I am married to a Thai government teacher, and her parents are therefore eligible for free health care in a government hospital. Her father is 71 and mother in late sixties, both in good health. I am hoping to move back to Australia permanently with my wife but as this will mean her parents losing their free health care, I feel obliged to pay for their health insurance, but I know nothing about it.......except perhaps that unless people join at an early age, premiums are much more expensive. Could someone please give me some advice about this ?

I certainly can't simply say that I will just pay whatever medical bills they incur......they could be enormous if one of them gets a serious illness...

Edited June 28, 201115 yr by Latindancer

They will be eligible for free healthcare...hospital, medical drugs and limited dental under the Gold card scheme if they register at their local hospital.