i just flew back from the US about a week ago. no problem at BKK. but, I was in a wheelchair. immigration and customs and anywhere just let me thru. i did need the wheelchair, tho. nothing illegal, ever. jb

u da man, tod. always correct advice. thank you for all the good work u and other moderators do. helped me out several times.

@Tod ********

yes, that is probably true. i am only talking about what happened with me in Udon Thani. I was given 1 medical extension then when I went back to IO wen that was over I was denied and had to do border run that day since it was my final day. i hope i didn't seem to convey this happens everywhere. i don't know about everywhere, as you say. just here in udon thani is where I have had my most recent experiences. sorry if I implied everywhere.

the medical extension should be no problem unless IO finds that it is not serious enough. i have had both so know what i am talking about.

@Robert ***********

nope, paid for it all out of pocket. only covered in the states.

Peter Schlosser can you get there in a wheel chair?

I mean transported using a wheelchair. all I know is my doctor would not let me leave ICU for anything. she was very adamant about that.

@Biff ******

at Wattana hospital. thatz what they are called. they are liaisons working with mostly non thai patients. They have similar liaisons at AEK, but I have never heard them called international. From personal experience.

oh, i forgot, doctor has to fill out paperwork specifying that you are ill, and cannot travel, and give them a time period for wen you can travel again. at least thatz what I was able to find out. you can't have a serious cold. it has to be a real medical emergency type of thing.

i was in hospital, ICU, and immigration allowed the International ladies from Wattana hospital take care of my visa issues since I could not travel. Don't know what your situation is (serious heart failure for me), but there is a way to get your visa problems taken care of if you are really not able to make it. i was given a 90 day visa, medical i believe, with no problem.

i just got 30 day extension for SETV. no criminal report asked for in udon thani.