Which Pattaya Hospital Won't Rip Me Off ?

[JimmyTheMook]

Anyone with some tips on which hospital in Pattaya is not currently price gouging ?

I have tried Banglamuang and it is a no go , Pattaya Memorial is along the same standard with a rip off pricing policy

Bangkok-Pattaya hospital speaks for itself.

Pattaya International ???

Siracha and Queen Sirikit in Sattahip are not in question, as I have been ripped off in Siracha b4 and it is no way worht the drive.

[Soutpeel]

Anyone with some tips on which hospital in Pattaya is not currently price gouging ?

I have tried Banglamuang and it is a no go , Pattaya Memorial is along the same standard with a rip off pricing policy

Bangkok-Pattaya hospital speaks for itself.

Pattaya International ???

Siracha and Queen Sirikit in Sattahip are not in question, as I have been ripped off in Siracha b4 and it is no way worht the drive.

Define rip off and price gouging.....as looking at your list...you dont have many options left.

In my experience in Thai hospitals, you walk in, they can give you a fair estimate of what your treatment is going to cost you, you accept price or go somewhere else...so its your choice...cant see how its a rip off or gouging...

[tattoodrob]

they normally all have extras,hidden charges and want to give you stuff you dont really need.......its hard work going to hospital here!!!! going to hospital is like going to a car garage......they always find extra work or problems not discussed when you booked it in and then worry you to have it done or could be dangerous!!

[JimmyTheMook]

Anyone with some tips on which hospital in Pattaya is not currently price gouging ?

I have tried Banglamuang and it is a no go , Pattaya Memorial is along the same standard with a rip off pricing policy

Bangkok-Pattaya hospital speaks for itself.

Pattaya International ???

Siracha and Queen Sirikit in Sattahip are not in question, as I have been ripped off in Siracha b4 and it is no way worht the drive.

Define rip off and price gouging.....as looking at your list...you dont have many options left.

In my experience in Thai hospitals, you walk in, they can give you a fair estimate of what your treatment is going to cost you, you accept price or go somewhere else...so its your choice...cant see how its a rip off or gouging...

Fractured my clavicle yesterday after being knocked of my motorcycle , so in a situation like that where would you go looking for treatment without having to worry about being price gouged - like what unfortunately happened to me in Samitijev in Siracha.

[joskydive]

Have heard good things about Pattaya International but not had first hand experience. The others you mentioned, I wouldn't go to either.

[tattoodrob]

im no doctor but can they really do anything for a broken clavicle if its only hairline and not completely come apart!!! i would google the problem and see what comes up,maybe pain killers and a sling,but like i said im no doc. goodluck

[JimmyTheMook]

im no doctor but can they really do anything for a broken clavicle if its only hairline and not completely come apart!!! i would google the problem and see what comes up,maybe pain killers and a sling,but like i said im no doc. goodluck

yeah , you're correct - a diagnosis and some weird figure 8 type of harness and a bag of synthetic dope.

[Soutpeel]

they normally all have extras,hidden charges and want to give you stuff you dont really need.......its hard work going to hospital here!!!! going to hospital is like going to a car garage......they always find extra work or problems not discussed when you booked it in and then worry you to have it done or could be dangerous!!

So same same as every other private hospital in the world then ??

Private hospital - go over board on the treatment and charge accordingly

Goverment Hospital ie NHS in the UK....go in to remove an in-grown toe nail, come out with a vasectomy...

[Jingthing]

Isn't there more than one hospital in Sriracha?

I have heard good things about Phyathai Sriracha. Not true?

http://www.phyathai-sriracha.com/Eng/index.php

Edited January 20, 2009 by Jingthing

[thaimate]

Isn't there more than one hospital in Sriracha?

I have heard good things about Phyathai Sriracha. Not true?

http://www.phyathai-sriracha.com/Eng/index.php

ive been to samitivet they were good .

[farangpattaya]

I was pretty happy with the Navy Hospital in Sattahip; aka Queen Sirikit.

Went there for an overstressed upperarm-muscle.

A quick check, 3 different kind of medication for a week: THB 350 and that was in the section for the 'common people'.

Now I do have a Social Security Card, so I'm not aware of the rates. There are not many foreigners using this hospital, but it is pretty well known within the foreign community.

[rambler]

Anyone with some tips on which hospital in Pattaya is not currently price gouging ?

I have tried Banglamuang and it is a no go , Pattaya Memorial is along the same standard with a rip off pricing policy

Bangkok-Pattaya hospital speaks for itself.

Pattaya International ???

Siracha and Queen Sirikit in Sattahip are not in question, as I have been ripped off in Siracha b4 and it is no way worht the drive.

Having myself, a friend/family member unfortunately enduring spells in a few of the hospitals locally i feel reasonably qualified to comment.

B.P.H. - total rip no question ! , was in there 10 days ICU aftr an accident , 50k per day. when i moved onto the ward and expressed that i wanted to move i was treated or not treated to be accurate "the forgotten man". its an expensive hotel at best, added to my own experience is that of two friends the first was involved in a bike accident went to the said hospital was put i an ambulance and take to chonburi cos they didnt have any blood sadly he passed away... the second a local diver went there as one of his knackers swelled up they immediatly said the offending testicle must be removed , wisely after taking a second opinion it was determined that a new wet suit he was trying was too tight and restricting blood flow......hes a happy chappy still walking around fully loaded..... bph ok for emergency if insured then move on to recuperate.

P.I H. - no real horror stories but very expensive,,, one of my thai staff was taken there after a minor bike smash 100k 3 days.

MEMORIAL and BANGLAMUNG , ok for a sickness nothing serious opd..ok ipd a nono

QUEEN SIRIKIT SATAHIP - after my own bph experience i moved to QS stayed 5 weeks treated very well in all ways including further operations that were un affordable at bph... bill for the full stay 77k .

ALL IN ALL DEPENDS ON THE TREATMENT U REQUIRE , ie EMERGENCY, SICKNESS, OPERATIONS /SURGERY ETC,,, QUEEN SIRIKIT WERE GREAT,

[barryofthailand]

Isn't there more than one hospital in Sriracha?

I have heard good things about Phyathai Sriracha. Not true?

http://www.phyathai-sriracha.com/Eng/index.php

What is not true about Phyathai Sriracha> I have been to that hospital many times, excellent doctors and service, and good pricing. No rip offs.

Barry

[Jingthing]

Isn't there more than one hospital in Sriracha?

I have heard good things about Phyathai Sriracha. Not true?

http://www.phyathai-sriracha.com/Eng/index.php

What is not true about Phyathai Sriracha> I have been to that hospital many times, excellent doctors and service, and good pricing. No rip offs.

Barry

Thank you for your response, Barry.

I thought my question was clear.

The context was that the OP stated this:

Siracha and Queen Sirikit in Sattahip are not in question, as I have been ripped off in Siracha b4 and it is no way worht the drive.

He didn't say WHICH hospital in Sri Racha that he was dissing.

So I asked ...

1. I hear good things about Phyathai Sriracha

2. Not true? (meaning, is it not true that Phyathai Sriracha is good, as possibly implied by the OP)?

You answered, it is not true in your opinion. You think they are good. Glad to hear it!

That said, I should have asked the OP, did you mean Phyathai Sriracha? But then we might not have heard your good words about the place, which may be useful to a lot of us. Cheers.

Edited January 22, 2009 by Jingthing

[Mobi]

I had heard good reports of Phya Thai Sri Racha, but my own personal experience was not good. I consulted a specialist there with some severe stomach problems and he diagnosed cancer which turned out to be completely wrong. I really wasn't too impresed with the set up there, but maybe I just had a bad experience - as you can have in any hospital.

I have taken my wife to Samitivej, Sri Racha on a number of occasions and have been very satsfied with the quality of treatment and service. It is not particularly cheap, but certainly cheaper that most private Bangkok hospitals, and it goes without saying that is it way cheaper than the money machine, commonly known as Bangkok Pattaya.

[syd barrett]

The least rip-off hospital in Pattaya is the Pattaya Memorial. When you go for treatment tell them you are a resident and have NO insurance. Also ask the Doctor to write the medicines you need down on a piece of paper, so to avoid buying them there in the hospital.

[denboy]

Anyone with some tips on which hospital in Pattaya is not currently price gouging ?

I have tried Banglamuang and it is a no go , Pattaya Memorial is along the same standard with a rip off pricing policy

Bangkok-Pattaya hospital speaks for itself.

Pattaya International ???

Siracha and Queen Sirikit in Sattahip are not in question, as I have been ripped off in Siracha b4 and it is no way worht the drive.

I have been a patient in both BHP and Pattaya Inter.

My present insurance cover nominates BHP which is a 5 star hospital with prices to boot. s already mentioned, if you go in for a foot job they will sell you a new leg to go with it.

I much prefer pattaya Inter especailly if I am paying from own pocket. The specialist doctors there are very experencied with a decde or two under the belt.

However they do in some cases have to use the facilities of BHP for some specialist routines and ops. They used to use Queen Sirikits facilities some years ago which of course reduced costs. Maybe they still do for some small routines.

Qoeen Sirikit is reputed to have good medical teams. My Freind passed away in that hospital a cuople of years ago and I was not impressed with the facilites. The private rooms or wards are a bit daunting as compaired to Euro standards.

For my money Pattaya Inter as I have used them as and when over the latter 16 years without and complaint.

[tropo]

Have heard good things about Pattaya International but not had first hand experience. The others you mentioned, I wouldn't go to either.

I used to be reasonably satisfied with PIH, until yesterday.

My gf and I have been using PIH for 3 years and have notched up quite a few visits over that time.

Yesterday we went in there to see a dermatologist to have a look at a rash my gf had developed. We've visited dermatologists there on many occasions and know that the fee is normally around 500 baht.

When we came downstairs to pay the bill I was shocked to see it was 2,500 baht. I knew the medicine wasn't going to be much over 200 baht. After querying that, she found out from the pharmacy that the medicine was indeed 300 baht. (Medicine here seems to be always priced to the nearest 100 baht)

That left us with a balance of 1,300 baht. I asked the cashier what the 1000 was for and they said it was the dermatologist's fee. I explained that we'd seen dermatologists at PIH many times and the fee was never over 500 baht. The cashier then made a phone call (apparently to the doctor) and said we can have a discount of 500 baht....so we ended up paying 800 baht in total after about 20 minutes of negotiation. Whew...that was hard work!

All I can say is EXAMINE YOUR BILL VERY CLOSELY!

Here's a few money saving tips:

1. If you wish to see a GP (normal doctor) and you're only in for something minor don't let them rush you off to check your blood pressure, weight etc so they can add on some nursing charges.

2. If you have a fair idea about your problem you may save time and money by making an appointment directly with a specialist. You can see specialists here without a referral from a GP and trust me on this, the GP's at PIH are totally USELESS and nine times out of ten will make an appointment for you to see a specialist anyway.

3. You can also save quite a bit by asking the doctor for a script for the medicine you need rather than buying it at exorbitant prices from the hospital pharmacy.

Edited January 22, 2009 by tropo

[torrenova]

PIH does for certain and I suspect all others follow this scheme:

Stuff like nursing and drugs is pretty straightforward pricing.

The doctor is told by the hospital bosses what he must pay the hospital. He is then free to add on what he wants (now I agree there must be some upper limit but they will not divulge that). So, it all boils down to whether he is getting any at home or whether he needs a little extra for a trip to the local soapy on the way home. You may insert your own reason but I think you get the gist.

Complete con I agree but the way to beat the bastards at their own game is to ask the doctors where their own private clinic is. Now they won't have all the top equipment and you'll have to queue but it will be far cheaper as they don't have to pay the greedy hospital bosses and for simple stuff they are just as good.

[katana]

...Goverment Hospital ie NHS in the UK....go in to remove an in-grown toe nail, come out with a vasectomy...

Don't forget being put on a 3 month waiting list with inadequate pain-relief (in an attempt by the system to force you to go private) and if you manage to stick out the 3 month wait, the chance of coming away with a dose MRSA too, in addition to the vasectomy.

[Bagwan]

Have you ever wondered why the nurse escorts you to the Cashier in the two main Pattaya private hospitals? Even though you know the way and could get there blindfolded? It is because if you do a runner the nurse foots the bill. You want to trust a hospital and its doctors who would pull a trick like that?

As for gouging, GPO-VIR, a three in one anti viral medicine used as a first stage HIV treatment is supplied by the Government for 1200 baht for 28 days supply. One Pattaya hospital was charging 2800 baht 5 years ago (you can guess which one), and I don't want to think about what it costs now. Another was charging 1900 baht 2 years ago.

A friend of mine swears that this is true. After suffering some pain he was diagnosed as having infected polyps in his colon and intestine. Baulking at the costs quoted in Pattaya he elected to have the treatment at one of the Sriricha hospitals. Three or four weeks after the procedure the pain returned. He was back in Poland by this time and he took himself off to the local hospital. The surgeon, a professor at the local university, said after a thorough examination that he could find no evidence of the patient receiving surgery or even of polyps. What was wrong was a serious infection and if treated correctly previously at an earlier stage by basic antibiotics would have cleared up in a day or two. I have no reason to doubt my friends word.

As I have stated in a previous thread I prefer to use Bumrungrad since the costs are little different from the Pattaya hospitals and you can choose your doctor after studying their CV's online. Given the graft, corruption and cronyism prevalent in Thailand I have no faith in locally acquired qualifications and elect to consult with only those professionals who have worked in first world countries.

[tropo]

Given the graft, corruption and cronyism prevalent in Thailand I have no faith in locally acquired qualifications and elect to consult with only those professionals who have worked in first world countries.

I'll have to disagree with you here. There are plenty of lousy doctors and quacks in all first world countries and pleny of corruption too.

[Jingthing]

Baulking at the costs quoted in Pattaya he elected to have the treatment at one of the Sriricha hospitals.

Do you know WHICH one?

[Bagwan]

Baulking at the costs quoted in Pattaya he elected to have the treatment at one of the Sriricha hospitals.

Do you know WHICH one?

Yes.

I have no wish to be slapped with a defamation, libel or slander suit - or be subject to a visit from 'the boys.' If you really need to know PM me and I will pass on the information and possibly the name of the unfortunate victim.

Incidentally, a couple of years ago I was in conversation with a senior nurse at Laem Chebang hospital and she told me that she had previously worked at one of the Pattaya hospitals and was well aware of the scams. Eventually she walked out in disgust.

[HarriB]

My Bangkok Pattaya Hospital bill from last week.

Drugs and Parenteral Nutrition 907.50

Medication

Medical supplies 220.00

Diagnostic Radiology and Radiotherapy 800.00

Other Nedical Service Charges 150.00

Physician Evaluation and Managemen Services 800.00

Physician Evaluation

Physician Procedure Fee 1,500.00

---------------------------------------------------------

4,377.50

I was in the doctor's office 2 times. Three minutes for him to examine my injured shoulder.

He send me to get 2 x-rays. Back to his office for 5 minutes where he told me I need an MRI and surgery.

No broken bones.

MRI is 13,000.00

I asked him if there something else that could be done.

I told him I had only 5,000.00 on me (now that was smart)

I opted for an injection first...inflammatory. not sure what that stuff was called.

I saw him one more time for 5 minutes to give me injection.

Off to the cashier and then pharmacy. (7 pills)

Later on I got to thinking....first of all he was a little too much into surgery without even the X-rays.

Secondly, I don't think I should have told him how much money I had on me...I was still in shock.

He scheduled an appointment with me for 7 days later which I canceled.

I thought it would be a better idea to read up on shoulder injuries and come here for advice on Pattaya Hospitals.

Bangkok Pattaya Hospital reviews here are mostly that of a 5 star hotel with nurses.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Mri-t236927.html

[Basset]

Isn't there more than one hospital in Sriracha?

I have heard good things about Phyathai Sriracha. Not true?

http://www.phyathai-sriracha.com/Eng/index.php

You are correct Jingthing Phyathai is very good, far cheaper than the main Pattaya private hospitals yet with very often the same specialists and equipment. They also have some very good monthly check up deals, we use it within the Royal British Legion as do the American VFW and both Ex Pats clubs. Only problem of course is if you have an accident within Pattaya you will no doubt be sent to Bangkok Pattaya.

[juniorboysown]

I had a phone call from a pal who was in Pattaya Memorial hospital after a minor motorbike accident. I said oh no are you OK what happened?... i will come and see you first thing in the morning. He said you wont it's 15000Bht a night I'm getting out of here first thing! at least he still had hes sense of humor!

[tropo]

I had a phone call from a pal who was in Pattaya Memorial hospital after a minor motorbike accident. I said oh no are you OK what happened?... i will come and see you first thing in the morning. He said you wont it's 15000Bht a night I'm getting out of here first thing! at least he still had hes sense of humor!

The 15,000 baht must have included other services. A night in a private room in PIH cost me 10,000.

[HarriB]

If one has the luxury of time, one should check out Chiang Mai ram hospital.

Great idea.

I emailed Chiang Mai Hospital and Bumrungrad.

Now price is not everything but as we all know Bangkok and Pattaya are expensive.

Here are emails from both hospitals when I inquired about price ranges for the kind of injury I may have.

Greetings from Chiangmai Ram Hospital.

Regarding your e-mail, we would be very please to provide you the requested treatment. The cost of MRI Shoulder is 6,000 THB not including 2,500 THB for contrast. The estimated cost of Arthroscopic should (rotator cuff tear) is around 150,000 -200,000 THB (including doctor fee, room & meal, operative charge and medications)

The appointment for consultation with Dr. Wattanai Atthakorn, our orthopedic who is specialized in arthroscope, is needed. He usually comes to the hospital only on Sunday at 05.00 - 08.00 pm. Practically, Dr. Wattanai would like to check with the problem part and discuss about proper treatment for the affected part. Then he will let you know about the estimated cost of that treatment.

Greetings from Bumrungrad International.

Thank you very much for your email and enquiry in our medical services. Regarding your inquiry, kindly be informed that the price of Arthroscopic shoulder to correct rotator cuff tear: approximately 285,000-305,000 Baht** per 1 side with 3 days hospitalization.

MRI (Shoulder) cost 14,800 baht

However, we would suggest you to see our physician first for initial consultation so that the doctor could recommend you with suitable treatment plan, as treatment method and price may vary based on each patient's condition.

Doctor's Consultation Fee ranges from 600-1500 baht

REMARK **these prices are for planning purposes only to assist the patient in understanding the possible range of costs. Actual estimates for care cannot be accurately provided until the patient has been examined by the BH physician. The cost ranges provided are based upon our best understanding of the patient's condition at the time of contact and do not represent a minimum or maximum potential cost.

Maybe this is of interest to others well.

I think I am going to take a trip to Chiang Mai...I don't mind visiting Chiang Mai at all.

[snuggzzz]

I speak from experience, do NOT go to Pattaya International Hospital, it cost me dearly, I am still suffering 2 years later....!!!