richardjm65

I have sterling invested in four funds in the care of one financial adviser, with whom I have no problem. I also have sterling on a 12 month deposit with Santander in Jersey in addition to a Santander account which I maintain to receive my state pension and deal with any necessary sterling transactions. This pays no interest and requires the balance to be above 5,000GBP or charges are incurred

Over the last week or so I've started wondering if it would be sensible to close up the 12 month time deposit in Jersey (currently yielding 3%) when it matures and move it into a similar account in Thailand as it is unlikely that I shall ever wish to move back to the UK. These thoughts are prompted to some degree by the recent European crisis and the fact that Santander now looks a little less safe than it did. I'm not looking for high interest high risk investment - at my age and with my modest means I'm looking more for a safe place and a moderate interest return - I don't like to feel exposed.

Any thoughts on the wisdom (or otherwise) of taking such a step? I still remember the 1997 Asian currency crisis due to which I lost my company in Bangkok and would not want to risk repeating that experience in my private life.

Not that it matters that much, but I'm curious to know why my recent posts do not have the "Like this" box displayed. Have I accidentally disabled it? If so, how do I go about restoring it?

As part of my treatment for DVT, I'm supposed to use an ankle to thigh Class 2 support stocking on the affected leg, but cannot find this in our local public hospitals. Anyone know of a supplier in the Korat area or alternatively a company elsewhere that'd be able to supply by post? At present, I'm substituting with 6 inch wide elastic support bandage, but am a bit concerned that the pressure it exerts is not as "even" as that offered by the support stocking.

It seems inevitable that I will require replacement of a knee joint - even I can see the bone contact on the X-rays. My question is, what should this procedure cost here in Thailand? I understand that a titanium joint is probably the best to go for since future joint wear is minimal and I'd like something to last the rest of my life. (I'm 68, by the way).

If anyone has any useful comments about the procedure, costs, or the after effects of replacement surgery (I understand that the sudden correction in walking posture can sometimes cause pain elsewhere), I'd really appreciate them. If you've already had this surgery; in retrospect, do you feel that your life has significantly improved?

Having seen all those pictures of drowned Honda cars, I got to wondering if they are now just a bunch of scrap or if they might be salvageable, and if so, what would be involved?