webfact Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Hua Hin: Foreigners go to Hua Hin Hospital on first day of Covid-19 testing Picture: New TV Most of the people being tested for Covid-19 at Hua Hin Hospital on the first day of testing were foreigners, said director Dr Niran Chantrakoon. That was good, said the director, as this was the riskiest group. He said there were ten people tested on the first day after they advertised testing at 3,500 to 5,000 baht. The variance in the price was not explained in the New TV article. They said the results were available the next day. No one has yet been found to have the virus. Six people who were treated with Covid-19 at the hospital have all gone home. There are plenty of beds available, said Dr Niran who added that his hospital would utilise testing facilities in Samut Songkhram if the numbers warranted it. Tests are done by putting a swab up the nose and in the throat - it is uncomfortable but relatively painless. People with insurance can use that to pay for the tests. Source: New TV -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-04-08 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dcsw53 Posted April 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2020 No surprise there then. If farangs have insurance then no issue, even those who don't it is not a king's ransome. For many Thais their incomes have collapsed, so spending THB 3500 on a test is not going to be a high priority. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuketshrew Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 How was the test NCC? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NanLaew Posted April 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2020 1 hour ago, webfact said: The variance in the price was not explained in the New TV article. They said the results were available the next day. No mention of the make and model of the test kit being used here either. With all the fuss about various test kits being sent back to China by various European nations for having low efficacy and accuracy, nobody has come up with the name of the gold standard make and model yet. Paying 3500 to 5000 baht for a result that you were free of Covid-19 the day before? Looks like it's mostly the nice-but-dim foreigners that are buying it. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kralledr Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Is it free if you have thai social security? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steve187 Posted April 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, webfact said: Most of the people being tested for Covid-19 at Hua Hin Hospital on the first day of testing were foreigners, said director Dr Niran Chantrakoon. That was good, said the director, as this was the riskiest group. really, not the isolation runners who returned from infected countries. or to the north and north east from Bangkok Edited April 8, 2020 by steve187 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Number 6 Posted April 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2020 5000k two weeks salary for minimum wage Thai. No wonder the country only logs 100 cases per day. No doubt those are people so ill they prolly don't even need a test. Amazing Thailand 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mickymouse1 Posted April 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2020 1 hour ago, kralledr said: Is it free if you have thai social security? It is free if you have symptoms related to that virus. Whether a person has it or not ,there is NO CURE.Only ride it out by staying home for 15 days and avoid smoking as I did and you will be fine. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 So I guess the next step is to make it mandatory for all foreigners to be tested, plus we will have to pay for the privilege........Ching, Ching for the hospitals. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 5 hours ago, NanLaew said: With all the fuss about various test kits being sent back to China by various European nations for having low efficacy and accuracy I wonder where the friendly CCP sent those returned kits to... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manhood Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 If you have no symptoms at all a test makes no sense as you can catch up the virus a day or couple of days later. If you feel any symptoms you should go, not only fever and throught , breezing problems might be a sign, also check your smelling and tasting behaviour as this mostly come along at rhe very beginning of infection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lensta Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 "That was good, said the director, as this was the riskiest group." Would the director like to explain just why he thinks foreigners are the riskiest group??? Just another ai anutin. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almer Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Im sure the comment about risky group would refer to age Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweatalot Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 11 hours ago, webfact said: there were ten people tested wow ten people tested 10 people negative on Covid That means: 100 % negative - no virus in Hua Hin. Waiting for the government to proudly annunce this success. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaRoadrunner Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 5 hours ago, AhFarangJa said: So I guess the next step is to make it mandatory for all foreigners to be tested, plus we will have to pay for the privilege........Ching, Ching for the hospitals. Don't give them ideas! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zillod Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 I read 4 out of 5 infected people show no symptoms. If you have no symptoms then I would avoid being tested. You could get dragged off to isolation, only to find you are not insured for a false alarm. Get tested if you are experiencing any respiratory symptoms. Some tests (anti-body tests) can confirm you have had it and are now recovered, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 14 hours ago, webfact said: Most of the people being tested for Covid-19 at Hua Hin Hospital on the first day of testing were foreigners, said director Dr Niran Chantrakoon. That was good, said the director, as this was the riskiest group Given the number of Thai's decamping back to the homeland from known hotspots then legging it rather than do the quarantine it could well it's the Johnny ferrangs who are the ones at risk from the little ghosts not t'other way about .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumballl Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Perhaps already stated, but please, do NOT bother getting tested unless you have symptoms (of COVID-19). Seriously, if you go and test negative, whoop tee do! You could contract the virus during testing (from some other patient), and will not test positive until 14 days later... or perhaps never. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 8 hours ago, DaRoadrunner said: Don't give them ideas! Yes, I can see it now.........Additional paperwork required for renewal of retirement visa...........Covid negative test result..Dated no less than two days before....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Why would you spend upto 5000 Baht for a test if you dont have any symptoms? Bunch of Babies them farang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1339 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Hi friends, if I will visit BKK for 1-2 days on the local bus from Hua Hin...on my return to Hua Hin, will I have 14 days of homestay or will need to visit HH hospital, or what? Who has the experience of it? Thank You!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i84teen Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 On 4/8/2020 at 4:41 AM, NanLaew said: No mention of the make and model of the test kit being used here either. With all the fuss about various test kits being sent back to China by various European nations for having low efficacy and accuracy, nobody has come up with the name of the gold standard make and model yet. Paying 3500 to 5000 baht for a result that you were free of Covid-19 the day before? Looks like it's mostly the nice-but-dim foreigners that are buying it. whats a "nice-but-dim" foreigner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i84teen Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 (edited) On 4/8/2020 at 12:24 PM, Almer said: Im sure the comment about risky group would refer to age Unsure, but of the 3009 confirmed cases in Thailand, only 360 are foreigners and the age group with the highest occurrence rate is 21-30 year olds. So, perhaps just another uninformed Thai official spreading misinformation. Edited May 10, 2020 by i84teen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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