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Is healthcare in Bangkok the best option for expats concerned about emergency services in Thailand?

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Jun 8, 2024

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Is the best healthcare found in Bangkok? I am looking for destinations for people who are concerned about having access to high level emergency services. Does anyone know if there is high quality care in Ubon? If anyone knows how emergency medical care is given to Farang, it would be especially valuable to hear from you. As in, do emergency operators usually speak English? Thank you!

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The post discusses the perception of healthcare quality in Thailand, particularly in Bangkok versus Ubon, focusing on emergency medical services and the ability of operators to communicate in English. Comments highlight Bangkok's Bumrungrad hospital as one of the best in Thailand, and compare Thailand's healthcare ranking favorably against the USA and UK. There's also concern expressed about the implications of not having money for medical care.

Greg *********

I wander what happens if you don't have money to pay

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James *********

You end up working on your noodle making technique for 10 years in the hospital's cafeteria 😩

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Ian ********

Well Thailand ranks 9 in the world according to this and USA 38 so you know what I'm saying!!

From all my experiences with health care around the world Thailand is fantastic! USA is shit unless you are rich as!!

UK is good.

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Ning ******

Best hospital in Thailand is Bumrungrad. All doctors and Vets took part of their class in English. Just go slow and they should be able to understand you.

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Kool *******

it is good, but not the best. It is simply the most expensive, as it is a private for profit hospital.

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Ning ******

it feels more like a hotel with lots of restaurants etc to me.... does not feel like a hospital. (I hate going to hospital.)

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What would you consider to be the best access to healthcare a farang can get?

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Kool *******

the university hospitals

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