Unless you are rich. Don’t get old and infirm in LOS.

In European Countries a lot of sneering goes on about ‘The Nanny State’. But when you move to a Land where the Govt or Medical Profession couldn’t give a fig if you live, or die, in agony, and utter squalor, it soon makes you appreciate Free Health Care, and all those Benefits you so used to take for granted, back in the Old Country……..

Here in Thailand there are all too many ExPats on their last legs, with no-one nice to look after them. Sure, there are lots of Ladies who will nurse them, for a price! That’s not unreasonable. It’s the same in many other places. But, sadly many are dishonest. Not satisfied with the agreed salary, they will steal every penny they can from a confused one, suffering from Alzheimer’s, or whatever.

An old bedridden guy I went to see yesterday, had to give his ATM pin number to his young female minder. Well, he can’t get out of bed you see? And……you’ve got it Brother. Yeeees.
She emptied his account in no time. To the tune of well over 9000 Pounds, I am told!
Now, I am not saying they are all like that. Yes, you know different. Fine. But a great many are heartless money grabbing *****es. That’s indisputable……

So now, what can he do? She has disappeared with his money, probably back to her village somewhere in Isaan, and the poor old Sod has no cash with which to pay his medical bills etc. Nice.

Unfortunately, there is nothing new about this situation. It goes on all the time…….oh, yes it does!

A Farang who cannot fend for himself, is like a wounded Elephant, and the Vultures soon get the scent. Little wonder that so many Ex-Pats in dire circumstances commit suicide! In Pattaya about one a day, dives off the top floor of his Condo…….A quick end, at least, to what was supposed to be a happy Retirement in The Land Of Smiles………