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As several posters have pointed out - in Thailand the order of receiving cash and then card at ATM's is an issue. It may or may not have made a difference in this case, but changing the system to that used by most other countries would largely eliminate the no doubt thousands of cards being forgotten in ATM machines. Several other countries have changed the way their machines work - come on Thailand it's time to do the same.

Only in Thailand does a ATM give out the money first and card second.in the uk you must take your card out,then the cash will be dispensed.not rocket science really.

A good lesson to be had, taking the word of an insurance company that all would be sorted is never a good idea, always get a name of who you spoke with, a reference number for the conversation and date an time then you have a record to go back to them on. Travel insurance companies have selected hospital's they work with in different country's so would only want you to go to one they work with. I was surprised being a nurse that you did not speak up before when the nurse did not clean the cannula. I know it is better to question doctors an nurses and challenge them if you are not happy with the answers or the quality of work even down to sorting the food out. If you have a voice then use it 

I had a disgusting experience with them. I suddenly developed severe, acute lower back pain and could barely walk. I called my insurance company, who told me they'd take care of everything. Next thing an ambulance arrived and I was taken to Bumrungrad. They did an MRI and found I had 2 slipped discs (this could have been diagnosed with CT, which is far less expensive). I spent 2 days there, was not given most meals as they kept ignoring that I am a strict vegetarian. One time a nurse came to give me morphine, yet did not flush the cannula before or after, & I knew she had just injected saline (I am a registered nurse in the U.K.) When I told her that she freaked out and made excuses then brought my medication. Upon release they wanted me to pay around 70k thb. I refused as I have insurance for that very reason! Apparently the insurance company hadn't 'authorised' payment yet. My argument is that they did not consult me about ordering an ambulance nor taking me to one of the most expensive hospitals here, there is no way I would have made those decisions if I thought I'd be financially liable. To add insult to injury, the hospital refused to discharge me unless I paid - I didn't even have a credit card with me as I was taken in so quickly and without consultation. They tried to demand my PP as a guarantee. I told them that it is illegal to hand over a passport to anyone other than a government official. I attempted to simply walk out as they were so rude, although I was stopped by security. As far as I'm concerned, payment was between my insurance company and the hospital, and there was no way I was going to pay that bill! As far as I know it's still being disputed. Regardless of that I would NEVER step foot in there again due to the treatment I received (and didn't receive)!


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I have an indoor cat who is the most precious thing in my world. Unfortunately I also have to travel a lot lately, sometimes for extended periods. I usually advertise on expat groups on FB, & on Craigslist. I interview candidates, with care and see how they interact with my cat. It is a good deal for someone looking to save money on temporary accommodation. I pay all rent, utilities, and cat related expenses. It gets expensive, however I simply couldn't leave my baby in a boarding kennel. I have had several sitters, and only one really bad experience. The guy trashed the place, I've never seen anything like the state of my condo when I got home. Worse than that, my cat had clearly been neglected! He claimed to be experienced, & asked all the right questions, so I thought he was perfect. The guy is a scam artist, avoid him, his name is Dan Flood.

I feel

strongly that the best option for my cat is  a live in sitter when I must travel. You simply must be thorough with the interview process, also trust your cat's reaction to candidates. As a 'cat person' you will understand what I mean by 'cats just know who is or isn't a good person'..

My bad experience was due to my conducting the interview on Skype as I needed someone to take over from a previous sitter.

It is possible to find good people..

Ooh dear.. I had a shocking experience there. But mainly due to Landlord from Hell. The juristic are very nosy too, every time I had a maintenance person come into the condo it was like they checked out everything and reported back. If you want to pm me I'll tell you more (in the unlikely coincidence that you'd be renting from the same landlord or something)

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