Longwood50

First off you fail to recognize any "hurdle' you make a tourist go through is one more reason not to visit Thailand. If I run a supermarket and lose money on bread and milk but I get more customers into my store and they buy far more than the bread and milk, I come out ahead. The 448 million baht is pocket change. 38 million tourists times 300 baht is 10.4 BILLION BAHT. Stop making it a hassle charge the lousy 300 baht and welcome them to Thailand and use the money collected to pay any unpaid medical bills to the hospitals.

I see your point, however the nuisance of having to prove ones insurance coverage, the fact that it covers Thailand, the fact that the insurance company is a recognized and approved company in my mind does not warrant the hassle of just handing them 300 baht and moving on.

Around the house I have several devices including solar cell lights, rechargeable flashlights etc that use 18650 size batteries. Does anyone make a decent 18650 battery? Most of mine came with the rechargeable solar cell light or flashlight but I have purchased some additional batteries online. They are all lousy. I can use the flashlight for only a few minutes two to three days in a row and then it has lost its charge. The same is true of the solar cell lights. Despite the fact that the solar cell light only triggers when activated by motion, unless it is a really sunny day, the battery does not retain enough charge to fully power it. If there is a good brand, please let me know. I have tried some that were advertised as Samsung but online you have to wonder if that was really true. Here is a picture of the type of battery I am referring to.