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@Melanie *******
I agree Melanie. There are tradeoffs though. As you age it, insurance is expensive, but better than the risk of not having it.
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@Jody ******
Whoops "food poisoning". I also went to a hospital in Chiangmai for my back-just an outpatient. If you're here and you need treatment, going back to your home country may make sense, but not always.
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@Jody ******
I would go with the West too if I had a viable and economic choice as that is what I am familiar with and in my comfort zone. Mind you I have been a guest of hospitals in Udon and Hua Hin for back problems and find poisoning, and both times I had great and affordable treatment.
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@Jody ******
Like anywhere I suppose. That's why in the west at least we have medical boards that can discipline doctors. I don't know for sure if they have that here, but I suspevt not. Anyone knows?
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@Jody ******
No. Here. Many, many doctors and dentists here are trained in Australia and the US. If hospitals aren't properly funded you end up with something like the NHS mess on England.