BusyB

One could make some very cogent arguments in favor of ending the human race. But to answer your other 'worry': I've loved girls since I discovered them at 4 years old. No way could gay portrayals ever have changed that. Could they have changed you? Are you worried about something latent perhaps?

Indeed, people are shagging all the time everywhere and most people seem to like watching other people shag. Don't need a story.

We're getting on fine don't worry. We're becoming larger, more integrated, democratic and we're setting up common funding and dreadful things like that. We're becoming something worse than your blackest Brexit nightmares. You really don't want to come back, honest. So don't worry and enjoy your Brexit

My thought exactly to that last question. Thailand: the hub of lobbies.

It's been known and demonstrated for at least three decades that the more roads you build the more cars come onto the roads. That it only serves to relocate gridlocks and the like. https://theconversation.com/do-more-roads-really-mean-less-congestion-for-commuters-39508 Interesting article that looks at all aspects.

It looks like the drunk drivers will be mixing it with the rush hour traffic soon ...

You trying to fly over the cuckoo's nest or what?

I don't think that surprises anyone reading this.

Reminds me of when Mary Whitehouse used to complain about any kind of 'permissiveness' on TV and in films.

I did some more digging. These Non-O retirement requirements from the e-visa site accessed via London Embassy: Biodata page of Passport or Travel Document Photograph taken within the last six months Document indicating current location Financial evidence showing monthly income of no less than 65,000 THB or having the current balance of 800,000 THB, e.g. bank statements, proof of earnings And that's it. That is also the only way to get a Non-O retirement in the UK. I appreciate you weren't trolling me and meant well. But I also don't owe AN an apology for fake news ;D All the best.

There are no health insurance requirements on the e-visa site I can find. There are now only four easy requirements for a 90 day Non-O on the e-visa site. Proof of finance 65k/800k/pension statement is one of those required, so that doesn't seem to be the issue. These Non-O retirement requirements from the e-visa site accessed via London Embassy: Biodata page of Passport or Travel Document Photograph taken within the last six months Document indicating current location Financial evidence showing monthly income of no less than 65,000 THB or having the current balance of 800,000 THB, e.g. bank statements, proof of earnings And that's it.

I did. But that was purely because I couldn't be bothered with the e-visa system. Like I said, I have good insurance. You finally prodded me into checking out the Royal Thai Embassy London website, which says this (as opposed to what you posted about Covid so I don't know where that came from) about supposed health insurance requirements: ''Health Insurance issued by insurer with outpatient benefit of not less than 40,000 THB and inpatient benefit of not less than 400,000 THB or Financial evidence.'' That's not mentioned on the e-visa site I just accessed (which has been dramatically simplified with regards to Non-O retirement). I assume the e-visa site says the same for all European countries. If you are right and for whatever reason UK residents have to provide proof of insurance/covid coverage then fine. It's possible I owe AN an apology for posting fake news. I just don't see it though. I keep a close eye on the visa forum and I have yet to read a thread asking about the requirement or anyone being rejected for not complying. And as regards your initial response, all Covid requirements were dropped in July last year. All the best.

From your own post. Please read it and comprehend: Copy of health insurance that covers COVID-19 related medical expenses, both inpatient and outpatient, no less than 100,000 USD for the whole period of your stay in Thailand. That is clearly an old requirement from the Covid era, requiring a certificate guaranteeing coverage for COVID. It is not a requirement for general health insurance. It also even applied to tourist visas at that time. All Covid requirements were abolished July 2022. For the third time: Believe me, it is not my 'opinion'. I am on a Non-O retirement visa, with a one year extension. It does NOT require any kind of proof of health insurance. (I do carry good health insurance though because it makes sense.) Why don't you check out the visa forum? You'll find the very same information there. It's only the 1 year O-A that requires health insurance. For the second time: that is why many shift from the O-A to Non-O, in order to avoid having to pay for health insurance. We then read about what happens when you're not insured in threads like this. If you can't afford decent health coverage, you shouldn't be in south east Asia. But that doesn't make it an immigration requirement.

Maybe they should try invermectin for dengue?

There is one strain of the virus which causes severe haemorrhagic symptoms which can be deadly.

Yeah that much information can be confusing for some. Can't be helped. Maybe go read a comic instead.

It's an acknowledged fact that the site is badly maintained. You obviously are new to that fact. There are similar failures in site maintenance on the Berlin embassy site as well. Please get off your high horse. I repeat, I am on a Non-O with extension. Are you? Were you asked for health cover? I know what I'm talking about.

I said comparatively meaning mossy bites. How many bites have you had? How many times have you gone down with dengue? How many people do you know have gone down with dengue compared to how many people you know. 123k accumulated out of 60 million is still not exactly a raging plague. I've been bitten dozens, nay hundreds of times over the decades. Never had dengue. Yet. The initial comment said ' a rare mosquito bite', which is obvious piffle. Sad writing, sad editing. That was my point. (Better statistics in the Thaiger article; 80-400m infections globally. 20-40k deaths annually. Global population is about 8bn.)

That's old and out of date. Even if you actually got that from a genuine embassy site, it's out of date from the Covid era. I can assure you. I'm on a Non-O retirement extension. It's not required. It's why many change from O-A to Non-O to escape the health insurance requirements.

Maybe the farangs who spend so much on tickets, hotels and the rest should make sure they get adequate health insurance cover for their trip. The cheap packages that sometimes come with baggage insurance and trip cancellation etc. are by their nature pretty limited. And if the travel dates go beyond the scope of the policy dates, the whole policy is invalid. 30 days insurance won't cover you for day one of a 31 day holiday even if you pay the premium. Many policies say ''1 year cover'', but what they really mean is any number of trips up to 30/45/90 days duration within that year - it's not 1 year cover. Credit card insurance is often of this type. Get a proper travel health insurance from a company with a good reputation like Ergo, Axa, Travel Nomads or the such like. Make sure it covers stuff like diving. If not there are specialized policies for things like that. I use a policy that covers 100% in and outpatient and medevac for 105 euros a month. It covers me for up to 1 year travel abroad - except US. If I return early the final monthly premium is adjusted accordingly. I'm late 60s with no previous. At 70 it triples 555. After a recent long term trip alI medical bills I handed in were remitted within days, no questions asked. It's really not rocket science. It's self care - as well as respect for the rest of the community by not expecting others to fund my laziness, dimness or cheapness.

Health insurance is not required for the 3 month Non-O retirement. IS required for the 1 year O-A.

Yeah I saw that immediately as well - mossy bites are ten a penny in LOS 555 ... it's the dengue that's comparatively rare. More first class writing from the hub of gobbledygook.

So what?

Wow! Just wow!

You should also look at a map before you publish a story about an aircraft en route from Bahrain to Dhaka diverting to Bangkok in an emergency. And have enough geography to have the red flags pop up to send you to said map. I don't think they've found the words editor or sub-editor in the dictionary yet. Maybe I'll pay them a visit next trip. It was one of my favorite tasks in a broader position. Great fun.