I am from a Country with a free health care system. Two years ago i go bilateral pneumonia followed by potassium poisoning and then renal failure requiring dialysis. I was in a coma for 15 days and a total of 31 days in hospital including 21 days in ICU. I would estimate the cost of my Illness and hospitalisation at NZ$4-500,000 not the sort of money i would have. And thankfully fully funded by taxpayers dollars.

I do not moan about my current Income tax rate of 19% and was happy to pay 24% for this safety net. yes the health system does not fund everything. As has been said somethings just cannot be covered because of economics.

Hospitals here are free for Citizens and Residents but cost for visitors. Doctors are not free neither is Dental care. There are always shortfalls.

No system is perfect but I know that a user pays system benefits only those on good incomes the rest suffer.

whatever you vote think which, it is not for us farangs, even we pay tax, we bring in money and spend it in the economy and get nothing in return, no hope for citizenship like thais have in other country... so free nothing at all for us, even we follow the stupid rules like 90 days to say WE DID NOT MOVE... if you run out of money, bye bye, kids & family or in case of divorce or death of your thai wife... the house you paid for might go to her brother/sister/other family with a claim