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by egeefay
Sun May 06, 2007 6:32 am
Forum: Health Issues
Topic: Visiting San Paulo? Visit the ATM first!
Replies: 53
Views: 23261

Pacemaker battery replacement in the US

Here's my story. My wife's pacemaker battery was running out and it was time to replace the pacemaker. Very routine procedure. We live in the US Cost to replace pacemaker and one night's stay in hospital $5700 US dollars. The bill was actually $25000 but the insurance company gets a special discount...
by egeefay
Sun May 06, 2007 6:14 am
Forum: Health Issues
Topic: is health care exp?????
Replies: 15
Views: 3003

Health care plans

Why not just self insure. Put aside the money you would normally spend on medical premiums and use it to pay bills as the come. Thailand isn't like the west...where you can't afford not to have insurance. The cost of a medical procedure in Thailand can sometimes be 1/10 the price you'd pay in the we...
by egeefay
Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:35 am
Forum: Health Issues
Topic: Nursing homes for elderly in Hua Hin
Replies: 12
Views: 3149

Nursing homes for elderly in Hua Hin

Hi Bill
I'm interested in finding out more about the golf course/retirement community you mentioned south of Hua Hin. Any idea what the name of it is? Is it actually going up or are they just in the planning stage.
by egeefay
Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:40 am
Forum: News
Topic: Hua Hin article
Replies: 0
Views: 517

Hua Hin article

Here's an interesting article on Hua Hin
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1 ... 483957T614
by egeefay
Thu Aug 03, 2006 8:26 am
Forum: Health Issues
Topic: Nursing homes for elderly in Hua Hin
Replies: 12
Views: 3149

Any Idea what the name of the place is?

Hi Bill
I'm interested in finding out more about the golf course/retirement community you mentioned south of Hua Hin. Any idea what the name of it is? Is it actually going up or are they just in the planning stage.
by egeefay
Sat Jul 29, 2006 8:05 am
Forum: Health Issues
Topic: Nursing homes for elderly in Hua Hin
Replies: 12
Views: 3149

Cheshire House.

Thanks for the information
My internet seach didn't turn up anything but perhaps someone else will run across this thread and have more information on how I can get in touch with the organization.
by egeefay
Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:57 pm
Forum: Health Issues
Topic: Nursing homes for elderly in Hua Hin
Replies: 12
Views: 3149

Nursing home but in Bangkok

I did find this nursing home but it's in Bangkok and looks like it may be more for Thais
http://www.goldenyears.co.th/aboutus/home-eng.html
by egeefay
Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:45 am
Forum: Health Issues
Topic: Nursing homes for elderly in Hua Hin
Replies: 12
Views: 3149

Nursing homes for elderly in Hua Hin

Has anyone every heard of such a thing as a nursing home or convalescent home in Hua Hin for the elderly...especially one that might take in a foreign patient?
by egeefay
Sun Jul 16, 2006 5:16 pm
Forum: Health Issues
Topic: new hospital?
Replies: 6
Views: 1926

Information on New Hua Hin Hospital

Here's the latest news on the Hospital being built in Hua Hin
http://www.huahintoday.net/index.php?ac ... ews&id=958
by egeefay
Sun Jul 16, 2006 12:20 am
Forum: Health Issues
Topic: Moving to Thailand
Replies: 2
Views: 1090

Moving to Thailand

We live in the United states and thinking of moving to Hua Hin...part time, at first and maybe full time if we like it. I'd like to know what some of you folks living in Thailand have done regarding health insurance back home. 1. If you live in thailand more or less permanently, do you still carry y...
by egeefay
Fri Apr 14, 2006 9:09 pm
Forum: Health Issues
Topic: 7-20-2004; TOPIC: Healthcare - Part 2
Replies: 19
Views: 5471

New Hospital in Hua Hin

Here is some heartening information I got from several other people on another forum regarding a new world class hospital coming to Hua Hin.

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