Bangkok Pattaya Hospital
Billed as "The Award Winning International Hospital by the Sea"; this hospital offers a complete range of health services including emergency treatment, preventative, routine check ups, major and cosmetic surgery and dental treatment. There are some European doctors practicing here and there are also interpreters for English, and most European languages. Find out more at www.bangkokpattayahospital.com
Pattaya International Hospital
This hospital offers special packages for plastic surgery, detox and weight loss, as well as general health care. They even list their room rates on their website. www.pih-inter.com
Dental care
High quality dental services are available in Pattaya at very affordable rates. In fact some Westerners schedule their vacations in Pattaya to coincide with their need for major dental treatment.
Here are some fees charged by one dentist:
- Scaling and polishing (cleaning) - Bt 700
- Extraction - Bt 300
- Composite filling - Bt 500-800
- Laser teeth whitening - Bt 10,000
- Full denture - Bt 12,000
Pharmacies
Pharmacies, including international names like "Boots" can be found in shopping malls, some department stores and on most major roads around the town. Most pharmacists have enough English to provide the usual remedies for holiday ills such as insect bites, over indulgence and the like.
Clinics
If you prefer to be seen by a local doctor there are numerous local clinics around the city. The services they provide are akin to your normal doctor's surgery but without the in-depth service offered by the hospitals. They will also sell you the pills and potions required to overcome your ailment.
There are also specialist clinics for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
