Thread: Ex-Pats beware. It could happen to YOU!
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Old 3rd July 2009, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by penguin View Post
A lot of expats are working in Thailand though and in my experience a lot of them don't know that they can get free medical treatment if they are paying SS ( which they should be if working legally) I thought some people might be interested to know what they are entitled to. I don't consider paying SS as an investment it is the law and I am planning on being financially secure by the time that I retire and not counting on the Thai SS system.
Thanks Penuin, I for one had no idea this was available (even to Thai's - I thought the old failed 30Baht treatment - if you could get it - implied that there was no state funded medical). Personally I have medical insurance which covers me for up to 75 days in hospital (more than this then I would be heading home instead anyway) and I have a egistration card with Lanna Hospital.
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