General Mackevili wrote:

LTO wrote:Yet Calmette still does take these people in, and treats them, and should be commended for it.

Very true.

Seems like it could just be a matter of time until Calmette also starts turning people away unless they have have their insurance card with them upon check-in.

I guess the whole thing kind of irks me that his sister appears to be trying to raise $4,000 dollars to get his ashes back, meanwhile leaving an unpaid $3,000 bill with the hospital that tried to save his life.

General Mackevili wrote:I guess the whole thing kind of irks me that his sister appears to be trying to raise $4,000 dollars to get his ashes back, meanwhile leaving an unpaid $3,000 bill with the hospital that tried to save his life.

StungTrengBooBarang wrote:I read it as the now quoted $4000 comprises of $3000 hospital bill plus $1000 for c remation transportation cost to america.

How much do locals pay, i mean say if you forgo any buddhist ceremony, the cost of death certificate, cremation and some documention registering the ashes and urn as human remains?

aspensam wrote:I knew Bob and it was the main reason I now own expat health insurance. He was a character, not unlike most of the expats I meet in Cambodia. Too bad they didn't spread his ashes here and give the money to the young family he left behind, RIP Bob

General Mackevili wrote:

aspensam wrote:I knew Bob and it was the main reason I now own expat health insurance. He was a character, not unlike most of the expats I meet in Cambodia. Too bad they didn't spread his ashes here and give the money to the young family he left behind, RIP Bob

Condolences.

Are we sure they are aware of his family here? It seems all too common for expats in Cambodia to have secret lives here that nobody back home knows about.