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KarlS

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  1. 1 minute ago, ThaiBunny said:

    People generally quote a "retirement" visa as an OA not an O; that's the first time I've seen O described as "for state pensioners".  I notice the Netherlands also says an "O" rather than an "OA" for "pensioners" who are actually described as "retirement / early retirement" but their visa note for that source says 90 days not 12 months.  Mine's definitely OA and OA appears on a separate line under the one you have quoted on the London site

    Had you read the thread you would have noted my original comment related to someone stating an "O" visa could be obtained for 'retirement'

  2. 9 minutes ago, Chiller said:

    Would it not be easier for the OP’s friend to obtain a non O Visa from London, he’s over 50yrs, and unlike the non OA he would not require police checks, or the medical and would only have to show either a receipt of pension, or £10,000 in a bank account as opposed to the much higher amount for the OA. 

     

    If it is correct that he can do a border run every 90 days until the expiry of this type of Visa then what is the greater benefit of the non OA Visa other than not having to do a border run, bearing in mind all the extra qualifying requirements?  

    An O visa based on retirement is only available to those in receipt of a state old age pension. 

  3. 2 minutes ago, Jim7777 said:

    In fact I just dislocated my shoulder last week and I’ve had to have 3 morphine shots this week and I just finished the last of my oral morphine tablets last night.  My shoulder is starting to feel better now I think because of the steroid shot

    Please name this place which treats dislocated shoulders with multiple injections of morphine and 'steroid shots' It is clearly somewhere to avoid.

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  4. My wife was admitted to the local public hospital in an emergency- She was accommodated in a spacious 4 bedded room with comfortable beds etc. My offer of securing a private room for her was refused.

    Her 6-day stay including emergency surgery, blood transfusion, medication etc cost 30Bht.

    I made a donation to the hospital's funds. 

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  5. 2 minutes ago, connda said:

    There is the Catch-22:  "Painkillers have the potential to be abused, therefore we, them government, will make them close to impossible to obtain if you need the legitimately."  It's interesting that there are countries that still sell medicines with codeine as an ingredient.  Will some people abuse them?  Probably.  It that a reason to restrict the entire population for having access to effective pain relief?  Only if you completely lack compassion for human suffering. 

    Abuse of prescribed opioids in the USA has led to the declaration of an on-going Public Health emergency. 

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  6. 36 minutes ago, canthai55 said:

    Shoei - expensive - yes

    But many helmets are just as good - some better - for less $$$

    The days of having to spend $700 + for a good helmet are over

    https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/

    My LS2 does as well - and better - than some helmets costing 4 to 5 times as much

     

    There are no"cheap" 4-5* helmets on that site. You will not know how well your LS2 performs until you have a high speed coming off. 

     

    I have a scarred up Shoei which suggests I might not have survived without it. (the result of being rear-ended by a hit and run bas****d

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