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Phuket
High standard of health care, especially at several
international hospitals. Health tourism is a growing niche in Phuket
— people arrive, get a breast enlarged, nose straightened, tummy
tucked or gender flopped, and recover on the beach before going home.
Also, for many years foreigners have come to Thailand to have dental
work done — it's generally pretty hard to find a bad dentist
in Thailand.
Important Numbers
Emergency 999
Ambulance 076 254 425 or 076 210 935
Tourist Police 1699
Telephone info 13 local, 100 international
Hospitals
Phuket International Hospital
44 Chaloemprakiat Ror 9 Road
(airport bypass road, between Tesco-Lotus and Big C)
Tel: 076 249 400; 076 210 935 for emergencies
info@phuket-inter-hospital.co.th
Modern hospital with all the hi-tech gizmos and many specialist services.
English-speaking doctors. House calls (boat calls!) made 24 hours
a day.
Bangkok Phuket Hospital
2/1 Hongyok Utis Road, Phuket Town
Tel: 076 254 421-9; emergency 1060
adminbpk@bgh.co.th
Modern, well-equipped hospital. English-speaking doctors. 24-hour
emergency service and helicopter transportation.
Phya Thai Phuket Hospital
28/36-37 Sri Sena Road, Phuket Town.
Tel: 076 252 603-6
Modern, well-equipped hospital with many specialists. Full emergency
services including own helicopter base as well as ambulances. English
speaking medical staff available.
Mission Hospital
4/1 Thepkrasattri Road
(main road north out of Phuket town to the airport)
Tel: 076 237 220-9 or 076 212 386
pkah@phuket.ksc.co.th
Smaller hospital with full facilities and 24-hour accident and emergency
service. Doctors on call for hotels.
Ruam Paet Hospital
Phuket Road, Phuket Town (Near the first set of traffic lights from
the circle going towards Saphan Hin)
Tel: 076 212 578, 076 212 950
Smaller hospital with shared ward or private rooms, accident, emergency
and out-patient services.
Patong/Kathu Hospital
Sawatdirak Road, Patong, Phuket
Tel: 076 321 444
Small hospital with 24-hour accident and emergency services.
Dental Clinics
There are dental clinics in several hospitals, including Phuket International
Hospital (076 249 400, ext 2105), Bangkok Phuket Hospital (076 254
421-9) and Mission Hospital (076 212 386 or 076 212 149), offering
comprehensive services.
Yada Dental Clinic
1 Soi Rachaphurk, Tinawut Village 1, Hongyok-Utis Road, Phuket Town
Tel: 076 212 160
Well-equipped dental surgery. Wide range of services including advanced
and complex work.
City Park Dental Clinic
183/36 Phang Nga Road, Phuket Town
Tel: 076 233 241
Full range of treatments as well as check ups.
Dental Care Clinic
62/5 Rassada Road, Phuket Town (down soi of Phuket Supermarket)
Tel: 076 215 025
Dental services include check ups, cleaning and fillings.
Special Clinics
Hyperbaric Services
231-233 Rat-U-Thit Road, Patong Beach
Tel: 076 342 518 or Mobile: 01 978 5876
sssphk@loxino.co.th
Recompression chamber.
Pharmacies
Found everywhere. You can buy many drugs over the counter for which
you would need prescriptions in the West, including some quite potent
and/or potentially addictive drugs. Just ask in the pharmacy. Also
doesn't hurt to try another pharmacy if a request is turned down —
not all follow the same rulebook.
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