My friend is now over 65 and considering if he should stay here or not as he is concerned about affordable health insurance, can anyone make any suggestions?

Very few options for anyone over 65 looking to start an insurance policy. 

Moved to insurance, but I agree with the earlier reply.

if he can afford to put a lump sum in a fixed term acc.do it.i was offered ins.for around 32,000bht.a yr.the hospital cover wouldn't have been enough for more than a week.

Expensive and new policies are not readily available for over-65s. But there are some around. Search the insurance forum as this subject has been done to death on TV!

I was quoted 262K baht for one year with no current medical problems covered about 4 years ago
Probably more now with inflation, just self insure if you can afford it, that's what I do and
keep my private health insurance up to date in Australia which only costs me about $1000/ 30K baht a year
which covers me for a private room and treatment in a top private hospital

I was quoted 262K baht for one year with no current medical problems covered about 4 years ago
Probably more now with inflation, just self insure if you can afford it, that's what I do and
keep my private health insurance up to date in Australia which only costs me about $1000/ 30K baht a year
which covers me for a private room and treatment in a top private hospital

 

Er, one problem...if you want to use your Aussie Health Insurance, you have to GO TO AUSTRALIA. They won't cover you here, which is a real pain and pretty dumb on the part of Insurers as it is a whole lot cheaper to go to hospital here than in Oz.

Depends what affordable is, cover can start at approx 50K for 65yo, however some think that is expensive

 

I was quoted 262K baht for one year with no current medical problems covered about 4 years ago
Probably more now with inflation, just self insure if you can afford it, that's what I do and
keep my private health insurance up to date in Australia which only costs me about $1000/ 30K baht a year
which covers me for a private room and treatment in a top private hospital

 

Er, one problem...if you want to use your Aussie Health Insurance, you have to GO TO AUSTRALIA. They won't cover you here, which is a real pain and pretty dumb on the part of Insurers as it is a whole lot cheaper to go to hospital here than in Oz.

 

You can be sure insurers have a very good idea what it would cost and bring them if they included cover here.