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**replrobin** · 09-22-2012, 03:09 AM

Sure, I understand why this is done, but when I think about it - it still p***es me off.

My fiance had to have her wisdom teeth removed. I figured, why not get this done in Thailand as doing this in the States later on down the road would be expensive as hell. When I visited the dentist last month, I got a filling in my tooth. They charged me around 6,000B. I have no idea how much I would have paid in the States because my parents always had insurance. I would like to say she did a really horrible job because my tooth is still sensitive and I can barely chew on that tooth and when I eat icecream it's even worse. She had told me "it would be sensitive for a week". Yeah, it's a month later, and it still hurts! ARRRRGGGGGGGHHH

Anyway, she told me my fiance's four wisdom teeth would cost 5,000B each to get removed. I figured 20,000B TOTAL is definitely NOT a bad price as this would cost a few grand in the States without insurance. My fiance finally decided to go today and get one of her teeth removed. Know how much it cost? 850B. I bet if I were standing next to her, they would have charged the full 5,000B.

Just thinking about that really does piss me off. Just because I'm white and American doesn't mean I'm rich.

I remember one time me and her family visited these temples in the middle of nowhere. It cost her family 20B each, and I had to pay 500B. That's just ridiculous to me.

Sorry for the rant, y'all. I had to get this off my chest.

09-22-2012, 03:09 AM	#17
replrobin Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 441 Senior Member	The Thai / Farang Duel Price Structure Sure, I understand why this is done, but when I think about it - it still p***es me off. My fiance had to have her wisdom teeth removed. I figured, why not get this done in Thailand as doing this in the States later on down the road would be expensive as hell. When I visited the dentist last month, I got a filling in my tooth. They charged me around 6,000B. I have no idea how much I would have paid in the States because my parents always had insurance. I would like to say she did a really horrible job because my tooth is still sensitive and I can barely chew on that tooth and when I eat icecream it's even worse. She had told me "it would be sensitive for a week". Yeah, it's a month later, and it still hurts! ARRRRGGGGGGGHHH Anyway, she told me my fiance's four wisdom teeth would cost 5,000B each to get removed. I figured 20,000B TOTAL is definitely NOT a bad price as this would cost a few grand in the States without insurance. My fiance finally decided to go today and get one of her teeth removed. Know how much it cost? 850B. I bet if I were standing next to her, they would have charged the full 5,000B. Just thinking about that really does piss me off. Just because I'm white and American doesn't mean I'm rich. I remember one time me and her family visited these temples in the middle of nowhere. It cost her family 20B each, and I had to pay 500B. That's just ridiculous to me. Sorry for the rant, y'all. I had to get this off my chest.
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