@Richard *******

I’ve often been told to add a little freshly chopped chilli 🌶 as it helps to open the pores to get rid of mild infection etc. But as everyone is different, it’s trial & error to see what works for you but I definitely agree with the addition of scotch whisky 🥃.

Doctors always give / prescribe antibiotics as they can make more money on them, try honey & lemon juice in some hot (warm water) especially if it’s a tickly cough, it should help and cost you a lot less money.

Use woods like cedar, teak, and redwood to dispel termites and will last longer in the Thailand climate. Teak is readily available all over the area and preferred for furniture in Thailand as it lasts.

Thai Airways have had far to many problems in the few years. They’ve cancelled flights at short notice, long delays in customers getting reimbursed for cancelled flights, they’ve had to be bailed out by the Thai government to be able to keep operating on more than one occasion, they’re prices are too expensive and they now a reputation for bad customer service and delayed flights. I’ve previously flown with them hundreds of times (both long haul & domestic flights) but I’ll never fly with them again as it’s not worth the risk of cancelled or delayed flights especially if I have a connecting flight to catch.

Bring the medication in its original packaging with your prescription details on the label. Only bring enough for your needs for the duration of the trip and bring the prescription from your doctor (or copy if original not available).

The prescription, pharmacy label & your passport all link the prescribed medication to you and you’ll not have any problems.

People can have problems when they have nothing linking them to the medication & bring 3 months supply for a 2 week holiday.

@Ows ******

I was able to extend my policy previously but my policy hadn’t expired. Hope you get sorted as it will be expensive if anything was to happen.

Have you tried to contact the original insurer to see if they can extend the policy. You were obviously satisfied with the level of cover you got and extending the same policy will ensure that you get the same level of cover and if anything did happen, it’s easier to deal with a company from your home country.

@Biagio *********

I also had a kidney stone removed in Bangkok. My travel insurance paid the hospital direct and the bill was just over £4,000 and that was 13 years ago.

I couldn’t fault the care I received but when they know you have insurance they carry out every test they can to increase the bill.

I would never travel without insurance.

As I had paid for my flights using my credit card, I contact the credit card company and they sorted it out for me in a couple of months.

@Milan ******************

I just did a search & got what you wanted on the first try…