Hospitals in Thailand
Medical treatment facilities are quite impressive in almost all the regions of Thailand. Bangkok is known for its excellent medical infrastructure. One will find proper hospitals and clinic in almost all the tourist destinations in Thailand. Well trained doctors and nurses are there to take care of the patients. Thailand now even gets recognized as a country thriving on medical tourism. It is now extending medical assistance to English speakers at the time of emergency.
There are some hospitals which are specially known for their services to English speakers. Bumrungrad Hospital (Sukhumvit soi 1) is the most well known one. Other reputed hospitals for English speakers are Bangkok General Hospital, Bangkok Nursing Home Hospital (Convent Road, off Silom Road) and Samitivej Hospital (Sukhumvit Soi 49). Today Bumrungrad Hospital is treating twice number of medical tourists attended in India and it is the first choice among the English speakers from western countries.
Medithai.net, the independent information provider is there to assist you in Thailand as far as the hospitals for English speakers are concerned. This website will offer you all impartial information on the services provided by the Thailand hospitals which cater to the emergency needs of the English speakers and ESL teachers. Medithai.net is not affiliated with any hospital or medical service provider and so, you can expect to get unbiased information from this website.
In order to know about the outbreak of the infectious diseases, you can browse through the official website of World Health Organization (WHO), http://www.who.int/en. Health information for travelers is also available at http://www.who.int/iht.
Thailand is shockingly experiencing an epidemic of AIDS and HIV infections. HIV is quite common among the Thai prostitutes in Thailand. English speakers from USA are quite prone to premature heart attacks in Thailand due to bad drinking habits. Consumption of alcohol and drugs also lead to health hazards.
Another threat for English speakers in Thailand is bird flu or avian influenza. Thai authorities have confirmed the chance of getting affected by avian influenza. So, travelers to Thailand are not encouraged to visit poultry farms or come in contact with animals of live food markets or contaminated feces of poultry animals. WHO and CDC advise eating the well cooked poultry food and eggs.
It is better to collect information on health precaution measures and vaccinations when you are in Thailand as ESL teacher. You can get these necessary information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s hotline which is meant to offer services to international travelers at 1-877-FYI-TRIP (1-877-394-8747). You can also visit the website of CDC at http://www.cdc.gov/travel for further information on health scenario in Thailand.
