Sheryl

Yes

He means the recently developed new Pfizer and Moderna versions effective against omicron variants.

Not available here.

In some places rental contracts are accepted. These tend to be places where there is a lot of in-migration for work. Ask your local hospital what they require.

Social s3curity and gold card are 2 entirely different schemes. I assume you mean the Gold Card (AKA "30 baht" or "universal" scheme). You meed to add her to ypur tsbian ban and remove her ftom the old one. Ampurs differ a bit in how they require this to be done so ask the rrlevant smpurs. Once she is on your tabian ban just go to the local hospitsl with it and register.

Yes, you are right. So at present not legal to import it. (Protectionism is a big part of this - vested interests in Thailand see cannabis production as a major money earner).

While cannabis is legal to buy in Thailand there are still legal restrictions on bringing it in. You need a permit. See this site https://permitfortraveler.fda.moph.go.th/nct_permit_main/

The reason I asked about how long is that it is precisely as one grows old that an insurer raising premiums based on claims becomes a serious issue, because by that point you will likely be unable to get a different policy, and also may not be well situated to relocate. Remember that your wife has the fall back of the free government system...so it is less of a risk for her than for you, and getting her a local policy and an international one for yourself might be an option. Yes, I know the hospital in Umphang is next to nothing - it is just a tiny community hospital - but they refer to the provincial hospital for most things that are at all serious or complex, and that's a 300+ bed facility. Which can in turn refer to a ~1000 bed regional hospital when needed. OR you might consider living elsewhere in Thailand, closer to better hospitals. Even with international insurance, you are not going to be able to get emergency care at the better private hospitals in Bangkok due to the sheer distance. And for non-emergent care it is going to be quite a hassle and expense to always travel to Bangkok from Umphang.

No idea but can't buy it over the counter. Would have to get it at a hospital or clinic so obviously going to have added costs. Anti-aging clinics probably best bet, unless being used for fertility reasons in which case a fertility clinic. These tend to be pricey.

Legally yes they can. Historically, to date April Thailand has not done so. Should note however that April is just the manager, nto the underwriter. The underwriter (who has final say on such decisions) is LMG. There is no way to get a Thai policy with a legal safeguard against raising premiums based on claims history because the Thai OIC requires such language in all policies. I think for your situation a big issue is your ages and how long you expect to be in Thailand (in other words are you locking yourselves into something you cannot later change or revoke without serious problem?)

To be fair, there is also real time pressure in the public system. I have sometimes taken Thais to see their same doctor at a private hospital for 1 visit just yo have time to ask questions and talk. It's a pretty 4ushed assrmbly line in the public hospitals.

If not under SS through emyment she is automatically covered under theuniversal (AKA "30 baht" because in some hodpitsls there is a 30 bsht copay). All Thais gave free health carethrough the govrtnment dystem. Have to use the govetnmrnt hospital where she is listed on a tabian ban (house registration) though in some localities they will allow registration based on rental contract.

As above - I do not recommend that anyone have surgery at a community level hospital if it can be avoided. There are 2 regional level government hospitals each about an hour (give or take) from Nang Rong: Buriram Hospital and Maharat Nakhon Rachasima.

Doctor at public hospital will certainly accepts scans and test results done elsewhere, happens all the time. BUT they will not automatically implement someone else's treatment plan. They will use their own judgement in that regard. Which might or might nto coincide with what private hospital recommeneded. (And if it does not, no guarantee the private hospital's recommendation is the better of the two, could just as easily be the opposite case).

They absolutely can raise premiums based on claims and this is clearly spelled out in their policy documents. It has to be because the Thai Insurance Commission so decrees and will not approve a policy without that language. It is true that, to date, April Thailand has not done so, but they can in future if at any time they desire. Not sure about AXA Thailand. This is all coming from the (very weak, from consumer perspective) regulatory framework for health insurance in Thailand. No Thai insurer is allowed to "dump customers for no reason". But they can, and often do, price people out by raising rates based on claims in addition to the age related increases. And many of them do not insure for life but rather stop at a pre-defined age -- an issue if you are planning to grow old here. The other thing Thai insurers often do, is decide after the fact, after a policy has been issued, that something not specified in the policy is pre-existing, often on the basis of very questionable data/logic. Some insurers are much worse than others in this regard; some appear to try to get out of virtually any claim. All insurers will especially scrutinize claims (other than from accidents) occurring in the first year or two of a policy. Among the Thai insurers, the least worst IMO are April Thailand and Aetna.

SSo website is for people under the Social Security scheme, not the "30 baht" scheme. As she is not employed in Thailand she will not be under SS. For the "30 baht" scheme al;l she needs to do is go to the hospital which serves the area where she is listed in a tabian ban, bringing her Thai ID and tabian ban with her, and register for a patient number. She coudl also do all that only when she needs care but it is useful to do it in advance.

In the past government refused to allow private hodputals to import COVID vaccine. They eventually relented but after a year or more of refusal. It is unclear if they will allow them to now import the new generation of vaccines. It is clear government won't import it so only possible avenue to get 8t would be 5he private hospitals. But govt might not allow them to.

Indeed it does not and I wonder if OP misunderstood what the doctor told him. OP the surgical choices are: - iridotomy (small hole made with a laser) - iridectomy which is surgical removal of part of the iris. Nothing to do with the lens. Iiridotomy and iridectomy have similar success rates https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8751104/ Most people prefer iridotomy as it leaves the iris intact Ypu should inded get another opinion if only to ensure better communication. Where in Thailand are you?

https://www.trsclasik.com/ By far best place for this in Thailand. The first to do this in Thailand and More experience than anywhere else; refractive surgery is all they fo.

The variation in cost estimates may have to do with type of procefure (MVA/medical abortion/vacuum etc). Should always do ultrasound as otherwise there are risks that the woman is not actually pregnant or has an ectopic pregnancy -- or is too far along for the type of procefure planned.

No and no. Not available and as far as I know no plans to procure.

Luminal is a brand name and not available in Thailand. Several other brands of the same thing (phenobarbital) are, but it is a controlled drug in Thailand and can only be gotten fro ma hospital or clinic. No online pharmacy in Thailand will supply it to you and it woudl be quite illegal (and apt to get you in trouble) to try to import it.

Seemingly not so far. Government hospitals have been dragging their feet on this. Suggest she try contacting this organization and asking them: https://ppat.or.th/ they are on Line and Messenger too and pretty quick to respond They have 2 clinics in Bangkok (and another 7 upcountry) which do abortions. https://ppat.or.th/ปรกษาและรบบรการ/ When you find out what they charge let me know

I have no idea, especially since the speed is blank in all but one place. Surely the doctor who referred you for this test, will tell you the meaning of the results. If you have CTS, depending in how early it is detected, sometimes concervative measures like splinting and oral anti-inflammatories and rest will suffice. If not, sometimes cortisone injections will do the trick. More extensive then yes surgery is needed. It is quite a simple surgery, done as a day procedure. I've had it myself.

Thyroid problems can cause hair loss. More likely to be the cause if she also has issues with fatigue, especially in the morning (taking long time to get going). If she does, then a visit to GP and a check of thyroid levels is in order. There are also some dermatological conditions which can cause this. And lastly, stress can do this.