Je voudrais savoir où aller lorsque l'on est malade en Thailande.
Je suis actuellement sur Bangkok et je voudrais donc me renseigner sur les hopitaux que vous me conseillé afin d'aller faire une visite.
Sur le guide du routard, on parle du docteur Philippe Balankura qui parle français ainsi que du BNH Medical Center.
Pourriez vous donc me dire ce que vous me conseillez ?
Dans l'attente d'avoir une réponse, je vous souhaite une bonne fin de journée.
Le BNH est un des plus gros hopitaux de la ville, prive donc cher (J'ai fait un examen pour mes yeux il y a 2 ans, tres pro !!!) mais la qualite des soins est au rendez-vous, je connais pas le doteur dont tu parles mais si tu veux quelqu'un de Francais ils te le trouveront sans soucis😎, la Thailande est devenu une destination touristique pour les oins medicaux et la qualite de sa chirurgie, ne te fais pas de mourron !
Sinon, passe a l'ambassade de France pres de l'hotel Oriental, ils te donneront surement un medecin Francais si ca te rassure.
Salut, qu'est ce que tu as exactement?
Sinon d'une manière génerale j'ai trouvé que les hopitaux en Thailande étaient très bon, après si tu cherches un médecin qui parle francais c'est sur....si c'est comme au Laos, tu peux aller consulter le médecin gratuitement a l'ambassade de France (mais au Laos il a arrété de pratiquer en fin mars). Sinon personnellement j'étais allé a l'hopital de Jesus mdr le truc missionaire, car c'était le plus près, et on ne savait pas trop ou aller, bon passées les rigolades après avoir vu les tableaux de jesus aidant une femme a accoucher, ou jesus analysant je ne sais quoi au microscope, je l'ai trouvé très très bien, mais il faudrait que tu dise ce que tu as plus précisement? car moi j'avais attrapé pytiriasis versicolor et ils n'avaient pas été capables de le diagnostiquer par exemple, même au microscope.
Lors d un grand voyage en asie en 1998, j ai du me resoudre a me rendre dans un grand hopital a bangkok dont j ai oublié le nom mais c est un truc pour les expat !top niveau!
j avais des amibes donc besoin de faire des analyses(selle, urine, sang.......pipi, caca et sang en langage courant !), plus echographie du foie et visite médicale tout cela accompagné d une interprete, j'y avais passer la journée
c 'etait super clean, super efficace mais le nom ??? bangkok hospital peu etre !!tout etait informatisé (les rapports d analyse, etc, etc)
la vie est comme un livre, celui qui n'a pas voyagé n'en connais que la 1ere page.
J'ai subi une petite opération chirurgicale au BNH et la qualité des soins était excellente. Le médecin parlait parfaitement l'anglais mais pas le français (je n'avais pas demandé un médecin parlant le français).
Le Bangkok Hospital et ses "satellites" sont également d'excellents hôpitaux.
Bien sur ces hôpitaux sont des établissements privés donc plus chers que les hôpitaux d'états. Mais les prix restent toujours meilleurs marchés qu'en Europe de l'ouest (en tout cas moins chers qu'en Suisse) et les assurances occidentales prennent souvent en charge les frais (mais il est toujours préférable de se renseigner avant...).
"There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way" Buddha
"Le vrai voyageur n'a pas de plan établi et n'a pas l'intention d'arriver" Lao Tseu
Pour le moment j'ai simplement mal au ventre ... mais je préfère me renseigner au cas où cela soit quelque choses de plus graves et donc savoir où aller si besoin est.
Si vous avez des endroits à conseiller pour une visiste, je suis bien entendu preneur.
Pourriez vous également me dire les tarifs dans les hopitaux ( privé et publique ) pour une consultation afin que je sache à quoi m'attendre.
Bangkok Général Hospital, top top! On y est passé les 4 !!
Tu as des traducteurs si tu as besoin, ....! Pour les tarifs, ça dépend de la consultations et des médocs que l'on te donne ( il y a la pharmacie sur place ). Mais en rentrant en France, la sécu te rembourse très bien et le complément par ta mutuelle ou l'assurance que tu as souscrit ( peut être) avec ton billet d'avion. D'ailleurs, tu peux essayer de te mettre en contact avec eux pour eviter de faire l'avance des frais ..qui ne tente rien...
et pour l'anecdote, il y a un mini orchestre classique ( pizno, violon.) aux heures des repas à l'entrée😄!
Pour avoir une idée des prix:
J'ai été victime d'un empoisonement alimentaire dernièrement et j'ai fait une petite visite dans un hôpital de Rayong. Ca m'a coûté 500 Bahts, médicaments compris.
Un ami souffrait d'une inflamation du nerf sciatique et a décidé de se rendre au Burumgrad Hospital à Bangkok. Là: analyse de sang et radio de la colonne. Prix: 8000 bahts.
Sur Saphan Kwai trés bien: "Paolo Memorial Hospital" tel 271-0227 métro saphan kwai.
Pharmacie sur place.
Délivrance d'une carte avec ref dossier pour la suite au cas ou
Avec les factures remboursement au retour en France..............
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Faut il la faire traduire en anglais ou les traductions ne concernent elles que les médicaments pour lesquels il faut se réapprovisionner sur place en cas de long séjour ?
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For several years now, increased aggression has been observed in Cape fur seals.
At least 70 unprovoked attacks on humans.
It was recently confirmed that this is due to rabies.
The suspected origin is contamination in Namibia by jackals.
The contagion seems to be spreading.
Preventive vaccination (of the animals) is being considered.
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Rabies affects all mammals.
Once symptoms appear—sometimes weeks or even months later—death is inevitable.
It’s the bite that transmits the disease.
There are so-called "furious" forms with aggression, but also forms without aggression.
In case of a bite, in addition to standard wound care, tetanus prevention… rabies prevention is essential.
Stay careful out there…
Seeing seals from a boat along the coast isn’t rare in these parts…
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