@Linz ***********

I think the point being made is not that. You are covered all year in one place but can go to others for certain periods of time. Even a Thai international policy will cover you for time outside of Thailand. But Facebook is no place to discuss this. It is just too difficult and needs specific policy research. Sometimes you will be covered for a lesser number of days in USA than elsewhere, sometimes USA not at all, sometimes it's a list of places whereby you have no cover, USA included but maybe, say, Japan as well. Or again a reduced number of days cover. Region categories need to be considered for your prime cover Thailand is normally Region 2. Throughout researching the complexity your primary thought after Thailand is what coverage you have in UK since you seem to envisage visiting there. In fact William Russell a UK international health risk insurer are very good but likely not affordable. Take a look at their policies to see the shape of top-end policies to start to be able to make comparisons then it's research, research, research down to the deepest detail - and it is your research. Don't trust what a self-interested broker says and certainly don't trust what Bill says over the garden fence. One to look out for in Thailand is coverage only for using State hospitals not private ones at all - obviously that brings prices down massively, as do limitations on which private hospitals and/or the amounts covered under each category from bed costs to the medical aspects.

@Linz ***********

Insurance is the way forward but be very careful with what company. There are some massively dubious schemes here focused on expats needing cheap and late, meaning late start but also late continuance. Thai schemes tend to cut out early. Actually, they tend to be expensive too. But best not to go in the other direction, going for super-cheap. Remember you get what you pay for. Particularly look out for what financial authority a business is registered with. In fact try to check that for both insurance provider and agent.

Once out of the UK for 2 years, given you won't have been working for a British firm in Thailand, you will not have free access to use the NHS. Your access will be the same as a visitor ie emergency access, with definitions of that tightly defined. Beyond that you pay. Simply return to UK and all is well is an utter fallacy. Your need is to investigate international health insurance.

@Darragh **********

How about 1. Looking at the Park site so you knw what and where you are talking about. 2. Inform the Park authorities of the missing person. 3. Inform the Royal Thai Police station

@Linz ***********

May I suggest taking a look around other islands. Even such popular ones as Koh Samui are a lot cheaper than Phuket. Koh Chang is quite nice and has a quite close expat community.

@Ralph ***********

Great advice on such as the Toyota Vios but it will cost "an arm and a leg" secondhand compared with UK prices. People really don't get the idea of cars as a luxury and with taxation accordingly - and that passing through the life of the car. You are absolutely right on cheap parts and cheap - and knowledgeable - local servicing. In fact in country areas often difficult to do it any other way. What I don't understand

@Linz ***********

is why choose a place as outrageously expensive as Phuket - and especially for taxis. It's pretty notorious.

No need to be rude. I'm fairly sure that's not how I did it. I also seem to remember that for cell phone different again. I'm afraid I'm in the process of moving, no idea at this point where my "paper" trail is. Probably screenshots somewhere + one of the legal businesses did a full-on step by step guide. But it's not space I'm either in or expected to be in for a time until my next report. I'm up to my neck in my current research.

@Steve *******

But the regsitration was prior to and separate from the TM47 link, which is a login link.

@Steve *******

Yep, but you need to be registered for online 90 Day reporting first.