Sickness

Thailand was blessed with some wonderfully cool weather in January. However, it brought Richard & I ear infections, sore throats, bronchitis, tonsillitis and the flu. So far, two weeks of sickness. Normally, Thais go to the government hospital for medical care. There are general clinic times from 8-12 and then from 1-3 in the afternoon in which one can see dermatologists, ENT or orthopedic specialists, and even psychiatrists. Normally, we go to a private doctor’s clinic, but some days it is inconvenient for our schedule, so we go to the hospital. The last time at the hospital we waited about two and half hours to see the doctor and get medicine. However, you can’t complain very much when the cost for doctor and medicine is less than $35.