The Fugitive

48 years for mine, only one of five developed a root infection.

Can confirm. Had five gold crowns fitted in 1976. So far, only one has given any trouble. It developed a root infection. Option was either root canal and another crown or extraction. Dentist advised that as it had already been worked upon extraction might be the best bet. That's what I went with.

Wow! That's great! Many thanks for your information. Shows that things do change and we need to keep up-to-date. Had given up myself (too old and too heavy). Found this; unfortunately, the upper age limit for organ donation/whole cadavers is 65. https://chulalongkornhospital.go.th/kcmh/en/body-and-organ-donations/

There have been previous reports of ex-pats being told; 'We don't accept foreigners'. I have seen a 65 year age limit on body donor application forms. The forms are, of course, designed for Thai's. Sorry to be blunt but the body won't be a fit state for donation if it's been transported on the bed of a pick-up in 40 degrees. In addition, delays with release paperwork will make matters worse. Can fully understand why Thai medical schools would prefer not to accept foreign cadavers.

It was. I had written the name of the hotel and town only because I couldn't remember the full street address. I had failed to fully complete the form so it was a fair question.

I believe Israel will go up to but remain one step behind using nuclear weapons. Once that threshold is crossed they know that they themselves are unlikely to survive either. Same goes for Iran. Probably safest to remain in Thailand whatever the outcome!

First time I came to Thailand the IO at Suvarnabhumi wanted the full street address of my hotel. Of course I'd never been before and hadn't printed it out beforehand.

Don't forget that, when setting off, once you've checked-in online or at the airport totem you cannot ever be asked for sight of return/onward ticket or 'some sort of visa'. Airlines don't have enough staff or time available to request such things at your departure gate.

Agreed. The last few flights I've booked have been VietJet and Air Asia. Searched for price using SkyScanner which has directed me to Trip.com for the cheapest fare. I use my U.K. debit card MasterCard for payment, simply because I get 1% cash back. Seems an easier and cost free method of payment.

What people are saying is that either the airline does not require sight of return/onward ticket or 'some type of visa' or, if they do, you can be pinged for a document check by airline staff at the departure gate.

Agreed! When Thai Airways check-in desk staff at Munich Airport asked me to produce my Retirement Extension I found the page in my passport for them with the current extension stamp. They accepted it with no thumbing through to find my re-entry permit. Either they're not aware (or don't care) about the fact it could have been invalidated when I exited Thailand.

Agreed. Issues with Skype are that the person you rang cannot ring you back. You can rent a Skype 'geographical' landline number but not a mobile telephone number. To receive SMS you must have a USA Skype number and the text must have been sent from either a USA or Canadian number. OTP's are not supported.

All animals should be kept under control by their owners. TNR (Trap, neuter and release) of Soi dogs may sound good in theory but the more effective method would be to trap and humanely destroy.

Definitely. There can be quite a few airline staff at the departure gate. They arrive well before time. You hear passengers names being called. A lot more goes on at the gate than simply checking boarding passes to passports.

Must be the airline. When checking-in for flight TG925 Munich to Bangkok I was asked to produce documentation at the check-in desk. I told them I had a Retirement Extension. They looked at me and said 'We need to SEE it!'