Medical Certificate For Work Permit

[dantilley]

Hi,

I need to get a medical certificate to be added to the massive pile of paperwork needed for my work permit. I was just wondering, is this a standard procedure given at any hospital, or is it the case that if I go to Bumrungrad (for example) I will get charged an extortionate amount for something which can be knocked off for a few dozen baht at a normal, local hospital?

Basically, I was advised that this certificate and examination costs about 60 Baht and takes half an hour. But is this the case wherever I go to get it done?

Thanks,

Dan.

[vegas]

My health certificate cost 60 baht. The doctor checked my pulse, looked at the back of my hands and pronounced me fully fit to work in Thailand. I think I was in his office for less than 60 seconds. The clinic was somewhere on Thonglor.

[thrill-seeker]

Even the small clinics which dot sois issue medical certificates. I got mine from one. Costs range from Bt60-Bt100. Ten minutes and you're done.

[dantilley]

Thanks for these answers - sounds pretty straightforward. I wonder how ill you'd have to be to actually fail one of these tests!

Dan.

[WaiWai]

The doctor checked my pulse, looked at the back of my hands and pronounced me fully fit to work in Thailand.

Why look at the back of your hands ?

[smartecosse]

10 minutes??

i went in to ask for a medical for the wp, got asked my name, asked for 5o baht and then handed the medical.

very efficient

[thrill-seeker]

10 minutes??

i went in to ask for a medical for the wp, got asked my name, asked for 5o baht and then handed the medical.

very efficient

i had to queue for about eight minutes.

[vegas]

The doctor checked my pulse, looked at the back of my hands and pronounced me fully fit to work in Thailand.

Why look at the back of your hands ?

Checking for early signs of elephantitis, tuberculosis or one of those mentioned on the health certificate. At least that is what the guy told me. Or maybe I was hungover and heard it wrong. Or was it the fingernails?