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Think about what we are talking about. Think about what you just said. ;-)

You know where every ice cube from every venue, including street-side bars, comes from? Ice cube factory? Cute.

If you are really worried, you can take it proactively, y starting the regimen upon arrival and continue it throughout your trip (as long as you don’t stay longer than 2 weeks). Alternatively, pick up what you need and take it atbthe first sign of some sort of distress. The advantage of the proactive regimen is that you reduce the possibility of catching bacterial infections. Your options are: - amoxicillin, 500mg, 2x a day - this is a nice broadband antibiotic that does a pretty good job against a wide variety of bacterial pathogens, and can protect you from many infections. - ciproflaxin, also known as cipro - this is the nuke of antibiotics. Does what amoxicillin will do, plus much more. It comes with a heavy price, notably that it weakens your Achilles’ tendon (forget about playing tennis, or any sports that stress your tendon - if you tear it, you are looking at painful surgeries and rehabilitation) This is why I always recommend an amoxicillin regimen. DO NOT TAKE CIPRO UNLESS YOU REALLY KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING! In the cases of both antibiotics, some of the side effects can be light sensitivity, or sensitivity to sunlight (ie more likely to sunburn), as well as diarrhea. Also, antibiotics will NOT protect you from viral infections, like viral conjunctivitis, genital warts, or other viral infections. They do not make you invincible. The generally safer approach is to locate a pharmacy upon arrival, and stock up on amoxicillin - then, take it only when you are infected, and I mean at the very first sign of an infection. Do NOT “toughen it out”, do not “wait to see how it goes”. Don’t be an idiot. The moment you ate something odd, and your body sends an unmistakeable sign that something has gone wrong, pop 2x amoxicillin, wait 4 hours, and then pop 2 more. If you start to feel better, YOU MUST CONTINUE TAKING THE FULL CYCLE OF 10 days, 2x each day. Do not stop taking the drugs because you feel better - YOU MUST TAKE THE FULL CYCLE! Further, you should keep a pause of roughly 3 month’s between taking a regimen of antibiotics. It’s not the sort of drug you can just take every other week. A lot of advice you get, like eating probiotics to replenish your gut bacteria, is bullshit (eating probiotics doesn’t do any of that), or not to drink milk while on antibiotics. On the other hand, do AVOID ALCOHOL while on antibiotics. If you absolutely can’t go without drinking alcohol for 10 days, then antibiotics aren’t for you. Generally, some common sense safety rules will help you avoid infections : - wash your hands frequently. - do not towel dry! - do not touch your eyes or the area around your eyes with your hands. - make sure all food you eat is cooked or grilled - make sure fruits are peeled in front of you. - no squid at the end of the day from food vendors - only bottled water - no ice cubes. Be sure to know where the closest local hospital or clinic are located, if you are worried. Enjoy your trip.

Oh, good.

Who’s the admin, to send a similar alert?

Yeah, can’t even log in from the regular desktop/web, so it looks like we’re having some sort of semi-catastrophe - tapatalk login and posting seems to work, though, in some threads (like this one).

I’ve noticed that the forum was unreachable a day or so ago, and now several threads that I was participating in, no longer appear accessible.

Simple - contact your hosting provider, (mojohost.com) and tell them to fix the reverse pointer for your domain.

Taj Mahal Clothiers, on Sukhumwit, to the right of Soi Nana. Great quality work and fabrics, good prices..

Safest city I’ve ever been to. I usually leave all my stuff out in the hotel, even when I’m not there, and have never had anything stolen. NOTE: it all depends on where you stay and which hotel. I stay at Centre Point Pratunam, a serviced apartment. Your mileage will vary.

Mind if I call you William? ;-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Dream World Imagine Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, Magic Mountains, Universal Studios and an obscure French Park all rolled into one, with half the attractions, and approximately at 1/3rd scale. Oh, and elephants. Girls dig it, though.

I never understood that whole “wanna be close to the action” mindset. Everything is closely accessible in bkk, so why not pick a nice neighborhood and area? You’re still within $5 of most places you want to be at. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

They will do pretty much any type of shirts that you want, but I would recommend nice short sleeved dress shirts in the fabric of your choice. Much more comfortable and much better impressions.

Neither of which are really ever a problem.

Just for comparison - Taj Mahal shirts, 1,500 baht/each. I just had 6 done last week. Still excellent fabrics.

I favor the Centre Point in Pratunam. It's their original one, is nicely outside 'the action', but comfortably close enough, is inexpensive at around 1850 baht, and is, now, again cleaner and nicer. It was really slumming while they were catering to the Arabs and Indians (the breakfast bar had a huge 'no pork' section, yet bathrooms were moldy and all rooms smelled of cigarette smoke, even the non smoking ones). Apparently, this is no longer the case after a massive renovation and renaming of the property

Tai Mahal Clothiers near Soi 4 (shop is on the Sukhumwit side). All shirts that I had made 10 years ago are still going strong.

So many better options nowadays. Omni Tower used to be the goto place 10-12 years ago. It's getting old, now. Also, since the various rooms are often individually owned (i.e., not owned by the building) quality can differ greatly. Being 'close to the action' isn't always the best criteria.

Don't stay near Nana / Cowboy.