Body Donation/Disposal of Farang Senior Upon Death

[tkramer]

I have been looking online and it seems the age limit is 65 at Thai Red Cross, Bangkok. I am 76 and married, but there is a chance I might outlive my Thai wife and be all alone. So I'd like to take care of business. I also reside in Chiang Mai part of the year, so I could go at either location.

 

So...where can I sign up to have somebody take care of my body after I pass? I have no preference for burial or cremation, just the easiest most trouble-free cost effective disposal. I know everybody says "I'm in good health"...but regarding being in good health for medical donation...I still train almost every day, maintain a resting heart-rate of 50  BPM, BP 112/70, body fat 10%, and pretty much avoid all 'animal' products...fresh fruits and vegetables are my primary food source. 

 

I know..."who gives a sh#t"...! Dead is dead.

 

Looking for advice regarding my passing here in LOS.

 

Thanks in advance.

[KannikaP]

11 minutes ago, tkramer said:

I have been looking online and it seems the age limit is 65 at Thai Red Cross, Bangkok. I am 76 and married, but there is a chance I might outlive my Thai wife and be all alone. So I'd like to take care of business. I also reside in Chiang Mai part of the year, so I could go at either location.

 

So...where can I sign up to have somebody take care of my body after I pass? I have no preference for burial or cremation, just the easiest most trouble-free cost effective disposal. I know everybody says "I'm in good health"...but regarding being in good health for medical donation...I still train almost every day, maintain a resting heart-rate of 50  BPM, BP 112/70, body fat 10%, and pretty much avoid all 'animal' products...fresh fruits and vegetables are my primary food source. 

 

I know..."who gives a sh#t"...! Dead is dead.

 

Looking for help regarding my passing here in LOS.

 

Thanks in advance.

Can I have that nice guitar when you go, please?

[tkramer]

That was a real beauty. A 1966 Gibson Byrdland. Gibson built 10,000 guitars in 1966, and only 45 completely hand carved/hand built Byrdlands. I bought it in San Francisco in 2003, and sold it in 2013, but I still miss it.

[Sheryl]

This place can arrange everything, including paperwork with your Embassy  (important if you have any assets or entitlements in your home country, or relatives who might every need to prove you are dead for any reason) and you can prepay for it. While the site talks about funerals, they can and will arrange  no frills local cremation without funeral.  (though if your wife is still living she might be more conmfortable having at least basic Buddhist ceremony). 

 

https://www.amarinternational.com/pre-planning-funeral.html

[The Fugitive]

My Thai wife was concerned about being unable to pay for my funeral. She has friends whose falang husbands turned alcoholic, drinking all their savings. She took out Life Insurance with www.ThaiLife.com. She also took out policies for her mother and uncle. Thai Life paid out promptly, without any arguments, when her mother recently passed away.   

[DrJack54]

OP, check out some of medical universities. Here is an example. 

https://anatomy.sc.mahidol.ac.th/old/bodydonation.htm 

 

BTW, OP, like your thinking and planning. 

[tkramer]

Thank you. Will check these out.

[SAFETY FIRST]

On 6/29/2025 at 8:07 AM, tkramer said:

That was a real beauty. A 1966 Gibson Byrdland. Gibson built 10,000 guitars in 1966, and only 45 completely hand carved/hand built Byrdlands. I bought it in San Francisco in 2003, and sold it in 2013, but I still miss it.

I owned a Gibson Les Paul copy, still at school 👍

 

I used to rock out some awesome ac/dc and other great music. 

 

Smoke on the water, was my first hit. 😂

 

[tkramer]

Only in Thailand…

 

can a post about dying also include a discussion about ‘electric guitars’…!