Chulalongkorn Uni Hospital

[shanesox]

Is this an actual Government hospital and a Thai person with Thai ID card is entitled to the basic free health treatment(other than medicine) at this hospital ?

 

 

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[lopburi3]

It is a top line government hospital but free treatment is for assigned hospital based on home register unless sent to a higher level facility due to special requirements.

[al007]

I consider this to be a very top hospital at affordable cost, and a Thailand leader in cancer treatment, this is based on personal experience

 

I am not Thai I live in the north I have been a patient for over a year, and am currently under four specialists, all leaders in their fields, and you get them for a fraction of the cost that you would pay at private hospitals for the same man !

 

I probably know this hospital better than many due to my time there, I am back there again for seven days at the end of this month

 

If I can be of assistance to any one please PM me and I will give my tel no

[lopburi3]

1 minute ago, al007 said:

I consider this to be a very top hospital at affordable cost, and a Thailand leader in cancer treatment, this is based on personal experience

 

I am not Thai I live in the north I have been a patient for over a year, and am currently under four specialists, all leaders in their fields, and you get them for a fraction of the cost that you would pay at private hospitals for the same man !

 

I probably know this hospital better than many due to my time there, I am back there again for seven days at the end of this month

 

If I can be of assistance to any one please PM me and I will give my tel no

You are paying for service so in different queue/doctors than those being treated without paying.  Yes it is less expensive than most private hospitals but it is far from being free (which this thread was asking about) for those having to pay for service.  

[al007]

36 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

You are paying for service so in different queue/doctors than those being treated without paying.  Yes it is less expensive than most private hospitals but it is far from being free (which this thread was asking about) for those having to pay for service.  

Not so in my case, same doctors, and I have to queue with the locals, who are seeing the same doctors

 

Yes one can go to out of hours clinics within the hospital, as well but then the queues are almost as long 

[lopburi3]

But believe you have specific doctor and tests do not require as long a wait - at least that was our experience when we paid for service (for Thai) some years ago.  But then my take may be as dated as I am.  

[al007]

I have four different consultants wait time has averaged 2/3 hrs, but then one time 30 mins early; one time I waited 41/2 hrs, I also arrive 2 hrs before stated time, like 7.30 am for 9.30 to 11.30 appointment, and one time waited until 13.30, I see my colorectal surgeon in normal hospital hours, next appointment  monday sept 3 9.30 to 11.30 am. I am in the queue and get no preference

 

My file pretty thick same  color as locals

 

MRI always on time, well so far

 

Colonoscopy last time waited in ward 3 hrs, waiting on bed ready to go

 

Radiology could wait upto three hours some days, and then the computer has to be rebooted so another hour

 

Ultrasound last time on time

 

Xrays generally on demand 1 hr wait

 

Blood tests 30 mins wait

 

Pharmacy can be one hour

 

If you can not deal with waiting go home and wait for NHS in UK, OR PAY BIG dollars

 

Small penalties for excellent care at very affordable cost, often nominal, consultants 300/400 bhat, if someone (expats) can not afford these costs they should not be here

[Sheryl]

OP was inquering about Thai patients and specifically whether they could get treated there for free.

 

They can, but only if registered there  under that scheme or referred there by the hospital where they are registered.

[al007]

On 8/16/2017 at 10:47 AM, Sheryl said:

OP was inquering about Thai patients and specifically whether they could get treated there for free.

 

They can, but only if registered there  under that scheme or referred there by the hospital where they are registered.

Obviously the OP poster is interested in Chulalongkorn specifically, and rather a simple yes or no; personally I like to give the OP a little more information so he can evaluate his options as fully as possible, I also believe what is posted on open forum should be for the better education of TV members generally, and the title of this thread is Chulalongkorn Uni Hospital

 

I personally feel it is very close on many things to being free, and the important thing is to get locked into the system at Chula at which stage as a Thai it is likely to become almost totally free, all the bills issued, mine included, show the amount that can be claimed back by eligible Thai citizens

 

If I pass on my positive feelings maybe the OP will make a greater effort to go there, and on TV I probably have as much actual up to date experience of how things work there, as anyone

 

Yes I have received wonderful treatment there, and feel I have a moral duty to pass on positive feelings, we all know of many bad experiences in Thai hospitals, 

 

We are in a world of too many negative people, and by sharing positive thinking maybe we can influence the way people look at things

 

Positive thinking, and happiness are all important elements of medical cures, and ones general well being, life is not as simple as yes or no !