Doctor recommendations in Bangkok

Hi there,

I'm currently in Bangkok: How can I find a good doctor for a consultation? It's for a friend who'd like a second medical opinion compared to what they got in their country of residence. Any professionals you'd recommend? How much does it cost?

Thanks for your help

Hi, For various health issues, I had to see a doctor in Bangkok 7-8 times (plus 2 more elsewhere) and I always went to a hospital, whether public or private. If needed, each hospital has a pharmacy that dispenses any prescribed medications.

Public hospital: Be patient and bring someone who can act as an interpreter to help navigate the different steps before (creating a file, weighing, blood pressure check, etc.) and after (payment, pharmacy, etc.) the actual consultation.

Private hospital: Shorter lines, and I always had someone from the staff to guide me through each step, even by golf cart if I had to go to different buildings within the hospital.

Many doctors don’t work exclusively in one type of hospital but in both, so you can expect the same quality of care whether you go public or private. "Freelance" doctors also spend part of their consultation time in public hospitals (I think they’re required to do so).

Thanks for this detailed review! What’s the price range like? If you had to pick one place, which would it be?

Thanks

I don’t remember exactly how much the consultation cost because the price was itemized in the overall bill, which also included the pharmacy, any additional tests/blood work (all done the same day), but it was still cheaper than the prices we pay back home.

For foreigners, private hospitals are more convenient, so here are the links to the ones I’ve used:

- Synphaet Ramintra Hospital*: https://www.synphaet.co.th/ramintra/en/about-us/ - Ladphrao General Hospital: https://ladpraohospital.com/en/

* They also have another branch I haven’t tried, Synphaet Srinakarin Hospital: https://www.synphaet.co.th/srinakarin/en/about/

No matter which hospital I went to, I always showed up without an appointment and was seen right away.

Thanks so much, Thierry! I’ll check that out more closely.

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Hi there,

I’ve never been, but Bumrungrad Hospital has a great reputation, and they have a French-speaking interpreter. https://www.bumrungrad.com/en

Yeah, it's super high-end, but the prices are scary😎