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.
Medical tourism to Thailand, curse or blessing?
Medical tourism to Thailand has grown strongly over the past 10 years and will continue to grow. What does that mean for the medical care of the average Thai? An evaluation and a warning.
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.
At which private hospital in Thailand can I get a Covid vaccine from Janssen or Astra Zenica for a fee now or within a few weeks (not until October)?
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.
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 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 38-year-old newly married Thai woman died on Saturday after her jealous husband, 50, poured acid on her face and into her mouth. The man was arrested early Sunday morning at a friend's house in Nakhon Sawan.
Submission: New private hospital in Ubon Ratchathani
Recently I discovered that there is a new hospital in Ubon Ratchathani. It is a private hospital within walking distance of the government hospital. It has 56 rooms, I have not viewed.
Reader question: How can I tell if a hospital in Thailand is a state or private hospital?
If you are on holiday in Thailand, and you have to go to a hospital unexpectedly, can you tell from the outside of a hospital whether it is a state hospital or a private hospital or a 5 star hospital?
Large price differences at hospitals in Thailand
Anyone who has lived in Thailand for a longer period of time or who visits more often will undoubtedly notice the differences in prices in the hospitals. This is also often a topic of conversation. The government is now conducting research into this and the results are remarkable.
Mandarin or grapefruit?
No, the story is not about fruit, but about women's breasts. Men sometimes want to draw the comparison with fruit to indicate the size of breasts.
Statement: The larger Thai state hospitals are no worse than Thai private hospitals
Thailand has more than 1000 state hospitals and more than 300 private hospitals. But do you have to go to a private hospital as a tourist/expat/pensionado? No, the larger Thai state hospitals are no worse than private hospitals. But different. Read more and respond to the statement.
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
Thailand and the price of health care (video)
Thailand is the land of contrasts and contradictions. This is also reflected in medical care. The private hospitals where foreigners are treated are not inferior to luxury five-star hotels.