No country for old men?

[frequent]

Also - as I clearly mentioned - it depends on where you come from. You mentioned 1,000 baht a week for medication in Thailand. Hell - in America - I know some people who pay more than that, even with insurance. So, again, what is your point? For some older ex-pats in Thailand, that would be considered a bargain. In addition, many people in western countries are without insurance. So, if they remain in their home country and get bowel cancer, what are they going to do?

I think we're all aware that the US is a 4th World country when it comes to looking after its own

[kkjason]

I think we're all aware that the US is a 4th World country when it comes to looking after its own

You can say what you want about America - go ahead - no skin off my back. However, it is sad person who relies on their country to take care of themselves. What happened to personal responsibility? The amount of money that European countries hand out to people simply NOT too work is sickening beyond belief. Add to that the free housing that many immigrants get, while native born citizens are left to fend for themselves...well, I'll take my "fourth world" homeland anytime (even though I will never live there again).