Sheryl

So far as is known. The issue with Dengvaxua was not initially apparent either. It takes a large number of individuals who were both vaccinated and subsequently got Dengue to assess for this effect. It is however known that Qdenga is less effective in people who never had Dengue before and indeed fails to protect completely against 2 of the 4 dengue strains in such people. "In summary Qdenga® showed a clear protective effect against dengue fever in children and adolescents 4–16 years living in endemic areas but dengue naïve individuals were not protected against DENV3 and DENV4 from vaccination. " https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1477893923000583 Since severe dengue is mainly a problem in children most of the data is on children and there is a lack of data on older people. The Thai government currently recommends dengue vaccination only for local residents (Thais) who have had dengue previously. https://www.thaitravelclinic.com/blog/travel-medicine-issue/dengue-vaccine-for-travelersforeigners-in-thailand-should-i-get-it.html

1. No. It applies only to money brought in after 1 January. 2. Unclear at this time 3. Yes terms of DTAs apply. Read yours carefully. If you are from US, US Social Security is exempt from taxation in Thailand. Doesn't matter if your income threshold is such that you end up paying no tax when you file in US. I believe (not sure) same is true for government pensions. But other income streams (private pensions, interest, dividends etc) are potentially taxable in Thailand depending on where under the terms of the DTA you are considered resident and those terms are complicated. (US citizens spending 180 days or more in Thailajd are in a unique situation in that they are tax residents undrr the kaws of both countries, so complex provisions of the DTA come into play. Diffferent for most other nationalities.

I have a friend here now in similar situation. How early can one get the 30 day extension on a TV? Wondering if we can do the 30 day extension and re-entry permit at same time -- It would be about 3 weeks before 60 day permission of stay end.

Might make more sense to enter visa exempt first then get visa in Viet Nam?

There are no establushed steps for this and no mechanisms for people to file for compensation from government. All you could do is hire a lawyer and try to bring a civil suit -- if you can find a lawyer willing to take this on which is very doubtful . There have been rare cases of people winning suits against government entities but they all involved death or permanent disability. Damages awarded in successful suits here are much smaller than in the West and would be limiyed to compensation of actual losses incurred. Legal fees will exceed that. Forget about this. Broken/dangerous pavement is the norm in Thailand and it is "pedestrian beware".

Hardly a "memory lapse" if he could describe what the hotel looked like and where it was located relative to the airport. Sounds like he simply forgot the name and exact address of it.

Be aware that most US insurance plans require that you live in the coverage area (which may be defined as a state, county or group of states) at least 6 months a year. Also, most provide little or no coverage while abroad and certainly not while living fulltime abroad. The OP is already living full-time in Thailand and only planning to visit US to see his daughter from time to time now that she will be studying there. Hence a regular US health insurance policy would be a large unnecessary expense for him, if he even qualifies for one given not resident there. Travel policy is what he needs for the US and he can certainly get that.

Best try would be Fascino, main branch on Pattaya Nua between Second Rd and Third Rd on the south side of the road. No guarantees though as this is not a widely used drug. If that fails you can ask https://medisafepharma.com/ Use the Messenger function on the website. If they also cannto supply you will have to see a psychiatrist at a hospital - which I recommend in any case (see below) Lithium has a very narrow therapeutic range and frequent blood tests are essential to avoid toxicity. Has this been arranged for? It may be dfficult to get at a lab, you might need to have it done at a large hospital. It is also an odd choice given the many newer drugs with better safety profile. I would suggest you see a good, Western-trained psychiatrist specializing in mood disorders for a second opinion rather than continuing to rely on long distance prescribing (you can of course still continue the long distance psychotherapy). Such as https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/doctors/suttiporn-janenawasin US trained (Stanford university) In Bangkok not Pattaya - you will not find anyone remotely of that caliber in Pattaya Consultation about 2,000 baht

Any regular insurance policy that includes cover for the USA will be prohibitively expensive I suggest you keep this separate and take out a travel policy for your visits. One specific to travel to the US would be best e.g. https://www.imglobal.com/travel-medical-insurance/patriot-america-plus As a diabetic, you will find getting a regular health insurance to be difficult. If you can get a policy at all, it will have broad exclusions (though not literally everything but an accident. Cancer for example should still be covered. But cardiovascular disease, stroke, kidney disease, vascular disease may all be excluded....IF you can get cover at all, which is iffy). If you cannot get cover at all, there is an option of a USD $100,000 deposit instead. (you should in any case have at least that set aside/ readily accessible if paying for health care here out of pocket).

Tell him only short acting lithium available here and see what he advises

Some government state pensions do in fact meet financial retirement extension requirements. Even US Social Security can if the individual's earnings were high enough abd they worked long enough. My SS does and I am well under the naximum SS possible. And some European countries are more generous.

That much is crystal clear, yes.

And presumably the Embassy can validate it (as print outs can be altered). Not the case for the US. These are all completely separate databases with very restricted access. In addition, since US provides far less generous benefits to its senior citizens, most people's retirement income comes at least in part from private sources.

If by "they" you mean the Embassy, no they cannot easily request and access this information. Social Security records and tax records for example are not available to them...in contrast to many European countries were Embassies can directly access State Pension rosters. Asking people to bring bring copues of such records with them raises the problem of authenticity as these could be photoshopped and there is no way for Embassy to authenticate. That is not to say there is no way to solve this but it would be complex and time consuming to do. What they could (and IMO should do) is outsource this to a private firm which charges for the service. Eben then private firm would face challenges in authenticating what is shown them.

Until recently you only had to to pay tax if money was brought into Thailand in the same year it was earned. This has now changed. That aside almost every country has a Double Taxation Agreement with Thailand and you need to read the terms of yours as each one varies. You will certainly be protected against double taxation but whether you should be taxed in Norway or Thailand (and on which income) will vary. Some Norwegians have mentioned preferring to be nonresident for tax purposes in n orway and paying in Thailand instead as taxes are lower here.

Actually it is place of residence, not place of birth, that determines it and is listed in the house registration.

I haven't but this was because all my dealings were through a capable broker. Hopefully new broker will be OK. Brokers have direct lines to insurers that we mortals lack

Automatic from birth. Show tabian ban on first hospital visit/registration.

No, it was me. I got frustrated with their very inept admin staff (nothing sinister just young, inexperienced. Ditsy. Some barely speaking English.)

Yes, I get mine in the US under Medicare. Though I had it done once in Thailand before I became eligible for Medicare.

Some lay people may call it this, but it is not a recognized medical term.

My agent at AA, Jenny, did notify me by email. But Jenny always did go above and beyond. (She has left AA). Regarding this AA World: - their website is still not operational, many months after the supposed shift of international policies from AA to them. - they failed to notify me when my annual premium was due (luckily I remembered on my own) Hence I looked for alternative. It is not wise to be without a broker and an unknown new entity in India that can't even get their website up and running or track premium due dates won't do.

Having failed on thsi forum to get any firsthand recommendations, I did a web search for brokers located in France, figuring they would be best placed to deal with April. Among the top ones listed, only AOC seemed to specialize in expat policies, the others were focused on French nationals and foreigners IN France. I then contacted AOC and asked them if they were able to handle April policies and received a prompt reply as follows: "Yes, we can manage your international policy with April, whom we represent in France along with more than 30 other providers.We have dedicated contacts at April International, so it will be easier for you with our support." The reply came very quickly, even on a weekend, and they provided clear instructions on how to make the change, as well as a WhatsApp contact number to a specific person. SO, so far so good, but of course I will not really know until I need their help.

AA no longer handles international policies. They handle April Thailand but not April France. Unfortunately.

Just time, convenience, communication. Also difficult in getting it done - lower level govt hospitals often cannot do it, would usually need to be a tertiary level hospital , and you may find they don't do it on demand nor for routine screening.Some exceptions to that especially in major cities. In Bangkok, I would recommend Chulabhorn. Experience of the operator is also a concern unless it is arranged directly with a senior doctor via after hours/special clinic. This is really not something you want a student or resident in training doing on you, both for reasons of safety and also accuracy of results. Contrary to what some havew posted in this thread, this is not a simple thing that anyone can do. A lot more involved than simply "sticking a tube up there". Handling an endoscope and passing it safely through curves and junctions in the intestine takes skill and experience, and understanding what one is seeing along the way takes even more.