I am new to the board , and would welcome any advice on treatment , I intend living in asia for the forseeable future and would appreciate any help on HIV treatments in BKK , Hope to be spending time in other parts of Thailand as well

Get in contact with the Chulalongkorn University hospital in Bangkok.

WCA

I am new to the board , and would welcome any advice on treatment , I intend living in asia for the forseeable future and would appreciate any help on HIV treatments in BKK , Hope to be spending time in other parts of Thailand as well

There was a recent thread on this. The following are recommendations made by various respondents. Bumrungrad and Bangkojk Hospital are private hospitals of international standard with English spoken, probably more convenient for you than Chulalonghorn which is a government Hospital.

“ Dr Mattana Hanavich at Bumrungrad - is what I consider to be one of the most knowledgable and compassionate doctors I have ever met. She works 5-8pm Monday - Friday. She looks after a friend of mine whos treatment I pay for. Outstanding knowledge - she is an infectious diseases specialist teacher at Chula Medical School specialising in HIV. Very good at building up relationships with her patients and very thorough. She has an amazing ability to make her patients feel that they are in good care. Beware though she spends way too long with each patient - well over the official time of the appointment so she is always running late - if you are the last patient of the day, odds are you wont see her until 10pm at night however none of her patients complain - she is worth waiting for. When I have accompanied my friend there, I have seen many same sex couples come out of her surgery - so I would assume she is also very open minded. I cannot rate this doctor highly enough. She also attends many overseas conferences and is very well versed on up to minute treatment options.”

“Another good doctor in Bumrungrad is Dr Mondej Sookpranee. He has been treating me for the past 2 years, and I find him truly excellent.”

“Also good is Dr. Asda Vibhagool, at Bumrungrad

Specialities: Medicine: Infectious Disease

Languages: English Thai

Comments: Medical School : Mahidol University, Thailand, 1986

Board Certifications :

- American Board of Internal Medicine, 1991

Assistant Professor, Rathibodi Hospital, Thailand

Fellowships : Infectious Disease, USA, 1995

Special Clinical Trainings : Infectious Disease

Special Clinical Interests : HIV “

“Dr Paitoon Boonma in Bangkok General Hospital

I ve seen him for 8 years now.

He is very knowledgeable and kind."

Costs for consultation with a doctor are quite reasonable. Drug costs are lower than in the West -- much lowerr if you rae on fiorst-line therapy.

thanks for taking the effort , I am trying to sort an appointment this week , appreiate the advice