I guess allthe Pattaya hospitals are very expensive due to tourist surcharge.

Where is the closest, but good, medical facility?

Rayong? SriRacha? Any particular hospital?

Specifically interested in pediatric care.

Thanks!

Not sure if this can help, but one of my friends living there brought his girlfriend to a hospital in Sattahip, he paid a fraction of the costs quoted at BPH...

I was told just a few days ago by an otherwise reliable source that the Navy hospital in Sattahip no longer admit farangs. Would be interesting to know if anyone can confirm this.

Yes of course they admit farangs Phil. It is Queen Sirikit's Hospital and not the Navies so to speak. It is just Naval based. The Queen's hospital has never and will never turned down anyone. i have been there many times myself and just recent as have I taken my family there for years.

That is the best hospital going bang for the buck so to speak OP.

Yes of course they admit farangs Phil. It is Queen Sirikit's Hospital and not the Navies so to speak. It is just Naval based. The Queen's hospital has never and will never turned down anyone. i have been there many times myself and just recent as have I taken my family there for years.

That is the best hospital going bang for the buck so to speak OP.

I may be mistaken, so please correct me if I am wrong (without flaming). But did not the US military build that hospital to US standards during the Vietnam War, & then turn it over (of course free) to the Thais when they left. There was a short period immediately following the war that ex US military here in Thailand referred to that hospital as a place where US military received honored & special attention.

Yes of course they admit farangs Phil. It is Queen Sirikit's Hospital and not the Navies so to speak. It is just Naval based. The Queen's hospital has never and will never turned down anyone. i have been there many times myself and just recent as have I taken my family there for years.

That is the best hospital going bang for the buck so to speak OP.

I may be mistaken, so please correct me if I am wrong (without flaming). But did not the US military build that hospital to US standards during the Vietnam War, & then turn it over (of course free) to the Thais when they left. There was a short period immediately following the war that ex US military here in Thailand referred to that hospital as a place where US military received honored & special attention.

Sorry I didn't see an "Edit" function, & so re-posted. FYI, if you didn't already know, Utapoa Airport was indeed built by US military, during the Vietnam War, with a long runway for heavily loaded B-52's. There was a very heavy US military presence in that area (& of course began the rise of what Pattaya became).

I agree.

I'm not really sure of the actual history but you might be right. Weather it was donated or not it is still considered the "Queen's" hospital 100% and they will take farang or Thai. Of course there is special service for military, navy etc if push comes to shove and even Thai's for that matter.

I was actually kicked out when the floods came last year because my case was not life threatening and all the snake-bite etc. victims were pouring in from Bangkok as all the hospitals were either closed or full.

Either way, when it was built I'm sure it was top notch in those days and over time it is still not bad really. They have all the right equipment and is a great hospital at a very low cost. Not a lot of English speakers there if you plan on going but hey we all get by.

Queen Sirikit is cheaper but still has a 2 tier price structure

and the service is on par with a government hospital.

Just to add to the OP's enquiry, we have a good response now in Queen Sirikit at Sattahip, reasonable pricing but a suggestion that service is perhaps not the best (Government Hospital standard), are there any other decent options out there? Anybody have any first hand experience of Si Racha hospitals?

of course began the rise of what Pattaya became).

suggest you go an read up your history of how Pattaya started off, believe it was more to do with the Aussie's not the yanks

of course began the rise of what Pattaya became).

suggest you go an read up your history of how Pattaya started off, believe it was more to do with the Aussie's not the yanks

I have:

For centuries, Pattaya was a small fishing village. But a change occurred on 26 April 1961, when the first group of about 100 American servicemen who were fighting in the Vietnam War arrived in Pattaya for relaxation.

ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattaya

Didn't see anything about the Aussies. Care to elaborate?

This is a comprehensive list of hospitals in Thailand.as of 2010 registered with the Ministry of Public Health's Medical Registration Division.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hospitals_in_Thailand

Just to add to the OP's enquiry, we have a good response now in Queen Sirikit at Sattahip, reasonable pricing but a suggestion that service is perhaps not the best (Government Hospital standard), are there any other decent options out there? Anybody have any first hand experience of Si Racha hospitals?

I disagree. QS has CAT & MRT and Lots of other high tech equipment that NO government hospitals have.

Phyathai Hospital in Sriracha is my winner. Best service and price I've had at any Thai hospital.

Phyathai Hospital in Sriracha is my winner. Best service and price I've had at any Thai hospital.

They also have totally arbitrary pricing for non Thai's

Phyathai Hospital in Sriracha is my winner. Best service and price I've had at any Thai hospital.

I have to disagree with that. See my story here if you want to know the details why.

I don't know about closest but I have had good luck with RAM hospitals.

Phyathai Hospital in Sriracha is my winner. Best service and price I've had at any Thai hospital.

I have to disagree with that. See my story here if you want to know the details why.

I went there with a stomach bug.With no questions asked i was placed on a bed and given a test for prostate cancer.

Only when having to pay [considerable ,can't remember exact] I was informed that the prostate test did not work as i had not eaten anything recently.

i WENT WITH A STOMACH BUG.

Obvious question before giving this test should be 'Have you eaten anything'.

I was still charged for this 'test'.

Gavin Waddell

International Marketing Executive

Phyathai Sriracha Hospital

90 Srirachanakorn 3rd Rd

Sriracha Chonburi 20110

You can also get on his mailing list for monthly specials. Pretty good discounts.

I've been to Queen Sikirit and it was OK. Bring a book as you can have a long wait, but my dental specialist spoke perfect English.

I doubt Gavin would mind reprinting this from his recent email blast. Just one example of their monthly specials.

HEALTH CHECK UP PROGRAM

- physical examination

- chest x ray

- electrocardiogram

- ultrasound of the whole abdomen

- urine examination

- complete blood count

- blood sugar count

- cholesterol

- triglyceride

- HDL

- LDL

- BUN (kidney funtion)

- creatinine (kidney function test)

- SGOT (liver function test)

- SGPT (liver function test)

- Alkaline phosphatase

- uric acid

Normal price: 7,650 baht. Promotion price: 4,890 baht.

Horns of a dilemma,most people presenting themselves at a private hospital in Thailand are in for a shafting,aging is a swine,something ,is bound to go wrong eventually,then what to do. Insurance when over 60 or 65 is no option,you just pay through the nose for increasing premiums and decreasing options. It is knowing where the options of reduced cost diagnoses lie,then the treatment plus surgery

If you were ex forces there are options there with various help schemes(not air fares) but surgical intervention,hospital care,etc I have planned the options and are quite comprehensive,save emergency care,and even that can be minimized somewhat.

I know guys here that have been and continue to have their wealth plundered by some hospitals here

You have to look after your health here in Thailand to a much greater degree than back home,but some of the piss artists are to be sure on a suicide mission

I've been to Queen Sikirit and it was OK. Bring a book as you can have a long wait, but my dental specialist spoke perfect English.

I doubt Gavin would mind reprinting this from his recent email blast. Just one example of their monthly specials.

HEALTH CHECK UP PROGRAM

- physical examination

- chest x ray

- electrocardiogram

- ultrasound of the whole abdomen

- urine examination

- complete blood count

- blood sugar count

- cholesterol

- triglyceride

- HDL

- LDL

- BUN (kidney funtion)

- creatinine (kidney function test)

- SGOT (liver function test)

- SGPT (liver function test)

- Alkaline phosphatase

- uric acid

Normal price: 7,650 baht. Promotion price: 4,890 baht.

[mod edit] BE NICE when you reply as you probably would in real life. [/mod edit]

you could have had this done,excepting the x ray which will probably kill you in time with cancer) for a fraction of this price at one of the blood testing clinics. Try the Banglamung for the ECG

PS yes I know TB is prevalent,but you will know about it before an x ray is needed

Moved to Health forum.

Yes, again one of those subjects that can be both Pattaya and Health related. Let's see if some of the health professionals in the Health forum have some input.

You are right, private hospitals will shake you down as much as they can and at the same time not necessarily giving you the right diagnosis or treatment as money is definately number one as far as they are concerned.

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Phyathai Hospital in Sriracha is my winner. Best service and price I've had at any Thai hospital.

I have to disagree with that. See my story here if you want to know the details why.

Wow. It's been about two years since I went there, but prior to that I was in there about 10 different times and it was very cheap and hassle free. They build a new wing or something they are trying to pay for?

Phyathai Hospital in Sriracha is my winner. Best service and price I've had at any Thai hospital.

I have to disagree with that. See my story here if you want to know the details why.

I went there with a stomach bug.With no questions asked i was placed on a bed and given a test for prostate cancer.

Only when having to pay [considerable ,can't remember exact] I was informed that the prostate test did not work as i had not eaten anything recently.

i WENT WITH A STOMACH BUG.

Obvious question before giving this test should be 'Have you eaten anything'.

I was still charged for this 'test'.

That sounds like typical Thai shenanigans. Maybe I was lucky or it all depends on why you're there and who you're dealing with.

Almost every country in the world, including the USA has two-tiered health care pricing for citizens and non-citizens. My home city of Boston was a major medical destination for Middle-Eastern clients before 9-11, providing more than 40% of the income for major hospitals. After 9-11 when visa's for Middle-Easteners became difficult to get, the hospitals had major red ink.

I once saw a chart which compared the rates paid by foreign insurers opposed to US insurers for the same procedures. I don't remember them exactly but the rates paid by foreigners were significantly higher.

I know the same is true in the UK and most European nations; just try getting surgery in Switzerland as a foreigner and see what you'll pay as opposed to what a Swiss would pay for the same thing.

Not only Thailand.

Yes but someone who have lived in a country for an extended time is normally not considered a medical tourist.