u just don't understand how insurance works. u think that because currently u have no pre-existing conditions, they will pay for everything forever and maybe u might just pay 40dollars a week at some point in the future. fantasy.

first , ur cheaper plan's benefit limitations will limit how much they will pay. plus, after using the plan, depending on utilization, they will increase premiums, maybe deductibles, or even, then, add surcharges because whatever happened showed them u are a greater financial risk to them.

and ur belief that u can't make decisions on "what might happen" is exactly the reason behind insurance. insurance for ur house, ur car, ur motorcycle, ur body. u havent had an accident today, so need for auto insurance-- ur house hasn't burned down today, so no need for home protection. ur HIV free today, so no need for condoms, ur house hasn't been robbed, no need for locks on ur doors, a gate, cameras or alarms, that many use.

ur free to live in a fantasy, as u are thrilled to be here, but others should understand that ur way is a slippery slope.

the one comical comment u made was that now u can live in Thailand for as long as you want, as if the Visa requirements will never change again. that was a good one.

@Bobby *******

i understand ur desire to qualify for the visa znd to have some coverage as opposed to none. that all works until there is something urgent your insurance refuses to pay. it's a nice thoughg "I'm in Thailand and i never have to leavd if i dont want to." thats3puttjng an awful lot of trust that no current requirements will ever change. ask all the former expats of a great many years who thought the same thing, but were forced out due to the changes of the last few years. Ive been living here for quite a few years and seen many changes.

ur getting closer, Garrett, they are considered different "parts of speech", not "tenses"-- there are 8 parts of speech, and we have mentioned two of them, noun and verb, already; for ten points and a stale cookie, who can name the other six?

sorry, they are not the same.

you haven't been recently living under a rock, have you?

@Will *******

hardly heartless-- some truthful comments and important lesson hopefully learned. Also very practical and accurate advice on contacting the thai embassy. frankly, it was startling bad judgment to choose this time period to decide to skip over for a holiday with a child in India which is having it's own virus--related problems.

I'm sorry, I have to say for the future maybe u will learn-- in the midst of all this is when u thought it was a good idea to take ur son out of Thailand for a quick holiday? the warnings were on the horizon, but even before the lockdown, there was a requirement to have a health certificate, where did u think to obtain that once out of Thailand?

for your son, I sure hope u will get a return, but the odds are stacked against you. I agree the best bet is the Thai embassy or consulate.

@Garrette ***********

what are the prospects?

Garrette, did u make it back to Thailand??

Garrette, too late now, but you should have stayed-- i think not long before lockdown. While in self isolation. we will, miss you snooping about and finding all the local problems.

Lookout there, things are a mess in the US, is Trump still spouting that , like a miracle, with warm weather, the virus will just disappear? As a fellow American, i am comforted by having someone so capable, and a stable genius, as president-- he was just touting a new cure combo of drugs, potentially deadly, as a cure, the doctors were advising against it, but what do they know-- trump knows it all.

stay safe, gar.