The Fugitive

Returning to Thailand after spending 3 months in U.K. I got talking to a guy on the plane who had been banned for 5 years for overstay. He said he wanted nothing more in the whole World than to be back in Thailand. He mentioned he had found an apartment in Pattaya for 5,000 baht per month, same price as previously. When we got to immigration at Suvarnabhumi I let him go ahead of me. The officer stared at her screen for some time before counting on her fingers. She then called another officer who led the poor guy away. You just have to feel sorry for some people.

Helpful information thank you. Very recently there was a thread running about Roojai Motor Insurance being unbelievably economical but the consensus of opinion was that the company is OK. With your information in mind, I just checked their criteria for Personal Accident Insurance. Unfortunately, it only goes up to age 65. Their Cancer Insurance is open to new customers up to 60 and renewable until you reach 65.

Nobody should have to suffer toothache. Hope you soon get sorted. I was experiencing pain from a previously crowned tooth. X-Ray revealed infection. My dentist gave me the choice of a root canal or extraction. She did state that a lot of work had already been done on the tooth and I remembered that the crown had been fitted over 40 years previously. I decided upon extraction. No further problem.

Price was correct. In 2014 I sent a couple of A4 sheets from Manchester U.K. to Asuncion, Paraguay. Took them into the depot on a Friday afternoon and the envelope was signed for early Monday morning.

Wow! Great information thanks, didn't even know what a prosthodontist is or what TMD and TMJ stood for.

These guys I have sympathy for. Or is it empathy? The fact that we remember someone who died even decades later shows that we are human. Or is it that we are so grateful not to have been in their place?

Same as U.K. at the moment.

Thanks again for the information! After years of discussions we finally came to the conclusion that my accident risk is minimal, health care plan is now unaffordable and what my wife was most worried about was being able to pay for my funeral. So Life Insurance it is. Pays out 300,000 upon my death so enough to pay for my funeral plus a little left over to tide her over. To be honest it doesn't make financial sense at all but it's what she wanted.

Thanks for the clarification. That helps myself and others!

Add to that normally reliable water and electricity supplies, 24 hour A/E around the corner at your local Community Hospital and actual improvements to roads, railways and airports, not just the empty promises you hear in other Countries.

You mention treatment following a moto accident. Would that be as a driver or pillion and/or being a moto taxi passenger? If as a driver wouldn't you need to be covered by your own motor insurance?

Very clearly explained and helpful. Thanks.

Nothing has changed. The British Medical Council report was in 2019, however it doesn't seem to have filtered through to either my GP or caused any amendment to the hospital blood analysis software.

The practice nurse told me that they (my GP) use the limits preset into the hospital blood analysis program. She wasn't aware of the British Medical Council's recommendations but was, however, interested. I would guess that the limits the GP's use Nationally won't change until the hospital blood analysis software gets updated somehow?

Unless it's tested by NHS in U.K. and you're over 40. Recently had mine tested for the first time and was over the limit. However, BMC reported in 2019 that the threshold was assessed using 18 to 40 year old's hence takes no account of normal increase with age. When I took their revised figures into account I passed with flying colours.

England (semi-rural where I lived) is a fine place to be in Spring. Summer is usually OK too. After I turned 60 I became more aware of the cold and damp in Winter. Pain in your extremities can make you very miserable.

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Stayed in a 'motel' recently. Spacious, very clean, air conditioned, comfortable bed, large flat panel TV. Towels and even toiletries provided. 200 baht per night, incredible value!

I Went Rockin' - Bobby Norris (1958)

Oh yes, she knows. She took it out because her friend's husband recently passed away from alcoholism at my age leaving no savings. Widow had to find 150,000 baht for his funeral. Pay out upon my death will be 300,000.

Wow! That's tough and ridiculous too. Could depend upon who you speak to as well. One of mine offered setting up a free SECURE email account to send my scanned/photographed docs (no translations or certifications required). This I was happy to comply with but when I initially emailed to request the secure facility the agent replied that email isn't secure hence they couldn't do this. Obviously didn't know what was going on! Have you got an alternative bank you could use instead?

Point taken, reducing carbohydrates is definitely a good idea. Smoking never was and glad I gave it up decades ago. Being a regular blood donor my blood pressure and certain other things get checked but I'm sure that alone won't guarantee my longevity!

Same problem with several of my U.K. financial 'institutions'. So far, I have successfully refused to supply any with the translated and certified documents they requested. Most did nothing and my service continued as normal. The odd one suspended my internet access. I managed without until I returned to U.K. for a visit and advised them I was 'resident' so why was there a problem? They then reinstated my internet access.

Never a truer word........On 03 October she took out Life Insurance on (for) me. No pay out in first 2 years. Refunded in full plus bonus if I survive the 20 year term. I'm now very determined to do just that!

Can't understand my Mrs. Whenever we go to a noodle restaurant she puts at least two spoonfulls of sugar in my bowl. I tell her I neither want nor need it but she persists.