Medical services and health insurance in Thailand

 

 

Thailand is one of the strongest among emerging economies, its medical services having improved significantly in recent years.

 

Healthcare however can sometimes be handicapped by a shortage of general practitioners. Most doctors are specialists. This can be a problem because they tend to diagnose and treat within the parameters of their specialty. Also, the patient may be suffering from other medical conditions, which may or may not be associated with their primary health problems.

 

Again, these would be better if they were assessed by a general physician. Some hospitals still have general physicians or family doctors, and it is worth seeking them out if needed.

 

Wealthier patients are likely to use one of over 400 private hospitals. In Bangkok, there are several hospitals with good reputations that are very popular with expatriates. The concentration of foreign patients in these hospitals is very high. Overall, the private sector has four times the number of beds per patient than the state sector, and much shorter waiting times.

 

Hospital fees are properly structured and patients should not feel that they are prey to unscrupulous charging. Nursing care is inexpensive, both in terms of professional attention and room hire, though inpatients may be asked to pay in advance.

 

 

As is often the case, certain hospitals offer a broader range of facilities and may be better placed to deal with major emergencies.

 

In such situations, cover with an insurance provider linked to a top-flight assistance company will pay dividends. Assistance companies know where to find the appropriate medical skills. The combination of state and private units sustains a lively health tourism industry. Indeed, Thailand is a credible medical tourism proposition, with lower costs than many other destinations, plus some favourable locations for recuperation.

 

When insured by Pacific Cross Health Insurance, contact us immediately as necessary. We provide a 24-hour helpline and will be able to suggest a hospital specializing in your relevant area of concern. Remember though, our policyholders are always required to pre-notify us before arranging an appointment, except in emergencies.

 

Ensure you are adequately insured.

 

For further advice and guidance, simply contact Pacific Cross Health Insurance PCL at contact@thaivisaprotect.com

 

Thaivisa Health Protect: Medical insurance for expats

No-deal Brexit fears rise as parliament sinks May's deal

By William James, Kylie MacLellan and Elizabeth Piper

 

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May speaks in the Parliament in London, Britain, March 29, 2019 in this screen grab taken from video. Reuters TV via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Lawmakers rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal for a third time on Friday, sounding its probable death knell and leaving Britain's withdrawal from the European Union in turmoil on the very day it was supposed to quit the bloc.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092449-no-deal-brexit-fears-rise-as-parliament-sinks-mays-deal/

 

U.S. Attorney General to release redacted Mueller report to public by mid-April

By Sarah N. Lynch

 

FILE PHOTO - U.S. Attorney General William Barr leaves his house after Special Counsel Robert Mueller found no evidence of collusion between U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia in the 2016 election in McClean, Virginia, U.S., March 25, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General William Barr plans to make public a redacted copy of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's nearly 400-page investigative report into Russian interference in the 2016 election by mid-April, "if not sooner," he said in a letter to lawmakers on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092451-us-attorney-general-to-release-redacted-mueller-report-to-public-by-mid-april/

 

Lyft shares soar on Nasdaq debut, setting stage for Uber

By Heather Somerville and Joshua Franklin

 

FILE PHOTO: Lyft President John Zimmer and CEO Logan Green applaud as Lyft lists on the Nasdaq at an IPO event in Los Angeles March 29, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

 

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lyft Inc's shares rose as much as 23 percent in their market debut on Friday, amid strong investor demand for the ride-hailing service that bodes well for larger rival Uber Technologies Inc.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092452-lyft-shares-soar-on-nasdaq-debut-setting-stage-for-uber/

 

George Clooney urges boycott of Brunei-owned hotels over nation's gay sex penalties

 

FILE PHOTO: Actor, executive producer, and director George Clooney speaks on a panel for the Hulu series "Catch-22", during the Television Critics Association (TCA) Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, California, U.S., February 11, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actor George Clooney has called for a boycott of luxury hotels, including the Beverly Hills Hotel, owned by Brunei because of the Southeast Asian nation's plans to impose the death penalty for people having gay sex or committing adultery.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092453-george-clooney-urges-boycott-of-brunei-owned-hotels-over-nations-gay-sex-penalties/

 

Angry over Brexit delay, 'Leave' supporters march through London

By Andrew MacAskill and Andrew R.C. Marshall

 

Pro-Brexit protesters take part in the March to Leave demonstration, in London, Britain March 29, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Thousands of people opposed to Britain delaying its departure from the European Union marched through central London on Friday as lawmakers in parliament strongly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal for a third time.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092454-angry-over-brexit-delay-leave-supporters-march-through-london/

 

Hundreds of thousands march against Algeria's Bouteflika

By Tarek Amara and Hamid Ould Ahmed

 

Police officers try to prevent protesters from advancing towards the government building during a protest to demand the removal of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in Algiers, Algeria March 29, 2019. REUTERS/Tarek Amara

 

ALGIERS (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Algiers on Friday to demand the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, in the biggest demonstration since unrest erupted six weeks ago.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092455-hundreds-of-thousands-march-against-algerias-bouteflika/

 

Apple, in rare reversal, pulls plug on wireless charging mat

By Stephen Nellis

 

FILE PHOTO: Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, Phil Schiller, shows the AirPower wireless charging mat during a launch event in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Apple Inc on Friday said it is canceling the AirPower wireless charging mat that the company announced in 2017 on the same day as its iPhone X, a rare public retreat for the gadget maker known for splashy product launches.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092456-apple-in-rare-reversal-pulls-plug-on-wireless-charging-mat/

 

Trump threatens closure of U.S.-Mexico border next week to stem asylum surge

By Yeganeh Torbati and Jeff Mason

 

A general view shows vehicles queued to cross the Cordova-Americas international border crossing bridge in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico March 29, 2019. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

 

WASHINGTON/PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to close the U.S. border with Mexico next week, potentially disrupting millions of legal border crossings and billions of dollars in trade if Mexico does not stop immigrants from reaching the United States.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092457-trump-threatens-closure-of-us-mexico-border-next-week-to-stem-asylum-surge/

 

Power cut to hit Cherng Talay

By The Phuket News

 

 

PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) Thalang office has announced that the electricity supply will be shut off in Cherng Talay tomorrow (Mar 30) as works are carried out on operation system

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092458-power-cut-to-hit-cherng-talay/

 

Hopes for change on hold

By The Nation

 

The Future Forward Party, which made an impressive debut, finishing as the third-most popular choice with more than 6.2 million votes and more than 80 House seats, is composed entirely of new faces. Photo/EPA

 

Electoral convolutions resulted in little actual political change – and even less room for claims of legitimacy

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092460-hopes-for-change-on-hold/

 

The ‘fresh start' could start here

By Phatarawadee Phataranawik 
The Nation Weekend 

 

Future Forward's Tanwarin Sukkhapisit is Thailand's first transgender MP. Photo/EPA

 

Meet seven of the ambitious rookies heading to Parliament under Phalang Pracharat and Future Forward banners

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092461-the-‘fresh-start-could-start-here/

 

Answers demanded on Mekong rapids

By The Nation Weekend

 

// Nation Photo

 

An activist who has been fighting for years against the planned dredging of sections of the Mekong River for greater shipping access has called on the authorities to clarify the status of the project, which was supposed to have been cancelled following a meeting between Thai and Chinese officials last month.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092462-answers-demanded-on-mekong-rapids/

 

An elephantine task

By Pattarawadee Saengmanee 
The Nation Weekend

 

Visitors join a Walking with Giants tour.

 

A foundation dedicated to helping pachyderms and their mahouts holds and educational open day

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092463-an-elephantine-task/

 

UiPath shows the way forward in maximising benefits of automation

By Jintana Panyaarvudh 
The Nation weekend

 

Malina Platon

 

Since more companies in Thailand have embraced and implemented advanced automation technologies and robotics, the country’s workforce will have to undergo extensive training in their use, said Malina Platon, managing director for Asean at UiPath, a leading Robotic Process Automation (RPA) provider.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092467-uipath-shows-the-way-forward-in-maximising-benefits-of-automation/

 

When your rivals become PARTNERS

By Asina Pornwasin 
The Nation Weekend 

 

Pawoot Pongvitayapanu

 

E-COMMERCE PIONEER TARAD.COM HAS FOUND A WAY TO WORK WITH ITS COMPETITORS

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092468-when-your-rivals-become-partners/

 

Nurturing foods from the North

By Khetsirin Pholdhampalit 
The Nation Weekend

 

Chiang Mai’s Ginger Farm Kitchen opens its first Bangkok outlet serving Northern-style cuisine cooked with ingredients fresh from its own farm.

 

Chiang Mai restaurant Ginger Farm Kitchen opens its first branch in Bangkok

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092470-nurturing-foods-from-the-north/

 

Deputy PM Wissanu gives advice to incoming government

Praphorn Praphornkul

 

 

BANGKOK, 29th March 2019 (NNT) - The Deputy Prime Minister, Prof. Dr. Wissanu Krea-ngam, has advised the incoming government to pursue three main tasks, namely administering the country, implementing the national reform plan, and pushing forward the 20-year national strategy.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092472-deputy-pm-wissanu-gives-advice-to-incoming-government/

 

Parties hold meetings over future direction after unofficial tally

Jettana Pantana

 

 

BANGKOK, 29 March 2019 (NNT) - Political parties have convened meetings to discuss their next step, after the Election Commission (EC) released unofficial election results.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092474-parties-hold-meetings-over-future-direction-after-unofficial-tally/

 

Police return asset to debtors exploited by loan sharks

Jettana Pantana

 

 

BANGKOK, 29 March 2019 (NNT) - The Metropolitan Police Bureau has organized a handover ceremony, in which police returned assets involved in loan shark cases back to their original owners.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092475-police-return-asset-to-debtors-exploited-by-loan-sharks/

 

EC maintains unofficial poll results on March 24 were accurate

 

 

The Election Commission (EC) said today that reporting of the unofficial election results, using the Rapid Reporting system and released on election night, were accurate although attempts to hack the system were detected.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092477-ec-maintains-unofficial-poll-results-on-march-24-were-accurate/

 

Bhumjaithai party remains uncommitted

 

 

Bhumjaithai party leader Anutin Charnvirakul has made clear that the party has not yet decided which of the two camps to join, the Pheu Thai-led or the Palang Pracharat-led coalitions, and will wait until after May 9th when the official election results are expected before announcing any alliance.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092478-bhumjaithai-party-remains-uncommitted/

 

Brunei to impose death by stoning for gay sex and adultery

 

 

Adultery and gay sex in Brunei will be subject to death by stoning from next week, authorities said, under a strict Sharia law that has been on hold for four years amid heavy criticism.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092479-brunei-to-impose-death-by-stoning-for-gay-sex-and-adultery/

 

Pattaya Darts Bar busted for offering under 18s for sex

 

Image: Patttaya Online News

 

Patttaya Online News reported that an anti human trafficking group and local police raided the HK Darts Bar in Soi 6 Beach Road where they found girls under 18 being offered for sex. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092483-pattaya-darts-bar-busted-for-offering-under-18s-for-sex/

 

Big Joke busts large Pattaya call center operation run by Japanese gang

 

Image: Pattaya Online News

 

Fifteen Japanese men were arrested after immigration chief Lt-Gen Surachate Hakparn and a large contingent of police raided a house in Pattaya early this morning. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092484-big-joke-busts-large-pattaya-call-center-operation-run-by-japanese-gang/

 

Drama as Canadian woman with Alzheimer's falls down air-con shaft at Silom hotel

 

Image: Daily News

 

A 76 year old Canadian woman missing since Thursday spent 12 hours trapped in an air conditioning shaft at a Silom, Bangkok, hotel before she was finally found and rescued.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092486-drama-as-canadian-woman-with-alzheimers-falls-down-air-con-shaft-at-silom-hotel/

Former bank employee rips off 100 in credit card data fraud

 

Image: Daily News

 

Daily News reported that a former employee of many Thai banks turned rogue to fund a lifestyle of drugs and sex.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092489-former-bank-employee-rips-off-100-in-credit-card-data-fraud/

Thai man who raped 10 year old: When I get out of jail I'll marry you

 

Image: Daily News

 

A Korat man who repeatedly raped a ten year old girl stunned investigators when he told them that when he gets out of jail he will marry the child and live with her as man and wife.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092492-thai-man-who-raped-10-year-old-when-i-get-out-of-jail-ill-marry-you/

Tourists scatter as Thai women catfight breaks out opposite Pattaya police station

 

Image: Sanook

 

Pattaya's police did not have to go far to break up a drunken fight between two Thai women on the beach. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092493-tourists-scatter-as-thai-women-catfight-breaks-out-opposite-pattaya-police-station/

 

Video: Driver flees scene after causing mayhem in Sri Racha

 

Image: Daily News

 

Dash cam footage showed what Daily News said was a collision between two pick-ups that caused a truck to brake sharply, lose control and end up smashing into a roadside pipe.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1092494-video-driver-flees-scene-after-causing-mayhem-in-sri-racha/