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The money didn't go down the drain, it was transferred to recipients' bank accounts. These recipients don't think it has been wasted.

I might add: hospital will not sue abroad (too expensive to sue someone abroad). That's why fleeing Thailand helps. Minimizing treatment, eg withholding surgery, is the way to go for the hospital, as Sheryl said.

There should be an emoji for vomiting

Why not? China exported covid 3 years ago and it worked very well. PC Western media wouldn't dare to say that Chinese returning from Chinese New Year brought it to Italy. WHO even changed the name. So now they export it again. And nobody dares to blame them.

Had 2 or 3 myself in the last months and know many others who had.

It's 4 days since OP. For any practical advice, it would be good to know - is he still on a ventilator? - how much are the daily running cost now? - how is the prognosis? How long more may he have to stay on a ventilator or in ICU? - what steps have been undertaken so far to solve the problem?

A friend paid 2500, that included doctor's fee and hospital fee. That was in Bangkok Hospital Hua Hin.

This means "ice tea" You want to say jai yen yen

That's not quite true. For least developed, you must look at sub-saharan Africa. A shet-hole like Pakistan was able do develop the bomb (I know, they had some help). And look how Koreans were able to develop their country in the south. The same kind of people would certainly achieve something in the north - it's just not BTS and Samsung, but a different kind of achievements.

Almost correct. At the entrance of every hospital you will see signs pointing to the ARI (acute respiratory infection) clinic. That's where you go. Bring your positive ATK (antigen test). Like Paxlovid, molnupiravir is for risk groups. The definitions differ from country to country. If you are under 60 and healthy the doctor may not give it to you. BTW the prescription of the doctor will get you molnupiravir only in the pharmacy of this hospital.

They will refund you. I once bought a microwave at my local BigC (5 minutes walking distance from my place or 1 minute by songthaew) for 1990. 5 days later they reduced it to 1490. Hmmm. BigC will refund within 7 days, no questions asked. So i could bring back my microwave and buy the same one again, saved 500. Did I do it or not? Feel free to guess.

This is the theory. In practice, every government hospital does whatever it wants. Vachira hospital in Phuket (the one who always complains about the big losses through uninsured foreign patients) is one extreme. Can be more expensive than Bangkok Hospital. On the other side, many government hospitals that rarely see foreigners can't be bothered and just charge foreigners Thai prices, much easier for the cashier.

That's all correct. But don't forget that the Thai medical sector makes huge profits (huge as in HUGE) from foreign patients, especially western tourists who usually do have insurance and pay through the nose. . The losses are very minor.

Do you happen to know which cafes or restaurants have outside seating?

Thanks for explaining and for the links

Transport of a patient on a ventilator to the US costs a lot more than 10,000 USD. On a commercial airliner, maybe 40,000. If medevac is needed reckon 100,000 or more.

I had a nice view of a big fire today, probably around Srinakarin. Smoke rose at an angle of 30° (ie 30° between the smoke and the horizon). I often see fires. Yes, sometimes the smoke rises more (ie the angle is bigger). But the view today wasn't unusual.

They gave it to me when my number finally was called up. 30 seconds to fill it out. Correct. I didn't have this copy translated, I had my original passport translated: The embassy then certified (1) copy of passport and certified (2) the translation, both neatly stapled together.

I had an appointment at 11.30, but actually handed over my documents at 12.30 because there queue was very slow. No problem to get excerpts service. Correct. That was last November.

These would be good choices, indeed. But it won't be easy to get him there. You won't be able to do it. Ask Camillean to get him transferred there, as reason tell them that his case is known there. I would hesitate to talk about money. Chula probably won't be much cheaper than Camillean, but treatment will be better. About prices at Chest Hospital I have no idea. What I said about hospitals not requiring daily payments is even more true at government hospitals. So even if they aren't cheaper, the problem will be postponed.

For a tourist (all foreigners are tourist in their eyes): Not much less than 50,000. Goverment hospitals charge foreigners 100,000 per day and more in Phuket. The government would like to see these prices everywhere. It depends a lot on whether he is on a ventilator and which hospital

This is very cheap for being on a ventilator. It will get even cheaper (maybe half) because the first days in ICU are usually the most expensive ones. Hospitals usually don't insist on daily payments, they often let patients run up a very high bill. And once he really has to pay hospitals usually accept paying by installments. There is no good government hospital nearby. As he is on a ventilator he may need a ventilator on the trip. A government hospital won't necessarily be much cheaper.

Wrong. If they get covid now in China they know they won't get a hospital bed (all full), they won't get Paxlovid (not allowed), they won't even get Paracetamol (sold out). If they are smart they fly abroad. They know in Western countries or in Thailand nobody can force them to pay the bill Not stupid. But disingenuous.

Expected total deaths about 1.5m, according to multiple models including the Chinese themselves. A back-of-the-envelope calculation: 4x more inhabitants than US. US 1m death, so China should have 4m. But countries who followed zero-covid generally have only 25% accumulated deaths compared to the places that let it rip (US, UK, Sweden) from the beginning. So China should have 1m deaths.

Happened in Taiwan already. All kinds of fever medication is sold out, i.e. sold to the Chinese.