little mary sunshine

4 minutes ago, JerryinTH said:

 

The worlds crime capital? 

The worlds child abuse capital? 

Where did you get those numbers from. Seriously. 

I would bet that Syria has a higher murder rate and the child abuse rate in muslim countries is much higher than in Pattaya. 

You might just be venting but I'd really love to see those statements backed up. I know crime is rapid in Pattaya but I have never seen actually numbers. 

Can someone link me to actual numbers, aka murder rate, child abuse rate etc.. 

My sister lived in The USA for 45 years, I visited frequently...never

saw a gun or robbery....of course, she was a professional and

lived in a nice City.  Only news was about the slums and the inner

cities where the daily shootings occurred.  Maybe 3% of the

Entire USA is affected by this type of shooting.

" Friends, Romans and Countrymen....."

Amazing, Confused, Thailand !!

Nice being old,sometimes.  Really don't 

give a sh**...all speculation, anyway!!!

Pigs!

1 minute ago, Muhendis said:

Thank you for your observations and for correcting my spelling.

 

Now.

 

Do you actually have anything to say about the topic?

    This is toooooo funny!!!  Nothing better to do today???

As of January 1. We will ban all

on-line shopping....555555555

Amazing Thailand 

13 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

How is the OP going to afford a lawyer? Haven't you read his posts?

If the OP is that poor he should go to his home

country and work and return to Thailand when

he has enough money to pay his way.

55 minutes ago, kenk24 said:

So, you are saying there should be no difference between the cost of 1st class and 3rd class service? 

 

When he tells them to stuff it, this is the type of thing that raises the prices at Bumrungrad for all of their patients... by engaging in at risk behaviour, he becomes liable for the judgment of others... how could anyone else know what hospital he prefers if he is unconscious... people were trying to do the best they could for him... nobody should be stiffed for that. 

So when you tell them "to stuff it". I hope the police

are called and,your sent to jail for nonpayment!!

(cheap smart a** ).

Accepting drug money...confiscate it and off

to jail for being part of the money laundering

if she is found guilty.

This is why the hospitals are in financial

difficulty(govt.). People think they don't 

have to pay their bills!!

They  did their best, might have saved your life

if there was something serious on one of the

scans....Either carry a card that insists you

only be taken to a government hospital make

this known to everyone you know for the future,

as for now...PAY YOUR BILL!!

Deadbeat!!

A group of "Youths".   ARE YOU KIDDING?

these are armed , dangerous , criminals and

attempted murderer!!!!  

1 hour ago, madusa said:

I am a pseudo-psychologist and also a pseudo-philosopher because I didn't have money to go to the university.

When I see injustice I always try to put it right, like this case of Thais being accused of making farang crazy. The truth is the other way round. The farangs are driving the Thais crazy.

You realize pseudo== (means) FALSE.  Should have attended

some inexpensive local collage, or Adult Education.

1 hour ago, Thaidream said:

Do not agree that most people are deadbeats milking the system. That is what private hospitals and insurance companies want you to believe so they can continue to make huge profits off the backs of the working.

If you agree that people have a right to life- you have to agree that they have a right to healthcare as it is essential to life. Shall we allow certain people to die because of lack of funds or because someone thinks they are taking the piss and getting something for nothing.

I am not advocating Communism but Government exists to provide certain things such as Healthcare; Education and other necessities associated with life. Otherwise, why do we need them and why pay taxes?

The insurance industry along with private hospitals/doctors and Big Pharma have brainwashed a generation of Americans to believe that those who have no insurance are because they want to live off the public purse- all of which is false. Most countries that have government single payer health care are funded through taxes paid for by the working public such as the UK's NHS scheme.  If for whatever reason one cannot find a job- they are still entitled to healthcare as well as someone retired who paid into the scheme for many decades.

It is a myth that there are people unemployed living on the dole that enjoy it and want to live that way. The amounts of Welfare are minor compared to what one can earn while working.  Because of the greed of companies throughout the World who have outsourced jobs to less developed countries -there may be a class of people who are 'unemployable' but they still have a right to life and should be assisted by others who are more well off.

The concept of I've got mine- go get yours is fine when there is something to get but in today's World sometimes it's not possible. 

The majority of Expats in Thailand including me have worked all our lives and paid taxes to allow such things as American Medicare to exist  as well as the UKs NHS. A bigger question is why won't these Governments allow its citizens to use their healthcare credits which they paid for overseas and why do they refuse to refund the money. It's called greed and not caring about its own citizenry.

If you are 65+ and receive US Soc Sec you are 100% entitled

to Medicare....Just go to the US when you're are ill!!   That's 

the law.   Pay your $3,000 annual deduction and Medicare

will pay 80% of the usual fees....You may need to pay an

additional 5-10K out of pocket.....Or just bite the bullet and

get the same quality treatment in BKK for $4-5K!!.,!

1 hour ago, Si Thea01 said:

I see, no mention of those Rushin here and there, why is this so?   And please, no spelling corrections.

Just sooooo many more of these"quality" Brits around!L

1 hour ago, simoh1490 said:

Prostate ops. have been posted at around 220,000 baht at private hospitals, so figure 5k Pounds, much less at government hospitals.

Many times you get what you pay for....I would shop

and bargain for a used car, but my health, I want the

best possible physician!  You only live once, I would 

Pay for the Private hospital in BKK.

2 hours ago, xylophone said:

This may be the case, however I believe the term originated in the USA and was applied to such prestigious (read crap) wines as "Boones Farm" and other offerings even lower down the scale than those of the early "Ernst and Julio Gallo" efforts.

Trader Joe's offered their own brand of "good" white

and red everyday table wines for $2 per bottle.  Known

as 2 Buck Shaw....probably 20+ years ago!

OMG...The price of an avocado...really?? With

everything in Thailand being so inexpensive buy

a bag full and stop complaining!!

,

Decades ago I lived in London for my work.  Wonderful,

polite,well mannered, educated people.  Never met 

anyone I didn't enjoy dining or having a drink with....now

I know why, seems the trash was exported to Thailand 

2 hours ago, bazza73 said:

I'm over 70, and any medical insurance I can get in Thailand is ruinously expensive. My solution is to maintain my private health insurance in Australia, and keep 500,000 baht in a sinking fund here for hospital.treatment.

Realistically, the only time I'll need high level treatment here is if I'm in a traffic accident, or have a heart attack/stroke. For anything else, get on a flight to Australia.

Possibly not the best solution; however, I refuse to shell out 250,000 baht a year to the insurers. Greedy bastards.

I too am self insured.  Lucky to be very healthy, I started my own

savings account specifically for health/hospitalization with B300,000

seven years ago, each month I add B15,000 instead of paying insurance

current balance exceeds B1.4 M.  More than adequate!!

1 hour ago, chrissables said:

I must disagree, the government hospital in Pattaya (Soi Buakhao) charges are way to high to not be profit making. 

As an example, every month a friend was paying 1700 baht for blood pressure pills. In the chemist i bought exactly the same for 300 baht.

As a hospital that medicine would cost half i would think, the rest of the fee was to weigh, take blood pressure and profit.

I paid for medical certificate for a driving licence, a pathetic test. The doctor did not even examine me. It was just a little more at an international hospital with real tests and a doctor consultation.

Hospitals MUST MARKUP medications 300-400% to cover all

the patients they treat and don't pay.    The chemist you

referred to gets his money before you leave, perhaps a 50% 

markup!!

38 minutes ago, bazza73 said:

You are assuming the insurance paid will not be diverted into someone's pocket. Given Thailand's ranking on the corruption scale, I'd say that's a fairly high probability.

As another poster said, everyone's circumstances are different. Pre-existing conditions, age, and risk-taking behaviors here. The one size fits all solution you and other posters are proposing would be a dog's breakfast in practice. Lose Lose.

It would be a beginning and much better than the current

bankrupting  the hospitals and no coverage for foreigners 

5 minutes ago, hhinhh said:

That is what I am afraid of as such headlines will be the excuse for more bureaucracy. And it would extend the cues at Swapy tremedously.

Bureaucracy might be slightly increased, not the cues...

Just 30 day visa add 1500B health insurance, 90 day 4500B

Next! 

A matter of taste....both acceptable!   Go for the

best price that week!