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Best 2 places i have found are the Londoner or Scruffy Murphy's  never seen Turkey outside Christmas or thanksgiving

Even with a no medical check needed  he will need to declare his lung condition and the fact that he had a medical check, failure to declare this will invalidate his insurance and beware the fact he had a full medical check up, he may well find that a Thai insurer will refuse to pay up anyway as they can say you must have had an pre existing issue because you went for a checkup,  In simple i would stay away from any Thai insurer there is no appeal against an insurer or ombudsmen to complain to, get insurance from your home country that has adequate complaints procedure

Your bank will certainly know how much money has come from abroad

The bread in Makro Big C etc is all made for Thai tastes, packed with sugar, salt  and who knows what else, i tried it but no way, made my own for a while but found a bakery that does a decent loaf, unfortunately it is in Bangkok

I never paid a fee at CW, the form is on the official Thai immigration website, i downloaded it filled it in, 

2 hours ago, steveb5 said:

What is the process of transferring  a Visa to a new passport. Is there a form I need to download for this and can I make an appointment or walk in only.

At  CW walk in only

At CW last month they wanted filled in application form your old and new passport, copy of old and new passport bio page and copy of old visa/extension of stay and you need a copy of your last entry into Thailand, i had a particular hard time she wanted a copy of my last 90 day report and print out of TM30

https://www.immigration.go.th/en/?page_id=3202      number 22

Seen a few reports about 3-4 weeks, did mine mid may and was 6 weeks, the site still says allow 11weeks

I would only wait the 15 days, then go to immigration as you have 7 days before you are fined 2000 baht

52 minutes ago, patent12 said:

Did you get approved eventually without having to show up?

It was not approved it still showed pending on 4 Sep so cancelled it, and went in person on 5 Sep, Took all of 3 minutes to do, shame about the 2 1/2 hour round trip, lets hope for a better performance in Dec (i never bothered asking them why as i would have just been told the first thing that came into their head)

1 hour ago, impulse said:

Good info.  Thanks.  Just out of curiosity, does anyone tuned in here know the exact amount of time abroad before you're vulnerable?

There is no minimum/ maximum time abroad(once you move abroad and are no longer resident you lose your right to free NHS treatment getting it back is quite simple see below 

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-the-nhs-when-you-return-to-live-in-the-uk#:~:text=Complete a GMS1 form to,are eligible for free healthcare.

for what it is worth if you are still registered with your gp you would be covered unless you tell them you live abroad, i hear some people use a relatives house to still show an address in UK(they get themselves on the council tax bill, but as you know the GP where you are registered must be in the area where your 'new address' is

I use them either Sharwoods or Pataks madras i get 5 portions out of a jar and 2 chicken breasts i add a good portion of peas, only eat once or maybe twice a month. 

1 minute ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Nothing to read.  Can you re-post?

 

Sorry i was advised to remove it ( not by anyone on the forum), 

22 minutes ago, charliebadenhop said:

The above story concerns which insurance company?

 

 

3 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

 

I should have added the best doctors i saw there were doctors that worked in the government hospitals but had evening/weekend clinics at Bumrungrad 

37 minutes ago, chawarmas said:

I called bumrungrhad any they recommend Asst. Prof. Dr. Prayuth Tunsuriyawong said he is the most senior for nasal polyps/sinus issues anyone heard of him ? 

 

Do not take the hospitals recommendation, do your own research, tried looking at his bio https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/search-for-a-thailand-doctor   but it will not load, look at all the relevant bios, i would not touch any doctor that has not done time in the west trained and or resident, their bios show this( i have found even at this hospital some doctors will just dismiss you as they know best, unlike in the west you can question the doctor). hopefully Sheryl will be able to track one down;

I would also look at other hospitals by checking the doctors bio. your money you chose the doctor

https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/centers/ent-ear-nose-and-throat-center-bangkok-thailand

14 hours ago, mrwebb8825 said:

Can the 3m thb be in 3 accounts either at 3 different banks or even the same bank to avoid being over the protection limit?

The guidance on the London website does not mention this, simply must be held in a Thai bank i take that as in one bank account, the Vancouver embassy states

A copy of bank statement (from Thailand financial institutes only) and a letter of guarantee from the bank with bank’s contact information showing a deposit of the amount equal to and not less than 3 Million bahts,

Which i read as it must be all in one account

further the London embassy website states

4. Applicants must have Thai medical insurance during their stay in Thailand (per the approval of the Office of Insurance Commission) and medical claims for outpatient must not be less than 40,000 Baht, for inpatient must not be less than 400,000 Baht.    But then states 3 million baht coverage is required
5.  
6. Copy of evidence stating that applicants have insurance as per stipulated by the Office of Insurance Commission and health insurance of Thailand which covers COVID-19 related medical expenses, both inpatient and outpatient, no less than 100,000 USD for the whole period of your stay in Thailand. Please check < http://longstay.tgia.org> for more information regarding the insurance requirement.

I was at  CW today, doing my 90 day report with a new passport, they wanted tm47 form, previous 90 day report and passport took all of 3 minutes

On 8/31/2023 at 1:04 PM, bamnutsak said:

Any guesses why the review process seems to be taking longer at CW?

 

Increased volume, additional investigative scrutiny ordered from on high, staff shortages?

 

Figures. It was working so reliably. Now it's back to potentially being a crap-shoot.

 

 

 

 

 

They were closed for the best part of a week then they came back for a few days then another holiday and the next day the system went down, mine still shows pending i applied on 15 Aug

1 minute ago, kennw said:

Wonder if the Esso member card will still be accepted by Bangchat because currently Bangchat will not issue one to non-Thais. If not then I will not use the new Bangchat. 

Last time i filled up they said use all your points up before September, might try shell if they won't let me have a member card

wonder if you will still get the free water?

You could try the app dlt smart queue,  these thinds are hit and miss in Thailand

I had to make an appointment at Bang Chak (dlt 3) i am not sure they are doing walk ins for foreigners(i tried early July), i tried to renew my driving license and was given an appointment 8 weeks later.  they never answered the phone so went hoping to do on the day.