flyingdoc

Unreal !

They even look new in the photo!

It's alright saying return to Britain, but you are forgetting one thing! Right now in the middle of the night, it is - 8C outside!! I will be scraping the ice off the windscreen of my car as soon as it gets light, and that will be far later than the constant 6 am in LOS !

Try what empireboy says and if that doesn't work, walk away. Do you even want it to work? You sound ambiguous!

Vexatious litigation certainly does exist in England too !

Clearly not a good idea!

Fly to Udon Thani for 700 baht then go the short distance by aircon bus!

No brainer!

Unbelievable!

No-one has mentioned ASEAN, of which Thailand becomes a leading member from 1st January this year!

Weird and wonderful! There are many Thai snakes around!

Excellent idea if it ever comes to fruition!

Maybe, just maybe, Thai women are more beautiful, the climate better, and costs far lower than back home? Could

have something to do with it??

The other smart phone recommended by my Manager is the Cubot, which he swears is better than an iPhone 6 and yet in the same price bracket as the one you are mentioning!

I wish him luck but query his target clientele ! No-one wants to arrive sweaty at work, nor die younger than necessary, but then I work in Anti-aging Medicine (AAM), and cannot see these bikes helping my cause !

Bumrungrad is without doubt the most expensive hospital in Thailand, if not Asia. A colleague of mine was in there for 2 days last week, and I would say that the figure you are quoting is too low! Extra expenses appear on the bill regardless, and they are high. The most expensive is not necessarily the best, so look around and get further advice. Whilst many of the doctors and surgeons are good, you are paying for a plethora of nurses, many of whom appear to have little training. The admissions staff and payment sections however are excellent at their job,, and are trained to collect every single baht possible!

At the end of the day, it is a wild animal and that is its home! Being male, it couldn't be 'on heat' of course !

Unlikely to get much sympathy or action from the British Embassy! Look at their action/ inaction over the tragedy in Koh Tao and numerous other incidents.

Yes, insurance is vital, but if for any reason it has not been taken out, there are some excellent Government hospitals in Thailand, one of which I am connected to. These fees sound like those at Bumrungrad Hospital which are far higher than even private hospitals in the U.K. It doesn't have to be like that.

Of course Thailand is a great place to live in and retire to. It is a wonderful country with infinite potential, but spoils its chances on the world stage by blatant errors which any first year psychology student would have no trouble in identifying and exposing !

Tourist numbers are certainly down, and the accurate figures are not being truthfully exposed for obvious reasons. The Visa situation is complicated and hardly user friendly. The level of spoken English is markedly down compared with a couple of decades ago. Security has declined, and the attitude of the Police leaves a considerable amount to be desired. It has to be accepted that 'farangs' are second class citizens or lower, and Thais are never wrong or are able to lose face by admitting so! Possibly Martial Law, although selective, has cleaned up the general image of LOS in some respects, but that and the fiasco over the murders in Koh Tao, have done a lot to dent the image of Thailand throughout the world, but this seems to be ignored by the upper echelons, possibly at their peril.

I could go and on, but I am sure this will evoke a lot of controversial responses, so let's take it from there, for now anyway !

The Thai Elite Card is perfect for you, but you won't get that within the budget you quoted !! Try a minimum of 500,000 baht instead for the basic level !!

Have to agree with Bim and Jungle Jim on this issue!

As a pilot myself, It is always better to be safe than sorry! One hour's delay to KK is not that much !

Yes, a red flag indeed! A 15 year age gap is NOT the reason, believe me. The gap in my case is far greater, but then I specialize in Anti-aging Medicine (AAM) !!!

Why do so many people jump to conclusions, rather than wait for facts / autopsy findings?