close eyes . . . "
Was at the hospital eye clinic, had been given some eye drops and told to wait for the drops to take effect.
Heard the nurse repeatedly say:
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Heard the nurse repeatedly say:
"Open eyes - open eyes wide - close eyes - open eyes wide- look here - open eyes wide - close eyes- open eyes wide . . . "
So I followed her instructions.
When she started giggling I looked and realized she was giving another nurse an English lesson
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Cool season has begun
According to an official announcement yesterday
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That's my thermometer sitting in the shade. Add a few degrees to allow for the humidity for the resultant "FEELS LIKE" temperature |
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Subdistrict elections happen last week of November.
Until then expect to see some campaigning.
As a foreigner it's best not to get involved in local politics.
Some expats will receive their second dose Thursday morning. I'll be in line by 9 a.m., sixth floor of the hospital
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Friday, October 15, 2021
Sunday, August 1, 2021
Of interest to US citizens over 60 residing in Bangkok and vicinity
US Citizens in Thailand should be registered with the US Embassy to receive messages of importance.
A Message sent out Saturday afternoon gives details of Pre-Register to Receive COVID-19 vaccination for people over 60.
The preregistration applies to Bangkok and vicinity and one hospital in Khon Kaen.
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Sunday, July 4, 2021
210704 Uptick in local 'cases'
Recent Sakon Nakhon province daily increase were
- 19 on July 4
- 20 on July 3
- 22 on July 2
- 9 on June 30
- 6 on June 29
Some have been attributed to 'arrivals' from outside the province.
In all of Northeast (Isaan) Kalasin seems to have the highest rate of infection
Vaccine production is slow vaccination appears to be prioritized to public officials, hospital staff, food service personnel, teachers.
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
200728 War of the FACEBOOK Fact Checkers
My original post on facebook was entitled "SNAKE OIL or cure."
Snake oil refers to a substance with no real medicinal value sold as a remedy for all diseases.
With that title I was questioning the validity of the linked article:
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Snake oil refers to a substance with no real medicinal value sold as a remedy for all diseases.
With that title I was questioning the validity of the linked article:
COVID-19 No Vaccine Needed, There Is Already A Cure - NewsBlaze News
After receiving the 'False Information Found in Your Post" notice, I deleted the post.
Facebook fact checkers base their decision on "global health care experts."
I subsequently checked the publisher reliability
I subsequently checked the publisher reliability
The doctor is continuing to make the news with his declared experiences
COVID patients defend Dr. Bartlett's 'silver bullet' medicine regimen | newswest9.com published July 9
Such experiences can not be determined as fact based on less than a dozen cases, but should also not be completely ignored
COVID patients defend Dr. Bartlett's 'silver bullet' medicine regimen | newswest9.com published July 9
Such experiences can not be determined as fact based on less than a dozen cases, but should also not be completely ignored
สกลนคร Sakon Nakhon Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Really stoned while airplane engines explode - AWOL from the Nuthouse - praying to the Valium god
Scene 1
in 1970 I was stationed at Fort Greely Alaska. Had a sweetheart of a job creating and operating a self service supply store. One of my duties was a weekly trip to Fairbanks with a 5 ton.
Scene 2
Developed a severe pain in my hands. Could have been arthritis or frostbite. Pain was worse during the cold season.
Doctor could not find any evidence of injury but recommended I return to warmer weather in the lower 48.
For the price of some army winter gear, including bear paws he'd sign a medevac for psychosomatic pain
Scene 3
Flight from Fairbanks to Anchorage was military standby. In Anchorage I had to spend a few days waiting for a flight to Seattle. As I ran out of pain medicine I visited an airforce doctor who gave me some really potent pills. One pill and I was fried. Flight to Seattle was a seat on a medevac flight from Vietnam. Rows and rows of bunk beds with casualties.
We were airborne no more than 5 minutes when the external left engine exploded with a flame trailing the airplane. From the cabin comes the co pilot with a fire extinguisher. I just wondered what was the purpose of the extinguisher inside the cabin. Apparently the pilot had cut fuel to the engine and the flame died out.
Minutes of calm until a second explosion, this time on the right side. The co pilot came from the cabin this time without an extinguisher, just to look out the window and confirm that the flame was out.
At the moment of the second explosion I thought "what the heck," I swallowed five very potent pain pills. Best happy hour ever.
The aircraft circled over the ocean to dump a full load of fuel. A collective sigh at the moment the airplane began taxiing to the terminal. Due to intoxication from pain pills I required assistance leaving the aircraft.
Scene 4
Because my medical condition had been listed as psychosomatic pain I was housed in the mental ward at Madigan hospital, just outside Tacoma. I could sign in and out throughout the day. The shrink knew my condition was not mental and my pains weren't as bad in the warmer than freezing weather.
Scene 5
I was sick and tired of live in the shrink ward. Went AWOL. Took a bus to San Francisco, booked into the 'Y," stayed a week till the party money ran dry.
Returned to Madigan and reported myself return from AWOL status.
Funny thing is they had no paperwork and asked me how long I was gone. I was committed to declaring 'one day.'
I was summoned to the commanding officer. A photographer was present as I was awarded an Army commendation medal for my job in Alaska.
The room was then cleared of witnesses and I was read the Article 15 punishment
I was demoted from Sp5 to Sp4, restricted to hospital grounds for 30 days.
The hospital had a movie theater, a snack bar, a commissary. I was assigned as supply sergeant of the holding company
Scene 6
My hand pains had lessened, but still fired up on rainy and cold days. The shrink prescribed valium. I got what seemed to be a month's supply.
I must have forgotten taking that first pill. My then girlfriend, later wife, sent the military police on a search. They found me passed out kneeling in front of the altar at the chapel. I had placed the empty pill bottle on the altar. The cops stopped at my locker to search for any other drugs. I was out cold when my stomach was pumped.
Scene 7
I woke in the recovery room with this intense headache. I noticed my jacket on the nightstand. I remember I had aspirin. Other patients in the room saw me taking the pill and streamed 'he's doing it again.'
A medic rushed in and jumped on top of me. Trying to make him stop, I choked him with both hands.
Days later I tried to apologize. Nothing doing. I almost killed him. Other patients had to come to his rescue.
The shrink then asked what sort of assignment I would prefer. I became an instructor at the US army quartermaster school.
Scene 8
Almost two years later, married, I came home intoxicated. Expecting a massive hangover the next morning I put a glass of water on the nightstand and a partial bottle of aspirin in the top drawer. I passed out
I awaken sometime during the night I see the bedroom ceiling, then the living room, then the night sky, then the inside of an ambulance. I'm strapped in. I had to spend six hours in the hospital for observation. That's the minimum required time when a suspected drug overdose is reported. Want to guess where I met my wife ? She was an army nurse.
I asked my first sergeant for a day off because of extenuating circumstances
สกลนคร Sakon Nakhon
in 1970 I was stationed at Fort Greely Alaska. Had a sweetheart of a job creating and operating a self service supply store. One of my duties was a weekly trip to Fairbanks with a 5 ton.
Scene 2
Developed a severe pain in my hands. Could have been arthritis or frostbite. Pain was worse during the cold season.
Doctor could not find any evidence of injury but recommended I return to warmer weather in the lower 48.
For the price of some army winter gear, including bear paws he'd sign a medevac for psychosomatic pain
Scene 3
Flight from Fairbanks to Anchorage was military standby. In Anchorage I had to spend a few days waiting for a flight to Seattle. As I ran out of pain medicine I visited an airforce doctor who gave me some really potent pills. One pill and I was fried. Flight to Seattle was a seat on a medevac flight from Vietnam. Rows and rows of bunk beds with casualties.
We were airborne no more than 5 minutes when the external left engine exploded with a flame trailing the airplane. From the cabin comes the co pilot with a fire extinguisher. I just wondered what was the purpose of the extinguisher inside the cabin. Apparently the pilot had cut fuel to the engine and the flame died out.
Minutes of calm until a second explosion, this time on the right side. The co pilot came from the cabin this time without an extinguisher, just to look out the window and confirm that the flame was out.
At the moment of the second explosion I thought "what the heck," I swallowed five very potent pain pills. Best happy hour ever.
The aircraft circled over the ocean to dump a full load of fuel. A collective sigh at the moment the airplane began taxiing to the terminal. Due to intoxication from pain pills I required assistance leaving the aircraft.
Scene 4
Because my medical condition had been listed as psychosomatic pain I was housed in the mental ward at Madigan hospital, just outside Tacoma. I could sign in and out throughout the day. The shrink knew my condition was not mental and my pains weren't as bad in the warmer than freezing weather.
Scene 5
I was sick and tired of live in the shrink ward. Went AWOL. Took a bus to San Francisco, booked into the 'Y," stayed a week till the party money ran dry.
Returned to Madigan and reported myself return from AWOL status.
Funny thing is they had no paperwork and asked me how long I was gone. I was committed to declaring 'one day.'
I was summoned to the commanding officer. A photographer was present as I was awarded an Army commendation medal for my job in Alaska.
The room was then cleared of witnesses and I was read the Article 15 punishment
I was demoted from Sp5 to Sp4, restricted to hospital grounds for 30 days.
The hospital had a movie theater, a snack bar, a commissary. I was assigned as supply sergeant of the holding company
Scene 6
My hand pains had lessened, but still fired up on rainy and cold days. The shrink prescribed valium. I got what seemed to be a month's supply.
I must have forgotten taking that first pill. My then girlfriend, later wife, sent the military police on a search. They found me passed out kneeling in front of the altar at the chapel. I had placed the empty pill bottle on the altar. The cops stopped at my locker to search for any other drugs. I was out cold when my stomach was pumped.
Scene 7
I woke in the recovery room with this intense headache. I noticed my jacket on the nightstand. I remember I had aspirin. Other patients in the room saw me taking the pill and streamed 'he's doing it again.'
A medic rushed in and jumped on top of me. Trying to make him stop, I choked him with both hands.
Days later I tried to apologize. Nothing doing. I almost killed him. Other patients had to come to his rescue.
The shrink then asked what sort of assignment I would prefer. I became an instructor at the US army quartermaster school.
Scene 8
Almost two years later, married, I came home intoxicated. Expecting a massive hangover the next morning I put a glass of water on the nightstand and a partial bottle of aspirin in the top drawer. I passed out
I awaken sometime during the night I see the bedroom ceiling, then the living room, then the night sky, then the inside of an ambulance. I'm strapped in. I had to spend six hours in the hospital for observation. That's the minimum required time when a suspected drug overdose is reported. Want to guess where I met my wife ? She was an army nurse.
I asked my first sergeant for a day off because of extenuating circumstances
Thursday, April 30, 2020
200430 Less rain forecast for 2020 rainy season
It's not the worst I've seen, but it's getting close
worst I've seen is when this pumping station runs dry.
Amazon at one of the hospital exits. Maybe open in June or July of August
Guessing a tall building is coming there.
Driving through town I saw many shops open. The most likely excuse, thos shops also are residences. Social distancing was even violated by law enforcement hiding in the shade with friends.
Saturday, April 4, 2020
200404 First case of the virus documented in Sakon Nakhon
NOTICE: This is an online OCR and translation of the document posted on facebook. Some translations (particular numbers) are incorrect. I have highlighted a few obvious errors in translation
Preliminary report of events to management (520! 000)
Event name: In case of being infected with Rhona virus 2015
Location of the incident: 15 Village No. 5, Pong Paen Subdistrict, Nong Paen Subdistrict, Charoen Sin District, Sakon Nakhon Province
Onset / occurrence date: 22 March 1981 News received date: 3 April 1980
Newsreader: Outpatient Ghost Work at Charoen Sin Hospital, Mobile Phone Number: -
Event details (After checking the news) Measures that have already been implemented And measures to Proceed
Due to the date of 3 April 1981 at 05.05 hrs. Charoen Hospital
Sin received a report from the outpatient department. Charoen Sin Hospital That there are 3 people coming from
Phuket With fever, headache, body aches with runny nose for 2 days 5 Sasis1, Chareonsil Hospital
Therefore conducted an investigation on April 3, 1980, Vesla at 5:35 am with the objective of confirming the history
Screening for symptoms of disease transmission And find measures to control and prevent epidemic Kovit-30
From the investigation, Thai female patients aged 23 years began to be ill on March 22, 1980 and received treatment.
At Charoen Sin Hospital on 3 April 1980 at 35:00 with fever, headache, pain as
The body 2 days ago and had a history of having a dry throat, unable to taste the tongue The nose can't smell Since the 22nd day
March 1981 and the patient has a history of traveling from Phuket. By composed of 6 pieces of ASIP at Bar Halen
Bang Sang, Patong Sub-district, Kathu District, Phuket Province Found 5 home touches but had no symptoms
Physical examination uses 35.2 degrees Celsius.
Travel history On Friday 20 March 1980, the patient left the dormitory with 2 friends.
By chartering a van to board at Phuket Airport. Passed by Air Asia, Udon - Phuket departing from
Phuket at 35.30 hrs. To Udon Airport. 12.30 hrs. There are parents and sons of patients. Pick up by private car
Arrive at the residence no. 15, Village No. 5, Tongsaensa Village, Nong Paen Subdistrict, Charoen Sin District, without stopping for a pump or anywhere.
On the 23rd or 25th March 1980, he entered the village of Dong Sa-nga Village, where he bought personal items at the grocery store.
Nang Pin / Mrs. Pin Opposite the entrance to Khrongtham Temple By wearing a mask all the time and using no more than 5 purchases
minute
On April 2, 1980, during the second purchase of personal items at the store, add another time by
Not more than 5 minutes and always wear a mask
Friday 3 April 1981, one day before coming to the hospital Patients informed from live events "52006 of
Friends at Sanam Phuket Hospital That friends who work together are infected Therefore came to check at Charoen Hospital
Art and history taking at the screening point Called a friend and confirmed that he was actually infected
Activities conducted and collected samples Pon 5000 Tok 855 | 5 Pon 2 with the Toh Ho! RL 2 sent for examination
Fong | 1000, Mano 2035 568, at Huan Medical Sciences, Uttarathanee To confirm the occurrence of the disease, test results
Analyzed on 3 April 1980 at 15.20 hrs., Found genetic material of corona virus infection 2013
(600 Ye-31)
Friday, March 27, 2020
Friday March 27: Hot and Sunny with a bit of humidity
Heard it on the evening news Talking about the requirement of ventilators, a hospital spokesperson indicated the average required per person is up to eleven days |  Department of Disease Control | |
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| in process |
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Thursday, November 14, 2019
191114 I'm not accident prone
Recently a neck injury was reignited with whiplash type pains. Very painful. Decided to visit the commercial hospital knowing the visit would be more expensive than a doctors office. Paid 500 Baht for the hospital visit and four medicines. That's roughly US$ 16. At a doctor's office I would have paid half. Getting just the medications would have been 100 baht.
This brings me to the conclusion that I will not be returning to the US in the near future.
My (*1) medical expenses are minimal here and would be a large percent of my income in the US. I figure nearly $5,000 per year with medicare.
I was offered to live with some friends in Seattle. The Seattle (*2) climate is the second major reason I am staying where I am. The mostly hot climate in Thailand limits recurrence of many of my body aches.
I prefer to have better alternative options. Let's say the Seattle option turns sour and I have to find my own residence. Seattle (*3) rental prices would eat up half of my monthly income. In Thailand I pay US$230 for a two bedroom house. A studio apartment goes for under US$100.
I enjoy the friendship of many people and the many social activities, I'm just not willing to leave everything behind and start all over again. I've done that too often in my lifetime.
I wholeheartedly appreciate my friends offering me an alternative and their understanding that I am declining the offer at this time
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Saturday, November 9, 2019
191109 The name is self explanatory
Every time I receive medicine I get on the web to find out what the medicine is for and recommended dosage. This latest batch of medicine is self explanatory.
Paindol is obviously medicine to relieve the pain. In this case it's a generic version of tramadol
Paindol is obviously medicine to relieve the pain. In this case it's a generic version of tramadol
MYDOCALM is obviously the muscle relaxant
I opted to go to the private hospital, knowing it would be more costly than a clinic or the government hospital. It was quicker.
The doctor visit and three medications cost 550฿ (US$18). At a clinic this would have cost no more than 200฿, but the wait period would most likely have been an hour or more
สกลนคร Sakon Nakhon Sunday, September 15, 2019
190915 Memo to Pete
Across the street from Rak Sakon Nakhon Hospital
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Season ended last week so the shop won't be open for regular hours.
I recommend you arrange an appointment
or
Thursday, September 12, 2019
190912 Considering alternatives: Reason 1 MEDICAL
The latest 100% price increase of medical medication and treatment has me seriously considering packing my bags. It's quite racists and the reasons given are "lame."
Under the new prices expats would pay 30,000 baht for an MRI at hospitals.
Compared US prices at clinics is half that
Insurance companies are quoting prices which has nothing to do with insurance requirements the government recently imposed (40,000 baht outpatient, 400,000 baht inpatient).
I can not see paying 167,542 per year for insurance when I spent that amount for medical services over a 18 year period.
A few articles declare how great Thai medical services are. These are mostly tourism related magazines. Last hospitalization and tests I had were totally unneeded.
Had a lower abdominal pain. Hospitalized, first test color liquid up my retum, complete with butplug for an exray. Next test camera down my throat and up my rectum, negative results. Day after release from hospital I realized it was a muscle strain.
Recently sought out hospital outpatient advice as I had passed out a number of times causing injuries. No suggestions. I finally found the cause by reading the side effects of blood pressure medicine they had prescribed.
Even after emphasizing that antibiotics no longer are effective on me, I've received dozens of prescriptions for antibiotics. (Don't laugh, it's real) Solved a six year long ear infection by sticking an onion into my ear for a few days.
Medical appointments are a joke. A hundred people may have a 9am appointment and can expect waiting hours before being seen. Such mass appointments often cause mistakes being made.
Example of health insurance quote
สกลนคร Sakon Nakhon
Under the new prices expats would pay 30,000 baht for an MRI at hospitals.
Compared US prices at clinics is half that
Insurance companies are quoting prices which has nothing to do with insurance requirements the government recently imposed (40,000 baht outpatient, 400,000 baht inpatient).
I can not see paying 167,542 per year for insurance when I spent that amount for medical services over a 18 year period.
A few articles declare how great Thai medical services are. These are mostly tourism related magazines. Last hospitalization and tests I had were totally unneeded.
Had a lower abdominal pain. Hospitalized, first test color liquid up my retum, complete with butplug for an exray. Next test camera down my throat and up my rectum, negative results. Day after release from hospital I realized it was a muscle strain.
Recently sought out hospital outpatient advice as I had passed out a number of times causing injuries. No suggestions. I finally found the cause by reading the side effects of blood pressure medicine they had prescribed.
Even after emphasizing that antibiotics no longer are effective on me, I've received dozens of prescriptions for antibiotics. (Don't laugh, it's real) Solved a six year long ear infection by sticking an onion into my ear for a few days.
Medical appointments are a joke. A hundred people may have a 9am appointment and can expect waiting hours before being seen. Such mass appointments often cause mistakes being made.
Example of health insurance quote
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Thursday, August 8, 2019
Sakon City Waterfront now a hospital parking lot
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You can scroll in either direction and consider yourself lucky if you find a parking space.
Where there is no car parked you will find a vendor parked
Lake water level continues to drop
A dam building project near the park has been underway
Red flags probably mark shallow water
You would not want to swim in the water due to liver flukes
สกลนคร Sakon Nakhon Monday, August 5, 2019
Obviously it all can't be true, or can it?
Earlier this week weather services sounded the alarm of an impending storm.
I wrote Weather alert 🌩🌤🌦🌩 MAYBE
From my observations I figured it to be unlikely. That storm passed far to the north. Remnants of that storm may rain on Northern Thailand in the coming days
Some clouds and occasional sprinkles here and there over the next coming days.
Sakon Nakhon Hospital emergency has been moved to the new buildings at the lakeside entrance. Drove by there the other day and the huge parking lot was near capacity. Could have been open ceremonies?
Regarding recent bomb incidents in Bangkok: Don't believe early reports. Seen reports of one up to 9 different bombs. Seen reports were RED's are accused. Seen reports were teenagers are involved. Obviously it all can't be true, or can it?
When I talk Crap I mean crap. Recently the lid to a cleaning product got flushed down the toilet. Tried a toilet snake, garden hose, nothing worked. Was ready to demolish the toilet and buy a new one. Worker patiently chiseled away the grout, removed the wedged in lid and saved me a bundle of money in the process
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I wrote Weather alert 🌩🌤🌦🌩 MAYBE
From my observations I figured it to be unlikely. That storm passed far to the north. Remnants of that storm may rain on Northern Thailand in the coming days
Some clouds and occasional sprinkles here and there over the next coming days.
Sakon Nakhon Hospital emergency has been moved to the new buildings at the lakeside entrance. Drove by there the other day and the huge parking lot was near capacity. Could have been open ceremonies?
Regarding recent bomb incidents in Bangkok: Don't believe early reports. Seen reports of one up to 9 different bombs. Seen reports were RED's are accused. Seen reports were teenagers are involved. Obviously it all can't be true, or can it?
When I talk Crap I mean crap. Recently the lid to a cleaning product got flushed down the toilet. Tried a toilet snake, garden hose, nothing worked. Was ready to demolish the toilet and buy a new one. Worker patiently chiseled away the grout, removed the wedged in lid and saved me a bundle of money in the process
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