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16 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

You need to read the prior poster's comment more clearly. He wasn't saying he believed CM had a pristine environment.

 

He was saying the local government has a strong interest in maintaining the FALSE IMPRESSION that it does in the interest of not diminishing tourism.

 

 

but they never had this reputation. South East asia pristine? I think we are confusing with Amazon. I remeber my primary school when we learn about Jakarta and BKK as most poluted cities, 20 years ago!!! even more

42 minutes ago, orang37 said:

Wonder what's happened to the Chiang Mai Air site http://chiangmaiair.org/info.html which has shown no data for a few days.

 

thanks, ~o:37;

http://aqith.com/ this is the new on

1 hour ago, WinnieTheKhwai said:

 

LOL. 

 

"Here are your facts", without indicating a source of the image, or what is being shown.  What period for example, and how does it change over time.

 

I like the look of it though, what is the source?

NASA; AQITH, Envriomental Science Reaserch Institute

what people forget here is that Thailand, north Thailand, with population of 6.3 milion people, cannot do anything in order to pollute air on the level of India.

the source and cause is far far from this region, it is the hard pill to swallow because expats always blame goverment.... but how can goverment stop somthing from other coutries? cannot, it can stabilize effect in their own coutry, but as we can see it has no effect, bcs burning in north was never a real problem or real cause.

18 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 You keep pushing that line, and I don't doubt Myanmar has a role here as well, but to claim North Thailand is blameless is absurd and not supported by the facts.

 

 

 

 

 

here are your facts

On 3/29/2018 at 12:30 PM, wolfmuc said:

Might be sarcasm or not.

Any idea what's this?

yes exactly.... This pollution is not related with Chiang Mai or burning of farmers and hunters around of chiang mai

5 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

What happens if he can't work in LOS, and has no assets worth anything? I have insurance, but can't work and have no assets worth anything, so what would happen to me if the insurance company wouldn't pay?

 

He may have enough to get a visa extension, and survive, but if he pays the hospital, he has no money to eat, let alone live here.

I suggest just going out of thailand. 

4 hours ago, Sheryl said:

They will not let him out until he reaches some sort of payment agreement with them.

 

If he has no money and no job, he will just have to get one...and sell off whatever assets he can (cat, motorcycle, etc).  But how on earth would he have been  living in Thailand all this while with absolutely no money and no income?

I dont understand I thought the OP describe visitor.

6 hours ago, Mattd said:

It is not on topic, but where on earth did you pull that figure from?

There are many people who get issued a 6 month visit visa to the UK who do not have even close to this, nor do they need to have. The funds required would depend on the nature and length of their stay.

Short term visitors (6 months or less) to the UK do NOT need to purchase health insurance, it is highly recommended, but definitely not compulsory, unlike the Schengen visa, where it is compulsory.

it doesnt have to do with notion that you are covered, or go in debt or jail bcs of medical bill in UK, that just doesnt happend

what a ridiculous observation that farmers and hunters in Thailand are responsible for pollution. Nowhere near the truth.

no data or any scientific evidence that link pollution in chiang mai to those activities.

On 3/26/2018 at 5:26 PM, jackdd said:

You said travel insurance is required, i don't see it as well

And 500k THB won't get you much in a UK hospital if you have a serious accident

but you will find good insurance for less than 10 percent of that

On 3/26/2018 at 7:39 PM, Sheryl said:

Please stay on topic. The topic is a request for advise on what to do re a hospital bill.

can negotiate with hospital or just go from coutry

22 hours ago, Jip99 said:

 

 

Nonsense..... I have seen successful UK visa applications where GBP 2,000 was more than sufficient. Also incorrect re  flight bookings etc for a UK visa.

and 200 GDP is enough for insurence, what is your excuse for not buying it.

On 3/26/2018 at 5:43 PM, elviajero said:

You said visitors to the UK need insurance, which is wrong.

 

I gave you the link to the UK government website that proves you are wrong.

 

What are you quoting, and where does it say anything about INSURANCE?

 

You seem to be proving yourself wrong!

buying insurance is less than 5% of amount of money that you need to have for minimum on your bank account for UK. educate yourself, stop gaslighting people here

18 hours ago, elviajero said:

Here is a link to the UK government website. Please point to the page that says a visitor needs to buy travel insurance.

https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor-visa

 

I am sure some agents that arrange visas make their clients buy travel insurance, but it is not required.

• Passport (6 months validity from the date of travel with at least one blank page)
• Proof of sufficient funds (bank statements, pay slips, etc)
• Proof of earnings (employment letter, business earning statements, etc)
• Proof of legal residence (only needed if you are applying for UK tourist visa outside of your country of citizenship. Example: Indian citizen living in the US must provide with a copy of their US visa or green card)
• Flight tickets and hotel bookings

sufficent funds are more than 500 000 THB to show for UK visa, so please stop gasslighing as

7 hours ago, elviajero said:

The “government” don’t care about insurance and aren’t forcing anyone to get it. I doubt the authorities are bothered about a few unpaid hospital bills.

 

Foreigners having insurance would only benefit Thailand if it were provided by Thai insurers.

 

Compulsory insurance is not “normal in the west”.

I disagree for obtaining visa to UK you need to buy travel insurance

9 hours ago, ericthai said:

really, so would not live up to your responsibility of payment for something they did to help you and just screw them and leave?? No wonder the government wants to force people to get insurance.  Actions like what you propose is exactly why expats are getting harassed by Thai officials.  

Goverment should do that!!! everyone should get insurence, this is normal in the west

3 hours ago, Sheryl said:

I do not know what you refer to.

 

The reply is to the OP.

 

While he prtobably is in a provate hospital based o nthe cost and apparent injury, the advice would apply equally to someone in a government hospital.

 

Regardless, he will have to negotiate a  payment planwith the hospital.

 

For all those who think it is odd that a deep cut led to such a bill, a truly deep laceration of the leg will usually severe one or more major blood vessel. He may well have gone into shock, needed ICU care, and complicated vascular surgery to save the leg. Which apparently they were able to do. There is nothing minor or simple about a really deep laceration.

I disagree that the same operation would cost 500k in goverment hospital

3 hours ago, Sheryl said:

1. Hospital bill after a major accident or illness does nto consist of one single procedure.

 

2. There are, in fact, surgical procedures that in a private hospital will cost in excess of 500K. Add in the ICU care etc and over 1 million.

I am sorry, I refered to injury on leg, that cant cost so much.

Any operation above 100k needs permision from familly or patient, or they risk loosing money.

50 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

Great, just give the Thai people another reason to dislike farang....

I am sorry if you think that. There is no procedure that requires 500.000 THB

17 minutes ago, HLover said:

Still no helpful ideas?

no travel insurance will cover this type

2 hours ago, MaeJoMTB said:

if friend is Thai no bill, hospital treatment for Thais is free.

 

I split my knee open a couple of years back, bill for repair in Thai government hospital 250bht.

If they had given me a bill for 500k, I would have laughed and walked away.

I have a free treatments also, and I am not thai, it is called insurance, you should try it sometime,

if they didnt had insurance, they can eighter take a loan or negotiate. in case of farang I would just go

if friend is thai, they can get loan from bank.

but if it is foreigner, it is just best to go away from thailand

40 minutes ago, cmsally said:

AQI for PM2.5 CMIS this morning is 197. Yesterday it was up in the purple which means basically you shouldn't go outside!!

calculated per HOUR not mer minute