Sheryl

You cannot buy these over the counter. Have to get from a hospital or clinic. The best option would be the Thsi Red Cross Anonymous Clinic in Bangkok... see pinned HIV thread. You'll need to show a prior prescription or doctor note. In Patraya Pulse Clinic is an option but will cost more than the Red Cross. https://www.pulse-clinic.com/pulse-clinic-arv-hiv-medication-price-list-2022 They will not have Efavirenz since it is rarely used these days. But they can advise on alternatives.

Exactly. Thank you. And the woman in question is not Thai or resident in Thailand. Nor is her daughter. So nursing homes in Thailnd not relevant.

Doctors at government hospitals are NOT limited in prescribing drugs not paid for by the Public Health System. They can, and often do, prescribe drugs not covered by the system. But in that case, the patient must pay out of pocket for that specific item. I believe Vachira is one of the government hospitals which practices multi tiered pricing, charging foreigners more. And it is possible that resident expats are in a different tier than tourists and that a pink card (or at least tabian ban, but if you can get the one, you can automatically get the other) is required to prove this.

GFM is not a "begging bowl". It is an online platform that simplifies making contributions for those who wish to do so. Most contributors for something like this will be friends and family. Much, much easier than for each person to try to work out where and how to send money.

Or may simply want a hassle-free way to donate. I would add that, not only does it take considerable time to access a deceased person's assets, but in the case of repatriating a body, time is of the essence. Especially if it is desired to have an autopsy done in the home country, as is often the reason fir such repatriation.

You cannot legally u=import any pharmaceutical by mail without an FDA permit. Additionally, insulin needs to be refrigerated in transit. And no, probably not cheaper unless tyou are after a patented name brand prefilled syringe.

There are parts of the UK where housing is cheaper than that. The problem with country to country comparisons is that there is always a vast variation within countries depending on location. There are certainly places in the US where one could live cheaper than certain places in Thailand. And vice versa.

Has anyone had experience getting one of these? It needs to be attempted in my family in the coming years, to bring elderly mother over. I have read the UK website list of eligibility factors but am totally unclear as to how one is expected to prove that: you need long-term care to do everyday personal and household tasks because of illness, disability or your age the care you need is not available or affordable in the country you live in Would appreciate hearing of any experiences

Correct. And what would be considered adequate will depend on length of stay, stated purpose of visit, stated itinerary and planned activities etc etc. A month or two visit to see family, staying the whole time in the family home, obviously needs much less in way of funds than a 6 month visit for tourism with stays in hotels etc.

Reverting to a statement in the OP: It is not the case that "the DTA between Thailand and the UK (I'm UK citizen) will only be applied to pension income arising from Police, Military and Civil Service pensions. " This and all other DTAs will be fully honoured. What is thew case, is that under the UK-Thai DTA. only government pensions (police, military, civil service) are exempt from Thai taxation and state pensions (inc. the old age pension) are not so exempt. So in treating state pensions as assessable income the Thai tax authority would actually be applying the terms of the DTA.

Thanks. I do indeed use this, but I'm still well stocked and have a trip to US coming up in July where I can restock.

The difference, and it is a big one, is that the tax thing is NOT an Immigration Dept rule. The bank letters, proof of income, are. And are required per Immigration Police Order. No such requirement for tax clearance for people on retirement extension. Why should the Immigration Dept take on the Revenue Dept's job on a matter that does not concern Imm and is not covered in any IMM police order?

They could, but there is not the slightest indication that they will. Why on earth would they? Nothing in the immigration law or regs asks for this. Tax revenue is not Immigration Dept's concern. And inter-departmental coordination is not a strong point in Thai government. Also, pensioners are not the prime target of this from RD standpoint. As they have repeatedly explained, it is primarily aimed at wealthy persons investing abroad and previously using the loophole to avoid taxation. Hard to imagine they would have any reason to ask a different government dept to help them collect the piddling amounts that would be owed by pensioners.

One of these doctors (do nto be put off by fact they are on the cancer service, they handle any type of pain) https://www.bangkokhospital.com/en/doctor/asst-prof-dr-pornpan-chalermkitpanit https://www.bangkokhospital.com/en/doctor/dr-laksamee-chanvej https://www.bangkokhospital.com/en/doctor/dr-pramote-euasobhon They work with other specialties like neuro etc. If they cannot address headache prevention, suggest you also see https://www.bangkokinternationalhospital.com/doctors/dr-chakorn-chansakul and ask specifically if you are a candidate for Botox or triptans Re NSAIDs, concurrnet use of PPI likeo meprazole can help prevent stomach issues and you might alternate between the tramadol and an NSAId i.e. each just 2-3 times a week

The headline is inaccurate. He did not win an appeal. He was granted the right to file an appeal. Huge difference.

Probably true for retirees as a whole. But not so true for other groups.

Thailand has already decided to tax the UK State Pendion. Long ago in fact and clearly spelled out in its tax treaty with the UK. In the past one could get around this by remitting pension in a differrnt year than initially received. No longer. But your math is correct and most Brits remitting only the OAP will owe little or no tax. People remitting private pensions or other income (rentsl investment etc,,) have more cause for concern.

To say that they won't tax foreigner's income of any sort is crazy. They already tax the invome of foreigners working in Thailand and will surely tax foreigners bringing in income from work done rrmotely or abroad or from investments abroad. And take action against tax evaders. Now retirees are another matter, since many bring in money that is is not tax assessable in Thailand and the terms of tax treaties vary greatly by country. Chasng down taxes owed by retirees will be a daunting task with low yields. Possible many RDs won't bother, but remains to be seen.

Remotely working. But who knows if they owned a place in UK may also now have rental income. Like income from working remotely, rental income if remitted to Thailand is taxable here. Of course due to DTA any tax paid in Thailand can be credited against tax owed to UK and vice versa. But Thailand's threshold for taxing is lower than UK. So one could owe no tax in UK but still owe tax in Thailand.

Obesity rates are rapidly escalating. Collection, analysis and reporting of data takes time. Quite likely the reported figure is based on data collected a couple of years back.

IHerb has not removed melatonin. Just limitting quantities per shipment to avoid customs hassles. (How well this will work given new customs tax on small value shipnents remains to be seen....) The "alternative medicine"/ nutritional supplement industry is also a multi billion dollar lobby. And with far lower overheads and less regulatory oversight than "big pharma". A mistake to think the former is more trustworthy than the latter

I still think you should see a headache specialist and consider botox or preventive med. Where in Thailand are you? why would you prefer to kerp taking these meds ehen the headaches csn be prevented or reduced in frequency? as to other treatments for the back pain it depends on cause. If due to inflammation, NSAIDs will do more than tramadol. Be sure to take with food and lowest dose needed as heavy usage can be rough on the kidneys. A single dose a few times a week shoulx be fine if you have no kidney or stomach problems. If the pain is due to muscle spasm then heating pad, massage, maybe accupuncture (in addition to PT) are helpful. If the pain is voming ftom a doecific nerve, nerve blick migjf help. You should see a pain specialist. Again, where in Thailand are you?

As she is working (remotely) it is quite relevant. All the income she brings into Thailand will be taxable, and the tax threshold here is a lot lower than in the UK. and then there are the health care costs.... Most long term expats are either retired or working here. The tax situation for retirees is complicated depending on pension source and country, and whether or not they are living on savings. Many retirees will legitimately owe no taxes in Thailand and others will owe only very small amounts. There is a special deduction available for pension income (if assessable) over and above the other deductions. The situation of a young working person bringing in invome from abroad is quite different.

One wonders if they are aware of the new tax regulations.

Some are scams e.g. people who call themselves chiropractors but have not had any formal training in it and are not licensed. Others of course are genuine. Whether or not their treatment will benefit you, depends on the nature of your problem and their skill. But as places go, I would say odds of encountering a fake chiro are greater in Thailand than in most.