Queen Sirikit Hospital Satahip

[bazmlb]

Went there on a saturday to get something checked out and they said have to go another hospital the doctors (specialists) not work saturday and sunday

Dah I think its Thursday today??????????

I didnt say i went "today" i said i went there on a saturday

[Tammi]

I wrote this to the Forum a few months ago:

Yesterday, looked at the Eastern Seaboard General Map (not to scale) provided by the Pattaya International Ladies’ Club (PILC) and The Queen Sirikit Royal Thai Navy Hospital is clearly marked.

Directions: Assume that highway #3 runs north-south between Chonburi and Sattahip. At Sattahip it makes a 90 degree turn to the left to go east to Rayong. Also assume that main road 331 runs north-south parallel to highway # 3 but inland by about 15 kilometers. Going from Pattaya to the south on highway #3 you will go approx 30 km and then come to the junction of main road 332 on the inland or eastern side of highway #3. Make this turn to the left onto main road 332. Continue east on 332 until you come to the junction with 331 where you make a right turn so that you are now going south on 331. Continue on 331 to the south until 331 crosses highway #3 to the east of Sattahip. At this 4 way signalized crossing the SE quarter is bounded by the perimeter of Queen Sirikit Royal Thai Navy Hospital. The SE corner is landscaped and there is a beautiful full length portrait of the Queen. There are entrance gates to the hospital off both highway #3 and 331. This is a signalized junction and it is safer to go straight across highway #3 and make the turn into the hospital off 331.

The above is the way Thai drivers have always taken me when going to Utapao airport. Why I don’t know. Maybe it’s quicker, maybe it’s safer.

If I were driving myself to the hospital I would stay on highway # 3 until I came to the junction with main road 331 where I would make a right and the hospital entrance is on the left.

Today, went to see the hospital but forgot to take the maps. The driver took the “long winded” route and knew exactly where to go. Journey took 40 minutes.

We drove in the main entrance to the hospital passing ponds on each side. Car park area is very large. There are 3 obvious doors to the hospital: The one on the left is Administration, the centre one is to the wards, and the one on the right is Outpatients.

Admin and Outpatients are closed on Saturdays and Sundays. The doors were locked.

Emergency is further to the right than Outpatients and is set back from the main façade. Outside there were many wheelchairs and stretchers and an ambulance. We went in and found ourselves in a large room fitted out with seating, and I think I saw an ATM. The triage desk is almost immediately inside the room on the right and also on the right is the door into the Emergency Room (ER) for ambulatory patients; straight ahead is Pharmacy; cashiers are on the left.

I went into the ER and a nurse very quickly came to ask how she could help me. I explained my mission was to see the hospital and find out a few things as I live in Pattaya and had heard that Queen Sirikit Hospital is very good. I was asked to take a seat inside the ER and the head nurse would come to see me. The head nurse was a very pleasant gentleman speaking excellent English.

I found out that the hospital will send an ambulance to Pattaya and can be summoned by phoning 038 245 929. I asked if the person answering the hospital phone would speak English and he said there’s always someone around who can.

The sign above ER door gives phone # 038 245 777 and this # is also on ambulance(s).

Maybe 038 245 929 is best # to phone?

We then went to find the wards. All the signs are in Thai but a few have English subtitles. The first ward we came to was orthopedics on the ground floor. There is no Reception so I went to the cashiers and explained my mission and was taken to the nurses’ station and again was helped by a nurse speaking excellent English.

I was taken to see an ordinary private room fitted with a wind up bed, not an electrically controlled one. There was a small TV, a fridge, a fold down plastic covered sofa, an en-suite bathroom, and a balcony with a laundry tub on one wall and a frame to dry clothes on. Everything looked a bit battered. The price per night is 1,200 baht. Food is extra. Thai food is 150 baht and European 300 baht per day.

The nurse explained that if the patient does not have friend or family to stay with him 24/24 then patient cannot have a private room; he will be admitted to an open ward. I agree wholeheartedly. I have always said private rooms are dangerous places to be when sick and alone.

Nurse said that there are VIP private rooms on the top floor that are same layout as the ordinary private but look better. I did not go to see as I didn’t want to push my welcome. VIP room is 1,500 baht.

[EmCross]

Good and comprehensive report, thanks Tammi, we will definitely consider this hospital for the future if needed (hopefully not but you never know).

[Sheryl]

For those who are wondering, the OP hasn't posted in awhile because he's been admitted to Queen Sirikit Hospital. Will be there at least a couple more days. I'm keeping tabs on things and he is receiving appropriate medical care, but of course being alone in the hospital plus language and cultural barriers and the illness itself make for an unpleasant time, so I'm sure he would welcome phone calls or visits.

If anyone does go visit, he can't eat solids so don't bring food or fruit, but apple juice or green coconut would be OK.

No indication for surgery. He is being managed medically.

From what I can gather the medical care is pretty good, the nursing care OK. It would certainly be easier and less stressful to be in an international hospital (mainly in terms of more familiar routines and a better sense of what is going on) in Bkk but given the 4 fold cost difference, it's a good option for the uninsured.

[Jai Dee]

Thanks for keeping us informed Sheryl.

I'll try to drop by over the weekend, but in case I can't for whatever reason, please pass on my best wishes for a speedy recovery.

[Sheryl]

Update: he signed out and is at home now.

[gharknes]

Hello everybody, I made a dash for freedom so to speak, I didn't want to remain in the hospital any longer than I absolutly needed too, although I will say the standard of care had nothing to do with it, it was very good, I came home with meds and a thermometer and with the support of my doctor on the phone (sheryl) I felt reasonably sure I would be fine, I have been quite Ill and am still not eating food as yet (almost 2 weeks now) but my digestive system is able to absorb water normally for he first time from yesterday, my diagnosis is somewhat of a mixture of things that all contributed to my ingestive shutdown, the findings from the colonoscopy where - Ulcerative colitis in a lower portion of my colon, diverticulitus, and an infection in my colon, I still have a fever due to the conditions but I'm pretty sure that things will settle in the next few days, I still have a bit to go yet and my next step may be to take the results etc to a specialist in bangkok for analysis under Sheryls guidence, Sheryl has been a momument for me throughout this ordeal, I don't know what I would have done without her, I have also recieved supporting calls from other TV members and it has been overwhelming.

Thank you all for your continued support throughout this challenging time for me, when I get this behind me I hope I will be able to thank some of you in person.

cheers

[Luckydog]

Glad you are on the mend mate.

At times like this Thaivisa's kind and helpful peeps are pure gold. God Bless 'em.

[Mobi]

Really glad to hear you are making good progress.

Sheryl is a cross between Florence Nightingale and Dr Kildare. She's absolutely wonderful. I don't know where many of us would be without her.

Take it easy, and I hope you get well soon.

Mobi

[Pattayatony]

Really glad to hear you are making good progress.

Sheryl is a cross between Florence Nightingale and Dr Kildare. She's absolutely wonderful. I don't know where many of us would be without her.

Take it easy, and I hope you get well soon.

Mobi

Sheryl,

Your an angle and when you die you will go straight to heaven you have a complete PASS ticket. Dont forget that coffee or lunch is still on me when your over my way.

Cheers Tony