mssabai

Hi,

My boyfriend (Thai) is applying for his tourist visa for a 2 week visit to the UK in Feb. He will be supporting himself financially and has also been asked by a a university to do a guest seminar so he will be getting a letter of invitation from them too. He will be staying with me so I said I would write a letter to support his application.

Has anyone done this before? I am just writing that I have offered him accommodation for the duration of his stay. Do I need to add anything else? I have decided to say 'friend' to avoid any complications.

Any advice would be great,

Thanks!

A friend's daughter has just won a scholarship to a school here in Bangkok. She will be entering the second semester of Prathom 6. She is coming from a very basic temple school in Trang and therefore will, I would think, be behind in a lot of areas, particularly English. As she will have the option of an EP program, I am just trying to find out what the feasibility of her joining an EP programme at that age would be? Can a student theoretically join an EP programme at any age (as long as the money is there obviously), or do they need to be at a certain level? How about if they are receiving additional tuition outside of school?  

Any help you may have would be appreciated.

Thanks

I was searching the forum a little while ago for a good Osteopath. I didn't come up with anything except a lot of chiropractors. Osteopaths are not the same as chiropractors, although they are both used to treat similar problems. I have been a big fan of osteopathy for years but had stopped getting treatment when I moved here. I googled Osteopathy and came up with the Bangkok Osteopath clinic in Ari. I decided to give it a go, even though I couldn't find any independent information about it. I was really really pleased with my treatment. My osteopath, Nancy, set up the clinic with her husband two years ago. She is Thai and he is English.

I went to treat an upper back problem, which had been relieved greatly after only two sessions. Although they left it completely up to me (there was no pressure to make additional appointments), I will be going back at least once a month for further treatment. The session cost 1500 baht for the initial consultation and then 1200 for each additional appointment which I felt was very reasonable. The sessions are pretty short, but I came out feeling much better both times.

I am really pleased to have found them. Here is their website. I would highly recommend them if you are looking for an osteopath, or if you are suffering from any back or limb issues. Osteopathy is a more holistic treatment than physiotherapy and it treats the whole body, particularly the spine, rather than just the problem areas. I haven't had chiropractic treatment, so I can't compare, but from what I here it is gentler, with less cracking.

PS - I have nothing to do with the clinic myself, I just want to help others who were in my situation. This is a genuine recommendation!