Check Thai Embassy or Consulate in nearest capital city in Australia to check what suits your Mum best.

Be aware of the hurdles you may have to jump returning to your home country SHOULD that be the case .The cost to bring the dog to Thailand may in itself be more than your plane ticket for yourself. Obviously the value that you place on your dog may well be infinite.

@Tod ********

my point was they were talking of getting "marriage visa" in their narrative hence my comment and my only reason for it .

For the marriage visa / extension does not one party need to be Thai?

Talking about and actually doing something are totally different scenarios. The government is interested in trying to attract more people from nearby such as China and India for example, they think this may be a solution.

@David *******

many meds that are scripted in Australia are easier to get than paracetamol is to get in Thailand. I have type 2 and only take tablets both of which are sold over the counter at pharmacy in Thailand however much more expensive than in Australia because there is no PBS here in Thailand or any other concession. Best bet might be to liase with pharmacy near a hospital or hospital itself direct.Hua Hin has major hospital representation due to Royal Family connections.

@Colin ********

it was a suggestion of tourism operators in Phuket so the story goes

It is only a possibility, a remote one at that .Given how long it took to get a Prime Minister, would not be holding my breath

@Bob *******

Qantas money card while convenient has very poor rates around 2 THB per dollar worse than Superrich and worse still than Wise as examples

@กะลาสี ****

best bet would be where you already hold an account it might help to have a Thai speaker with you