I am a little jet lagged from the trip back from Bangkok but managed to function well enough today. I attended the Governor's Cabinet meeting this morning after dropping Bobbi off at the airport to go back to her job in DC. She will come back this weekend for Thanksgiving week. It really is our favorite holiday.
This mornings cabinet meeting concentrated on a lot of health care issues. It was sad to hear how many New Mexicans are still uninsured although progress is impressive. Noelle in Bangkok has access to better health care than many Americans. She has fallen ill several times as have her classmates. All they have to do is go to a clinic in Bangkok and they get taken care of immediately for about 5 bucks. Good care too. Noelle got ill during our visit and was staying in the hotel with us. We called for assitance to the front desk and they sent up their full time nurse. She was able to give Noelle an antibiotic for her problem on the spot and gave her full instruction on how to cope with the illness. No charge. Noelle said this morning she is feeling great.
This is just one of many things I saw in Thailand that makes me think this country is really screwed. Paul Krugman in the New York times opined on that today and I suggest you read it here.
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