So the immigration officer was sitting behind a nice desk? How observant of you.
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I don't know, I could tell we were in a large hallyway, we stopped the cart, and the lady took off somewhere. A minute later some guy started talking to me asking where I was coming from, and I could tell he was sitting lower than me just from his voice.
And the rest of the area was for the most part quiet. A few people, but definitely no crowds or line ups. That, and the lady had to scan her security card to open the door to whatever area we went to.
Well obviously, but not much I can do about that, now is there? Again, they don't know how to fix optic nerves yet. They still don't even know WHY nerve cells don't regenerate same as blood and skin cells, let alone how to make them regenerate. They are trying though.
I assume he is thinking I'm a double -- or, heaven above, a triple -- dick. Water off a ...
As for the eligibility rules:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/h...esident-statusQuote:
When Does Coverage Begin?
"New (and returning) residents are required to complete a wait period consisting of the balance of the month in which residence in British Columbia is established, plus two months before benefits can begin. The date residency is considered to have been established is determined by the Ministry of Health based on a number of factors ... "
On thinking about this thread and the ever numerous and nonsensical machinations of my beloved country mate, I seem to have lost track of his minor spin-off story(s): i.e. that of the soon-to-be-adopted Lao waifs.
Could the author of this mini-series give us some idea of the status of these lucky lucky kids ... or has Cndmatt "GoneTrump" and forgotten all about them?
A bit of a misrepresentation? The cause of your problems is your overstay in Thailand.
You have said that at least four times. You remind me of a character in a movie Screamers (1995 sci-fi) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screamers_(1995_film). A human accused of being an android because he frequently repeats himself and others.
But back to the MRI scan. Maybe modern scanners in Canada have a better resolution than the one in KK? Maybe the doctor needs to have experience to interpret it? You haven't even seen what they have done, could as well have been an X-ray!
He should go and get a full eye check-up, as (sorry to say this) the medical profession in Western Countries are much move advance than Thailand.
But things like dental surgery is cheaper in Thailand I'm told?
But each to their own I guess.
No idea about the kids. They're fine in the villages with their mother, and Leo and myself haven't talked about them in quite a while. The new school year doesn't start until July, so who knows. Nowadays, Leo seems much more enthusiastic about the prospect of possibly going to university in Canada sometime in the next couple years, so I think the kids are getting left in the village. Who knows, maybe we'll end up taking them for a couple years.
Dogs are fine, and still alive, although I'm sure not being taken as good of care of as they are used to. We're working on it.
Leo is fine, and sitting on a bus right now back to his village for Songkran. I'm still just waiting for my photo ID to show up in the mail, so I can apply for a new passport, and am working hard to save money while I'm at it.
Matt, out of interest, what happened to your present passport for you to apply for a new one, is it out of date, or I'm guessing you want a new one because of the stamp you now have from Thailand? LolQuote:
Leo is fine, and sitting on a bus right now back to his village for Songkran. I'm still just waiting for my photo ID to show up in the mail, so I can apply for a new passport, and am working hard to save money while I'm at it.
Current passport is 2 year limited validity passport, so that's one reason. Then blacklist stamp is another. Plus the fact the Thai immigration glued my previous VERY old passport to my new one, which doesn't look good especially with all the stamps.
Would much prefer a clean 10 year Canada passport. Should have it within 3 weeks.
Seems to have been a trend in this thread to denigrate medical facilities and skills in Thailand. This seems unfair given some of the excellent facilities available and the number of hospitals with JCI accreditation. JCI is a non profit organisation established for grading international hospitals.
I see that the Khon Kaen Ram hospital was accredited in 2014.
JCI accreditation has to do with minimum standards. Above a certain minimum there is no qualitative assessment. My understanding is that it says that the standards are adequate, and I would agree with that assessment. They are indeed adequate. My wide circle of friends in Bangkok with a varied set of chronic conditions all agree that their treatment is adequate. It is not excellent and is behind the standard of care and knowledge they experience in their own country. Thai doctors have no incentive to keep their knowledge up to date or keep abreast of medical developments. Only last month a visiting friend with Type 2 diabetes case-managed by one of the leading clinics in the West was told by a senior endocrinologist at Bumrungrad that his combination of medications was "completely wrong". He was also told to put his disposable needles in the general waste as the hospital has no way of disposing of such medical waste on his behalf. He is HIV+ and the doctor was aware of that.
Matt would be well-advised to get an opinion from a specialist in Canada, nowithstanding Khon Kaen Hospital's JCI accreditation.
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so I think the kids are getting left in the village. Who knows, maybe we'll end up taking them for a couple years.
Just swap them for an IPhone, less trouble.
Oops, I was going to say the same thing, by asking Matt in my earlier post why he needs a new passport. But thought don't burst his bubble!
People get their passports lost, stolen, damage, out of date and of course think by ordering a new one because they have a "naughty" stamp of some sort in it, so think they can be smart and order a new one to avoid the "naughty stamp mark".
But yes they do have a full record of people they "mark".
Anybody care to elaborate?
Refusal of entry != black listing. I'll be fine. More than likely, I would have been fine if I would have just flown from BKK to Vientiane, instead of crossing via land at Nong Khai.
Well, I have that appointment on the 17th, and will take my MRI results and medical records for him to look over. Unless he says something like, "whoa! this doesn't seem right", then that's pretty much it.
Optic nerve damage is a pretty binary thing, either your nerve is damaged or it's not. And assuming it is, then that's it, case closed. No medical facility in the world can fix that.
Besides, at the rate shit happens in Canada, it will probably be 6 months to get a full check up from a professional facility.
Given that in Matt's original report he stated that he ranted for 90 minutes you can bet they've got him well and truly recorded. He claims (as he always does) "why would they record someone denied entry" but ignores the reality of every border crossing involving passports
- Passport officer enters passport details into computer (1st check)
- Passport officer checks visa (2nd check)
- Passport officer reviews other entries in passport (3rd check)
Matt was caught at the 3rd check. He's assuming no further notes were added as a result of his behaviour - actually he's assuming the first two checks resulted in no record at all. He's also assuming that his blacklist entry that caused a denial of entry by land would have been overlooked had he arrived by air. I'm sceptical of this claim, especially as his blacklisting was of the most notorious kind. Passport officers must decide on the balance of probabilities whether someone will comply with or over-stay their visa. Matt's passport showed a non-compliance of the most egregious kind, in the country where he had been most recently. They might also require an onwards ticket which in Matt's case certainly could not be a ticket returning him to Bangkok.
Finally, assuming against all the odds Matt gets admitted to Laos on a new passport. He has an accident or gets ill in Vientiane, requiring hospitalisation. Where does he go? Serious cases are, I understand, always shipped by ambulance across the border to Nong Kai or Udon Thani hospital. But Matt is blacklisted from entering Thailand.
Nothing better to do Davy?
Hey arsenal!
It’s Davey with an ‘E’ not Davy without an ‘E’
'Cause Davey with an 'E' goes 'eeeeeee'
It's 'EY' instead of 'Y',
It's simple as can be, see, Davey
I'll do it again, just wait and seeeee . . .
Actually, I believe DaveyJonesLocker, gerefan2 and Blacktouch have a point. I too suspect that the Laos immigration authorities may well have kept a record of cdnmatt's blacklisting.
But I hope I am wrong for cndmatt's sake.
I was being more matey.
:dirol_mini:
And when Davy attacks me I am reminded of Denis Healy's comment about Geoffrey Howe.
Before anyone asks, and for the sake of clarity, I can confirm I am familiar with both comments.
And gentlemen, do not forget there is a large selection of folderol synonyms available on the, Best information site topic at post #14, should you need to use them.
But do kindly bear in mind this topic is primarily about the plight of cndmatt, now stuck in the Dominion of Canada and Leo lanquishing in the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
I fear we have not yet heard the last of this storyline, so let's stick to it without further detours or detrailing sub-plots. My estimate is that we have at least two more seasons of 13 episodes to go before the series finale. But please don't quote me on it.
If Lao Immigration declines to welcome Matt, even with his new passport, I suppose a future episode will describe Matt-Leo-the dogs relocating to Cambodia or Myanmar. Should be interesting.
This,might morph from a soap opera into a series of The Road to.......... movies whereby Matt goes from country to country and details his adventures here. I do hope so, partly because it's rather entertaining and partly because it (somewhat inexplicably) irritates the boards two latest best chums.
Well, then I'll rent a private plane and parachute in. :)
Leo, myself and my dogs are getting back together, one way or another.
It'll be fine, I'll get in. For example, Leo was officially served a letter of deportation by Thai immigration, and he's allowed to come and go as he pleases. I very highly doubt Laos blacklisted me in any shape or form.
Guess I have to spend the money on a round trip airfare when I'm not going to use the return portion, but that's life.
Davy's found his level.