DO (school) in anesthesiology or CRNA school

Mantibob · Mar 19, 2004

Thanks for getting back to me on my question about Thailand. Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. Do you think I could "travel nurse" to the states - say six months a year - and be able to live the remaining 6 months on the income? Are there areas in Thailand with nice beaches? (I am an "ocean" kinda guy).

Thanks again

I speak Spanish but much prefer living over here versus Mexico.
1. Cost of lving is actually cheap compared to many other places but not why I chose it over here. I have a three bedroom penthouse, all hardwood or marble floors, separate breakfast room, 5 bathrooms, two large terraces plus a balcony, about 240 square meters, for approximately $1500 per month INCLUDING all utilities. (telephone, air cond., water,garbage, etc) Have a swimming pool on the 6th floor of my building and a gym on the 6th floor.
2. In terms of working as a nurse in a hospital, forget it. You would have to take a licensing exam over here and it is only given in Thai. The salaries here are quite low, in comparison to the US for nurses, approx $350-400 per month. But they get their housing paid for and meals at the hospital for free.
3. I actually own and operate a school over here.
4. Cost of food is very cheap. 2 egg omelette on the street (with tomatoes,onions, green onion, etc. for about 15 baht, which translates to about $0.35. A whole grilled fish for about $0.25 to $0.75 depending on the type of fish. You can purchase 30 eggs here for about $1.50. Still not eating chicken at the moment because of the bird flu problem, though eggs are okay. I make my puppies pork chops every day, 2 nice size ones for about $0.60. Vegetables are extremely cheap. Fruits too. And right form the farm overnight, not on a boat for a few weeks.
5. I have had an apt in my same building for about 5 years, love the service there, plus I can see my terrace form my office, so it works out better for me right now instead of purchasing. You can rent a large one bedroom in my building for about $600, about 1000 square feet.
Hope that this helps. Feel free to send me a PM or an e-mail to
[email protected]
:balloons:
p.s. After living over here, don't think that I could ever live back in the US. I have a housekeeper 6 mornings per week, etc.)

Mantibob · Mar 19, 2004

Thanks for getting back to me on my question about Thailand. Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. Do you think I could "travel nurse" to the states - say six months a year - and be able to live the remaining 6 months on the income? Are there areas in Thailand with nice beaches? (I am an "ocean" kinda guy).

Thanks again

I speak Spanish but much prefer living over here versus Mexico.
1. Cost of lving is actually cheap compared to many other places but not why I chose it over here. I have a three bedroom penthouse, all hardwood or marble floors, separate breakfast room, 5 bathrooms, two large terraces plus a balcony, about 240 square meters, for approximately $1500 per month INCLUDING all utilities. (telephone, air cond., water,garbage, etc) Have a swimming pool on the 6th floor of my building and a gym on the 6th floor.
2. In terms of working as a nurse in a hospital, forget it. You would have to take a licensing exam over here and it is only given in Thai. The salaries here are quite low, in comparison to the US for nurses, approx $350-400 per month. But they get their housing paid for and meals at the hospital for free.
3. I actually own and operate a school over here.
4. Cost of food is very cheap. 2 egg omelette on the street (with tomatoes,onions, green onion, etc. for about 15 baht, which translates to about $0.35. A whole grilled fish for about $0.25 to $0.75 depending on the type of fish. You can purchase 30 eggs here for about $1.50. Still not eating chicken at the moment because of the bird flu problem, though eggs are okay. I make my puppies pork chops every day, 2 nice size ones for about $0.60. Vegetables are extremely cheap. Fruits too. And right form the farm overnight, not on a boat for a few weeks.
5. I have had an apt in my same building for about 5 years, love the service there, plus I can see my terrace form my office, so it works out better for me right now instead of purchasing. You can rent a large one bedroom in my building for about $600, about 1000 square feet.
Hope that this helps. Feel free to send me a PM or an e-mail to
[email protected]
:balloons:
p.s. After living over here, don't think that I could ever live back in the US. I have a housekeeper 6 mornings per week, etc.)

suzanne4, RN · Mar 20, 2004

There are spectacular beaches and dive sites all over. That is how I first started coming over here 17 years ago. Yes, you could easily live six months in the US and the rest over here. If you originate your flights from here, you can get a flight for under $600 round-trip, so you could even work for two to three months, come here for two months, etc.

Hope that this helps. If you want check out Ko Chang, Ko Samui, the area around Hua Hin (still on the mainland), just to name a few nice areas. Ko in Thai means island. So if you see Ko or Koh in front of the name it means island.

:balloons:

suzanne4, RN · Mar 20, 2004

There are spectacular beaches and dive sites all over. That is how I first started coming over here 17 years ago. Yes, you could easily live six months in the US and the rest over here. If you originate your flights from here, you can get a flight for under $600 round-trip, so you could even work for two to three months, come here for two months, etc.

Hope that this helps. If you want check out Ko Chang, Ko Samui, the area around Hua Hin (still on the mainland), just to name a few nice areas. Ko in Thai means island. So if you see Ko or Koh in front of the name it means island.

:balloons:

Mantibob · Mar 20, 2004

Cool! I will check them out. THANKS

There are spectacular beaches and dive sites all over. That is how I first started coming over here 17 years ago. Yes, you could easily live six months in the US and the rest over here. If you originate your flights from here, you can get a flight for under $600 round-trip, so you could even work for two to three months, come here for two months, etc.
Hope that this helps. If you want check out Ko Chang, Ko Samui, the area around Hua Hin (still on the mainland), just to name a few nice areas. Ko in Thai means island. So if you see Ko or Koh in front of the name it means island.
:balloons:

Mantibob · Mar 20, 2004

Cool! I will check them out. THANKS

There are spectacular beaches and dive sites all over. That is how I first started coming over here 17 years ago. Yes, you could easily live six months in the US and the rest over here. If you originate your flights from here, you can get a flight for under $600 round-trip, so you could even work for two to three months, come here for two months, etc.
Hope that this helps. If you want check out Ko Chang, Ko Samui, the area around Hua Hin (still on the mainland), just to name a few nice areas. Ko in Thai means island. So if you see Ko or Koh in front of the name it means island.
:balloons:

Roland · Mar 21, 2004

How would Thailand compare verses Oahu with regard to scenary and beaches (read SURFING). I was stationed on Oahu in the Navy and absolutely love the place (it's very expensive, but we have simple tastes in terms of accomodations, transportation ect). My wife on the other hand dreams of one day living part of the year in Fiji, or maybe Bora Bora have you visited the South Pacific for a comparison?

suzanne4, RN · Mar 21, 2004

Bora Bora is extremely expensive, such as $500 and up for hotel room per night. Have been there several times including Moorea. Nice to visit but definitely could not live there. Prices are outrageous for everything because it is all shipped in, and mostly from Australia. So, think of shipping from US to Australia, then back to Moorea and beyond by ship.

Thailand is gorgeous, spectacular diving, not sure about surfing. But remember that your nursing license from the US will do you no good over here.

We don't have any typhoons here, or destructive winds, at least in the Bangkok area. Warm, sunny weather year round and never a chance of snow.

gaspazzer · Mar 25, 2007

MDA residency is 4 years + fellowship = five.

No. MDA is only a 4 year residency 91 year Intern and 3 years anesthesia). You are not required to do a fellowship.

x_coastie · Apr 16, 2007

......... "Loving" your job is a luxery, and if it turns out that we love the job then that's truely a blessing. However, I believe this whole notion of "loving your work" is a modern notion grounded in "baby boomer", touchy "feel good" life perspectives..........
.........Eighty percent of the world's population works desperately hard just to LIVE at jobs that would leave the average American shocked in horror after a couple of days.........
...........Some might even argue that the whole notion of promoting the concept of "doing what you love" is little more than a thinly veiled ploy by major coorporate interests to reduce demands for higher wages and benefits........
....... My own father preached to me as a child that I should understand that work isn't supposed to be fun because if it was they could get by with volunteers!
Great post (especially your fathers preachings). I tend to think the same thing but this is the first time someone has gone against the popular "you have to love your job" theory. The entire idea of only doing the job you love is B.S. because who would collect trash or scrub toilets (both of which I have done because I needed money)? If you can find that perfect job, you are a truly blessed person. If not, humans can adapt to most anything if they are motivated.
Take care

I_am_Julia · Apr 21, 2007

ditto to both you and roland. i've been saying this for years.

......... "loving" your job is a luxery, and if it turns out that we love the job then that's truely a blessing. however, i believe this whole notion of "loving your work" is a modern notion grounded in "baby boomer", touchy "feel good" life perspectives..........
.........eighty percent of the world's population works desperately hard just to live at jobs that would leave the average american shocked in horror after a couple of days.........
...........some might even argue that the whole notion of promoting the concept of "doing what you love" is little more than a thinly veiled ploy by major coorporate interests to reduce demands for higher wages and benefits........
....... my own father preached to me as a child that i should understand that work isn't supposed to be fun because if it was they could get by with volunteers!
great post (especially your fathers preachings). i tend to think the same thing but this is the first time someone has gone against the popular "you have to love your job" theory. the entire idea of only doing the job you love is b.s. because who would collect trash or scrub toilets (both of which i have done because i needed money)? if you can find that perfect job, you are a truly blessed person. if not, humans can adapt to most anything if they are motivated.
take care

suzanne4, RN · Apr 28, 2007

This thread is more than three years old, doubt if you will hear much from the original posters. Have not been around here in some time.