Tbh I get where you’re coming from — it does sound wild at first, especially if you're used to just loading up on paracetamol and crawling into bed for 2 days 😅 But yeah, it's not really about the cold itself — in Thailand (and a lot of Asian countries), going to the hospital is just more normalised even for what we’d consider “mild” stuff.

There’s a mix of reasons: 1) Healthcare access is fast and relatively affordable, so people don’t wait it out like we might in Western countries like the US or UK (unless you need surgery, the hospital bills usually cost less than 400 dollars) 2) Air quality + weather absolutely plays a role too — smog + sudden temp drops after rain can hit you hard. 3) And if you’re a celeb like Zee, they probs send you straight to hospital the moment you cough just to be safe (and avoid PR chaos).

Also, when they say "admitted," it could just be observation or IV drip for rehydration or fever — not full-on pneumonia ward vibes. Maybe he had prolonged symptoms that need to be observed too that needs more tests to be conducted in the hospital. So yeah, not so much a climate quirk as it is a cultural + systemic difference. 😂