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Should I return to the UK - difficult decision!
Thanks for all these useful comments. To reply to some: @Negita43, I can only afford private hospitals if my private medical insurance pays out, and they do not cover ongoing, long-term (lifelong) treatment. I live in a rural area of Thailand - the hospital is very basic. @Keeps/Xylophone, since leaving the UK, I have paid into the NI system for most years (I missed a few around 2003). I have 29 years of contributions which is about 880 pounds a week. If I didn't want a state pension, then I would not have made voluntary NI contributions when I was overseas. I realise that the UK has changed, but a 3-month visit to the UK a few months ago to Blackpool did not really shock me. Food prices were fine for healthy fresh food, but expensive for processed krap. I used to live in Somerset, (within 2km of Dunster 'Luttrell' Castle that my ancestors once owned!). Minehead town nearby has beach, supermarkets, Butlins and lard-buckets to stare at, so I should be fine. I was in Blackpool during the winter, and I found that so long as I had a thick scarve wrapped around my mouth, then my lungs were not irritated by the cold weather. My lung condition will never improve, but I can slow any deterioration by protecting them from air pollution, cold winds etc. When I was in Blackpool, I visited the charity clothes shop and picked up some a brand new thick winter coat for a few quid! I have checked benefits that I can claim if I rent a private accommodation, and (to me), it seems very generous, doubling my monthly income! Having lived in Burma, Laos etc for many years, I am somewhat 'streetwise' when it comes to minimising bills 🙂 The NHS is excellent, despite many problems. This lung illness will no doubt finally kill me off at some time (from pneumonia etc), but I would rather die in a UK hospital with some form of medicine/oxygen mask etc, rather than all alone in my Thai house or with the crazy neighbour trying to shove a Vicks Sinex up my hooter 🙂 The other sensible option that I can consider is to move back to north Phuket (Nai Yang), where both my Thai ex-wives live - they have their small airport hotels. I would not intend to live with them - cutting my wrists with a rusty bread knife is much more favourable! But if I were ill/needing help, then they would both rush to help, if only to call the ambulance. Modern 1 bed apartments in the village start from about 10k baht/month, and that's certainly ok for me. -
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Report Rising Pedestrian Deaths Highlight Urgent Need for Enhanced Safety Measures
Pretty good numbers for Thailand UK Figures 2016 448 6,507 16,595 23,550 12.63 2017 470 6,497 16,838 23,805 13.20 2018 456 6,662 15,314 22,432 13.50 2019 470 6,421 14,879 21,770 13.24 2020 346 4,318 10,086 14,750 14.24 2021 361 4,967 11,326 16,654 13.68 2022 385 5,889 13,053 19,327 14.52 2023 405 -
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Dubai immigration refuse entry for tattooed Brit, says he will never return
You surely mean "make them stateless". I agree. -
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Report Push for Gender Recognition Law Following Same-Sex Marriage Milestone
Don't show this to your wife. Valuing mens and womens work differently is the whole point of feminism. -
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Entertainment Thailand's Tourism Set for a Boost with Jurassic Film Release
Incorrect. His proposed hot air tax was intended for American movies shot or produced in foreign locations. Everything should be shot in America and made using American locations, feature American food, American actors, American guns, flags and produced by unionised inefficient and expensive crews. USA! USA! USA! (Yes, I know the unionisation is not as strong in all states, but it is in the states that anyone might want to shoot in) -
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Video Chaos in Pattaya: Viral Fight Highlights City's Nightlife Issues
Any time the word "vibrant" appears in a story, probably a safe bet it was written by AI. And I think AI can learn because here is a variation snuck in for fun "....underscored the continuing vibrancy of the Pattaya nightlife scene," even though this fracas was reported to take place at ten in the morning.... oh well
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