Bang Lamung Hospital info please?

[Longlivedixie]

Can anyone give me some knowledge and tips about using Bang Lamung government hospital in Pattaya please?  First question is how early do I need to get there to check in as a new patient at the outpatient clinic?  I have been told 5 am to 5:30 am  to take a que number. Is that correct? Is the clinic open that early, or just the office section that hands out the que number? Is the que number spit out by a machine or at a desk?

Which building is the clinic in? The big blue building? I hear they have several buildings numbered 1 to 9.

Does the hospital have a specialized heart clinic of any kind?

Thanks a bunch for any info or help.

 

[Sheryl]

It is a general hospital, so unlikley to have a specialized heart clinic but might have a cardiologist available.

 

Government hospital outpatient clinics generally open up around 8 AM but queue numbers are given out well beforehand.

 

The above refers to the public channel.  Most general and regional hospitals also have a semi-prIvate channel through an "after hours" clinic (Thai " clinic nawk wela" ) that is typically from 4 pm onward (queue starting around 3 PM) and Saturday mornings. I am not 100% sure but probably Bang Lamung has this as well, perhaps others can advise. If available, this will cost a frew hundred baht more but  is much preferred. Not only does it avoid the break of dawn arrival but you directly see a more senior doctor whereas in the public channel most care is from doctors in training (supervised, of course, but still....). For a suspected heart problem I would definitely advise this route, assuming it is available.

 

Re the building layout,  will have to wait for a Pattaya resident to reply.