Paddy Kan Apologies. Not intended to be cruel but reading between the lines they really don't know him or want the stress and may not have the money to mount a rescue.

One thing and again if this story is fact or fiction, he has no idea anything is wrong. Its a nasty illness.

Thais won't want him here so 2 birds with 1 stone ... probably send UK cost of flight.

Practical is not always the kindest but normally effective.

Dirk C. Wendtorf Have friends try to renew outside where they live and had an absolute nightmare. They don't like it.

You have to remember .. Immigration staff are the communist party of Thailand. They work dull boring jobs for little money and they hate you. You AREN'T THAI. They think you should holiday, give them all your money and fk off.

Always remember ... envy is a deadly sin and they envy everything you have and are.

I pay an agent to do everything .. stress free done in minutes.

Can't stand even looking at one nasty POS in there. Rude, Arrogant, Racist, Obnoxious and prone to Lying.

High season well and truly over. Friends saying things are very very quiet in many places. Going to be some sad bar owners and girls this year.

Roger Lorton Me too. Rather have any other medical issue.

FarangJaiDee123 He can live for yrs with dementia. None of us want it.

Kevin Parker Sounds like he has no visa already. Up to the individual to renew Visa. Does he have the funds? Can he do the forms? Got half a story here. Suspect Thais want the house he built and money has run out.

Tom Shea Exactly.

Interesting problem and I'm sure its not uncommon.

He's probably run out of money or the Thais have sucked everything out of him.

Let it run its course . Without a visa the Thais will deport him back to the UK where the state will need to look after him.

I will take cancer, heart disease etc over dementia any day. With the others you know you are sick but dementia is happy every day. Tell the family to let his visa expire then take him to immigration and let them deal with him. He will be home in a few days.

AtrustworthyJaguar Recently changed to Krungsri in Jomtien and found them great.

There was a point where nearly every Bkk Bank ATM was not working.