A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

[chonburifc]

What is WS ?

Hehehe. See pic.
Not Wall Street.

 

[chonburifc]

Here's an article on WHO's comment about Thailand Healthcare. Very few became poorer because of sickness. Most important, country need not be rich to take care of it's people. SG so rich but Ah Cow tell Sinkees to go JB wor?

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/World-urged-to-follow-Thai-model-30174457.html

WHO calls for focus on preventing disease, promoting healthy behaviour

Inspired by Thailand's successful universal healthcare scheme, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is planning to encourage a similar model worldwide.

"We will highlight the fact that this scheme is a form of investment for the country's economic and social development at international meetings where decision-makers from various countries gather," Dr Maureen E Birmingham yesterday said in his capacity as the WHO representative to Thailand yesterday.

He was speaking at a forum held at the Centara Grand at CentralWorld as part of the Prince Mahidol Award 2011 events.

Birmingham said WHO would also work with its allies in government, civic and academic sectors to push for the launch of universal healthcare scheme in various different countries.

THAI HEALTH SCHEME INSPIRING

Dr Timothy G Evans from the BRAC University's School of Public Health said research on the implementation of the decade-old universal healthcare scheme found that the scheme covered up to 75 per cent of Thai population.

"Thanks to the scheme, the rate of bankruptcy relating to medical bills has dropped from 6.8 per cent in 1995 to just 2.8 per cent in 2008," he pointed out.

He said the scheme had prevented more than 80,000 families in Thailand from getting poorer.

"The satisfaction level in the scheme has also increased significantly," Evans said.

In 2004, medical workers and medical-service providers gave the scheme just 39 out of the possible 100 points. However, in 2010, they gave the scheme up to 79. People, meanwhile, gave the scheme 83 points in 2003 and as many as 90 points in 2008.

Evans said Thailand launched the universal healthcare scheme at a time when its national income was just US$1,900 (Bt60,000) per head. To him, the successful implementation of the scheme has proven to the world that a country did not need to be rich before it could come up with such healthcare coverage for its people.

SOME PROBLEMS STILL PRESENT

Health Insurance System Research Office director Dr Samrit Srithamrongsawat, however, suggested that Thailand would still need to tackle problems in its healthcare systems.

One of them, he said, was the fair distribution of resources.

Health Systems Research Institute director Dr Pongpisut Jongudomsuk said there was still inequality among people receiving healthcare services under different types of healthcare schemes.

Evans said Thailand's universal healthcare scheme would have to adjust itself well to the changing context, too.

"Thailand will have more elderly citizens in the future and their health needs will be different from the young," he said.

Birmingham said in its second decade, the universal healthcare scheme in Thaiand should focus more on the prevention of disease and the promotion of good health.

"The scheme should seriously encourage people to avoid unhealthy behaviour," he said.

He believed that Thailand's universal healthcare scheme should extend its coverage to migrant workers, too.

The number of these migrant workers is between 2 million and 4 million.

Birmingham said these migrant workers were resources for Thailand's economy and society. Medical services for them, he added, would bolster Thailand's health security.

Quoted from the Nation.

 

[yinyang]

King Screw from Bangers. Can make it to Sin City?

LOL, sounds like a (good catchy) marketing slogan.

 

[Froggy]

LOL, sounds like a (good catchy) marketing slogan.

Thanks but no thanks, many people already call me that.

I wonder anymore brothers here wanna join us this weekend?

 

[Khun Ying Pojaman]

One day the runroaders should all converge at Bangkok or Chonburi and have a potluck dinner. No outside food will be allowed, except beer.

 

[Khun Ying Pojaman]

Guys, do you all have the habit of eating inside your car ? I am referring to tit bits, not tits and stuff.

My RoC friends have this habit of eating inside the car which I dislike. And even in buses, students have this habit of eating cooked food inside.

 

[Froggy]

Sawasdee krup everybody

One day the runroaders should all converge at Bangkok or Chonburi and have a potluck dinner. No outside food will be allowed, except beer.

This will be very cool. Ya tomorrow's meeting is really lacking you, Narong and perhaps some more forumers who are here but did not declare. It'll also be great of johnny333 can join for is exploration to stay here and also spotter come here to pray and also drifter maybe come back here for reunion with his old friends and not forgetting Ramsy the "no need passport border crosser" can come to see his exsssss.

Guys, do you all have the habit of eating inside your car ? I am referring to tit bits, not tits and stuff.

My RoC friends have this habit of eating inside the car which I dislike. And even in buses, students have this habit of eating cooked food inside.

I also hate it but drinks are ok because sometimes long distance driving need some drinks like water , coffee and my Guinness.

 

[yinyang]

habit of eating inside your car ? I am referring to tit bits, not tits and stuff.

KYP, liked your tongue in cheek bit on tit (bits):p Draw a line on cooked food, when smells not only gets straight to your nostrils but also stays on upholstery. And never ever put durians in your boot too. On tit bits, guess smile comes on when your chabor co-passenger feeds you (with 2 hands on wheels).

..runroaders should all converge at Bangkok or Chonburi and have a potluck dinner. No outside food will be allowed, except beer.

New meaning to BYOB = Buy Your Own Beer too?

 

[Khun Ying Pojaman]

Sawasdee krup everybody
This will be very cool. Ya tomorrow's meeting is really lacking you, Narong and perhaps some more forumers who are here but did not declare. It'll also be great of johnny333 can join for is exploration to stay here and also spotter come here to pray and also drifter maybe come back here for reunion with his old friends and not forgetting Ramsy the "no need passport border crosser" can come to see his exsssss.

Okay, next time when I come for "potluck" dinner, I will bring along these 3 dishes:

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Aroy mai ???

 

[yinyang]

..when I come for "potluck" dinner, I will bring along these 3 dishes:
Aroy mai ??

Aroy maag2, what a menu. Eat in or takeway?

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Sawasdee krup everybody



This will be very cool. Ya tomorrow's meeting is really lacking you, Narong and perhaps some more forumers who are here but did not declare. It'll also be great of johnny333 can join for is exploration to stay here and also spotter come here to pray and also drifter maybe come back here for reunion with his old friends and not forgetting Ramsy the "no need passport border crosser" can come to see his exsssss.



I also hate it but drinks are ok because sometimes long distance driving need some drinks like water , coffee and my Guinness.

thank you bro for mentioning me....

it will keep me motivated when i am inside.

actually i already met bros spotter and YY before.....kekekeke

 

[Froggy]

thank you bro for mentioning me....

it will keep me motivated when i am inside.

actually i already met bros spotter and YY before.....kekekeke

Ok but I never meet you before . . . . . . . . hope to see you soon buddy will keep the Cordon Bleu warm for you for sure

 

[yinyang]

actually i already met bros spotter and YY before.....kekekeke

Really, your moniker must have done a complete makeover since. Hang in there, sun always shines tomorrow

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Ok but I never meet you before . . . . . . . . hope to see you soon buddy will keep the Cordon Bleu warm for you for sure

thanks bro.......actually i am more a whisky man.....but no worries i will bring royal salute or blue label along to 'chon kuat' with you

 

[Froggy]

Aroy mai ???

knn hiew hoi liao . . . . . . . see you guys, have to go Ratchada now

 

[Froggy]

thanks bro.......actually i am more a whisky man.....but no worries i will bring royal salute or blue label along to 'chon kuat' with you

Don't bring la I already have a Chivas 18 waiting for you. Really, waiting for you.

 

[Khun Ying Pojaman]

knn hiew hoi liao . . . . . . . see you guys, have to go Ratchada now

Don't forget to bring your 3 Cappra capsules.

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

ah ram never meet with you guys ah?

 

[Froggy]

ah ram never meet with you guys ah?

Nope not yet. But I'm beginning to suspect my maid had met Ramsy while wife and I are not in Bangkok.

 

[chonburifc]

Guys, do you all have the habit of eating inside your car ? I am referring to tit bits, not tits and stuff.

My RoC friends have this habit of eating inside the car which I dislike. And even in buses, students have this habit of eating cooked food inside.

Think it's probably due to the hectic lifestyle. Taking food during the journey can save a few minutes. I am OK as long as there are no spills or leftovers in the car but myself won't eat. Smoke on long journey, yes.