i Phad

Thanks for the feedback!

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

No reason why they will not honor it albeit it will take sometime to clear it, and don't forget to ask the bank for the toto3 credit note from the bank to show that you have brought money from overseas...

That's what I thought. Not worried about the time limit.

Not sure where to post this Mods. Please move where you think best.

I want to bring a cashier's check from my American credit union, to deposit in my Bangkok Bank account when I return in January.

Will Bangkok Bank accept it?

Please no comments about other transfer of funds methods. This is a yes or no question based on factual knowledge.

Thanks.

That's interesting, only need it if he applies here. Strange thinking.

I'll let him know to first go to Thailand, then get it.

Thanks!

A coworker of mine is retiring in the new year. He is a friend of mine and my husbands and for the last few years has asked a lot of questions about retiring in Thailand. He has done a lot of other research and yesterday told my husband that for the retirement extension he must pass a police check here in the US. He says he read it on ThaiVisa.

My husband (who was a police officer) says he never had to provide this. Our friend was convicted of stealing his parents car when he was 19.

Is a police check required for retirement visa? Will something 40 years old keep him from getting one?

13 hours ago, JCP108 said:

"None had Covid-19."

 

How was this determined?

He deep kissed every one of them more than 14 days ago and is feeling fine.

It is times like this that make me embarrassed to be Thai.....

Such idiots.

They have just insulted the 30,000,000 annual tourists who don't have their own plane.

Thanks everyone for the input!

On 2/26/2020 at 2:34 AM, Sheryl said:

The best shoulder specialist in Thailand is at one of the hospitals you don't want to go to. Likely cost somewhere in the realm of 400k baht.

 

To get this done at a government hospital there will be a long wait list, possibly many, many months. He would probably get it done in the US sooner. Another consideration with government hospitals is the language barrier (with nurses, clerical staff etc, not the doctor, but you really do need a Thai speaker to help you navigate through the system on at least first visit) and that interns/residents may provide a lot of  the actual care.

 

If you want to try, I suggest one of these at Chulalongkorn;

 

Prof. Pongsak Yuktanandana

Prof. Aree Tanavalee

 

Prof. Pongsak can also be seen at St Louis Hospital, which costs less than Bumrungrad etc but still much more than a government hospital.

 

 

Thanks. I am Thai and will accompany him. He also speaks a fair amount. So language won't be a problem.

Chulalongkorn is an excellent place to start. At the least, consultations for opinions.

Husband is considering rotator cuff surgery. MRI results back today and it's a focal full tear of the supraspinatus. His doctor says those don't heal on their own as opposed to partial tears (though we've found documentation on the web that says this is not always true). Not excited about surgery at this point, just a lot of ice and physical therapy.

He gets Medicare next year which means the costs will be minimal here in the States. But if surgery becomes absolutely necessary in coming months, would like to know some doctor's names and costs. He would bring the MRI disc with him.

Not looking at places like Bumrungrad, or Pattaya. If you have had a good experience with a surgeon at a government hospital, would especially love that info.

Thanks!

6 hours ago, uhuh said:

Yes, what many private hospitals charge foreigners - especially with insurance - has gone up that much. But most private hospitals still charge less than 200000.

In Western Europe, if paid out of pocket (i.e. not paid for by social security,  NHS or a similar system) it costs about 1000 USD. 

Guess there goes medical tourism in Thailand.

I have friends who dropped their insurance in the US because the co-pay and deductible were higher than paying cash, under the Affordable Care Act that keeps cash price lower. That is funny, using insurance after paying premium is higher than paying cash.

13 hours ago, wazzadg44 said:

If this hernia is the same as mine (in the groin ) I am today just back from BDMS Phitsanulok from seeing the surgeon re operation. Will be a general,1 maybe 2 nights in hospital depending on recovery. I have rechecked the cost today as the initial quote of 45,000-50,000 baht was considered by some to be too low. The nurse confirmed the initial 45,000 and said there could be an add on for blood test,x-ray and "internal medicine" doctor's fee (not a surgeon ) which would bring it to around 50,000 baht. This includes 1 night room charge also. Mesh will be used. Hope this helps.

That's more like it. Thanks for the info.

My husband has had a non-symptomatic inguinal hernia for over a decade. Planning a trip back to Thailand now and he thinks it's time to sew things up. No mesh, though, he won't do that.

Experiences, locations, suggestions, and costs, anyone?

15 hours ago, Chivas said:

Can I ask a question. At your donor site did/does that all grow back as well ??  Its a question Ive wanted to ask a long time because its essentially replanting the root elsewhere ??

They remove a section of scalp, size depending on the number of grafts you choose. My husband's was maybe a half inch. Wider in the middle and narrower at the ends. They pull the opposing edges together and suture. Sort of like giving the back of you head a face lift as it tightens things up a bit.

Then they harvest the grafts from the slice removed. The above post is incorrect; there is no gap in the donor area. No matter how hard I look, I cannot see a scar on the back of my husband's head.

Oh, husband says a graft is a number of hairs, not only one.

On 7/28/2018 at 2:39 AM, goegoe said:

 

Hello, how much did you pay ? Thanks.

 

 

 

85 baht/graft. Less than half what it would have cost in the States.

 Actually, it was my husband. I have lots of hair. If he hadn't told me, I'd never had known, that's how good a job doctor did.

Villa had it last time I looked.