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16 hours ago, Sheryl said:

If she is not symptomatic (or symptoms are mild and manageable) there is no reason to treat.

 

The average age for menopause in Thai women in 48 - 50, and fibroids usually regress after menopause. Simply wait it out would be my advice. 

 

Doctors in private hospitals are likely to want to operate. And hysterectomy is the single most common unnecessary surgery.

 

If treatment does become necessary (i.e. if she becomes symptomatic) , emboilization is a much less invasive option than surgery and might be an option if it is just the one (albeit large) fibroid. I believe they do that at Maharaj Nakorn (government hospital affiliated with CMU).

 

Out of curiousity - if she is nto symptomatic then how was this discovered?

 

 

 

 

It was discovered during a general health check up (ultrasound abdomen).

Thanks for your comments.

1 hour ago, Sheryl said:

Is she severely symptomatic? As does not require treatment otherwise.

 

And how old is she? (Menopause will usually resolve it).

 

 

No, she is not severely symptomatic (doctors found it unusual considering the size of the fibroids).

She is 48 yo.

Pap test is negative. Doctors said to check again (ultrasound) in a few months and maybe total surgical removal of the uterus should be considered. They were not definitive in their answer about total uterus removal or not. That's why I'd like to talk to another doctor too.

My wife has got uterine fibroids, the largest one being 12cm.

We've already been to Mc Cormick and to a Government hospital ( I do not remember the name sorry, it's on the way to Mae Rim from Chiang Mai).

I want to hear the opinion of another doctor as well, could you please suggest where to go?

Can be private or public hospital, just a good doctor that maybe you know.

Many thanks

14 hours ago, Crazy Noobie said:

I purchased the min of 30 days from AXA's website. Everything went real smooth and had the insurance within a few minutes. The coverage was excellent. It was simply and easy to apply.

Did you enter Thailand with a METV?

Dear all,

Entering Thailand in June on a METV, and planning to stay about 9 months (using 30 day extension at Immigration).

What is the minimum length for my insurance that I should buy?

Thanks

1 hour ago, Mikeheo said:

Any language school you go to will tell you the exact same thing. They warn you before starting the enrollment process, even if you've had an ED visa in a previous passport, you cannot get a second. Immigration will tell you the same thing.

So for example, if you're studying the Thai language, you're supposed to go through beginner, intermediate, advanced, learning to read and write in just one year?! Wow I imagine that to be almost impossible. I've actually heard of people getting more than just one time ED visa, moreover, at the moment some schools are offering legit all inclusive package for studying the language, without the need to leave Thailand for the conversion tourist/exempt to NON O, clearly with some kind of arrangement with Immigration.

5 hours ago, Mikeheo said:

Yep exactly, but if you have had an ed visa before, you cannot get another, even with a new passport. At least unassisted for informal schools.

May I ask you where did you get this rule? Is it something official? I do not think so.

5 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Just asked to see how close to 50.

As you would be aware, when 50+ you can obtain non O retirement and have ongoing extensions.

 

 

Being 50+ is not enough, you forgot the most important thing, that is 800k thb in a Thai bank!

It's very messy, yes, difficult to get an answer, I'm also trying to figure it out.

It looks like a good non thai issued policy may cover it, but not easy it gets accepted during application for thai pass. You may be covered for 1,000,000£ but get rejected because the system don't understand that's bigger than 50,000$, and so on.

As for thai policy, axa, luma etc I dare you to get a non questionable answer to your questions, rules have changed in the last few days, nobody knows for sure and many people have different opinions.

Russian roulette? Yes!

Does it really work like this now?

No quarantine anymore for positive asymptomatic?

You're free to go if positive asymptomatic on day 1 and 5?

Yes, you will get 30 days on entry with UK passport and you can apply for 30 days extention at immigration.

Or you can apply for a tourist visa before departure that will give you 60 days + 30

Test and Go is not the visa.

Depends which country you're from and how long you want to stay, you could get a 30 day visa exemption entry (so no need of visa) when arrive in Thailand, that you can extend at Immigration for 30 days for 1900 baht.

Some other countries get only 15 day visa on arrival.

What do you mean MT type?

Thanks everybody.

I've indeed read on Google that the Geneva IDP (valid for 1 year) was already accepted.

And in the last one year or so they added also the Vienna one (validity 3 years).

So in my understanding now they are BOTH valid.

Regards,

Dear all,

Which IDP is required to legally drive in Thailand?

Vienna Convention, Geneve or both of them are valid?

Thanks

42 minutes ago, clivebaxter said:

where did you see that? one I have looked at start at about 16-20 inc transport and tests

Here for example:

https://asq.in.th/

I see packages in Bangkok for 5 nights all included in the range 10-15000 baht in very decent looking hotels.

As long as I know, you need an insurance that is covering at least the number of days you will be stamped in on arrival, it doesn't matter if you're leaving before. But wait for someone more expert than me.

11 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

No problem for you since you had a extension of attending a school.

The only one that can be a problem is a extension based upon working not being canceled. A few offices have insisted that the extension be canceled before they would issue a new one based upon working.l

Thanks everybody.

Just one more question, would it be a problem in case I want to apply for another ED visa (while in Thailand) and extension?

I would arrive with tourist visa, convert to NON O inside country and apply for extension after that (for real studying Thai language).

Cheers

Dear all,

Almost two years ago, I left Thailand to come back to my home country, but I didn't cancel my extension of stay based on ED visa at Immigration (everything legit, I was actually going to school for studying Thai, no agency involved).

I'm planning to go back to Thailand soon, will I face any problems due to the non-cancellation when I arrive in BKK?

I've read somewhere they will charge me for overstay, is that true?

Thanks for your help.

On 1/20/2022 at 6:39 AM, andreww said:

For comparison: my Thai wife is with Pacific Cross, her premium is about the same as mine with ACS, but she uses her insurance constantly (some hormonal issues, pregnancies etc). Everything is covered, sometimes on the spot, sometimes in retrospect. Her insurance I consider one of the best investments we had. 

Is Pacific Cross a Thai insurance company?

Cheers

18 hours ago, JustAnotherHun said:

Yes. You can drive 3 months with the IDL from 1968, but you need your national DL aswell.

You mean 3 years...

4 hours ago, JustAnotherHun said:

This info is not up to date.

Since May 01/2021 you need the IDL from 1968. The one from 1926 is not accepted anymore.

Is it now possible to drive/ride in Thailand with the IDL 1968 (Vienna convention)?

Can someone please confirm? I'm finding some opposite opinion on Google.

In the past the Geneve 1949 was required.

Thanks

For what I understand, some companies will pay for asymptomatic when testing positive, but no company will pay your quarantine if asymptomatic testing negative sitting next to a positive traveller in your same airplane or taxi.

Is it true that now the Vienna international permit is also valid in Thailand?

Cheers