Busted in BKK with 7 Valium = 10,000 Baht

[Evilbaz]

Originally Posted by marc26

i may be wrong, but doesn't the US have the best medical schools, so i would presume anything they want to call their degrees is fine by the numerous people that come to the US to receive theur degrees

and only reason i am under impression that US has the best medical schools is because of the vast amount of foreign nationals that go there to study

I should not reply to this ....but

The first hip replacement done in North America was by Charnley - from the UK
The first knee replacement prosthesis was developed by McIntosh - a Canadian
The first arthroscope used in North America was by Bob Jackson at Toronto General Hospital (I saw him use it)- it came from Dr Watanabe in Tokyo

etc etc

America has a good medical system -(the best doctors that money can buy including many from Australia and the U.K.)

IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT.

Watch for the effects of the disintegration of Employer-paid health insurance!

[edje123]

Originally Posted by Captain

We had a problem in Belgium with a Saudi princess and her whole court residing for quite some months in a top hotel in Brussels (rented a complete floor) while she tried to get IVF pregnant.
Problem was she thought her maids were slaves, working day & night, little sleep, no leaving the floor... till one escaped and alerted the police.

But they got away it, didn't they? Quickly sneaking out of the country.

[JayBee]

Originally Posted by Evilbaz

In the British and Australian systems doctors who practise medicine do a vocational degree (often Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery hence the designation MBBS). Doctor of Medicine is higher degree MD not a basic qualification.

Interesting info. But, yes, you cannot be a medical doctor in the US without an M.D.

Originally Posted by Evilbaz

These days in the USA you need a PhD to become a garbologist or hygienic engineer. You guys have a penchant for Big Titles instead of Big Money.
Hence entry level for many healthcare professions has gone, over the years in the USA from High School Diploma to Bachelor Degree to Masters Degree.
What next - a PhD entry to finish with a SuperDoctorate?

In the US, post-1960, the number of people getting college degrees became so high(and the standard for getting one so low), that eventually it didn't mean much to have a Bachelor's degree. When so many have a BS/BA, and there are more people applying for professional jobs than there are jobs, then the jobs go to those with the Master's degree, and the higher up jobs in that profession will then require a doctor's degree since so many will already have a Master's just to get in at a lower level.

Or so it seems to me, as you say, in the USA. I know nothing about Euro/Os standards or practices.

[MisterT]

Bizarre thing here in the UAE is that they'll lock you up if they find paracetomol in your bag at the airport... yet you can buy anything over the counter in the pharmacies without prescription - antibiotics, painkillers and even viagra!

[Peter.g]

If I remeber correct you need to go to custom when you enter with the prescription and medicin when you are arriving to Thailand. I think you can find the info at the Thai embassy homepage.

[Peter.g]

You need to go to custom when you arrive at the airport if you hv medicin with prescription (sp?). Hv copy the following from thai embassy in sweden:

English
1. Show his/her medical certificate issued by the hospital where he has got treatment to Food and Drugs Inspection Office at the airport. In the medical certificate contains details of drugs, disease, and reason for bringing such medical for personal use.
In case he/she does not have such medical certificate, he needs to obtain it from the Thai hospital and he has to drop medicine he brought in at the check point counter.
2. Fill out the form for bringing in a medicine at the FDA counter and attach herewith the following
• medical certificate,
• copy of passport,
• power of attorney ( if he can not come to fill the form)
The medicine allowed to bring in for personal use is valid for 1 months. If the person has to stay in Thailand for more than 1 month, the approval from the FDA office is required.
There are various prohibited to import according to the FDA. Main category consist of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substance and medicine which are available in Thailand.
________________________________________

[22sye22]

are the sleepers and steroids ilegal ???????????????

[damaz]

Originally Posted by Benjy

I thought that Thai Pharmacies had to have a Dr on hand anyhow, just get them to do it.

They need to have a licensed Pharmacist when open but not a Doctor, Pharmacist in Thailand are able to give medical advice only if they're licensed.

[damaz]

Originally Posted by 22sye22

are the sleepers and steroids ilegal ???????????????

See above you need a prescription

[luv u long time]

Originally Posted by damaz6052

See above you need a prescription

Just got back from Phuket a couple days ago and asked about both and bought some xanex with no prescription to take on the plane on the way home and enough to take on the way back....

I asked at a few pharmacists and they all had both for sale with no prescription shown..... Maybe BKK and other parts of Thailand are different but it was like that in Patong....

[Evilbaz]

Seri what's crazy is that you can buy all this stuff from a person in a white coat without prescription but it is illegal to possess them.
So if you are caught ( and customs would be a good place to test ) then you pay a big fine or go monkeyhouse.
Just because you buy it from a pharmacist doesn't make it legal to possess it.

Anyhow you would have had enough vodka and tequila in you to sleep like an innocent man on the way home 55555!

[luv u long time]

Originally Posted by Evilbaz

Seri what's crazy is that you can buy all this stuff from a person in a white coat without prescription but it is illegal to possess them.
So if you are caught ( and customs would be a good place to test ) then you pay a big fine or go monkeyhouse.
Just because you buy it from a pharmacist doesn't make it legal to possess it.

Anyhow you would have had enough vodka and tequila in you to sleep like an innocent man on the way home 55555!

Never enough Baz....... and not with the bloody turbulance on the way to Bkk... scared the shite out of me i tell ya.....

The rules are very weird in LOS and most times very unclear..... But like you said mate.. Tequilla and Vodka are legal thats for sure, and its enough to put me on my ass...555

[JayBee]

Originally Posted by Evilbaz

Seri what's crazy is that you can buy all this stuff from a person in a white coat without prescription but it is illegal to possess them.

But if they didn't allow them to sell you the stuff, then how would they make money on fining you for having it? Makes perfect sense, they are just trying to make a living!

[Flipper]

Originally Posted by philly

Took the bus from Pattaya to Bkk today and the Police stopped and searched me as I got of the bus and they found 7 valium in my wash bag. On the way to the Police station I managed to pay off the policeman but it cost me 10, 000 Baht. Explained that I bought them from a Pharmacy I only use them to help me sleep but didn't do any good.


Make sure you don't carry anything if you are getting bus to Ekami station, they were searching nearly every farang. So much for trying to save a few baht instead of taking a taxi.

Sh1t, i usually carry anything from 60-90 valium depending on how long my trip is, obviously prescribed, (epilepsy and anxiety sufferer), wont be carrying them so freely as of my next trip, tried to get some in Patts last Oct as mine ran out, an x-pat took me to one of the main suppliers to the pharmacies with my script and they still turned me down..

[damaz]

Originally Posted by luv u long time

Just got back from Phuket a couple days ago and asked about both and bought some xanex with no prescription to take on the plane on the way home and enough to take on the way back....

I asked at a few pharmacists and they all had both for sale with no prescription shown..... Maybe BKK and other parts of Thailand are different but it was like that in Patong....

Of course this LOS but by law they're not suposed to

[faultytowers]

Originally Posted by marc26

i may be wrong, but doesn't the US have the best medical schools

and only reason i am under impression that US has the best medical schools is because of the vast amount of foreign nationals that go there to study

Knowing a lot about the history/evolution of medical care/teaching/advances I "could" post a very long reply but there is no point as different countries have all made significant contributions to medical teaching.

Was in Edinburgh this week and went past the University of Edinburgh Medical School which was established in 1726 !!!.

[JayBee]

Quite frankly, I don't know why Marc26 would make a comment like that. Seems almost naive to me, buying in to the crap that the politicians who oppose universal health care feed the public. I can't imagine why any one giving the matter any thought would think that US med schools are any better than those in Western Europe, Japan, or Oz.