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The problem with ideas is it's all in the execution.🙄

I also get what folk say about requiring people to have travel insurance, and it might have helped here, though there are so many conflicting accounts it's hard to be sure. However, in most of the cases we see here requiring "Go Fund Me's", travel insurance wouldn't work anyway. Take the most common cause of tourist hospitalisations that make the news, motorcycle accidents. Insurance only covers you if, 1). You have a licence or certificate that covers you to drive in your home country. 2). You're wearing a crash helmet. Sadly, the first time many of these plonkers have been on a bike is when they arrive in Thailand. Many other non motorcycle claims would fall on grounds like excessive alcohol, drug consumption or risk taking. Travel insurance is a good thing but it's not idiot proof.

What a pile of tosh. Been in and out of Thailand as my base for over 30 years, yet to witness "rabid groups of Thai males beating up tourists", admittedly we probably don't frequent the same locales. "3rd World" ? Lol, in any crime survey Thailand would come out way better than your homeland. When I'm not in Asia, I'm in London, no shortage of rabid male gangs there or in many other UK cities. Don't know how you sleep at night in such a crime ridden violent nation like Thailand. 🙄 https://www.numbeo.com/crime/rankings_by_country.jsp

Looks like you get more help from British cops once your car is exported. Until then recovery is a diy job it seems. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14793161/couple-steal-Jaguar-car-police-investigate.html

Thai politics are far more Machiavellian than they are being credit for here and the concept that either he or his daughter have any power or influence over what happens next is misjudged at best. The war drums are beating, albeit softly, muscles are being flexed and everyone knows generals are better at running the country.

In theory, and also in practice in the US for example. The fact that this does not happen in Thailand on an effective basis can be seen in the pictures of suitcases totally filled with blocks of cannabis being intercepted at foreign airports.

Many reasons why drugs don't get detected in transit, not least depending on the length of transit. Likewise scanning on departure prior to check in is a great way to bring the whole system to it's knees, this used to happen years ago prior to check in looking for explosives, with todays traffic volume it would be a nightmare. Scanning after check in ? So if you identify a bag you then have to identify it's owner and make sure they don't board the flight. Try doing that at an airport like Swampy. Won't be long before one of these muppets gets caught at Singapore, mandatory death sentence for 500g of cannabis, they executed a guy this week for 300g of methamphetamine. Maybe publicity like that might make even the dimmest think twice.

Lot of luggage and a long distance for a visa run.

Wow, thats a surprise🙄.

I can remember back in the 90's, very much backpacker boom times, a lot of guesthouses in places like Chiang Mai would have signs up saying " No Israelis" or similar, same for Samui. I don't think it was being done out of anti-Semitism .

More info here, and one of them is just out of jail for a violent offence. " "Rory was tried at Leeds Crown Court after an attack on two nightclub doormen, leaving one of them in a critical condition in hospital.The Yorkshire lad has turned his life around since his release from jail launching dog grooming business Miniature Designer Bullies." " https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14710215/Shocking-moment-three-Brits-attack-French-tourist-Thailand-bar-brawl.html https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/17286537/love-islands-amber-gill-back-together-criminal-ex/

Just because you are right does'nt mean you don't need to get a life 🙄

So many changes since Covid. On Etihad last year changing the return date even by a day or 2 was only marginally cheaper than buying a separate return.

They are already home as noted in post above you. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/522033/kiwi-brothers-jailed-in-thailand-after-struggle-with-police-back-in-new-zealand

Thanks Sheryl. There is certainly some food for thought there. I totally agree that the Q risk programme is a very rough tool at best. I think I will take a look at a proper cardiac screening and see where we go from there. If I do take out any insurance I would certainly want it to be with a reputable company and to be able to answer questions truthfully so as not to leave any loopholes. I'm very much a dot the i’s and cross the t's type of person when it comes to things like insurance! Thanks again, much appreciated.