Hospitals in Thailand
In case of emergency, while taking the TESOL course in Thailand, the TEFL
trainees can get quick access adequate medical treatment available
throughout Thailand. In Bangkok, excellent facilities exist for routine,
long term and emergency medical care. The TESOL trainees can resort to
hospitals and clinics run by well trained doctors and nurses in times of
medical help. In cases of emergencies the TEFL candidates should not get
panick stricken and must keep in mind that an ambulance is just a call away.
Also to the relief of the TESOL students, it is a boon that the medical
expenses in Thailand are only a fraction of the expenses that you might
incur in Europe and United States.
Thailand has over the years become a hotspot in medical tourism by extending
excellent medical facilities to mostly European patients. So for all the
upcoming trainees who are planning for the TESOL course in Thailand must not
worry about medical or health check-up or treatment as the standard of
treatment and technology is very high. The TEFL trainees can clearly see
that the hospital environment is clearly more hospitable.
The TESOL enrollees would find that there are few medical hospitals in
Thailand which find favor among the foreigners for their renowned medical
facilities. Bumrungrad Hospital in Sukhumvit area is very popular among the
residents in the Sukhumvit area. However Bangkok General Hospital and
Bangkok Nursing Home Hospital are also very popular. In fact Bumrungrad
hospital attracts twice as many patients as India. This further underlines
the fact that Thailand is the preferred destination among the westerners.
If you have enrolled for the TEFL course in Thailand and before you set off
for the country, in case you want to do some research about the medical
facilities here,
www.MediThai.net provides all the information an ESL teacher needs on the
medical facilities available in Bangkok and other major cities of the
country. It is an independent body with no affiliation to any dentist,
clinic or intermediary medical service provider.
The TESOL students can get information of vaccination and other health
precautions from CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention). The
hotline for international travelers is 1-877-FYI-TRIP (1-877-394-8747). The
internet site for CDC is http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/default.aspx. Further
health information for travelers including infectious diseases can be
obtained from http://www.who.int/ith/en.
All the TEFL trainees before coming here for the TESOL course must remember
that there is an epidemic of HIV infection and AIDS in Thailand.
Heterosexual transmissions account for most infections but HIV is also on
the rise among men who have sex with other men. HIV is also very common
among prostitutes of both sexes and injection drug abusers.
Caution for the TEFL trainees: The CDC, WHO and Thai authorities have
confirmed human cases of H5N1 strain of avian influenza, commonly known as
‘bird flu’. All your TESOL travelers to Thailand and other countries
affected by the virus should avoid poultry farms and contact with live
animals in food markets. Please note that CDC and WHO recommend eating only
fully cooked poultry and eggs.
