bangkok pattaya hospital

[lostinspace 0]

Just a little warning if you don't have full or any insurance .

a mate checked into the hospital cause he was dizzy and weak [he had a virus].

he was in for 30 hrs, the bill was 35,000 baht,[ the room 2,700]

 

they first take of you, when you ckeckin either 20,000 cash or visa,and if it dose not come to 20,000 they give you the diff,

 

when i asked for the list of what he had done it took 10 min,to print it off,

its seems they gave him everything, needed or not 3 or 4 times.

 

when paying the bill there was someone else querying a 70,000baht bill for a cat scan for the same amount of time,and he could not pay,[not enough money]with guards around him.

i spoke to someone whos been coming here for 40yrs and he said the queen surakit hospital at sartahip has as good a doctor as you get ,and are very very cheap, and look after farang.

i have noticed one thing since i have been living here, if you go to who ever you come out rattling,they give you so many pills.

paul

[2dave 8]

I have been to the Bangkok Pattaya Hospital 4 or 5 times in the past 18 months living here. The cost is 400 baht for the doctor plus extras and you do have the choice to say no.

I don't know the costs for overnight stays but the cheap rooms are about 1600 baht plus services.

I would not be without health insurance here and yes the do give you lots of medication whether it be this hospital or just going to the local clinic (doctor)

Normally my Thai wife just goes to the pharmacy and tells them what's wrong and gets the right pills

This hospital is maily for a user pays service not like a government hospital

[bob2005 0]

My TG got stomach pains and was in soi 4 Pattaya International Hospital for 2 days and the bill was 19,500 baht. That included a private room with electrically controlled bed, drips for 36 hours, doc, medicines and food. Enough.

[davethailand 91]

Why do people turn into pussys when they come to pattaya?

If i'm sick I go to the pharmacy, if in about 4 days i'm not better i'll go to the clinic, only at the very last resort will i bother with the hospital (and i have free healthcare)

obviously it depends on whats wrong with you but dizzyness and stomach aches are pharmacy matters if myself.

I took my mates divvy living doll show girl gf to hospital on monday after she got hit by a car on her bike, she came out on friday morning, total cost from pattaya international was 17800bht.

Edited October 24, 2005 by davethailand

[wrassell 0]

Been there two times since I have been in Thailand, they take you in imediatly, no hassel, good staff good doctors etc. Pricey yea maybe a little, but I would have paid ten times that in the US, and bill colectors would still be after me and after me for the rest of my life.

 

I have heard many good things about the Queens hospital in Sattihip, I have been told it is a very good hospital. I did go to the hospital in Banglumung got five stitches for a nice gash over my eye, service was good and only cost me 400Baht. Shit man the motor bike taxi almost cost me that much, (round trip it was 4 in the morning). I was in and out in under an hour at Banglamung but during the day I hear it can be an all day affiar, but cheap.

 

I don't know about the other places, thank #$%#.

[BigRobo 0]

Why do people turn into pussys when they come to pattaya?

If i'm sick I go to the pharmacy, if in about 4 days i'm not better i'll go to the clinic, only at the very last resort will i bother with the hospital (and i have free healthcare)

obviously it depends on whats wrong with you but dizzyness and stomach aches are pharmacy matters if myself.

I took my mates divvy living doll show girl gf to hospital on monday after she got hit by a car on her bike, she came out on friday morning, total cost from pattaya international was 17800bht.

I agree with Dave.

 

Would you go to a UK hospital if you had the shits, or some other minor, or non life threatening health problem.

 

You would go to your doctor if you could get an appointment within 3 weeks.

 

Hospital treatment in Pattaya is a fraction of private, say BUPA HEALTH care in UK

 

So stop fucking moaning and get on with it.

[wrassell 0]

I agree with both of you

 

Dizzy = 19 Beer Chang = 36 hour recovery in a cool hotel room with lots of water and your good to go

 

35,000 Baht = 875 dollar US, for a hangover believe me they would have milked you till the cows came home, you lucky you are here where they are so honest....

[cybers1b 8]

Sorry to say, but anybody who is careless enough to travel to Thailand without a full insurance should not complain about prices for hospitals. Having said that, I find that price very suspicious - it would be even more expensive then the Bumrumgrad Hospital in Bangkok which is considered to be the best Hospital in the country (according to a survey made for the Departmenf of Hospital Accredidation last year).

 

What did they give this guy? Or what kind of tests did they do?

 

cheers

cyber

Edited October 25, 2005 by cybers1b

[lostinspace 0]

He had all the things you all suggested, pharmacy,doctor,for 3days,and it was the doc who took him there.

the point i was trying to get across,was be prepared,

there are alot of blokes out there who come here on a shoe string,and yes it is their fault ,if their not insured,

this comes up at the expats all the time .overpaying

we don't mind paying just don't like it when they go overboard,

the result of the test said insect bite [mossy].not dengy].

good luck boys.

paul

[cowboy 0]

One of the guys in my office had plastic surgery on his eyes. Doctor in bangkok charged 15000 baht. great work and he has referred several friends who are all very happy with the docs work. Same surgery 1 click down the road at baumengraud is 60,000 baht. Used to be 38,000 baht but then they were on 60 minutes and the price went up 150%. Good deals can be found in los for medical care but you have to know where to go.

[Eneukman 1]

I spent 2 days in the Bangkok Pattaya Hospital back in June and my total bill was very similar. I was in the position where I daren't move more than about 10 feet from a toilet so going to a clinic or pharmacy was out of the question. All the bg I was with that night could say was "Go and see doctor".

 

I asked the hotel to phone a doctor but they phoned the Bangkok Pattaya Hospital instead.

 

Alan

[torrenova 644]

If ill, stay in the condo. Tiffy pilly and some sleep. Plenty of water. If you need food but have none, then order in.

 

No great shakes for minor shit.

 

I did stay one day in the memorial a couple of years ago. Great, own room, football on the telly and a drip in my arm. Total about Bt3500 or so.

[wacmedia 277]

Sorry to say, but anybody who is careless enough to travel to Thailand without a full insurance should not complain about prices for hospitals

 

Hi

 

The weakness in this argument is that these people are crooks in suits. I had treatment in PIH, very good hospital, got all my receipts etc. but never got reimbursed on return. Maybe if I spent the rest of my life chasing them up they might have paid up. Think I will take my chances from now on, as travel insurance companies seem a scam to me. The same company seem to be scamming Enuekman as I write. How many people think they are insured until that fateful day they have to make a claim ? If you read The Firm you will see that these are deliberate tactics to keep payouts to a minimun.

[elk 1]

Be very careful here. I took out travel insurance this year, I had a motorcycle accident, smashed my head and broke my collar bone. spent 3 days in Bangkok Pattaya, and had about another 5 visits after, check-ups x-ray's etc. They took 20,000 off me before I was admitted and the total expense was 52,000 baht.

 

Upon return to England and trying to claim on my insurance they tried not to pay because a clause in the policy stated I had to inform them immediately i was admitted to hospital. As I had suffered concussion and did not know what day it was, I was unable to do this.

 

To cut a long story short it took various letters and e-mails from me, and eventually a solicitors letter before they paid up. I have learnt though and I will use the same firm again this year, at least I know what to do now!

[Soi7 1]

My TG woke with Bad stomach pain 4 nights ago in the morning she went to a clinic on second road. They gave her a set of 3 injections and took a piss sample went back the second day same 3 injections the third day as well 3 and they said it was a bladder infection now all better 800 Baht for everything.

[lostinspace 0]

something that came up at the expats,[sat]when the PR lady from the PI,HOS,came along ,after a 100 Questions and complaints,the opinion was from all that if you have insur,register to the hospital of your choice and check the status of your insurance .

if it has been registed and checked before hand they will acecpt you. she said the reason for that was the insr comp dose not pay up.

 

One of the things she said that shocked everyone ,was even if you have your ins,because of the time diff they can not contact them to confirm ,while you are waiting to get opt on ,so you have to pay up 1st. thats why you register.

 

arrrrrr dose it ever end. good luck again boys and girls.paul

Edited October 26, 2005 by lostinspace

[Eneukman 1]

Be very careful here. I took out travel insurance this year, I had a motorcycle accident, smashed my head and broke my collar bone. spent 3 days in Bangkok Pattaya, and had about another 5 visits after, check-ups x-ray's etc. They took 20,000 off me before I was admitted and the total expense was 52,000 baht.

 

Upon return to England and trying to claim on my insurance they tried not to pay because a clause in the policy stated I had to inform them immediately i was admitted to hospital. As I had suffered concussion and did not know what day it was, I was unable to do this.

 

To cut a long story short it took various letters and e-mails from me, and eventually a solicitors letter before they paid up. I have learnt though and I will use the same firm again this year, at least I know what to do now!

I would have thought that that would have been a very good excuse for not contacting them immediately. The claim form I had to complete asked me to explain why I didn't contact them immediately as well. I simply pointed out to them that I had been unable to move more than 10 feet from a toilet for the previous 9 or 10 hours.

 

The other thing they want to see is proof of the duration of your visit.

 

Why is it that I get the feeling that certain insurance companies are quite happy to take your money but will then use any excuse to not pay out?

 

I may have to get my solicitor to write a threatening letter as well!

 

Alan

[Bagwan 0]

A number of relatives of a good friend of mine have died of bowel cancer and he gets himself tested every year, just in case. I understand that the procedure involves passing a tube into his fundamental orifice and having a good look round and maybe taking biopsy specimens. (What do you do for a living Daddy? I look up people's asses Son!) Anyway, BPH wanted 45K baht, International wanted about half that, Memorial ( a long wait here!) asked 9K. He took himself down to the Navy hospital at Sattahip, waited 3 hours, the deed was done, cost 300 baht.

I have several issues with BPH and will never set foot in the place again. The Government laboratory sells 28 days supply of anti-virals to treat HIV positive folks (my wife is afflicted) for 1200 baht. BPH were selling them at 2600. Marketing, packaging, transport and storage costs must be neglible. Usury or what? This is a life saving drug for Christ sake. Caring profession? B*ll*cks. 300 baht for a chit for immigration to say I do not have elephantisis, the clap, malaria etc and no examination is carried out, when any clinic will sell for 50 baht? One doctor's diagnosis in respect of a condition I had was so off beam I told him to consult a proctologist as it appeared to me that he needed a brain transplant.

I recognise that BPH is a commercial operation and that profits MUST be made to ensure that the operation grows and services improved but the avaricity of the management of this place exceeds that of a go-go girl or some bars. What do they spend the money on? Out back is a temple for the criminally narcissitic i.e. those with less than perfect complexions or those wanting a nose job. If they want to make a few extra baht I suggest that these folks supply it, not those staring an untimely death in the face.

I could go on - but rant over, at least for the time being.

[Soi7 1]

The Government laboratory sells 28 days supply of anti-virals to treat HIV positive folks (my wife is afflicted)

 

Very sorry to hear that

[jackcorbett 2]

I had gotten the impression that Pattaya Bangkok Hospital and International Hospital were roughly equivalent to each other, both being quite good. But no direct experience with Pattaya Bangkok Hospital nor have any of my friends had experience with it.

 

In my previous visit, one of my pals injured his ribs in a scuba diving accident. I recommended International Hospital to him There he got immediate service, got his x rays done, was advised by a doctor on the spot, was given a compress, etc. All of this for less than $100.00 American. He was most impressed.

 

I just got checked out for HIV and all the Hepitis tests I could get. Went to a neighboring clinic and was told I would have to come back on Tuesdays unless I had an emergency for which I needed to be treated for. Not wanting to wait and seeing this as an opportunity to test the waters of Pattaya medical care I went straight off to International Hospital which is less than a half mile from me. To get checked out I needed to make an appointment with a doctor which I did there in the waiting room. I then had my weight checked, had my blood pressure checked, temperature, etc. A few minutes later I saw an internist who gave the hospital the go ahead to perform the tests. He also prescibed exactly what hepatitis tests to perform after conferring with me. The hospital then administered the blood test. A half hour later I got the good news that I was clear of HIV. I then had to pay the bill and got a certificate attesting to my testing negative for HIV. THe bill was 48 bucks. I think it would have been substantially less had I not wanted to get checked out for Hepititis too. I had an appointment to see the Internist again and went in to see him a few days later. I was then assured I tested negative for all strains of hepititis and was given a new certificate showing I had tested negative for HIV and Hepatitis. There we no additional charges.

 

While I was seeing the doctor during this second visit I asked him what it would cost me to have a vasetomy. He asked me if I wanted it done at the hospital or through an affiliated clinic. I replied that I was merely checking the price but if I wanted to have one, I would go the clinic route. He then made a phone call and told me to wait in the waiting room for fifteen minutes while he got an answer. I waited in the waiting room for fifteen minutes with my GF, and then the doctor came over to me to tell me what the vasectomy would cost. It would be dirt cheap.

 

The personal service I got from the doctor was amazing. He was very courteous as was the entire staff I dealt with.

 

Now the issue for me becomes---As I need medical care down the road do I go to International Hospital or do I opt for Pattaya Bangkok Hospital? It looks like I had just established myself with an Internist. Three months ago I was successful in getting health insurance with BUPA. BUPA has told me that is has an agreement with Pattaya Bangkok Hospital and most of the other hospitals in this area to accept the insurance cards presented by its insureds. However, it has no reciprocal agreement with International Hospital. So if I were to go to International Hospital I would have to settle up the bill and then get reimbursed from BUPA. Among other things this would be a real pain, which I will not get into right now.

 

I suppose what might make sense is to use if necessary the internist if necessary on an outpatient basis. And then to use a hospital other than International Hospital if I need some serious hospital care. I did not take nor pay for the outpatient plan for BUPA feeling it was not a great deal for me although I did take the most potent inpatient care plan BUPA offered. I would think this internist might be able to refer me to a doctor at one of the other hospitals if I needed an operation or had something seriously go wrong with me.

 

I'm open to suggestions.

[Bagwan 0]

This is not specific to BPH but applies to all medical facilities. A Thai doctor writes out prescriptions to treat symptoms as well as treating the cause of illness/discomfort. My guess is that they follow American practice and cover all bases in case of civil actions. My take is that only the condition needs to be treated, not the symptoms. Cure the cause and the symptoms disappear. Over usage of drugs leads in some cases to drug resistance and possible mutation of viruses or other toxicological problems.

Thai doctors act like God and the concept that I am responsible for my body NOT them is a novel one to them. I go for a consultation and expect the doctor to discuss with me possible causes, prognosis and treatments. I can chose whether to accept and act on their advice or not. Some estimation of costs before committing oneself is a good idea and may prevent a heart attack on presentation of the bill!

Fot those who do not like to throw money away I suggest that they ask for a prescription and trot down to a reputable chemist and purchase medication over the counter. Big savings. The doctor that I consult and I are on excellent terms and he gives me, when necessary, a prescription which I take to a nearby pharmacist. That he owns 50% of the place is off course irrelevant.

[lostinspace 0]

I think we covered all areas ,with some good ,bad and sad,posts.

i see there are still punters looking ,i hope it has helped.

for mine soi 4 where i nomally go for minor things with the family ,will do, if something bad happens [god help, me].i'll be saying [if poss] take me to sattahip.i'd rather go through the pain of 20kls than the pain of the bk,pt,hos,bill.

and the thought of them getting at me..

just a thought if you are a sick person and come for a hoiliday,go straight to the hospital ,bk pt hos or soi 4 inter,and check and rego with them ,they will tell you if your insurance is ok or up the s.[thats if you are insured]

AH, I STILL LOVE THE PLACE

Paul.

[SueMartin 0]

This year was our first trip to Pattaya.. I wish I had known about this forum before..

 

We will be back next year and I will certainly be registering with the hospital when I get there.

 

Thanks guys.

[Chivas 0]

Lost in space,

My experience of Bangkok Pattaya hospital is the quite opposite re cost.

Managed to break a bone in my foot earlier this year.

Saw the doctor,xrays,plastercast,crutches,rehabilatation,follow up and remove cast-total bill baht 3850 !!

 

Second experience-partner gave birth by planned C section in October,4 days 3 nights in a suite better than any hotel,all surgeons fees,nursing care,medicines,food for her and ME,follow ups-total bill Baht 39,990 (a fixed rate)

I expected extras "Thai Style" re the bill but nothing at all.

Superb care.

[lostinspace 0]

Lost in space,

My experience of Bangkok Pattaya hospital is the quite opposite re cost.

Managed to break a bone in my foot earlier this year.

Saw the doctor,xrays,plastercast,crutches,rehabilatation,follow up and remove cast-total bill baht 3850 !!

 

Second experience-partner gave birth by planned C section in October,4 days 3 nights in a suite better than any hotel,all surgeons fees,nursing care,medicines,food for her and ME,follow ups-total bill Baht 39,990 (a fixed rate)

I expected extras "Thai Style" re the bill but nothing at all.

Superb care.

As i said good ,bad ,& sad i am glad you were one of the lucky ones.

the thing is you can not pick em,

out patient i have found not so bad ,and they normally have set price for births for thais,

but you will not get me there o,night.