Health insurance recommendations, please
Sep 13th, 2025 | 05:59 AM
#22
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I have no experience but Vietnam would not be my choice for medical care. Bangkok has excellent care with some hospitals credentialed by the JCAHO. Singapore is even better with their medical school run with Duke University. Know several doctors from England and the US who have spent time teaching in Singapore.
I have to say that I thought to Care that was excellent and I’m speaking from the point of view of a registered nurse with at the time about 25 years experience. I’m retired now.
I would say whatever you want to give your opinion about when it comes to credentialing I saw the care there for five days of her stay. I thought it was terrific. They earned my trust.
JM2C.
Sep 13th, 2025 | 06:33 AM
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my wife had to be hospitalized in Bangkok at Samitivej hospital due to a G.I. problem which she contacted in India just before we went to Bangkok. It does have a joint commission affiliation.
I have to say that I thought to Care that was excellent and I’m speaking from the point of view of a registered nurse with at the time about 25 years experience. I’m retired now.
I would say whatever you want to give your opinion about when it comes to credentialing I saw the care there for five days of her stay. I thought it was terrific. They earned my trust.
JM2C.
I have to say that I thought to Care that was excellent and I’m speaking from the point of view of a registered nurse with at the time about 25 years experience. I’m retired now.
I would say whatever you want to give your opinion about when it comes to credentialing I saw the care there for five days of her stay. I thought it was terrific. They earned my trust.
JM2C.
Sadly with Thai healthcare, it is a lottery – as a nurse, you would have probably investigated the training of Thai nurses? If you're insured, they tend to treat you very well – of course, the treatment is a different matter; if you don't have insurance or a problem with your cover, their attitude can change in seconds – you may also find yourself changing hospitals.
I spent a lot of time setting up training courses in Thai hospitals and speaking to Thai and foreign practitioners there, and the hierarchical nature of the system there is disastrous.
Sep 13th, 2025 | 06:50 AM
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Sadly with Thai healthcare, it is a lottery – as a nurse, you would have probably investigated the training of Thai nurses? If you're insured, they tend to treat you very well – of course, the treatment is a different matter; if you don't have insurance or a problem with your cover, their attitude can change in seconds – you may also find yourself changing hospitals.
I spent a lot of time setting up training courses in Thai hospitals and speaking to Thai and foreign practitioners there, and the hierarchical nature of the system there is disastrous.
I spent a lot of time setting up training courses in Thai hospitals and speaking to Thai and foreign practitioners there, and the hierarchical nature of the system there is disastrous.
Thank you for your input.
Last edited by jacketwatch; Sep 13th, 2025 at 07:00 AM.
Sep 13th, 2025 | 08:42 AM
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Most visitors do walk away satisfied, but problems arise when treatment doesn’t go to plan. At that point, patients often find there’s little in the way of accountability or effective complaints procedures, and financial considerations can outweigh medical ones. Even within the industry, Samitivej has a reputation that reflects those concerns.
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Sep 13th, 2025 | 10:23 AM
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I understand your experience at Samitivej was excellent, and I don’t doubt that. My perspective comes from 20 years of working inside the Thai healthcare system—developing training courses, consulting with Thai and foreign practitioners, and being a patient myself. That’s why I tend to look beyond single encounters to the wider patterns.
Most visitors do walk away satisfied, but problems arise when treatment doesn’t go to plan. At that point, patients often find there’s little in the way of accountability or effective complaints procedures, and financial considerations can outweigh medical ones. Even within the industry, Samitivej has a reputation that reflects those concerns.
Most visitors do walk away satisfied, but problems arise when treatment doesn’t go to plan. At that point, patients often find there’s little in the way of accountability or effective complaints procedures, and financial considerations can outweigh medical ones. Even within the industry, Samitivej has a reputation that reflects those concerns.
Again thank you for your input.
Sep 15th, 2025 | 01:17 AM
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Be aware that the FDCO UK currently has an "essential travel only" advisory for a 50 km zone along the Thai-Cambodian border. This currently includes Koh Chang and Koh Kood.
The significance of this is that your travel insurance is unlikely to cover you in this region.
The significance of this is that your travel insurance is unlikely to cover you in this region.
