Thailand "justifies" dual medical pricing
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Thailand "justifies" dual medical pricing
unreal;;
Court rules for Health Ministry, calls dual pricing beneficial
https://thethaiger.com/news/national/co ... oRWkUliE5M
Court rules for Health Ministry, calls dual pricing beneficial
In a closely-followed court case, the Administrative Court in Phetchaburi ruled that multi-tiered “dual pricing” in Thai hospitals are not discriminatory as they benefit Thailand. Ewrin Buse, who sued the Ministry of Public Health after discovering he was being charged more for his cancer treatment as a foreigner, vowed to appeal the decision.
Erwin said the court took the Ministry at its word instead of fact-checking statements and that a recent change in how the Ministry defines labour costs allowed it to justify the dual pricing retroactively. The ruling seemed to be based solely on the assumption that foreigners have and earn more money, so they can afford to pay more which benefits the Thai economy.
“The pricing was set on an appropriate basis of socioeconomic status, and it benefits Thailand, so it therefore doesn’t count as discrimination.”
a 4-tier pricing system based on legal status within Thailand. The lowest prices were charged for citizens of Thailand and prices might be the same or slightly higher for those who come from other ASEAN or neighbouring countries.
Fees start to climb significantly at the third tier for people on non-immigrant visas like working foreigners and expats and costs often skyrocket for the fourth tier which includes international tourists and those who are retired in Thailand.
https://thethaiger.com/news/national/co ... oRWkUliE5M
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Re: Thailand "justifies" dual medical pricing
It's an evil country, worse than Mexico.
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Re: Thailand "justifies" dual medical pricing
Another example of why i dont live there.
Nice people in general. Interesting culture. Pretty in many parts.
But the powers that be (Government , Police etc) openly don't like you because you are a foreigner, and it makes the place unwelcoming.
Nice people in general. Interesting culture. Pretty in many parts.
But the powers that be (Government , Police etc) openly don't like you because you are a foreigner, and it makes the place unwelcoming.
Re: Thailand "justifies" dual medical pricing
[/quote]phuketrichard wrote: ↑Wed Sep 29, 2021 8:47 pm unreal;;
Court rules for Health Ministry, calls dual pricing beneficial
“The pricing was set on an appropriate basis of socioeconomic status, and it benefits Thailand, so it therefore doesn’t count as discrimination.”
In that case it would depend on the socioeconomic status of an individual not a race, therefore it is discrimination!
Re: Thailand "justifies" dual medical pricing
Fuck the Thailand system.
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Re: Thailand "justifies" dual medical pricing
thailand can be heaven in one moment and hell in the next.
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Re: Thailand "justifies" dual medical pricing
I hope this is some kind of poor translation or a case of missing context or something, because as it stands that sentence is mental.phuketrichard wrote: ↑Wed Sep 29, 2021 8:47 pm “The pricing was set on an appropriate basis of socioeconomic status, and it benefits Thailand, so it therefore doesn’t count as discrimination.”
I’m guessing the original may likely have been something more like “it benefits Thailand therefore doesn’t qualify for discrimination protection” or something.
Re: Thailand "justifies" dual medical pricing
and antifa in the US calls white people "racist"phuketrichard wrote: ↑Wed Sep 29, 2021 8:47 pm unreal;;
Court rules for Health Ministry, calls dual pricing beneficial
....
but it's just an excuse for the thais to get more money
let the thais price themselves out of the market while other countries are nipping at their heels
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Re: Thailand "justifies" dual medical pricing
What about Thai millionaires?nerdlinger wrote:I hope this is some kind of poor translation or a case of missing context or something, because as it stands that sentence is mental.phuketrichard wrote: ↑Wed Sep 29, 2021 8:47 pm “The pricing was set on an appropriate basis of socioeconomic status, and it benefits Thailand, so it therefore doesn’t count as discrimination.”
I’m guessing the original may likely have been something more like “it benefits Thailand therefore doesn’t qualify for discrimination protection” or something.
I personally don't see anything wrong with it, but their reasoning is worse than that for a four year old. It should be based either on citizenship or residence. If you're working and paying taxes, I don't see how they can justify you being in a different tier.
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