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    12 hours ago, stoolpusher said:

    I would assume there would be other Gout sufferers on this forum ,in Thailand or back home .

      Unfortunately I have been struck down with gout  and was driven to a clinic by  Dao's dad and for company Dao her mum and one of her aunties came along , 130 k's later we got to the clinic and of course the place was packed ( I did not have an appointment ) . I was thinking the worst as with 99% of the the time when Thai people are there they take priority  over falungs , this was not the case at all .I was  in great pain and needed a wheelchair to get into the clinic and was bumped  up the que  ahead  a Monk .

      Anyway blood tests and 4 X-rays later the doctor confirmed it was gout , then gave me two injections and a mess of tablets and a  free follow up appointment for a weeks time .

    When it came time to pay the receptionist asked if I was insured , I said yes . She said don't put a claim in as the bin for today is 1,200 baht .

     

      I have to say over the years I have heard many expats complain about being over charged , NOT in this case , I was very impressed and the overall service was amazing and they even wheeled me back to the car and helped me in . About an hour after we got home Dao received a call from the clinic to see if I was ok and anther one this morning .  

     

       Very impressed .

     

      If anyone has had any good luck encounters with the Thai medical service , please let us know .      

    take care SP. miss our chats on the poon :-)

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