Doctor Tom

Together with a few other Thai people, I feed two extended families of older dogs and puppies. I've been doing that for the best part of 7 years and I've seen the packs grow from a couple of dogs to a community . They live exclusively in the jungle areas, away from houses and most people. They thrive and seem happy and contented. They are friendly and welcoming to those of us who interact with them. Yes, it makes me feel good to watch them living life and apparently enjoying it and as far as I can see, they only annoy local monkeys. I would support their sterilization, but never their eradication, at least only by natural sterilization means.

Long hair always and at any age, but only on women.

Are you knowingly or unknowingly using a VPN? It may be set up to find the best location, or to do it randomly. McAfee comes with a built in VPN , so if you have that, check its settings. Just a thought.

The only good expat that thinks the way you do, is one that gets thrown out of Thailand, never to return. Good luck finding any comparable Country in the World that doesnt have a supposed 'dog problem'.

It helps them mate

Yes

They have as much right to a life as you do mate, maybe more in your case. Human arrogance towards these animals just pxxxes me off. Thankfully, there are many kind people in Thailand, Thai and Farang, who feed the soi dogs and try to give them some reasonable quality of life, me included.

I'm curious; what constitutes a 'quality expat'?

Quite so. In a population of over 334 million people, those two are the best that America and its broken political system can put up for President? That is truly pathetic. Leaders of the Free World, I think not. Hang your collective heads in shame Americans.

Although there are outliers in any group, at 90 years old the body is closing down, fast or slow depends on many factors. both medical and environmental, but one can draw a few generalisations; one can't walk far, one has a lot less energy, one's mental facilities decline, one's body can't take much stress or rapid changes in blood pressure. Sex is probably the last thing on the minds of anyone in these later years. Just to show one of the outliers, Bob Hoover was in his mid eighties when the video below was recorded. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7R7jZmliGc&t=12s

In all probability, he doesnt have the slightest interest in sex. Nice food, being driven around nice countryside, good sleep, watching TV and chats about the old days with mates, over coffee or tea, these I bet will be his last hurrah . Thailand is not particularly good for any of that for someone of his age.

Not sure that 'rogue' is the correct word; 'conscientious' is better, or perhaps 'scrupulous' in the performance of their duty, as they see it, and just enforcing what they see as the law. The OP's schedule does look like it could trigger such an IO response, as indeed it did.

OA will require medical insurance, O is better

That schedule does not look like a tourist travelling around, it looks like a person doing business with Thailand as a base. Many others do the same, that said , I'm not at all surprised that you got pulled over. Just bad luck that you picked on a conscientious IO

maybe its you they are protecting themselves from? Just saying.

Up skirting is the most pathetic, juvenile, immature, perversion imaginable.

I travelled from Thailand to UK with my Grandchild, different name. I carried with me a Permission Letter, signed by both his parents and witnessed by a Lawyer and duly stamped. I was asked for it at UK Immigration, so it was a good move. No issues on the return flight

Bit confused at this. If it's an International Hospital Consultant you are dealing with, I find it incomprehensible that the hospital cannot supply what you need. They have processes to import meds that are maybe rare here, not unavailable locally, or generally in Thailand. Why do they offer you an alternative instead of sourcing the one you actually need? I know that is the case for Bangkok Hospital Pattaya, for, example, cancer drugs, so I don't know why you are having such an issue. I hope that you can sort it out quickly, as reliable and regular meds for your condition are vital if you are to arrest the condition. Good luck on Thursday

Like many Vets, many rural so called 'doctors' and many 'dentists', too many of them are barely trained and often not fully qualified. Check the certificates displayed on the walls. Often they are merely 'Attendance' at courses, not formal degree qualifications.

In Thailand, you can always, but always, find a pharmacist who will sell you prescription meds over the counter, without a prescription. It has always been thus here.

You would be surprised at what meds people take here without ever being properly diagnosed with a condition by a Specialist Consultant. Self medication is rife here, hence so many people using a forum to ask questions about possible medical conditions that clearly need investigation by a doctor, in hospital. I don't know if it's some twisted thinking to avoid medical bills, or some people just being as dumb as a brick, but it happens a lot.

I come to this post a bit late. Firstly, I wouldn't take any eye drop medication unless I had competed a comprehensive examination investigation by a Specialist on what the issue is and how it may progress and submit to regular 12 monthly checks. I did just that and I now take Xalatin each day, which is readily available from a local Pharmacy who now stock it after my request. I do not have Glaucoma, but it is in my immediate family and the Xalatin is there to regulate the pressure in the eye, which was on the high side, so that I don't develop the condition. I will now take the `drops for the rest of my days. However, It was pointed out to me by the Specialist that it can have side effects if not used, stored and handled correctly.

Are you trying to tell us all that unless you read a Thailand forum, that is the only way you can find out that you have to register for tax? Where is that is the visa rules, or the immigration rules? I'll tell you, nowhere. I use an argent for my extensions, she has told me nothing of this idea, because it doesn't concern me, or many thousand of other expats. If you run a business here, or are a Thai resident working overseas and remitting back to here, then you are liable; maybe.

well good luck with that stupid idea for retired expats. It will never happen

Because you are Tax Resident, Most if not all retired expats, remitting living expenses to Thailand, are not tax residents.