Anonymous participant 245 it sounds good but don't hold your breath, they might shut it down in a few days, weeks from now

@Jeff ******

thanks a lot for the advice, definitely something to consider, I still have 7-8 months before I'm going to apply so let's wait and see if things might change regarding the criteria. I was planning to apply in Hanoi as I see there seems to be the highest success.

@Jeff ******

thanks for this input. I want to apply for DTV, was thinking to go the workation route as I'm a freelancer but I was also recently diagnosed with RA and I'm under the rheumatogist's care here in Thailand, hospital appointments and blood work every 3 months, x-rays every 6 months and a bunch of daily and weekly meds of course that are much cheaper here than in Europe. I wonder whether I should try to go under the medical route?

@Jeremy *******

I think there is a limit now of 2 per calendar year

@Tod ********

got it, thank you for such informative answer!

@Kat *****

that's actually pretty accurate! When I first came here, my friend and I noticed that talking through our noses made the locals understand us better 😂

@Sam ******

I'm so glad that someone has said that 😅 I get tired of people saying how talented or lucky I am to absorb the language where in fact it was my daily effort and countless hours spent sitting over the grammar books, which I did enjoy... nevertheless, it took time and huge amount of dedication!

@Tony ********

I can only imagine Tony but let the time do some healing too. We are only here for a blink of eye, don't let the torment take over and deprive you of the good moments waiting for you in the future. You are a good person and it's time to let go of the guilt. ❤

My heart goes out to you and let me assure you that she would have been worse off over here, in Thailand where the level of medical care is still far behind the West. My ex nearly died from the doctor's mistake. Numerous animals that I helped died due to vet's negligence, inadequate, outdated education or lack of common sense. Thailand is really not a country where you want to be treated for something serious like that. Hospital wards with no soap in the bathrooms confirm that. Please, don't feel guilty, you gave her the best chance she had. Even with a different course of actions like earlier operation, going back home, the outcome could have been the same, especially with sarcoma being such an agressive form of cancer. I'm sorry to keep bringing animals to it but I did have a dog with this type of cancer and I was told from the start that there is no point in surgery. It is so fast growing that sadly there is no escape. My deepest condolences. I'm sure she would not want you to feel guilty over anything. This sadly is just one of life's tragedies, we never know how long we are given. Take comfort in knowing that you gave her love and support that was with her till the end. ❤

@Neil *****

it's because of the shooting that happened, they are trying to tighten up the security measures regarding children