@Yvonne ********

yes of course. Well, that and it the docs said "you shouldn't fly for a while" or "lady you cannot go in an airplane again"

@Yvonne ********

I'm sorry to hear that. I am uncomfortable with the word duty. I care about her and want her to be happy for as much of the time left as she has- it could be a week it could be years. But I think a house full of people who are interested in you is a much better way to spend time than an old folks home that you swore you would never go to.

I am confident if there are needs the family can't provide for that services can be hired. Lots of old farang move here, there are multiple hospitals.

@Mike ******

of course, but I am not there to do that and just trying to get an anecdotal understanding. She isn't in hospice, but can't live alone- her balance is gone, her bones are glass, and her judgement is terrible (stubborn and doesn't want to accept she can't do stuff anymore).

She also doesn't QUITE believe we have modern medicine here and conversations with her doctor may be coloured by that- it could even have been a conversation a day after one of the strokes. I just don't know. Hence, looking for input from people who know stuff. Your comment was fine- but you can see mostly I just got assclowns without anything meaningful to say. At least they are outted for the block list.

@Will ***********

did you read the question?

@Will ***********

I've only heard of that in the context of covid. What would cause an airline to even ask for one?

@Kel *******

sounds like maybe you slept on your boat instead of a "microtel" that was the only place in KK that didn't smell like urine.

We spent a week in Borneo and it was fucking awful. Food was 100% bad. People were not friendly. Water was clear, but full of trash, absolute waste of time and energy.

Better to do it yourself with the officers. If you are fully on the upandup just go in and let them help you.

I suspect you will get told that is how you do it, but if you push and shove they will admit it is not a requirement.

@John *********

listen you handsome devil, it is a problem for that guy (and others) when someone posts this they are having a bad day and looking for information and/or support. Give one, give both, or pass on. You don't need to try to make the guy feel bad about it too. Maybe it was a big stretch for him to meet the requirements to move here after the dot com bust and he made sacrifices and has been quietly enjoying rural Thailand and the world changed around him- that is a shitty situation. Been here 23 years, married 16, and now he is afraid it's going to get yanked out from under him.