Thaiwrath

3 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

I think expats have more than enough on their plate right now trying to decipher and comply with the new visa rules that are actual. Let's not get ahead of ourselves. It might not happen, or it might have a grandfathering clause if it does.

 

That said, anyone who can get health insurance and hasn't already, certainly should. And (1) it is not true that there are no policies that will enroll people over a certain age; and (2)  you do nto need "Thai health" insurance (actually is no such thing). You need a policy that covers you in Thailand which any expat policy should do. Thai companies are not the only option.

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The big one is pre-existing conditions.

I arrived here in 2005, aged 45, and paid 22,000 baht to one of the big insurance companies here, for insurance, subject to a medical. After being sent to the most expensive private hospital in the city where I live for the medical (basically a blood test), I eventually received a cheque 2 weeks later for 20,000 baht (yes, 2,000 baht for the blood test !) with a letter declining insurance. Despite several phone calls from both myself and the agent, they declined to give me a reason.

15 minutes ago, bwpage3 said:

If you could afford it, you would not mention something so petty as the cost of a mango

 

A dragon fruit in Florida USA can be USA $4 each. (130+ thb)

 

Who cares if you can afford it.

 

People only brag about how cheap life is in Thailand because they cannot afford anything else

 

Studio condo? How old are you 20?

 

 

People only brag about having money.........................when they don't actually have it !

6 hours ago, jellydog said:

Spending striker money on a centre-back. The shame !

When we spent centre back money on a striker (Mo), it sort of evens itself out ! The pride!

7 minutes ago, StevieH said:

 

yeah, i absolutely <deleted> hate our owners. all that money available this summer and they can't give it away. or perhaps don't really want to.

 

coutinho's sadly just turned out to be another footballer. i don't blame him for wanting to play for barcelona but don't hand in a transfer request on the day before a new season kicks off you w*nker. and his bad back conveniently looks like keeping him out of the hoffenheim match too so he's not cup tied for the champions league. fancy that.

Even if he plays in the Hoffenheim game, he will not be cup tied for the group stages.

Cahill

Nick Barmby.

4 minutes ago, webfact said:

One of the people allegedly involved in his killing had later been ordained as well at the temple, becoming a full-fledged monk, and police discovered that he’d had his hand in the temple till.

Has all the credentials to become one of the revered in this nation.

7 minutes ago, webfact said:

And the store just said bad luck, refusing to take responsibility for the loss.

 

Typical answer here, nothing really surprising !

There is one standard line missing from the report,

"The school director was unavailable for comment"

Disgusting behavior, and he should be dismissed from his position of authority immediately, and dealt with by the courts. 

4 minutes ago, webfact said:

Police are to ask telecom operators how a Chinese gang could acquire hundreds of thousand of SIM cards

I think some sort of cash incentive may be associated with this !

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

have little hope in finding the culprits after no physical description was given

Apparently, 'short, with dark hair, heaps of the buggers', was not a sufficient description !   

No contact for so long ?

Unfortunately, it doesn't look good for the old pair.

Here's hoping I am wrong.

I wonder if they were allowed to 'phone a friend' during the interrogation ? 

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

However, Weerachai said Priyanuch seemed to be unable to adjust her sleep patterns as she used to work at night,

She was probably used to sleeping with only one other person in the room.

Now she will have to get used to dozens and dozens in the same room each night !