On ‎2‎/‎17‎/‎2019 at 10:02 AM, boonrawdcnx said:

Well only for people from countries which have no free healthcare!

I would not let people who think purely of how much money they can make when treating you get anywhere near me unless it is an emergency.
Pathetic “medical tourists” from countries that can not provide health care for their citizens - and the idiots defending this sad state of affairs!
I wonder why it is that every doctor here marvels at my almost invisible appendix scar and say “ whoever carried out this operation must be an amazing surgeon” - well I can tell you it was not done in Thailand!

Think of electricians, car mechanics and plumbers - who would you trust - a European trained specialist who takes pride in his work - or one from a third world country who just wants your money - same goes for doctors!

Countries who have turned medical care into a business disgust me. Countries that can not take care of basic needs like education and health care while they waste billions on things nobody needs should not exist anymore in this day and age.
Like some people on here who shared their experiences - one has sometimes the feeling that some doctors are rather sub standard and others recommend unnecessary procedures just to make money.
I was once prescribed medication at a well known hospital in Chiang Mai for 8200 Baht - month later I went to a large pharmacy with the same prescription and paid 1900 Baht for the same medication - most private Thai hospitals are nothing but a rip-off!!



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4 visits to dentists and 4 different diagnoses, 3 from 'international standards' Bangkok places. At worst 3 root canals, removal of wisdom teeth, 7 visits and possible gas anesthetic.

Return to the UK and diagnosed one 10 minute filling costing around 50 pounds on the NHS.  4 years ago now and no problems.

On 2/16/2019 at 8:43 AM, Letseng said:

What you said in your last para. is no better in an expensive private hospital. Try Bnh if you want really rude and hostile nursing. 

well my experience is a bit different,

up through the past 15+ years or so I have been to a number of hospitals

one in Udon Thani, physicians - nursing staff - customer service, very good

in BKK

2 on New Petchburi road, both east of Ekamai

Sukhumvit hospital

Samitivej hospital

Bungrumrad

+ World medical centre and Kasemrad in Nonthaburi

 

physicians - nursing staff - customer service just very good and pleasant

 

Been once to BNH, physicians very OK, nursing staff very OK

customer service total crap - I got really angry and just walked out without paying

more than 10 years ago that

they understood that they had screwed up, they did not come after me

 

 

To me, Siriraj really stands out as totally useless and very unpleasant when it comes to

customer service and nursing staff - rude and dumb

the rest is pretty good - facilities - building - physicians - nice place

 

(had one very unfortunate incident with one nurse at World Medical Center

 she received a blue/yellow/black eye and a bleeding nose for what she did to me

 pleased me no end to deliver that

 and she almost got the sack from the hospital for what she did),

Otherwise, WMC - top notch all the way

I was very well taken care of and had a very comfortable 5 weeks there

 

My general experience - pleased and happy with the lot (with two minor incidents).