@Luit ****************

First responders would take you to the nearest A/E. You may be incapable of communicating your wishes. There have been cases of treatment continuing as the patient held health insurance. After racking up a huge bill the claim was denied leaving the hospital with a bad debt to write off.

@Luit ****************

ITU and/or high dependency treatment (for example). Even pulling the plug after 72 hours would still leave a debt.

@Dayumay *********

Thai government should protect their National Health Service from losses caused by foreigners. Apart from motorcycle accidents, retirees must pose considerable risk with heart attacks and strokes. Even those with health insurance may not be covered for repatriation. Some lie to obtain lower premiums with denied claims resulting. Others die in their five thousand baht per month apartments without even the means to pay for their funerals. IMHO, foreigners should be required to lodge a realistic sum (say, $250,000 USD) with the Thai government whilst in country.

An alternative would be to consult a visa agent.

@Gab ***

Agree. Cheapest means of travel being railway. Have to factor in Laos eVisa or Visa On Arrival.

@Luit ****************

If you are claiming that, at each entry within the five years, the holder has to be enrolled on a qualifying course, have future medical/dental appointments booked, have held a minimum of 500,000 baht for at least three months in their bank account etc. then you are contradicting your previous post. There are no such requirements.

@Luit ****************

The applicant must have complied with requirements for their DTV to be issued. As you say, there are no further requirements. Therefore, the applicant remains compliant and their DTV continues to be valid for the remainder of the five years.

What a great cook! All the contentious ingredients in this bake. Colder weather today.

Only current facts matter, not personal opinions. (1) DTV holders have never been refused entry. (2) There is no requirement to be currently enrolled on any course. (3) There is no requirement to attend any course.

@Derek ****

It was my Thai neice driving her car. I don’t believe she was at fault. However, no driving licence, insurance nor road tax. Girl on a moto (no licence etc.) undertook whilst she was making a left hand turn. Fortunately, only minor injuries, cuts and scrapes. We never received a bill from the hospital so guess the Thai NHS couldn’t be bothered. Girl only asked for 1,000 baht compensation. Repairs to her moto weren’t very much more. We had to pay for our own car repair of course. Policeman was a family friend. No prosecutions and he didn’t ask for any money for himself.