OneMoreFarang

In principle I agree with you. But, when we consider that they likely get minimum wage, something like 300B per day, then I understand that they are not too motivated. I guess if they would do a good job they might get promoted. But how far? Maybe so that in 5 years they make 400B per day?

I don't know who is involved. And I am pretty sure there is not just one person. Many must know what is going on. And many must have actively looked the other way - probably for years.

From his GoFundMe page: "a single-person bike accident" = nobody else was involved. Just in case people want to group this together with all the other usual traffic accidents in Thailand and maybe the not so great driving skills of many of the locals. David was involved in a single-person bike accident in Thailand on Saturday morning. He is currently in critical care in the intensive care unit in Phuket Hospital. David has sustained severe injuries, including: · Bleeding in the brain · Deep wound on the forehead · Multiple broken bones in the face and skull · Multiple severe fractures across the face · Broken bones around the nose and eyes · Split in the roof of the mouth · Broken teeth · Depressed areas and more fractures in the skull and forehead · Various cosmetic wounds on the face

Mostly I agree with you. But I also know at least one rich guy, with an expensive health insurance, who wants that the doctors make every possible test they might think about. Like, if there is a 1% chance that that test might show more, than do it. And I guess some people would blame the doctor if he would not suggest that 1% option. It's still up to us individually what we chose.

When I go to my usual hospital, they always attach a small paper with my hospital number and some other details to the current procedure. And on that paper is written "patient pay" or something similar. Because the first time when I visited that hospital, I didn't have a health insurance. It seems that helps that whenever they plan or "advice" something more expensive to ask me if I agree with that. Sometimes it seems to me obvious that what they suggest is just an unnecessary more expensive option. Sometimes I agree, because I think it makes sense. But the whole point is, they ask me. And I am pretty sure "patient pay" is a good motivation to ask me, because they actually want to get paid by me. So, maybe make sure that the hospital/doctor think you pay by yourself. Then they will likely ask. And obviously you can send the bill to your insurance, if you have one.

On the other hand, many companies ask for a record of everything, and many people provide only few information about their medical records. Like, when I told my doctor a couple of years that my heart hurts, it wasn't so important. The problem is obviously, that insurance company find out, because you give them the right to check all your medical records. And then, later, the excuse "I didn't think that is important" doesn't help. The last time I tried to apply for a health insurance I gave them lots of (bad) news about my medical condition. After many years, lots of little things come together. They rejected me. Did I like that? No. But I would hate it even more, if I would pay, maybe for years, and then one day when the expensive treatment happened, the insurance tells me they do not cover that because of preexisting conditions. My advice: Give them all the information which is on record, anywhere in any hospital or clinic. If you do that you might have to pay more, or they might reject you. But you won't pay money for nothing when at the end they don't pay when it matters.

For me, the other way around. Sometimes I drink a beer or two. But when I know there will be a couple of hours of drinking, then whiskey (soda) only.

I am sure there are good reasons why investigative journalism seems to almost not exist in Thailand. Journalists want to stay healthy. And what's the point of reporting crimes when the authorities are often directly involved in this. TiT

And are you qualified for this? There seem to be many people who know everything better than the doctor. Obviously, doctors can be wrong. But, they studied this for years...

Who films that? It never happened to me, but if I would be in my car in traffic, and I would absolutely have to pee, and if I wouldn't have a bottle or something like that, then I would probably also pee outside. What's the alternative? Pee into the car?

Is it any kind of alcohol or only beer? It seems for many people it makes a big difference in which form they drink alcohol. The alcohol itself is maybe not the issue.

I saw in another video this video below. Normally I don't watch FOX so I don't know anything about them except their reputation. Is this video showing the truth about that mayor in San Francisco? Or is that some joke? Did it really happen?

It's always sad when people start a thread, then there are numerous replies, but the original poster is never seen again.

It does not stop. But it goes down and down and down. Years ago, it was impossible to think I could go out at night and not even f&$@ one girl. Like: I need that. By now: Ok, she is not bad (the kind I would have taken out after max 10min when I was younger), but now, no, she is not really so exiting. Maybe another one, or maybe no one at all tonight. I am tired anyhow. 😉

I bought my condominium without such certificate. Nobody asked for it.

They said? Did anybody from the health insurance, not the agent, talk to you? Normally they only write. So did you have that in writing? The agent, the person who sells the health insurance, might have said this to you. But that doesn't mean anybody official told him so and it doesn't mean he has that in writing. I was recently refused for any health coverage. I am sure my medical condition, including diabetes, didn't help. But they just told me they won't cover me, and not why. And diabetes was not the only medical condition on my list, so it could have been various reasons.

In general insurance refuse you or accept you under certain circumstances. As far as I know they never tell you why. Obviously, you can speculate why, but that's it. A speculation.

I learned how my childhood influenced my actions long after I was a child. And in many ways that wasn't obvious. And I learned that our childhood influences what we do (a lot) and it's up to us if we just see this as a reason that we are how we are. Or we decide to change our life and don't use our childhood as an excuse for how we are. We can change - if we want to do that. Another important lesson I learned was about other people. In group therapy there are maybe 5 to 10 people together for maybe 2 hours, once a week. And everybody hears the stories of other people, and the questions from the psychotherapist. So, after a while, we understand the people around us much better. It's long ago and I don't remember many details. But I remember that when I started, I thought about some of the others in a way like: I don't like this person, or that person in strange, etc. After hearing their stories for many months, I understood more where they come from and why they are the way they are. And that helped me to be careful with judging other people (now). For most of us there are good reasons why we are how we are. That doesn't mean I like everybody who is different or strange. But maybe I accept that he is the way he is for good reason. Another question I remember that "patients" often ask: Is that normal behavior. Like, do I behave like a normal person? And the answer from the psychotherapist was normally something like: It's normal for YOU. Like, with your past and your life until now, your reaction is normal. For someone who lived another live, it might not be normal. But don't try to be normal only because other people have different expectations.

Most people who need counseling don't realize that they could benefit from counseling. I attended psychological group therapy for a couple of years in my 20th. Did I really need it? I don't know, probably not. Did I learn from it? Yes, a lot.

I am who I am. I don't try to play a role or be someone else. Some people like me, others not. Fine. Being the same all the time and not trying to play a role makes life so much easier.

Thailand is the wrong place to try this. If you can't ride a bike already, learn somewhere far away from Thailand's streets and vehicles.

Should we blame China and their companies to be able to offer many things cheaper than the rest of the world? If none-Chinese manufacturers can offer better quality, then I am sure they will keep customers who want high quality. If, however, China can compete in price and quality, why should people spend more money? It's business. If companies and factories are competitive, then they will stay in the business. If not, then not.

Many women from all over the world might be the best wives. But it depends a lot on the guy they marry or refuse to marry. There are some idiots out there who mess around with sleeping hookers, and then they are surprised when women reject them...

Yes... It's amazing how difficult they make it for their customers to pay with the card and how difficult they make it to see the card statement to know how much we have to pay to UOB. But they have at least 100 other functions which at least I never used. Amazing.

So, what's the relation to above?