THAI DENTISTRY

Used to be dental treatments in Thailand were both cheaper and (reputably) at least as good as I could hope for in the UK.

Is that still the case?

Or am I as well to get it done back home?

Better to seek out a chain or an independent (I'm staying predominantly in Kanchanaburi Province)?

Any personal advice and or evidence based recommendations sincerely appreciated.

Please don't bother telling me I should go to Taiwan, or elsewhere.

Thanks.

I am preparing to apply for a DTV visa for medical purposes. I have a few questions to ask you:

1. Is there anyone who has successfully applied for a DTV visa for medical purposes? Is there anything I need to pay attention to?

2. In the first item of Support Document, Biodata page of Passport or Travel Document, do I only need to submit the first page of my passport? Or all pages of my passport?

3. In the fifth item, Proof of confirmation to attend the activity or letter of appointment from hospital/medical center, do I need other documents in addition to the doctor's certificate from the hospital and the appointment form issued by the doctor?

4. In the option of Employment Details, I chose self-employment with an annual income of less than US$20,000. Is this option okay?

Health Insurance requirement? My US Federal health insurance (FEHB) that I will take into retirement has Bangkok Hospital contracted via Anthem BCBS (Bangkok, Hua Hin, Chiang Mai, Pattaya, and Phuket). Does this meet the requirements to carry health insurance on a retirement visa?

Asking for a person who does not have Facebook: anyone had or know anyone who has had knee surgery in Phuket?

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Includes Child-Birth costs.

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Discounted health care for regular blood donors. Both Citizens and Non-Citizens.

For those who have been around the group a while, you'll know we had some info a few months back that the Thai Red Cross actually provides discounted health care to those who regularly give blood. The Admin of the Thai Citizenship Facebook Group wrote this article.

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Hi! Does anyone know the process of getting a medical extension on my visa, I’m meant to leave on the 4th , but in the past 2 days I’ve got a bad infection that’s left me unable to walk/ sit down & im on antibiotics. I saw a clinic, who visited my hotel room not a hospital. I don’t think I’ll be able to fly for at least another week, but I don’t want to commit to flights incase it takes longer to heal.

Thanks!

Long story but looking for advice. I married my Thai wife in 1978. I’m retired and we live on my pension plus both of us receive social security benefits. My wife had a stroke 2 years ago. Not much physical damage but she has lost most of her ability to use and understand English. There is some loss of Thai language but after a year of struggling with communication (I speak very little Thai) she flew to Thailand to stay with her niece near Chaiyaphum. It allowed me to continue working as a contractor then I joined her in Thailand for 2 months in June this year. I returned to USA and went back to work with the plan for her to return home in October. When she got home I left work to stay home with her. She has now been diagnosed with dementia. Her agitation is somewhat controlled with medication but it’s getting worse. The doctor has recommended I start looking for a care facility but it would be impossible to find something here where she could communicate with caregivers plus they are really expensive. I’m looking for suggestions for visa for myself that would allow me to stay with her in Thailand as long as possible if I can find a suitable facility there. Thanks for any help.

Hi everyone. A few weeks ago, we had a medical emergency with our son, Emerson. He contracted dengue and had dangerously low platelet counts as a result. As his platelet counts continued to drop, we were unable to find a matching blood type in Myanmar, where we live (as B- blood is very rare in Asians). We had to fly out of Myanmar urgently and felt like we raced the clock to get to Bumrungrad, all the while his platelet counts dropping. It's a terrifying situation no parent wants to ever find themselves in, and it felt surreal.

In the midst of it all, we were connected to this community group and a few other blood donor Facebook groups, and we were/are amazed at the support and response we found. We just wanted to take a moment and thank everyone who responded either in compassion, information, or actual blood donation. We saw how the community of RH- people rose up to literally offer of themselves. This was a gift from God and we are so very grateful for your time, your efforts, your willingness and yourselves (blood)! Thank you!

We received wonderful care at the hospital and Emerson has made a full recovery and is doing beautifully. We see the importance of donating life-saving blood to one another.

Thanks for being part of our son's story of recovery. God bless each one of you! Life is such a gift.

With gratitude,

Brenden and Becca Miller

Has anyone in here ever walked into a hosp yin Pattaya and asked for a chest X-ray and consultation from a doctor for suspected ribs broken ?

If how much and what hospital please. I feel ok just taking time to heal

* Commenting Closed, thank you for the responses, some of which are very reassuring so thank you. No point in arguing over renting our home out as we have clearly stated we will be selling it not renting it out for numerous reasons *

Serious question

In just over 1 years time myself and my wife are very serious about selling our home (we do not want to rent it out) and emigrating from England to Thailand to spend the rest of our days in retirement

My wife will be 61, I will be 55, it is my private pension that will provide our income with our state pension some years later

We have seriously looked at the elite visa with most expats in other groups all saying it is not worth the cost and instead we should keep simply have a retirement visa and put 800,000thb into a bank to validate the retirement visa

We love the idea of Thailand and know many tens of thousands of people have done exactly what we are wanting to do

But I have a fear, and as we get nearer to the date, my fear is growing

Would we risk getting to an age where our health is starting to cause the usual issues as you age, risk of a stroke, heart attack or worse and end up being forced* to leave Thailand and in effect have to return to the UK

*forced as in the relevant visa would be refused or cancelled

How do the elderly expats protect themselves from this

Please, any reassurance or guidance would be most appreciated

Thank you in advance