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I always put in carry on luggage as most electric toothbrushes contains lithium-ion batteries I always use the plastic storage case that came with the toothbrush space for toothbrush and 2 spare heads It might attract security attention if it was in luggage without storage case

Long away to go before ice cars are phased out 2024 Car output dropped to 1.47 million units from 1.83 million in 2023. Production on a year-on-year basis contracted for the 17th successive month in December, falling 17.4% to 104,878 units, the FTI said. 2025 This year, car production is projected at 1.5 million units, of which 1 million will be for export and the rest for the local market, the federation said. https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/motoring/2949236/thailand-car-production-down-20-in-2024 The government has a policy that by 2030, 30% of all vehicles manufactured in Thailand will be electric.

Buying Russian oil and gas in 2024 doesn't seem to be an issue for the EU EU spends more on Russian oil and gas than financial aid to Ukraine – report Europe estimated to have bought €22bn of fossil fuels from Russia in 2024 but gave €19bn to support Kyiv https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/24/eu-spends-more-russian-oil-gas-than-financial-aid-ukraine-report

TM6 was still required at some borders in 2023 and 2024 I was in Laos September 2023 which required a completed TM6 form The government has suspended the requirement for foreigners who enter Thailand by land or sea to fill out TM 6 immigration forms from April 15 until Oct 15. The cabinet approved the suspension on April 9 in response to a proposal by Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, ministry spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul said on Friday. https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2775361/tm-6-forms-suspended-for-land-and-sea-arrivals

TM6 forms were required at land borders until they were suspended from 15th April 2024 https://miceoss.tceb.or.th/en/thailand-exempts-the-completion-of-the-t-m-6-form-en/

Bangkok, 17 October 2024 – Thailand has extended the suspension of the requirement to fill out the ‘To Mo 6’ (TM6) immigration form for foreign travellers entering and exiting Thailand at 16 land and sea checkpoints until 30 April 2025. The TM6 form is the arrival/departure card, which foreigners are required to fill out with their passport information and other personal and travel information when entering or leaving Thailand. The form was permanently cancelled for foreign travellers arriving by air since July 2022. https://www.tatnews.org/2024/10/thailand-suspends-filing-of-tm6-immigration-form-for-land-and-sea-arrivals/

The other advantage of the MDAC system hopefully they will replicate with TDAC is Key points about MDAC and passport stamps: Digital system: When you fill out an MDAC online before arriving in Malaysia, your entry details are stored digitally, eliminating the need for a physical stamp in your passport. No entry or exit stamps so no worries if your passport pages are nearly full

Malaysia has a similar digital arrival card (MDAC) for all visitors With the Malaysian MDAC system once your request has been approved you can check so see if your eligible to use the egates so no more queues at immigration desks For TDAC Benefits of the TDAC System: For tourists: Convenience of submitting information in advance, saving time at the airport Faster immigration processing and reduced wait times Enhanced security and accuracy of personal information https://www.nationthailand.com/news/tourism/40045807

At the moment the BYD sealion seems to a very popular model if you can get one Number of posters on the BYD facebook groups have posted they have cancelled their December 2024 reservations due to No delivery date after being advised delivery dates of between end of January / February 2025 https://www.facebook.com/groups/bydthailand

Set yourself a budget and see what vehicles are available within than range, you could divided it in 2 groups B800K and below B800k and above There is a motor show in Bangkok March 26 to Sunday, April 6, 2025. Once you have a shortlist check out the facebook groups For some brands spare parts seem to be an issue For some brands there appears to be an issue with some dealers where they are stating they have no money to order spare sparts as they are waiting for outstanding payments from the importer for previous sales

The statista figures include Data includes BEV passenger cars, motorcycles, buses, three-wheelers, trucks, and tractors. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282939/thailand-number-of-newly-registered-battery-electric-vehicles/ Electric car sales3/ increased from 20,000 units in 2022 to nearly 90,000 units in 2023, reaching more than 20% sales share (Figure 5). New subsidies and government financial incentives for end users have played significant roles. In 2023, Chinese companies accounted for 82% of the BEVs sale , and they could become more prominent given that BYD plans to start operations in 2024. The most popular EVs in Thailand are also BYD. https://www.krungsri.com/en/research/research-intelligence/evs-in-asean-2024 Autolife published registration figures for 2023 here Total number of BEV cars registered was 76,314 https://autolifethailand.tv/register-ev-bev-thailand-dec-2023/ Those figures don't include cars registered by 31st January 2024 which was the closing date for cars that were purchased by 31st December 2023 which benefited from the B150,000 subsidy so if we take 76,314 registrations for 2023 and add 13,653 registrations for January 2024 Total EV car sales for 2023 was 89,967 for 2024 total number of EV car registrations was 70,137 but for sales number we need to exclude January 2024 registration figires of 13,,653 which brings total down to 56,484 but we then add January 2025 EV car registration figures of 12,376 which include all EV car sales sold before 31st December 2024 which benefited from the B100,000 susbidy which ended 31st December 2024 total number of EV car sales in 2024 was 68,860 https://autolifethailand.tv/total-ev-bev-register-2024-thailand/ https://autolifethailand.tv/ev-register-jan-2025-thailand/ Total number of EV car sales 2023 89,967 Total number of EV car sales 2024 68,860 Year on Year sales figures for 2024 was a decrease of EV car sales by 23.46% compared to 2023 For 2025 subsidy is B50,000 for cars and B100,000 of EV pickup's built in Thailand

As of April 2022 the number of pensioners affected is around 492,000 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_state_pension#:~:text Unfrozen pension is never going to happen under current Labour Government Can you imagine someone suggesting to Starmer that he should implement a policy that Corbyn had in his 2019 manifesto

For anyone that goes down the LPA route please be aware that the Office of the Public Guardian that issues the LPA documents doesn't provide replacements These LPA documents should be treated the same way as you would treat property deeds The LPA documents that you received from the Office of the Public Guardian should have a perforated section at the end of the document Solictors can provided certificated copies for a fee ( where they sign each page with their stamp to confirm that page is the same as original) If anyone requires sight of the relevant LPA provide them with a certificated copies which they will copy and return to you they wouldn't accept a non- certificated copies There was a case in the UK a few years ago where someone didn't have any certificated copies when into the bank with the master perforated LPA for the bank to take a copy unfortunately the bank took a copy and then handed back the customer the copy and kept the perforated LPA for themselves which they manage to lose later in a office relocation end result was LPA were null and void as no master copy and no certificated copy

Good News Now if he agrees he should make his niece lasting power of attorney for health and welfare and a seperate LPA for property and financial affairs its takes about 3 months from the date that the dcuments are submitted The LPA can be completed by his niece the website has a step by step guide Cost is £82 per LPA so for 2 LPA cost is £164 Solictors and Banks offer this type of service but at a much higher cost a friend did it through a bank for his mother and the cost was £600 8 years ago Make, register or end a lasting power of attorney https://www.gov.uk/power-of-attorney With LPA the niece can represent her uncle in any transaction with the only exemption that LPA are not permitted to create or change wills for the person they represent so he should consider making a will if he hasn't done so before his mental health deteriorates further

Care home waiting times in the UK can be as long as 2 years Anyone that has assets over £22K has to pay for their care homes anyone with assets less than £22K the care home is funded by the local council although in many cases they might not have an availabilty in their area and people have been known to be sent hundred of miles away Not sure how someone that has Alzheimer’s or dementia themselve could be accepted for a care home as the decent care homes do have a strict interview process before they will consider accepting someone, they normally required access to all medical records from medical staff that have been providing medication Care Quality Commission in the UK doe carry out inspection reports and provide ratings for each home I have witnessed where good care homes will remove a person if they are disruptive in the care home as they know the room wouldn't be empty for very long https://www.cqc.org.uk/care-services/find-care-home

Returning to the UK from abroad Habitual Residence Test (‘HRT’) Anyone who has been living outside the UK for a period of 3 months or more and who decides to return to the UK will be subject to this test. Irrespective of which services an individual or family require assistance from Residency test is always applied and has to be passed prior to accessing services. This means that if a returnee is wishing to access public services, they will usually need to wait for a period of 3-4 months before being able to prove their intentions to remain in the UK. The only way a returnee can bypass a HRT is if they are formally deported, expelled or removed by compulsion of law from overseas and returns with evidence to show this, i.e. deportation documents, letter from Prisoners Abroad, stamp in passport, letter from Embassy. http://heathrowtravelcare.co.uk/what-we-do/returning-to-the-uk-from-abroad/ There is this thread from 2023

Just Forgetful, or Is It Dementia? “We now know the early warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease can begin some 15 years before symptoms of mild cognitive impairment, or long before the beginning signs of a dementia surface,” In order to distinguish the ordinary forgetfulness that comes with aging from more serious problems like Alzheimer’s disease, it helps to consider some key symptoms of mild cognitive impairment and the early stages of dementia. Medical and mental health conditions, like depression or a deficiency in vitamin B12, can also make someone forgetful. These conditions are treatable and reversible. https://www.alzinfo.org/just-forgetful-or-is-it-dementia/ Stages 1-3 are the pre-dementia stages; STAGE 4: MODERATE COGNITIVE DECLINE MILD DEMENTIA https://www.alzinfo.org/understand-alzheimers/clinical-stages-of-alzheimers/ Just because a person suffers from Memory lapse's doesn't mean that they have Alzheimer’s or dementia Family and Friends may not noticed a change in a loved one until that person reaches stage 4

NHS Continuing Healthcare funded by the NHS is postcode lottery 1st question social services ask do you have assets funds over £23,250 even though Eligibility for NHS continuing healthcare (CHC) is based on assessed needs, not assets or savings. Hard Hitting Drama Jenny and Claire then discover that their mother should qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare, which means all Mary's health costs would be paid for by the NHS. This fact is withheld from them by the cash-strapped health authority, sending the sisters into battle against a broken system, determined to secure the level of care their mother deserves. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bvbf5n Continuing Healthcare: The Secret Fund https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04p86c4 This site has excellent advice NHS Continuing Healthcare is NHS money that covers the cost of care for people who meet certain criteria in terms of their care needs. It is not means-tested and eligibility has nothing to do with a person’s money, home or savings. If you (or a relative) need full time care and you have a certain level of savings/assets, you’ll probably be told to pay. But this is where mistakes are made. If you have health needs you should first be assessed for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding https://caretobedifferent.co.uk/

has the person officially been diagnosed with having either Alzheimer's or Dementia and is he on medication that slows the condition Is he fullly aware of the discussions take are taking part with relocating to the Uk and is he taking an active part in these discussions has he ever got lost and unable to find his way home while shopping Are his friends aware of the 7 stages of 7 stages of Alzheimer’s or Dementia and in their view what stage is he currently at People with Alzheimer’s or Dementia have good days and bad days each month On the good days its very diffcult to see that they have Alzheimer’s or Dementia if they are familar with UK news they have no issue naming current uk prime minister or naming who is head of UK royal family My late mother was diagnosed with Dementia in 2010 she was 86 years old at the time did she have it earlier before then no ones knows for 6 years she lived at home with my father taking care of her mainly doing the cooking and ensuring she took the correct medication at the right time In 2016 she moved into a care home by that time she was Stage 5 out of 7 Hallucinations: Seeing things that aren’t there Delusions: False beliefs that you believe to be true Paranoia: The feeling that others are against you Whe she sets off the security alarm at 03:00 in the morning and when ask why she wanted to open the front door because her sister and her husband were waiting outside ( both of whom were dead ) Constantly falling down I witnessed it once it seem like there was a disconnect between the brain and her feet so just collapased to the ground if the guy is at the early stages of Alzheimer’s or Dementia and it just memory lapses he may not need an escort back to the UK and he miight be well emought to live in managed sheltered accommodation

You need to check what the capital value amount on the insurance document that is the amount that the insurance company will repay your MIL in the event that the vehicle is written off normally most insurance companies will only approved repairs for up to 70% of the capital value if the repair estimate exceeds 70% of the capital value insurance companies would advise your MIL that she shoulld request return of the capital value to write the vehicle off and they will refund the capital value that is stated on the policy document If your MIL decided that she wants the vehicle repaired and doesn't want the capital returned then the insurance company will state they will only fund 70% of the capital value and your MIL is responsible for part of the repair cost if the repair cost exceeds 70% of the capital value It is important that when comparing insurance quotes that the comparison is done against all the different levels of coverage between each insurance company Some insurance companies do offer lower insurance premiums that other but normally with reduced coverage such as lower capital value

AI Overview To send an Alzheimer's patient back to the UK, you would need to contact a medical transport service specializing in dementia care, coordinate with the patient's family and healthcare providers, ensure proper documentation is prepared including medical records and power of attorney, and make necessary arrangements for travel including flights, accommodation, and assistance at the airport and upon arrival in the UK; it's crucial to prioritize the patient's comfort and safety throughout the process, which may involve familiar items, calming techniques, and a consistent routine. Key steps to take: Consult with healthcare professionals: Discuss the patient's current condition, travel needs, and any necessary medical support with their doctor, care manager, and a specialist in dementia care. Choose a medical transport service: Research and select a reputable medical transport company experienced in handling patients with dementia, ensuring they can provide appropriate care during the journey. Obtain necessary documentation: Gather all relevant medical records, including diagnosis, medication details, and any power of attorney documents needed for making decisions on the patient's behalf. Travel arrangements: Flight booking: Contact the airline and inform them about the patient's condition, requesting any necessary assistance like priority boarding and extra legroom. Airport assistance: Arrange for airport assistance services to guide the patient through security checks and to their gate. Accommodations: Book suitable accommodations in the UK, considering the patient's needs and proximity to family or care facilities. Prepare the patient for travel: Familiar items: Bring familiar items like photos, blankets, favorite snacks, or clothing to help the patient feel comfortable. Communication: Use clear and simple language, explaining the travel plans in a calm and reassuring manner. Medication management: Ensure all medications are properly labeled and readily accessible throughout the journey. Consider a companion: Depending on the patient's needs, arrange for a trusted family member or professional caregiver to accompany them during the trip. Important considerations: Patient's mental state: Assess the patient's ability to understand the travel plans and potential anxiety levels. Legal requirements: Check any necessary immigration or visa requirements for the patient's return to the UK. Care arrangements in the UK: Arrange for appropriate care upon arrival, whether with family, a care home, or other support services.

The 7 Stages of Alzheimer's Disease https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/blogs/neuroscience-blog/2019/november/stages-of-alzheimers With the early stages of Alzheimer's or Dementia Most people wouldn't recognize they have it or family and friends wouldn't be aware other than the occasionally memory lapses

I wonder why his "friends" said no to your kind offer of escorting him back to the UK UK hospitals don't admit people on the basis that they have Alzheimer's Millions of people in the UK are required to privately fund care homes for relatives that have Alzheimer's or dementia with monthly fees in excess of B340K depending on the level of care required and if additional medical care is required 1st point of call should be British Embassy If he is unable to make decisions once he reaches the UK he would come under the Court of Protection We make decisions on financial or welfare matters for people who can’t make decisions at the time they need to be made (they ‘lack mental capacity’). https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals/court-of-protection Ideally there needs to be someone that acts in the best interest of the person in question to ensure that any assets in Thailand are sold and transferred back to the UK If he has sufficent assets a care home in Thailand would provide a better quality of life than a care home in the UK at a far lower cost Frenchman’s rescue in Chiang Mai highlights Thailand as a caring alternative to nursing homes https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2022/02/28/expat-with-alzheimers-rescued-in-chiang-mai/

The article I link to and the 2015 Guardian article that you like to quote from have one phrase that is mentioned in both articles and that is "Death Master File" and I would think that an article published in 2025 is more relevant than an article published ten years ago in 2015

Clearly its more than 13 people now since that number is from a report published in 2015 US Reclaims $31M In Social Security Payments Sent To The Dead The Treasury says it has increased the number of death matches by 139 percent and improved timelines in accounting for wrongful payments. It projects a recovery of approximately $215 million within the three-year period. https://www.ibtimes.com/us-reclaims-31m-social-security-payments-sent-dead-more-money-come-3759512