Sheryl

it was not required before for COE but apparently now is ($50k worth) under the ThailandPass "test & go" system.

People have entered Sandbox schemes for months now by uploading picture of CDC card. I expect ThailandPass will be similar.

I think it is early yet to say what sort of insurance documentation is required for Thailand Pass. Wait and see what people report.

OP, I think you are confusing 2 very different requirements: 1 - what is needed to get the visa 2 - what will then be needed to do an in-country extension. For #1 it is nto necessary to show money sent to Thailand. For an "O" visa, you need: " A copy of pension statement if the applicant is a pensioner, or a copy of 1-month bank statement showing your income from pension, or 3-month bank statement of at least £10,000" For an O-A visa, you need : "Financial evidence showing monthly income of not less than 65,000 THB (approx. £1,625) or having the current balance of 800,000 THB (approx. £20,000), e.g. bank statements, proof of earnings, for at least 1 month" https://london.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/84508-non-immigrant-visas To extend either visa in-country, using the income method, you will need to show monthly transfers from aborad of 65K baht or more. This needs a bank statement and need to be sure the transfers are coded as coming from abroad. I think at time of first extension you need only 2 months of transfers but check that with @UbonJoe At the present time, in-country extensions based on an O-A visa need proof of local insurance and those based on an O visa do not (all visa types need insurance to enter the country initially).

You have an extension of stay based on an original non-O (not O-A) visa and a re-entry permit. You need $50,000 of overall health insurance (not just COVID insurance) to enter and it needs to be valid through November 14 which is how long you will be stamped in for initially.

Without the "Foreign Insurance ceritficate"? (which almost no company will sign due to its wording)?

It is very very common especially in older people i get it from time to time, lasts up to a few days then passes. While it is going on I avoid sudden movement (especially of the head, and getting up from bed or chair) and, while dizzy, fix my sight on a single spot for a while.

Lazada or iherb. Same for most supplements.

Definitely not possible. She might have heart issues, kidney problems, obesity,atherosclerosis,high blood sugar,diabetes,kidney stones etc but actual renal failure and an acute MI, she'd be in critical condition in a hospital. And referring back to OP's question - people with these problems are at particularly high risk of death from COVID and should be vaccinated. If critically ill (in which case hospitalized in an ICU), immunization could be deferred until stable. I suspect a great deal of mistatement in what GF told OP and would not make any assumptions as to what the doctor really said and indeed, if he mentioned vaccination at all.

Citalopram is still nto available in Thailand. Escitalopram can be purchased at a pharmacy without a prescription (true of most medications in Thailand). I would suggest you make the switch in consultation with your doctor before traveling here so as to already be stabilized on it

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Noted, thanks. So if this comes to pass looks like we should have 800K to start with and then make the switch to income method later. (they are American so Embassy letter not possible).

OP - re the booster, to avoid possible confusion I suggest you create a computer file (in jpeg format) of your CDC cards now, this will show just the original 2 vaccines. While they should look only at the first 2 doses there is no telling what would happen if you submitted a record showing 3 doses with the last dose less than 14 days ago and why risk it. Easy enough to create a file now showing just the original 2 doses.

is there also an option to convert to non_o using income method? If so, how many months of transfer must be shown at time of applying for the O? (I have elderly relatives who may need to do this in near future).

Natural immunity is not long lasting and not greater than that provided by vaccine. Vaccination after recovery from infection is strongly recommended.

Sometimes anxiety/panic and/or depression are the only symptoms. Get a thyroid panel done, easy to do at a lab.

He is apparently not fully recovered (leg ulcers take a long time to heal). However his pain definitely should not be at a level that needs an opiate and if it does, something is wrong. Nobody is going to prescribe an opiate for a healing leg ulcer at home. OP should first try simple pain killers like paracetemol or (if no contraindication) NSAID, maybe a single dose of tramadol at night only (as pain is usually more troublesome at night). If these are not sufficient then he definitely needs to go back to the doctor, something is wrong.

Not really. I am quite surprised by the 5-10 year recommendation for colonoscopy. "Any patient who has had curative surgery for a polyp or colorectal cancer has approximately double the risk for developing new polyps. These patients need to have their first colonoscopies 1 year after surgery, a follow-up colonoscopy 3 years later, and subsequent colonoscopies at no less than 5-year intervals. If any new polyps or lesions are found, patient surveillance should be modified appropriately." https://fascrs.org/patients/diseases-and-conditions/a-z/colon-and-rectal-cancer-follow-up-care-expanded-ve

Morphine and all other opiates are strictly controlled drugs in Thailand and available only at hospitals. Over the counter, what you can get for pain are NSAIDs and tramadol. The latter with and without paracetemol.

It would be worth checking a thyroid panel if not done within the past year.

Valium and other benzos (1) will likely make his depression worse and (2) are highly addictive.

Surprising then.

Since most are themselves Westerners, not an issue. Again, please see the pinned thread.

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There are many but none of the pills sold over the counter are very effective as decongestants. NBasal sporays/drips work better. Otherwise, see a doctor for pseudephrine.