Investigation into private hospital in Bangkok after refusal to treat Taiwanese tourist with fatal outcome
Thai authorities have launched an investigation into a private hospital in Bangkok after allegations that the hospital denied emergency treatment to a Taiwanese tourist who died after a traffic accident. The incident, which was widely reported in the media and on social networks, has sparked international outrage and questions about the care of foreign tourists in Thailand.
Discover Thailand (21): The health care
Health care in Thailand is generally of very good quality. There are many qualified doctors, often trained abroad, and modern medical facilities available, especially in major cities such as Bangkok. Many hospitals offer, according to international standards, medical specialties such as surgery, cardiology and oncology.
Life in Thailand: A visit to a private hospital
Lung addie has had a pacemaker for 15 years. Regularly, ie. it should be checked annually for operation and the condition of the battery. This is possible here in Bangkok, in the Rajavithi hospital, because that's where my very first pacemaker was placed 15 years ago. However, Lung addie is hesitant to go to Bangkok, especially now, due to the fact that there is only 1 daily flight from Chumphon to Bangkok.
'Hua Hin is going to make it big in the field of health care'
Hua Hin faces a great future in the field of health care. Be Well's primary care plays an important role in this. This creates confidence among foreign tourists and residents of Bangkok who are increasingly visiting Hua Hin.
The private hospitals in Thailand that have ordered the Moderna vaccine for their customers can expect the first shipment this month.
Private hospitals: 'Registration and prepayment is no guarantee of a Moderna vaccination'
Not everyone who has reserved and paid for the Moderna vaccine at a private hospital will receive a vaccination, as an allocation system will be in place, said Private Hospitals Association chairman Chalerm Harnphanich.
Thailand's Private Hospital Association will order Moderna vaccines for its own vaccination program, in addition to the government's massive rollout of vaccines from AstraZeneca Plc and Sinovac Biotech Ltd.
Thai private clinics are allowed to buy 10 million doses of Covid vaccine from various pharmaceutical companies
Thai private hospitals will be allowed to buy ten million extra doses of Covid-19 vaccine, over and above what the government is purchasing. In this way, the clinics help to achieve herd immunity, now that the number of infections is rising. CCSA spokesperson Taweesilp says Prime Minister Prayut has approved this decision.
There will be several Dutch general practitioners of Be Well in Phuket. Then it's Chiang Mai, Pattaya and Koh Samui's turn. This is what Be Well co-founder Haiko Emanuel says at the opening of the new heart clinic in Hua Hin. Phuket has several locations, given the size of the island. Due to Covid-19, the expansion will not start until 2022.
Yesterday I saw on the Corona map of the Bangkok Post that the three Corona patients in Hua Hin are being cared for in the state hospital, the Hua Hin hospital. This morning I heard that the private hospitals in Hua Hin, the Bangkok hospital and the Sao Paolo hospital, do not accept Corona patients.
At least 48 private hospitals do not yet comply with the legal obligation to publish the price of medicines and medical care before July 31 at the latest. They have been reprimanded by the Internal Trade Department (ITD) and asked to explain why they have defaulted.
Private clinics must publish drug prices
Starting next week, private hospitals must publish drug prices. Patients can then better judge where to buy the medicines based on the price.
Private hospitals up to 300 percent too expensive
A study by the Ministry of Commerce found that in Thailand, 295 out of 353 private hospitals charge extortionate prices for their treatments. The remaining 58 hospitals have not yet submitted figures. Prices are 30 to 300 percent higher than they should be.
A secret 'souvenir' from Thailand
A secret souvenir, that's how you can call it when a woman has undergone cosmetic breast surgery in Thailand. After all, friends and acquaintances do not need to know and she does not have to declare it to customs upon arrival in her home country.
Reader question: Have I been scammed by Bangkok Hospital?
I recently read an article on Thailand blog about health care costs in Bangkok Hospital in Thailand. Now I have experienced the following myself.
Holidaymakers are often a willing prey for foreign healthcare providers who know that most tourists are well insured. By doing unnecessary examinations, a hospital bill is increased, especially private clinics try to generate extra income.
Healthcare in Thailand: excellent for tourists
In terms of health, a tourist or expat in Thailand has nothing to fear. The country has excellent healthcare. The hospitals are well equipped, especially the private ones. Most doctors are trained in the US or UK and speak good English