Hospitals In Pattaya...

[Eneukman]

I've always heard good reports about the Bangkok Pattaya Hospital but after the treatment the Thai manageress at the FLB Bar in Walking Street received there, many people have changed their mind. She had been coughing up blood and the hospital failed to diagnose blod clots as the problem. Then, whilst trying to inject some dye, they missed the vein and despite her screams continued to inject the dye into her thus causing her unneccessary discomfort.

Fortunately, she was transfered to Bangkok where the problems with the blood clots have been treated. Further medical problems have been identified and they will be investigating these further rather than going back to Bangkok Pattaya Hospital.

Those of you who are members of the FLB forum will be aware of the full story, which is much too long to reproduce here. So, it looks as though Pattaya International will be my first port of call when I retire to Thailand next month.

Alan

[JSixpack]

I happened to go by B-P hospital today and found that they no longer have any "resident farang" or universal discount card. They have a Thai discount card for Thai nationals only. It's much like an insurance policy w/ different levels of coverage, and it wasn't all that cheap to buy either by Thai standards.

[barryofthailand]

If you have a non o visa, and have been a resident for at least a year you are eligable for there discount cards. They have two. one for 1500 baht and one for 3500 baht.

[expatgaz]

Best by a long long way is Pattaya International, Soi 4.

[Gary A]

I've always heard good reports about the Bangkok Pattaya Hospital but after the treatment the Thai manageress at the FLB Bar in Walking Street received there, many people have changed their mind. She had been coughing up blood and the hospital failed to diagnose blod clots as the problem. Then, whilst trying to inject some dye, they missed the vein and despite her screams continued to inject the dye into her thus causing her unneccessary discomfort.

Fortunately, she was transfered to Bangkok where the problems with the blood clots have been treated. Further medical problems have been identified and they will be investigating these further rather than going back to Bangkok Pattaya Hospital.

Those of you who are members of the FLB forum will be aware of the full story, which is much too long to reproduce here. So, it looks as though Pattaya International will be my first port of call when I retire to Thailand next month.

Alan

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Since that lady is a friend of mine I closely followed the story. Needless to say that if I have any control of the situation I WILL go to Bumrungrad in Bangkok. Horror stories about Pattaya International are also plentiful. I have heard many good things about the Naval hospital in Sattahip but none about life threatening emergencies.

[Digger]

I've always heard good reports about the Bangkok Pattaya Hospital but after the treatment the Thai manageress at the FLB Bar in Walking Street received there, many people have changed their mind. She had been coughing up blood and the hospital failed to diagnose blod clots as the problem. Then, whilst trying to inject some dye, they missed the vein and despite her screams continued to inject the dye into her thus causing her unneccessary discomfort.

Fortunately, she was transfered to Bangkok where the problems with the blood clots have been treated. Further medical problems have been identified and they will be investigating these further rather than going back to Bangkok Pattaya Hospital.

Those of you who are members of the FLB forum will be aware of the full story, which is much too long to reproduce here. So, it looks as though Pattaya International will be my first port of call when I retire to Thailand next month.

Alan

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Since that lady is a friend of mine I closely followed the story. Needless to say that if I have any control of the situation I WILL go to Bumrungrad in Bangkok. Horror stories about Pattaya International are also plentiful. I have heard many good things about the Naval hospital in Sattahip but none about life threatening emergencies.

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Making sure she is seeing a hemotologist would be a good start. I had a blood clot problem before and BKK Pattaya thought it was a mosquito bite - Bumrungrad Hemotologist just looked and felt my leg and said he was 99% sure it was a clot which was then confirmed by an ultrasound. I really have little confidence in Pattaya hospitals as they do not seem to have the depth of expertise on call, although I still rate Pattaya International doctors ahead of BKK Pattaya but only when your seeing a specialist which seems to be half the problem - if S**t happens, the chances in these hospitals of seeing a specialist is limited compared to a major BKk hospital.

[biggles45]

Had to go to Bangkok Pattaya last week and cant speak highly enuff of service. Within one hour of walking in the door for the first time I was sitting with a neurologist who explained in perfect english the diagnosis and treatment. cost for this was $A15. she then sent me for facial massage, which i received straight away.

In australia I would pay $A180 for a first consultation and probably be told I had to wait a minimum of several hours for attention in an overworked hospital system.I have no complaints at all.

[Pattayatony]

A friend had surgery at Satterhip Navy hospital yesterday. Cost will be 17,000. Baht with two nights in hospital, the same op in BKK/Pattaya hospital would have cost him 240,000B.

[JSixpack]

If you have a non o visa, and have been a resident for at least a year you are eligable for there discount cards. They have two. one for 1500 baht and one for 3500 baht.

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Thanks for giving me motivation to dig deeper.

Yes, the guy at B-P Hsp to whom I’d spoken earlier was indeed wrong. This time I asked in the Insurance Office, which is on the right as you walk in from the entrance, and the lady there assured me that everyojne is eligible for the latest discount program. She mentioned no visa restrictions. Unfortunately the program brochure is all in Thai. However, I can tell you that it lists several tiers of discount according to price. Some levels are good for 1 year, others for three years. Prices range from 1,200 up to 30,000. It could be a good deal depending on how much of it you actually used.

[JSixpack]

Every time I [farang] have been there [at B-P Hsp], the consultation is around 500 baht, but for him [a Thai] it was 300 baht and I suspect medicines are cheaper prices for Thais.

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Tlhe other day at B-P Hsp I saw a specialist, first time, new condition, and got a physical exam, diagnosis, advice, and prescription for--350 baht. I was surprised, but as I say, the docs do determine their own fees. I also once had to pay an ENT doc at Bumrungrad 1000 baht for just sticking in a tongue depressor and taking a quick look down my throat while I said Ah. Now that was really an overcharge. I think he was annoyed about something that day. Suggestion (it can't hurt, anyway): greet the docs respectfully, speak English slowly, and thank them for their services. They must see their share of difficult patients!

[ukdog]

The Naval Hospital, Sattahip, is as good as any, including the Pattaya Bangkok but is about one quarter the price.

dog

[JSixpack]

The Naval Hospital, Sattahip, is as good as any, including the Pattaya Bangkok but is about one quarter the price.

dog

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I continue to hear good things about it from various sources, not just TV. Gonna check it out one of these days. Wish it were closer to Pattaya. Can't believe all we got here is Banglamung for a public hsp.

[Aaron the Chef]

hello to all of you lot, new lad here.

basically my girl(not thai) is gonna have a baby in August. ?

i'm wanting to ask about booking appointments at Satterhip hospital.

i have been told by mates about this satterhip hospital, but now i read about BPH and it's dicount cards.

on monday i will go and check them both out... but i just thought i'd ask,

anyone got any ideas?

also have a phone number(038-245-926) for sattahip, but it goes through to a fax, can anyone help?

enjoy.

Aaron.

[Bruprince]

Have always received good treatment and sevice at the Naval Hospital, Sattahip and there is no 2 or 3 tier system. Some staff speak english but a little thai helps.

My father recently had the same treatment for his heart complaint as he did in Pattaya last year. Whilst the system was a bit more bureaucratic, the charge was a quarter of what he paid in Pattaya the year before.

A wife of a friend has to have a hysterectomy (hope thats right) Bangkok Pattaya quotes 60,000B plus room and the same surgeon operating at Sattahip 20,000B.

[Sydebolle]

The Queen Sirikit Navy Hospital charges two different prices. THB 200 for non-Thais and THB 50 for Thai citizens provided its pure consultation without medicine, medical supplies or extras (xrays etc.). Latter is being charged at the same prices.

This is the first time ever I fully agreed as its an excellent, albeit public, hospital funded by tax payers money and catering to the medical needs of all (incl. the poor) in the same medical quality regardless of race. It's not the THB 200 but the logic behind spending tax payers money which should go to the Thais and the less wealthy members of the Thai society.

[lor]

I cannot praise the Navy Hospital enough. Fantastic Service, and you get the Thai Health card for 30 baht!

I cannot understand all the people recomending Bangkok-Pattaya after the huge thread in this forum and public protests regarding the death of my daughter's teacher from BEST School. In short the accusations about Bangkok-Pattaya are 1/ Overpricing. 2/ Over prescription of tablets, to get more money. (My friend nearly died because of this). 3/Misdiagnosis on purpose, to get you to pay money (another friend put in Intensive Care, told had cancer. He discharged himself, went back to US and told nothing at all wrong with him!). 4/ Allowing patients to die if no money to pay bill. (See previous threads)

I am surprised by the short memory of many of the posters, just a short time ago everyone was calling for this hospital to be boycotted!.

Edited July 29, 2008 by lor

[pattaya_girl]

I cannot praise the Navy Hospital enough. Fantastic Service, and you get the Thai Health card for 30 baht!

I cannot understand all the people recomending Bangkok-Pattaya after the huge thread in this forum and public protests regarding the death of my daughter's teacher from BEST School. In short the accusations about Bangkok-Pattaya are 1/ Overpricing. 2/ Over prescription of tablets, to get more money. (My friend nearly died because of this). 3/Misdiagnosis on purpose, to get you to pay money (another friend put in Intensive Care, told had cancer. He discharged himself, went back to US and told nothing at all wrong with him!). 4/ Allowing patients to die if no money to pay bill. (See previous threads)

I am surprised by the short memory of many of the posters, just a short time ago everyone was calling for this hospital to be boycotted!.

The other night my partner saw this guy whom he knew from a while back, (an Italian guy who lives in Pattaya).

He did not look very old, extremely smart, but looked extremely sick, he told us that he had recently had open heart surgery at the Bangkok-Pattaya hospital and paid over 200.000 bt, and he is now worse, he looked like he did not have much tme left to be honest, i felt very sorry for him.

Also, i know a guy who has had a couple of Facelifts and his nose made smaller at the Bangkok-Pattaya hospital , it is now in fact larger, and he looks absolutely terrible.

[dsfbrit]

I cannot praise the Navy Hospital enough. Fantastic Service, and you get the Thai Health card for 30 baht!

I cannot understand all the people recomending Bangkok-Pattaya after the huge thread in this forum and public protests regarding the death of my daughter's teacher from BEST School. In short the accusations about Bangkok-Pattaya are 1/ Overpricing. 2/ Over prescription of tablets, to get more money. (My friend nearly died because of this). 3/Misdiagnosis on purpose, to get you to pay money (another friend put in Intensive Care, told had cancer. He discharged himself, went back to US and told nothing at all wrong with him!). 4/ Allowing patients to die if no money to pay bill. (See previous threads)

I am surprised by the short memory of many of the posters, just a short time ago everyone was calling for this hospital to be boycotted!.

The positive comments in this thread date from 2005 I believe. In 2005 I had a positive experience at BPH as well. Their dental department was excellent. I had lots of work carried out for nearly 25 hours in total

However, last April 2007, I experienced first hand the sort of complaint you read so often about BPH nowadays.

I had a problem with my hip. They diagnosed a hip replacement operation and said it should be carried out immediately or I would suffer all kinds of terrible long term consequences. I was then rushed to the cashier to get a quote for the OP. They estimated around 250,000 Baht, but it could be more.

They told me they could probably carry out the operation within a couple of weeks.

I naturally went out and researched this operation on the Internet. After several days of research I realised that at the age of 53, a hip operation should NOT be carried out until (or if) absolutley necessary for reasons I wont go into here.

My leg still feels exactly the same more than one year later. I have a slight limp and some pain now and then. This was a case of just wanting to operate to get the money.

Since then a guy has posted on TV (medical forum) that he has had a hip operation at the hospital mentioned in Sattahip, which he says was excellent and about half the price of BPH.

Its a shame about BPH - if I have an accident in Pattaya - I suspect the 'ambulance' will take me there - if I am unconscious how can I stop them!!!

Edited July 30, 2008 by dsfbrit

[rolfefox]

Then they must be employing South African doctors.

Pattaya International. But they all specialise in bullet wounds. 

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