I made a BIG BIG MISTAKE . Been here one month on DTV. Was in Dansai Loei Isaan. Slipped on wet path, fell. Excruciating agony Right hip. Cannot move leg. In hospital, waiting for MRI to open up tomorrow, to rule out hip fracture.

Didn’t think anything could happen to me. Briefly checked insurance rates but got confused frustrated, and bored.

If I can dodge a bullet and walk out of here, first thing I’ll do is get insurance. I have insurance in the US. Covers only emergencies. Takes hours to submit claim, months later, they might pay.

The day before I was just thinking, everything in Isaan wants to kill you. Ran into Giant spider, snake while hiking. Food wants to kill you, roads want to kill you. Didn’t think a little rain woiuld get me.

Small suggestion, get insurance.

How should one prepare for living in Thailand (Bangkok) for a year? Health Insurance, Bank stuff, etc.

Coming from US + my income will still be USD. Any advice would be great.

Anybody know how the "Bangkok Volunteer Rescue Workers" work?

These are the people standing around various spots in Bangkok waiting for accidents.

If/when the scope a person and take them to the hospital or give some poor schmuck a band-aid, do they charge the victim? How do they earn money for the the maintenance of their vehicles etc?