Bang Lamung Hospital info please?

[Sheryl]

1 hour ago, bang saen guy said:

Sheryl should be along soon comment on the recent posts. Both are mistaken

If by this, you mean the comments about reviews on Google, that is never a good way of assessing hospitals.

 

For one thing, people are most likely to post when they are dissatisfied.

For another,  many foreigners (the only ones likely to post an English language review) are overly influenced by things like newness of the building, English speaking, amenities etc etc and to be put off by the dinginess and crowdedness of many government hospitals.  Neither of which reflect the quality of medical care.

 

Anyone using a government hospital has to expect crowds, waits, red tape and often old, dingy buildings etc. Some hospitals are newer looking but that does not mean they are any better in terms of care.

 

They also need to expect language barriers. Bang Lamung, because of its location within Pattaya and the large number of foreigners it sees, is better than most in this respect and even has an international office to assist. That is very, very rare. Chonburi Hospital, located in Chonburi town not Pattaya and seeing few foreigners, is like most rural govt hospitals and does nto have this. But it is a 900 bed tertiary hospital with a far wider array of specialists and specialized equipment. Bang Lamung is a lower level facility which refers many cases to Chonburi.  The Red Cross Hospital in Sri Rachja (Queen Savang Vadhana Hosp) is comparable in capacity to Chionburi and has an affiliiation with two medical schools (Burapha and Chula).

 

Which of these hospitals one  would best use (if using the government system) would depend on the nature of the problem/needs.  Bang Lamung is certainly closer and linguistically easier for expats living in Pattaya, and will be fine for straightfoward things, but will not be appropriate for someone with a heart problem nor many other specialized needs. 

 

 

 

 

[Ralf001]

19 hours ago, bang saen guy said:

Best place to go locally is Chonburi Hospital

 

Thats a fair hike from Patts.

[bang saen guy]

About an hour drive by car. I live near the hospital and drive to Pattaya for shopping often