The Seawolf wrote: ↑Sun Sep 22, 2019 6:09 pm The bloke looks at least 55. Surely by that age you would have enough savings or have enough family or enough old mates to rustle up a combined $10k in an emergency without having to go web begging?

clutchcargo wrote: ↑Sun Sep 22, 2019 6:28 pm I know quite a few guys from my home country that are here coz they're on a low income old age government pension and they can live better here in KOW than back in their expensive home country. So, that makes good sense with the exception of.... when they get sick! Then, not enough money for doctors or hospitals here so what do they do? Wanna go back to their home country for the free medical/hospital services...

Kammekor wrote: ↑Sun Sep 22, 2019 6:54 pm

clutchcargo wrote: ↑Sun Sep 22, 2019 6:28 pm I know quite a few guys from my home country that are here coz they're on a low income old age government pension and they can live better here in KOW than back in their expensive home country. So, that makes good sense with the exception of.... when they get sick! Then, not enough money for doctors or hospitals here so what do they do? Wanna go back to their home country for the free medical/hospital services...

Best of both worlds.

SternAAlbifrons wrote: ↑Sun Sep 22, 2019 7:31 pm Maybe he paid taxes there for 30 or 40 years?.
Maybe he is a citizen?
Maybe he comes from a place where universal health care is accepted as a human right?

Dale Woods become ill and was admitted to hospital earlier this month in Phnom Penh, where he moved to from Norwich around 10 years ago.

Tests revealed Mr Woods, 64, had potentially terminal lung cancer and needed urgent treatment.

His family back in Norwich is now desperately trying to raise the money needed to bring Mr Woods back to the UK for treatment, while paying for his medical care in Cambodia in the meantime.

His nephew Jason Woods, 42, has set up a Go Fund Me page with a goal of £10,000 and is coordinating the family's fundraising efforts.

"Obviously it would cost money to treat him out there. We have just paid a bill equivalent to £1,500 and that is just going to be ongoing," he said.

"We are all shocked and 
upset. Our friends have been super, they have raised £250 towards it and it has only been a couple of days."

While the Cambodian hospital at which Mr Woods is being treated was awaiting the family's first payment, Jason said his uncle had fallen into a coma.

He has since regained consciousness, although he is currently struggling with speech and requires more treatment before he is well enough to travel.