The Fugitive

Thanks, great suggestion. The guys are out today looking at what's available locally.

Last week Mrs noticed steam and smoke coming from her 1995 Toyota Hilux Mighty X. She insisted that the temperature guage was reading normal. Anyway, this is the result. The mechanics are talking about new and reconditioned engines. Is that the only option?

Perhaps not relevant but an illustration. A cousin who is Welsh was on holiday in Germany. Whilst walking upon a pavement she was mown down by a crazy taxi driver. The amount of ironwork required to repair her skeleton was incredible. All superbly done in Germany and covered by her EHIC and, of course, travel insurance. Four years later, the last of the ironwork was removed, for free, under UK National Health Service. If advocating emergency treatment should be free, need to clarify whether that is immediate life saving only or to include several follow up operations to render the patient mobile again, as was the case here.

There was an item a little while ago about an Australian guy and his wife who lived in an exclusive gated community. They went away for the weekend. Upon return their house had been cleared out. Keys to their SUV were inside the house so the vehicle was taken too. Security guard vanished. Went to police who requested a couple of thousand dollars to commence investigations. The guy told them where to stick it and went back to Australia. I suppose the moral of the story is watch out for 'inside jobs'.

Others seem to be suggesting that it makes financial sense and it's also more humane to cover tourists under Thai National Health Service. To do that it would only be fair to include Thai's injured in road traffic accidents also. I very much doubt that the Thai Government would do either.

Putting the onus on a lady who rents out motos to insist upon seeing valid riding licences is really asking a lot. We rented one from a massage shop whilst in Phuket hence that wasn't even her core business. Tourists are going to claim they do, of course, have a licence but forgot to bring it with them on this occasion, offering a little extra cash. What's the shopkeeper going to do?

Neither do I. It must be those 'foreigners' in Cambodia.

My Thai family have been billed by their National Health Service several times for treatment of various family members injured in road traffic accidents. Treatment was not provided under their 30 baht schemes because that's what motor insurance is for. That's something that Brits abroad seem to have difficulty understanding. As I see it, the only solution is compulsory travel insurance to include personal accident cover whilst riding/driving. Unfortunately, as we all know, very few Brits hold motorcycle licences so that would preclude most tourists.

I have found that Royal Thai postmen read and speak English very well. Never had any delivery difficulties myself (although I'm not in Bangkok).

Very true practical points made. I can't honestly see how these situations will ever end. It is most compassionate of you to contribute $500 USD.

What you are suggesting is giving uninsured foreign visitors/tourists in UK and also in Thailand preferential treatment to Nationals/residents. Where injuries result from a road traffic accident the patient receives a bill from the National Health Service. This applies both in UK and Thailand.

The same thing will happen to him that normally happens if unable to pay (or keep up with) costs of treatment. Care continues but treatment is discontinued. The patient dies from his injuries and immobility. Thailand isn't the UK.

It's the renters responsibility. He had choices. Nobody elses fault but his own.

Agree! Providing the renter is an adult the responsibility for appropriate licence and insurance rests with them. They are responsible for their actions. Can't expect rental people to be police.

Guy around our way charges 250 baht to fix fans. It's a fixed price whatever the issue. He does very well.

A few years back (1980's) a friend recommended an anti-perspirant. I forget the name. It said it was based upon anti-perspirants introduced in the 1950's. It came with a warning to use one squirt and one squirt only. Of course, I had to know what would happen if I used two. I wish I hadn't, it was painful. This product was 100% effective. You couldn't wash it off. You had to wait for your skin to shed naturally.

Not during Covid. She insisted upon driving me to Immigration Office. I can drive but I don't want to. She does everything for me so I don't want to complain too much.

Set living room and bedroom a/c's on cool, 16C, full speed fan and swing. Mrs won't allow me to use ceiling fans so make do with pedestals instead. She also won't allow me to do the ultimate cooling trick; Take a shower with clothes on, dry off on bed then repeat. She claims it makes our bed dirty, smelly and mouldy.

Some of us don't know what their family members are ordering.

That wasn't the problem (scam). I can tell the package is for us from the address and mobile telephone number. Item was accepted and paid for by a Thai. However, it hadn't been ordered.

Can I expect to receive a refurb 1990's laptop (that I didn't order) for the price of a MacBook Pro anytime soon?

Definitely! I think we all agree that April is too hot for comfort (especially this year). No escaping that unless leave the Country.

Yes, that's the Regional Hospital.

Yes on 24 February 2023 at Khon Kaen Regional Hospital (walk in).

Had three jabs free at my local Community Government Hospital. Later told they were out of stock and awaiting deliveries. They said they would telephone when available. Gave up waiting and went unannounced (walk in) to my Regional Hospital. After a phone call to check whether I was entitled, received free Pfizer (on 24 February 2023).