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I was wondering about the merits of having a 'sticky' site that provided important information to expats and tourists alike.
As a suggestion label it Medical practitioners and provide information such as the names/addresses/telephone numbers of doctors offices and clinics for medical aid.
Perhaps another category could be for Dentists/Orthodontists/Periodontists and others in that field that people have used and had good treatment by.
A third category might relate to medical and dental insurance. Many of us have coverage but the more options we have the better. I'm sure there are medical plans in Thailand where expats can buy a policy to cover them in the event of a catastrophic medical event. If one happens it's hard to begin shopping and if you're in an accident you don't want to end up without coverage. Been there, done that and it was EXPENSIVE. Where you might only pay 15%-25% [sometimes less] for a procedure, without medical coverage they really hose you. You can pay 10x more for the same coverage were you insured.
Anyway, with so many thousands of expats and tourists this could be a very useful site. The more of us that are insured the cheaper the insurance is for us and others and the better each of us is. Sooner or later we all have a medical emergency and we don't want to be financially wiped out in the process. Any thoughts?
Serendipity2
As a suggestion label it Medical practitioners and provide information such as the names/addresses/telephone numbers of doctors offices and clinics for medical aid.
Perhaps another category could be for Dentists/Orthodontists/Periodontists and others in that field that people have used and had good treatment by.
A third category might relate to medical and dental insurance. Many of us have coverage but the more options we have the better. I'm sure there are medical plans in Thailand where expats can buy a policy to cover them in the event of a catastrophic medical event. If one happens it's hard to begin shopping and if you're in an accident you don't want to end up without coverage. Been there, done that and it was EXPENSIVE. Where you might only pay 15%-25% [sometimes less] for a procedure, without medical coverage they really hose you. You can pay 10x more for the same coverage were you insured.
Anyway, with so many thousands of expats and tourists this could be a very useful site. The more of us that are insured the cheaper the insurance is for us and others and the better each of us is. Sooner or later we all have a medical emergency and we don't want to be financially wiped out in the process. Any thoughts?
Serendipity2