We wanted to be close to Bumrungrad hospital for our medical visits so we decided to stay at the JW Marriott on Sukhumvit Road, Sol 2 and we’re glad we chose this top notch hotel. Staff The staff was always helpful, friendly and ready to take care of any issues…

We got an early start at 6:30 a.m. to head an hour and half drive to visit the salt farms and hop on a train to Amphoe Mueang Samut Sonkhram – Mae Klong train station. Our guide, “Poppy” below and us on the train to Mae Klong. The market at…

Today I went to see the dentist in Bangkok. I had my teeth checked out and did a cleaning. Total cost was 1500 baht or about $43 USD. The dentist didn’t need to do x-rays since my teeth had no cavities and there was no visible issues but if you…

The fastest type of growing tourism around the world is medical tourism. Healthcare in the United States has turned into a total nightmare on so many levels that even the recent assassination of United Health CEO has everyone asking questions on how to fix the healthcare mess. I don’t have…

We started our day today looking at an apartment to get an idea of the cost of living in Bangkok. We took a look at an apartment in the Asoke area. Below are shots of the facility. The master bedroom below has a nice view of the city. Second bedroom…

After a butt busting 30 hours worth of flights and travel we made it to Bangkok, Thailand. First impression is that the land of smiles really deserves that moniker. Thai Airways We flew from the U.S. to Singapore on United and we don’t have many nice things to say about…