We had to have our marriage certificate certified by MFA after our consulate certified it. Every year we need to bring this this SAME document with us to renew our Extension. So you might want to ask if need it next year? Or you might need to keep paying that fee every year?

Cigna Global, Silver. 61 yrs about $3600 annually. No deductible. But I've been with them for many years.

@Charles ***************

that's only if you are employed overseas and pay taxes in another country where you reside (dual taxation allowance).

If you are an American abroad, you still need to file taxes and declare all earned income/interest/dividends/capital gains, etc. You don't get the dual taxation exemption UNLESS you work in a foreign country.

@Peter ******

Our friends are 79 and 80. They have the same insurance as we do. They are quite okay. Price went up but the insurance always paid for hospitalization and even out patient procedures like skin cancer biopsy and recent cataracts surgery too.

@Rod ********

yes, important to start early with insurance...before getting any ore-existing conditions. We compared many policies before choosing. We don't intend to ever switch. Our choice allows us to live anywhere excl USA. We don't intend to always live in Thailand and we travel abroad alot too. After many years with the same insurer, they know our history.

Most of my friends living here in Thailand (age 61-80) have insurance. And most prefer a reputable international company, as it covers you when you travel too. Ours has an allowance for annual routine checkup too. And yes, pre-existing isn't covered so you need to "self insure" for that. No one has had an issue reimbursements either and often the insurance company pays the hospital directly.

If you have a sense of adventure, you can fly down to Singapore... then take a bus to Malacca then KL and fly to Borneo (Kota Kinabaru or Sarawak). Or fly from KL to Langkawi. Or fly to Medan and visit Lake Toba, or other interesting villages in that region.

Or fly to Indonesia and see the many interesting islands including Sumatra or Sulawesi or Flores.

I've been dozens of times to Philippines, mainly for diving. Cebu quite a few times but only as jump off point for Dumaguete, Malapasqua, Sequior, Bohol. Palawan is nice to. I'm not crazy about Manila. Food is not a reason to visit though.

@Graeme ******

I lived in SG for 13 years. Loved it and still regularly go back. Some food there you can't easily find here. But I explored mainly by bicycle which allowed me to see a lot more than where tourists go. Great bike paths now too. Was just there a few weeks ago. They keep improving. If folks dont like "dull", then rent a bike! Eat in the suburbs...stay away from tourist spots.

But 2000 Baht for a hotel wont get much nowadays.

@Steve *****

YES, they do.

@Randy *****

I'm doing an implant.

Extraction with graft was in June. Then implant in Oct. Crown in Feb.

They dont suggest waiting more than 3-6 months after extraction and the implant.