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On 12/27/2023 at 12:22 PM, Sheryl said:

That would certainly be so for regular health insurance but are you sure it is true for travel insurance?

 

Most would insure you but exclude anything related to your various pre-exisitng conditions.

 

A few would also cover "acute exacerbations" of your pre-existing conditions, often for an extra cost.

That was for normal travel insurance. It is true it can be a lot cheaper if pre-existing conditions are not included but I have so many pre-existing that it would mean I would have no cover health cover whatsoever and I am sure they would even try to not pay out on accident causing medical treatment. I have found it is better to pay myself. Spent 4 nights in Queen Sirikit hospital with all the care. Lots of daily tests and X-Rays, medication and private room. The doctors were first class. My heart was checked by one of Thailand's top heart specialists who happened to be at the hospital at the time. The whole cost came to less than the insurance excess which was £500. Always avoid the private hospital rip offs in Thailand.

I wish I could get travel insurance. Being 70 years young with stage 4 kidney disease, heart failure, very high blood pressure and a stay in Intensive Care within the last 9 months no company will insure me without paying thousands of pounds!  Glad the Thai government are now going to cover the cost for me!

I like the bit from the report that says "Over 20 fire trucks rushed to the scene"

From what people who live near there tell me the first Fire Truck took over 2 hours to arrive even though the fire station was just a little down the road.

A few years ago Facebook could not be connected to from Thailand for about 25 minutes. People went crazy! I dread to think what would happen if it was permanent. Then the government will really see what it is to have the population turn against you.

7 hours ago, ChrisKC said:

I am very sorry to hear this story! For myself, I have no personal experience of corruption by the RTP to my disadvantage in 20 years living in Thailand.

 

The RTP are our Defenders

They are our Protectors

They are our Enforcers of the Constitution

The are our Enforcers of the law

 

Aren't they?

 

A high level of disappointment from me to the RTP

I presume this is sarcasm?

I really cannot believe that you have been here 20 years and never been scammed.

During the Covid times I was in Thailand and Qatar cancelled my flight several times! Each time they cancelled I had to phone and they gave me another flight which was then cancelled a few days before each flight. In the end I bought a return ticket with Emirates. Flew to the UK, 6 months later back to Thailand. I then called Qatar to remind them about the ticket I had bought about 18 months before and they cancelled the return flight. At the time I was not expecting much after such a long gap but they promptly issued me with a free replacement ticket back to the UK! Great service.

When I first started coming to Thailand the bars were open 24 hours! At 9am when Marine Disco was closing it was off to the disco's that were just opening! If I remember right things were much more relaxed, people were not drinking fast to get as many drinks as possible before the bars closed their doors and kicked you out. I also believe there were a lot less road deaths then.

The place where I am staying used to be a pure hotel but now is mostly residences. They will only give leases up to 3 months max.  Each room has it's own meter. Just got my first bill and been charged 7 baht per unit.  I think domestic is about 3.5 baht.

My 50" LG would not turn on after a lightning storm. Called LG Service and an engineer came to my home the next day. Repaired the TV on the spot by replacing one of the panels. Total cost about 3,000 baht.

You can just turn up but there is a notice outside the office recommending you make an appointment by Internet. But my girlfriend said there was no info on how to do it!

Near my home in the uk planning permission for a new nursery was refused because of the close proximity of a cell tower to the building.

N. Korea will be added to the list next week along with Sealand

No never Sealand!!! I am a Lord of Sealand. It would never happen.

Jut tried about 5 numbers for the police in Pattaya. The only one which worked and got an instant reply was the one from their own webite which is 1599.

Stayed there 18 years ago. Had a luxury room next to the pool. Loved watching the ladyboy show at night. I remember at that time there was only 5 atm's in the whole of Pattaya and they all stopped working on Friday night till Monday morning! Great memories

There was a book wrote about this happening. It was banned in England. It was called. "The day the queen flew to Scotland for the grouse shooting". I come from Manchester and I am going to sign that petition immediately.

I don't understand when they say the correct license is needed. Sisha is illegal in Thailand. Do the police mean the correct donations are not being paid.

I thought they had stopped the dancing shoes completely now.

From my understanding all the Thai stations are also on limited licenses. I remember before the coup that FM in Pattaya was filled with radio stations , almost on top of each other, Not so many stations now, hopefully it will be sorted out soon .

My radio must be more sensitive than yours. The Pattaya FM band is once again packed with Thai stations. Perfect condition for an offshore pirate to position itself in the bay. The same as happened in Europe during the 60's. No license needed

I am surprised, well not really!, that the only stations that seem to be having license problems are the Farang ones. After the coup all stations were taken off air. Now the FM band is packed with Thai stations. I can only think of two reasons why this may be. Either all the Thai stations have already been granted their new licenses to broadcast legally and the powers that be are purposely delaying allowing the Farang stations back on air. Or, most of the Thai stations back on the air now are broadcasting illegally with no license but no action is taken against them because they are Thai. Whereas a Farang station would get a quick visit from the police and/or army. Either way it is wrong.