NancyL

As the OP discovered, Dr. Morgan is great for situations where someone hasn't been seeing a doctor regularly, has no idea what's causing their problem and has multiple issues (age, smoking, blood pressure, diabetes, etc) She serves as a good "manager" for a patient and knows the best specialists in town. Before referring to a specialist, she does basic tests to help both the specialist and patient understand the nature of the problem. She can cut through the red tape at the private hospitals to help patients navigate the hospital and secure discounts for her patients. Once a patient is "cured" it's a very good idea to continue to see her regularly, at an interval she suggests, to continue to remain healthy.

Just this week, U.S. news is reporting on two small studies showing that the new bivalent booster isn't much better than the original Moderna and Pfizer vaccines in boosting immunity. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/10/25/business/omicron-boosters-not-much-better-against-variants-than-originals-say-two-small-studies/ While the new Pfizer and Moderna vaccines do a great job of preventing Covid, one big drawback of these two vaccines is that they don't give long-lasting immunity and do need to be boosted. So if it's been six months or more since your most recent Covid shot, then waiting for the new bivalent vaccine to come to Thailand isn't a good idea. Go get the "old" Moderna or Pfizer vaccine. They do a good job of boosting immunity, too.

null The OP said that the man on OS went to the UK on holiday, so I assumed that was his home country and he had relatives/friend there. Even if he doesn't, a UK national can come into Heathrow during M-F business hours and report to Travel Care for assistance. If an elderly person wants to return to the U.S. my suggestion would be different. He can contact the U.S. Embassy's American Citizen Services group and ask for assistance prior to leaving Thailand. They can help make arrangements for a suitable placement in the U.S. through the Health and Human Services department. I've seen this done numerous times. It takes a few weeks, and it's not like selecting a hotel on TripAdvisor, but someone will be met at the airport and receive suitable care upon arrival.

I switched from monthly income to 800K method about three years ago. Moved the money about five months before application for extension from several Thai bank accounts. Visa agent claimed that: 1. I should have switched methods as soon as I received previous extension (12 months before the next application); the 2 month rule applies only for first retirement visa extension 2. The money HAS to come from abroad 3. For an extra 15,000 baht Chiang Mai Immigration could overlook my sins and grant a retirement extension even though I hadn't done the switch correctly I refused, telling the visa agent that I would just pay their normal fee and if CM Immigration refused my retirement extension, I'd take the matter to the U.S. Consulate because in a recent town-hall meeting they'd asked us to share instances where CM Immigration seemed to be developing their own rules. Nothing further was said, either at Immigration or by the visa agent and I received my retirement extension. I wonder how many others caved and paid 15,000 baht for "special consideration".

The old guy won't want to hear this, but it may be time for him to return to his home country for good. This isn't a good country for elderly foreigners with limited resources, no local family support, who are starting to "lose their marbles". The fact that he left the country without a re-entry permit, didn't realize he was going on overstay and now doesn't have the financial resources to correct the situation is evidence that he can't handle his own affairs. It seems that he has family/friends in his home country because he visited them recently. There are social and medical services available to people of his age there. He's not going to want to hear this. There are no young beautiful women to tell him he's handsome and willing to spend the night with him for a modest gift. Cheap beer and barstool buddies aren't steps away. But he's in danger of being arrested for overstay (yes, they do arrest men of his age) or having an accident and receiving only minimal care because he can't pay the bill. Something where he can't travel back to his home country, like a fall resulting in a broken hip.