Popular Post unblocktheplanet Posted August 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2022 Current? How about today! I had sudden onset deafness in my left ear. After exhausting the steroid remedies & ruling out a brain tumour with MRI, the next step is 20 two-hour sessions of 100% oxygen at 2.4 atmospheres in a hyperbaric decompression chamber. Trouble is, there are few of these in Thailand! Bangkok Hospital, 90 minutes (not 120), B5,730 x 20 = B114,600 + doctor fees & service charges Bumrungrad, also 90 minutes, B6,000 = N120,000, etc. Yanhee Hospital, renowned for its cosmetic surgery & sex-change surgeries, B3,450 = B69k (at at least it's two hours!) Of course, the folks with the most experience in decompression (sometimes including politica; decompression) is the Royal Thai Navy. They have an enormous hospital in Thonburi, Somdech Phra Pinklao, with a dedicated Hyperbarics Unit. Hyperbarics except for diving accidents are not cover by any insurance. They're considered alt-med. I've had good luck at private hospitals for more than 30 years. However, Thais pay B2,750 (B55,000) here; foreigners pay B4,000 (B80,000). These guys are the experts so I'm going to such it up & pay so I don't have to listen to The Beatles in mono (yeah, I know, right) but, at the end of my treatment, Commander-in-Chief Admiral Somprasong Nilsamai, the Minister of Defence & his Permanent Secretary (could change any minute), the Chief Medical Officer of the Royal Thai Navy, the Naval Secewtariat & Inspector General and the hospital's medical director will be advised by my lawyers they are in violation of Section 27 of the Thai Constitution 2560: "Unjust discrimination against a person on the grounds of differences in origin, race, language, sex, age, disability, physical or health condition, personal status, economic and social standing, religious belief, education, or political view which is not contrary to the provisions of the Constitution or on any other grounds, shall not be permitted." I likely won't be getting any refund or apology but perhaps they may rethink this dinosaur policy to benefit the next foreign patient. 7 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gottfrid Posted August 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2022 Stop complain. You get nice weather for free. Of course they will over charge. We are seen as easy targets. Just ask the bar girls. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Hammer2021 Posted August 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2022 Go elsewhere to a cheaper place. It's that simple or be grateful, be thankful you can get treatment here. The title of the thread is not true. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Dentists are cheap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NoDisplayName Posted August 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2022 2 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said: Yanhee Hospital, renowned for its cosmetic surgery & sex-change surgeries, B3,450 = B69k (at at least it's two hours!) That's only about $2,000. Doesn't sound so bad compared to the cost in western countries. Quote The cost of hyperbaric oxygen therapy depends on several factors, including the type of treatment you require, where you live, how many sessions you need, and when they are provided. The average cost of a single hyperbaric oxygen treatment is $6000 - $10,000, although this can vary considerably depending on how many sessions you require and where they are provided. https://staminacomfort.com/how-much-does-a-hyperbaric-treatment-cost#toc-heading-1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RandiRona Posted August 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2022 (edited) It actually is legal and court recently approved it. Article: It's now perfectly legal for Thai public hospitals to charge foreigners double for medical treatment (mashable.com) Dutch expat to appeal after Thai court sides with higher hospital fees for foreigners | Coconuts Edited August 3, 2022 by RandiRona 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internationalism Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 if yanhee is 30 minutes longer than somdech, why don't you chose them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scubascuba3 Posted August 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2022 Many guys especially ones further up this thread are happy with dual pricing, they like farang pricing, sad but true. Good luck with the lawyer i hope you follow through with it, need someone with balls rather than the roll over merchants 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 8 hours ago, Gottfrid said: Stop complain. You get nice weather for free. Of course they will over charge. We are seen as easy targets. Just ask the bar girls. Hahah nice weather if by that you mean HOT ok But nice weather does not happen in a place with Thailand's air quality (yes partly due to its neighbors too) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unblocktheplanet Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 8 hours ago, internationalism said: if yanhee is 30 minutes longer than somdech, why don't you chose them. No, both are two hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unblocktheplanet Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 I smell a lot of apologists replying here. Sure, medical care is cheaper in Thailand than in the West. That a corrupt court or tourism promoter says it's 'legal', that's much different than 'fair'. Human bodies are all warm whether Thai or foreign & must be treated the same. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jesimps Posted August 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) 10 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said: Go elsewhere to a cheaper place. It's that simple or be grateful, be thankful you can get treatment here. The title of the thread is not true. That was quick. Only third post of the thread to get a smug, patronising "If you don't like it here you should leave" post. Edited August 4, 2022 by jesimps 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 10 hours ago, Sparktrader said: Dentists are cheap Soon after I arrived to live in Thailand I had to consult a dentist, who told me I had to have three teeth extracted. I thought not, left, and 30 years later I still have those teeth. Dentists might be cheap, but they can scam the same as anyone else here if there's money to be made. Closer related to hospitals, a friend of mine was feeling very sorry for himself and felt in need of some TLC, and he made up a story that he had suffered whiplash in a taxi accident and was taken to a hospital. They not only confirmed a non-existent neck injury but produced an x-ray of it and said he needed to stay in overnight for observation. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internationalism Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, unblocktheplanet said: No, both are two hours. so still yanhee is 11k cheaper. You can approach somdech for thai price, arguing that you are resident in thailand, that you pay cash and that insurance doesn't cover it. Go with a thai person, wife. Possible with somebody from medical profession, even nurse. Or a military, even marine officer - active or retired. I have a retired marine officer brother in law, who served in bangkok on chao phraya base, lives next to me in Thonburi. Show them yanhee quotation, which is 550b cheaper for foreigners, than this 4k in somdech. if they refuse thai price give them offer for 3450b, same as charged at yanhee. As chamber requires a group of patients offer them time flexibility and notice of appointment at short time. When they have any cancellation from patients you jump in their place. If you can explain me why do you think this treatment might work. What is diagnosis or what is your suspicion. Why an ordinary portable oxygen generator can't be tried first, which is much cheaper to use and can treat yourself at home (I have such generator at home). Thanx Edited August 4, 2022 by internationalism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailand49 Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 What your are saying is correct but it will fall on deaf ear LOL, Their high court affirm months ago in the Noreweigen case? Duel pricing is OK, written argument " you have the money better off " therefore bend over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukKrueng Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 11 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said: but, at the end of my treatment, Commander-in-Chief Admiral Somprasong Nilsamai, the Minister of Defence & his Permanent Secretary (could change any minute), the Chief Medical Officer of the Royal Thai Navy, the Naval Secewtariat & Inspector General and the hospital's medical director will be advised by my lawyers they are in violation of Section 27 of the Thai Constitution 2560: Yeah, that'll show 'em!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairynuff Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 11 hours ago, Gottfrid said: Stop complain. You get nice weather for free. Of course they will over charge. We are seen as easy targets. Just ask the bar girls. I’ve never been overcharged by a bar girl…….. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairynuff Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, jesimps said: That was quick. Only third post of the thread to get a smug, patronising "If you don't like it here you should leave" post. I see it as a self respect thing. If you don’t have any you’ll happily pay more and justify it by telling yourself all Thai people are poor. Edited August 4, 2022 by Fairynuff Typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairynuff Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Isn’t it just so typical that if you want to attract medical tourists then blatantly let it be known you’ll overcharge them. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Yo, Plane T - sorry for your condition. There is so much over charging, double charging, discriminate charging in my home country that I would not expect any different in a foreign country.. it is just a matter of being accustomed to the different ways of charging that are particular to my homeland that makes it seemingly unjust when you are faced with different pricing policies here. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1FinickyOne Posted August 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Fairynuff said: Isn’t it just so typical that if you want to attract medical tourists then blatantly let it be known you’ll overcharge them. overcharged in comparison to what - foreigners are not entitled to Thai 30 baht medical care... why should they be... the medical tourists come here because care is usually both cheaper and better than back home. This is their choice... Edited August 4, 2022 by 1FinickyOne 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairynuff Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, 1FinickyOne said: overcharged in comparison to what - foreigners are not entitled to Thai 30 baht medical care... why should they be... the medical tourists come here because care is usually both cheaper and better than back home. This is their choice... you know exactly what I mean, or at least you should, so your comment is pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpuynarak Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 11 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said: Go elsewhere to a cheaper place. BINGO, the hospital i use in Korat is a public university hospital and it charges me a pittance compared to the private hospitals here. I know as i've paid bills in both hospital networks. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropposurfer Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) I have an idea. Go to Australia (without eligible to claim this condition under any insurance) and see what such treatment would cost you there? Oh, and you'll get far les genteel, kind, sweet, and attentive care in Australia too by the way. Edited August 4, 2022 by Tropposurfer 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropposurfer Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 I'd been coming to LOS since 2009 (specifically came for medical dental tourism) and every year since. I live here now as a retiree with great international health insurance. I've had 4 colonoscopies in that time, dozens of dental procedures (some quite large and complex), medical check-ups etc, and was always charged very reasonably and given the very, very best of care compared to Australia. This 13 years of care always, by far, exceeded the care I have had in my home nation of Oz and experienced anywhere else in the world. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimewoodworker Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 1 hour ago, internationalism said: Why an ordinary portable oxygen generator can't be tried first, which is much cheaper to use and can treat yourself at home (I have such generator at home). Thanx Hyperbaric O2 treatment is vastly different from a portable oxygen generator. For 1 unless you are rather less intelligent than you seem you will not be using 100% O2 without medical supervision as 100% O2 is an extremely corrosive gas that without intervals of air breathing will leave permanent scaring. So no reputable O2 supplementation will use more than 30% 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Fairynuff said: I’ve never been overcharged by a bar girl…….. Easy easy! Overcharge, is connected to the medical tourism. Easy targets, is connected to the bar girls. I beg you to excuse my earlier poor explanation. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 4 hours ago, mania said: Hahah nice weather if by that you mean HOT ok But nice weather does not happen in a place with Thailand's air quality (yes partly due to its neighbors too) complaining, complaining, complaining. I could be worse..... ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybott Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 6 hours ago, scubascuba3 said: follow through with it, need someone with balls rather than the roll over merchants Be carefull if you choose Yanhee. You may not have them when you leave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internationalism Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) 57 minutes ago, sometimewoodworker said: Hyperbaric O2 treatment is vastly different from a portable oxygen generator. For 1 unless you are rather less intelligent than you seem you will not be using 100% O2 without medical supervision as 100% O2 is an extremely corrosive gas that without intervals of air breathing will leave permanent scaring. So no reputable O2 supplementation will use more than 30% looks, like he has no tumor diagnosis or any other illness. Trying first a cheaper option, readily available, to check what effect it will have, than getting one with potential serious side effects, should be a better option. No home oxygen generator makes 100% o2, no need for it. I think max is 93% and at low volume around 1 litre per minute (that can be stored in a special plastic/balloon coming with the compressor). I have briefly checked on HBO and oxygen therapy for cancer, and looks like it's not used on it's own - rather supportive to chemo and radio. Also HBO can used after radio to lessen side effects Edited August 4, 2022 by internationalism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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