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We are two teachers in Chumphon on our first year in Thailand and keen traveling by our car to any new destination. But doing so in style during Christmas would make a big hole in our budget, because of overpriced hotels, restaurants etc.

We wish to find here similar minded folks interested to swap the houses for 2-5 days during that time.

We offer a detached 2 bedroom + big living room /2bathroom, full kitchen house with a garage, aircon, bigTV, WiFi, located in garden area, 1.5 km from city center and 12 km to the nearest beach. Additionally one can use our two motorbikes.

Chumphon is a really nice city with vibrant night street markets, big supermarkets, numerous caves, waterfalls and wats around.

We are looking for a similar quality house accomodation to swap for a few days during Dec.27 - Jan.03.

A week ago my body temperature suddenly raised to 39.2 C, I had severe joints and muscles pain, sweating. My body became red and I've got rush. I was almost sure that I've Denge fever. Early morning I was at local state hospital and surprised by the diagnosis - Chicken Pox. I knew, that I was vaccinated against Chicken Pox in my early childhood and that it is unusual to get that ill in my 30-ties. I was advised to take Paracetamol 4 times a day and sent home with a Thai medical certificate that I can not work 3 days only.

Next night was the hardest in my life. Temperature rose to 39.7, my whole body was covered with pimples and it even happened that due to high temperature once I became unconscious. Happily I was not alone at that moment.

Next morning I was at doctors again saying that I am "antarat" - dangerous for people around, and I need more attention to my case. That time I had a doctor, speaking English, who confirmed my diagnosis and suggested to start antibiotics, dioxycycline, what I did. He gave me another work-off certificate for 12 days.

I am a teacher in Anuban classes and I am afraid that I can spread the chicken pox to my students. Thankfully last week students were on vacation and I haven't seen them since early October. But yesterday the classes started and since I am the only English teacher I know that my school needs me asap.

Today I visited the same English speaking doctor again. My temperature is normal during last three days, the pimples became dark red and dry, I really fell myself recovered. And the doctor gave me another certificate, saying that I am healthy and can come back to my school tomorrow.

So I want to ask your opinion about,

Could I bring the taint of chicken pox infection to my classes, despite the doctor's written note?

Does my illness mean that vaccine doesn't work or has a limited time span? Have you heard about the Chicken Pox in adultness?

The course of my illness was really very hard and intense. Maybe there are several types of that infection and here in Thailand I we got something else, then typical Chicken pox as described in wikipedia.

And finally, shall I go to work tomorrow???

Then I repeat,

I do not interact with immigration during my first year of stay on non-imm O-AM visa because of my "visa runs". Then whom should I report to about my 800 000 THB deposit?

If I understand the rules correctly, the retired person has to deposit minimum 800 000 THB and to bring the bank statement or letter from the bank every time he applies for extension of stay, e.g. every 90 days.

Now Paz says that I do not need to make the deposit, because I have visa already.

I get the O-A M visa from Thai embassy but brought them a letter from my European bank that I have funds.

So I repeat my core question:

Could it happen, that I stay in Thailand as a "retired person" without having the funds in a Thai bank?

Now I am absolutely confused about non-imm O-A M visa too, because of the following consideration.

If I enter Thailand as a retired person (over 50 years old) with O-A M visa and do "visa runs" every 89th day of my stay, then I do not interact with Immigration during my first year. Is it correct? I presume the answer is YES.

Does it mean that I do not need to make a deposit of 800,000 B to a Thai bank during my first year?

I need to show my bank statement only in case I apply for the extension of stay, which I ought to do on my second year, isn't it?