Sheryl

Bank statements are not normally required if using the income method with Embassy letter.(Absent an Embassy letter, statement showing incoming international transfers each month is required). Some individual Imm offices ask for things not really required, it happens. Which immigration office do you use?

There is no requirement at this time to show tax documents or Tax ID when doing an extrnsion based on marriage or retirement

I can't say re Bolt but as a woman usually travelling alone, I have not had any problems using Grab. Definitely do not use flag taxis. And always sit in the back, do not take the seat next to the driver, this can be misunderstood.

That does seem to be the group they have in mind (and one that tends to he young and healthy) but their terms would make expats permanently settled abroad eligible as well, a demographic thay skews old. So they may end up with a pool of insured people very different from what they intended and that would have financial consequences. There is always a risk with new insurance products that their business model may prove insustainable.

Best option is Khon Kaen University Hospitsl (Srinagarind). 2 options there: regular public channel, or their semi-private channel ("Special Medical Clinic"). Unless really short 9f funds, the second option is recommended -- faster and you are treated directly by senior doctors. https://www.smckku.com/ I assume they will be able to do low dose CT screening for lung cancer. But if not it is definitely availsble at Bangkok Hospital Khon Kaen.

@ancharee As a smoker, even if you stop now -- which you absolutely should do, and if necessary get medical help to do so -- you should get a low-dose CT scan to check for lung cancer. These scans, which are relatively new, can detect lung cancer in its earliest stages and has been a game changer in the prognosis and treatment of lung cancer. Caught early, survival rates are excellent. Where in Thaland do you live? Low dose CT scan for lung cancer is recommended yearly for current and former smokers over age 50 who have a 20 pack-year history or more. A pack-year is equal to smoking 1 pack (or about 20 cigarettes) per day for a year. For example, smoking 1 pack a day for 20 years, or by smoking 2 packs a day for 10 years, or smoking a half pack a day for 40 years. As for your throat/bronchitis issues, these need a visit to a doctor (internist or pulmonary specialist) to assess whether it is simple bronchitis or the start of something more. Important that they thoroughly examine your throat. Aside from lung cancer, problems associated with smoking include COPD and cancers of the mouth and throat.

OP, I have taken the liberty of editing the title of the thread in order to attarct the most relevant replies. How far are you from Khon Kaen? As the KKU Dental Hospital would be good option if not too far for you. https://dentistry.kku.ac.th/english/?page_id=4408 That is the public channel dental hospital. KKU Hospital also has a semi-private channel which is quicker and ensures treatment by senior doctors (as opposed to residents in training, under supervisions of senior docs). But I am not sure if this extends to dental treatment. You could contact them and ask https://www.smckku.com/en/

As this thread about after-effects of COVID infection continues to attract off-topic posts about COVID vaccines, and the OP's original question as to whether fatigue/weakness after COVID infection is normal (it is), thread is now closed. @Gandtee if you have any further questions about your illness and recuperation, please start a new thread. This site may be useful https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-long-term-effects/art-20490351 It is referring to symptoms that occur or persist 4 weeks or more after the COVID infection ends, hopefully yours will nto, but good to be aware.

I leave it to you to decide what to do in that case. A "No" answer will lead to problems/visit not being covered under NHS for hospital care. I recently spent 2 months in the UK as a visitor along with a family member who has no regular insurance so researched carefully NHS policy on non-residents/tourist. For non-residents (including former UK residents living abroad, as well as tourists etc) A&E visits are free as are GP visits, but hospital care is not. See https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-the-nhs-charges-overseas-visitors-for-nhs-hospital-care/how-the-nhs-charges-overseas-visitors-for-nhs-hospital-care I can verify from first hand experience that this is true, and also that visit to "urgent care" centers are also free, I guess classed as GP care. At least was in the Urgent Care I used. Of course the free GP care presumes you are registered with a GP or can become so, and it is up to GPs whether to accept new registration of non-residents/temporary visitors. In the case of the family member who accompanied me and was staying a full 6 months, one GP rejected her registration but another accepted her. To my understanding the free GP care does not extend to care from a specialist if GP has to refer you to one. Basically, to be covered for specialist care/ hospital care you need to be able to either: - present yourself as a UK resident and not mention having been out of the country. If coming back to UK on a regular basis and maintaining a UK address and GP registration, this is frankly what I would do. - present yourself as having lived abroad and now returned with intention of permanently remaning -have travel insurance that covers you for hospital care while in UK

To my understanding, the policy is that people who have been living abroad are not eligible unless they have permanently returned to the UK i,e, returned with "intent to permanently remain. " Obviously intent can not be objectively proven, it comes down to what the person states. Some people just maintain their registration with a UK GP and a UK address so have no problem. There have been board members who returned to UK for urgent treatment apparently without problem, but I have also heard io people running into refusal. Mainly these were people who advertised the fact that they lived in Thailand. If you can maintain a UK address (family, friend etc) and registration with a GP that would be advisable, If you cannot, remember that the rule is "intent to resttle permanently in UK", And if planning to rely on returning for NHS care in case of need for medical care, make sure you have at least travel insurance. In an emergency you may not be stable enough to fly.

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There is no documentation. Hospital just confirms verbally that it's in their system. And when she goes to the hospital for any reason, she pays either nothing or 30 baht . (Some hospitals collect the 30 baht, some don't). Note that registration at the hospital anyone can do, including those paying out of pocket. What you specifically want to ascertsin is that she is registered under the universal ("30 baht") system.

@sup3r1or The immigration rule for people using money in the bank method is: 800k balance maintained for 3 months after extension and again for 2 months prior to next extension In between, cannot drop below 400K Many people -- probably most -- just keep 800K untouched and use another account for their daily needs as too much risk of forgetting or not meeting the exact dates. (If doing that, leave some room for bank charges. Even 1 baht below 800/400k is a problem). His visa is already used. Nobody is going to cancel his current extension of stay, but they will not renew it next year when they check and see he did not comply with above rule. He will have to start the process all over, as described in the post above. Small chance that they won't see this, most offices check closely. Small chance that they'll agree to overlook (for free or for a "tip")it if you plead. What Immigration Office is this? The rules are specified in a police order shown on the immigration website https://www.immigration.go.th/?p=14695 Never rely on Immigration Office staff to inform you of rules, it is up to each person to stay current on this by themselves. Regular reading of this forum will help as changes are always reported and discussed here. Otherwise, review the Immigration website regularly.

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Yes. If you have trouble at small pharmacies, try Fascino's.

Off topic posts and posts with misinformation have been removed. The OP is not "very healthy", at the moment he has (or is recovering from) COVID and suffering ftom extreme fatigue as s redult. Thread is about this (COVID infection and its immediate aftermath) and not about COVID vaccines. And posting any misinformation about COVID treatments will not be tolerated.

In Thailand, outpatient clinics are located in hospitals. As stated earlier in this thread, Dr. Anna in the BPH skin clinic is good choice. Worked in US, specializes in skin cancers, speaks fluent English. https://bangkokpattayahospital.com/doctor/anna-jaruwarn-m/ She can and will do complete skin checks. There is also a government hospital in Bangkok specifically for dlskin. See this thread https://aseannow.com/topic/1330362-spot-on-my-neck-possible-skin-cancer/page/2/ However no English spoken except by the doctors, won't do oversll skin check just treat lesion you complain of.

Regional level hospitals maybe, provincial hospitals less likely but possibly some. They will be young and completely lacking experience with skin cancers. Not recommended for this purpose.Even at the IOD, only a few of the senior doctors are knowledgable/experienced in skin cancers.

The FLCCC is a source of proven (and dangeroys) misinformation, both about COVID treatments and vaccines. The "treatments" they advocate hsve been extensively tested and found ineffective.

Did your doctor specifically tell you these were "sun spots" ? If they were in fact actinic keratoses (which can look very similar) then removal makes sense.

Sun spots (actinic lentinilges) are benign and do mot hecome cancerous. They only need removal for cosmetic reasons. However it can be difficult to distinguish between actinic lentinges and actinic keratosis, and the latter do occasionally become cancerous. Most Thai dermstologists have little experience with either. And IPL treatments, which are excellent for this, are (1) hard to find here and (2) where available usually given at way too low a setting. I've given ip on it here and wait till I'm back in the US to get it done.

Exactly why standard medical practice is to just remove the lesion with small amount of surrounding skin and biopsy it first. To avoid unnecessary deep incisions with associated scarring etc.

There is an element of luck in this. All doctor can / should do is excise the entire lesion with a bit of tissue on all sides. Sometimes the margins will come back clear but sometimes they won't.

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