A pal posted this on another board he's mentioning how cheap but professional Thailand's medical care is. This is what I had been saying when I called for dental care. It cost me more for fucking lunch with a girlfriend than for dental in Thailand!
"I had occaision to spend a few days in the hospital in Thailand and was so impressed by the facilities and the staff that I wonder why more people do not go to Thailand for treatment.
While I was there I had a complete physical including CAT scan, blood tests, and stress test. The total cost was $210! I also had my teeth fixed for $160. I had been told by a US dentist that it would cost me $14,000. I was there for 3 days in a private room and the total cost was $120
My doctor was trained in the US and I asked him why he worked in Thailand. He said that he loves Thailand and the work is much less stressful. He is not pressured to produce like American doctors and can take his time with patients. All of the nursing staff are RN's and there seemed to be one for every patient. I've always had the greatest respect for nurses and these are the best of the best. They even wear the traditional cap that is long gone from the US.
I visited several patients who were also from the states and they all shared my impressions. One who had done his homework before comming told me that the risk of mistakes and reinfection was about 1/10th of the US rates.
The hospital, Bangkok-Pattaya looks more like a 5 star hotel than a hospital and was built to cater to foreign patients.
So I've done some research on my own and I'm surprised at how little information there is about medical outsourcing in Thailand. It looks like the costs are about 15% of US costs the care is better and most people take a vacation while there here. Outsourcing has hurt many American workers, but here is a form of it that seems to be a huge benefit. "
"I had occaision to spend a few days in the hospital in Thailand and was so impressed by the facilities and the staff that I wonder why more people do not go to Thailand for treatment.
While I was there I had a complete physical including CAT scan, blood tests, and stress test. The total cost was $210! I also had my teeth fixed for $160. I had been told by a US dentist that it would cost me $14,000. I was there for 3 days in a private room and the total cost was $120
My doctor was trained in the US and I asked him why he worked in Thailand. He said that he loves Thailand and the work is much less stressful. He is not pressured to produce like American doctors and can take his time with patients. All of the nursing staff are RN's and there seemed to be one for every patient. I've always had the greatest respect for nurses and these are the best of the best. They even wear the traditional cap that is long gone from the US.
I visited several patients who were also from the states and they all shared my impressions. One who had done his homework before comming told me that the risk of mistakes and reinfection was about 1/10th of the US rates.
The hospital, Bangkok-Pattaya looks more like a 5 star hotel than a hospital and was built to cater to foreign patients.
So I've done some research on my own and I'm surprised at how little information there is about medical outsourcing in Thailand. It looks like the costs are about 15% of US costs the care is better and most people take a vacation while there here. Outsourcing has hurt many American workers, but here is a form of it that seems to be a huge benefit. "
And you live in the greatest country on earth right?
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