wilinusa Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I would like to move to Thailand from America, but have some concerns about medications that have no equivalent in Thailand. How difficult is it to have medications shipped into Thailand? Any customs issues? Or other concerns? Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 What specific medications are you worried about ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 And you might also want to consider how you will pay for medical costs if you do not have current insurance that will cover you in Thailand - as time goes by that can become an even greater concern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamini Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 You can get all medicine in Thailand much cheaper than America and most without prescription. Just check the generic name of the drug and it will be the same as Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suradit69 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 What specific medications are you worried about ? Yes, knowing what "medications" you're (the O/P) concerned about would be useful. Although every pharmacy won't have less common medicines, all the major international hospitals have well stocked pharmacies and chain pharmacies like Fascino or Boots have a pretty good range of drugs. Shipping in prescription drugs would probably present some issues with Customs and for some things there are probably post office and courier restrictions. DHL, as an example, requires additional documentation if you want to ship meds to Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogNo1 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Yes, every once in a while there's a thread about how older people can pay for their medical care and it usually gets very long. The conclusion is always that we have to self-insure (pay out-of-pocket) since locally available insurance isn't cost-effective for people over 65. It's something to keep in mind. If you like, you can Google the previous threads on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyG Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Create an account on www.mims.com and you can easily check on the availability of any medicine in Thailand using the trade or generic name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Yes, every once in a while there's a thread about how older people can pay for their medical care and it usually gets very long. The conclusion is always that we have to self-insure (pay out-of-pocket) since locally available insurance isn't cost-effective for people over 65. It's something to keep in mind. If you like, you can Google the previous threads on TV. Good summary, but I'd add that "self insured" means you have $250K-$500K or more (dollars- not baht) available that you can spend on an emergency without derailing your retirement. Having 800,000 baht in the bank is more like crossing your fingers and hoping nothing bad happens. 800K baht (or even 2 million baht in my case) can evaporate in a health care emergency. Ask me how I know that and I'll show you the receipts from the insurance claims. And I was only in hospital for a few days. Edit: And I'm very cognizant of the fact that was just round 1. God knows what the next 20 years will bring... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 It's OK to self insure, up to a limit but not forever, simply, the odds are stacked against you. I self insured from age 50 to age 65 and it paid off really well, I now have medical insurance with a 100k deductible, something that will hopefully stop me going broke in really old age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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