Keith Lacey Keith wife and I live in Bangkok five months a year and then we live in southern California seven months a year… we’re both on Medicare and we also have Medi-Cal. We’re reasonably healthy, but we don’t buy insurance for Thailand if I get sick or she gets sick we plan to fly back to LA if you stay in Bangkok more than six months then you lose your part D Medicare coverage so that’s why five months.. I ran out of prescription meds in Thailand and just went and bought some over-the-counter. You don’t need a prescription to buy medication in Thailand and it was expensive stuff in USA, but it was about the cost over-the-counter in Thailand so pretty inexpensive… I think Thailand hospitals are better than most very reasonable…

Stephen Whittle is your advisor Thai ?

Robin Lowerson Some countries will flag direct money from their retirement system and cut you off. It’s best to have money direct deposited in your home country account and you transfer that money via wise to Thailand. It’s not just money, it’s your healthcare part D that expires after only 6 months if you’re out of the country. Not worth it in my opinion . The less the government knows the better for us.

Go to the hospital.

@Fizul ********

I know. She will pick him up at the airport. That’s the whole idea.

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Concerning Malaysia here’s what Google AI says…

enter Malaysia without special, prior permission from the Malaysian Ministry of Home Affairs, as Malaysia does not recognize Israel and has strong political opposition. Dual citizens should use their non-Israeli passport to enter Malaysia and avoid any Israeli stamps, as this can cause significant issues at the border.

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Key Points:

Strict Prohibition: Malaysian policy forbids entry for Israeli passport holders.

Special Permission Needed: Entry is only possible with explicit clearance from the Malaysian Ministry of Home Affairs.

Dual Nationals: U.S.-Israeli dual citizens, for example, should use their non-Israeli passport (like their U.S. passport) to enter Malaysia.

Avoid Israeli Stamps: Showing an Israeli passport or having an Israeli stamp can lead to problems or denial of entry.

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In essence, if you have an Israeli passport, you must secure specific government authorization to visit Malaysia, or use another citizenship's passport to enter

500 baht fine. We overstayed 6 days (wife and I) and paid 6,000 baht cash at the airport. They did stamp our passport with a slightly different shaped departure stamp. It was weird we had been locked inside a hospital on a mandatory lock down during covid and couldn’t leave and we brought the paperwork with us to the airport. It made no difference.

Probably should mention where she was born….

NEVER BUY A CONDO. RENT ONLY. I KNOW PEOPLE WHO CANT SELL THERE CONDO FOR A LOSS AFTER 2 YEARS.