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Originally Posted by Unregistered
good idea, but there's lots of pollution, dirty streets. other than that, things are really cheap, thailand is a manufacturing industry with lots of natural resources. when you're really old and unable to move, don't expect people to give way to you because the streets are crowded, mugging is rampant, hospital care is not up to standards imho. if you speak thai, this is the place for you. |
You can get a full-time nurse to look after you for about B15-20,000 (S$590-788) per month. I know this because my friend hires one to look after her dad.
The hospitals especially the private ones have English-speaking doctors who have been trained overseas. Health care cost is affordable. My friend went to see a specialist for her sinus problem. Consultation cost and medicine totaled B1900 (S$75).
I don't where you have been or how late you stay up but I disagree that "mugging is rampant". I feel safety level is about the same as in SG.
Yes, I can speak a bit of Thai. Plan to enroll in a thai language school once I spend more time there.