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.

[Longlivedixie]

OK, thank you very much for that good information! I will definitely look into the Nawk Wela clinic. Sounds like just what I need! I will go to the hospital tomorrow afternoon to inquire about that specific thing and get the lay of the buildings and get registered as a patient if I can.

I appreciate that very helpful information! Have a good night!

RON

[NativeBob]

Please make it certain for yourself that they can "read" ECG. Often they only know how to take it, but clueless about those little "dents" and "angles" of the diagram. There is a lot of information about your heart. Just have to know how to read it.