Criminal background checks

[Blacktouch]

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.

[Blacktouch]

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?

Also, where is Leo and what is he doing?
And the dogs.......

[cdnmatt]

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.

[Blacktouch]

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Matt, out of interest, what happened to your present passport for you to apply for a new one, is it out of date, or I'm guessing you want a new one because of the stamp you now have from Thailand? Lol

[cdnmatt]

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.

[Brad the Impala]

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.

[DaveyJonesLocker]

... JCI accreditation. JCI is a non profit organisation established for grading international hospitals.

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.

[mr giggles]

[QUOTE=cdnmatt;239643]
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.

[Blacktouch]

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.

Thanks for that intimation.

Hence the reason I made this earlier comment in post #291(see below):

"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"

[gerefan2]

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.

...and you don't think the Laos Immigration keep a record of people refused entry by name, date of birth, place of birth, etc etc?