Quote Originally Posted by superman View Post
Quote Originally Posted by Boon Mee
The hospital administration did say it's good for this Province only and if I wanted to go to another government hospital elsewhere in the country, I'd have to get a visa-like doc from the local Tessabaan first.
The Tessa Baan has nothing to do with issuing the 'Gold Card', or in which area it can be used. Initially the card the hospital first give you is a temporary card that is restrictive on where you can use it once you've obtained the 'yellow book'. That issue usually is temporary for approximately one month. Thereafter you should be issued with the card that Thais get that covers them/you for any government hospital in Thailand. So I'm led to believe. I have the temporary medical card. But all the farangs that have the full card, where I live, have the 'anywhere in Thailand' on their cards. I can't be sure until I too get the full card.
I didn't say the Tessaban issued the Gold Card. The drill is to mosey on over to your local Tessaban with your 'Gold Card' to get a 'Visa' - like document that permits you to go to another Government Hospitals outside your Changwat when you travel around the country.