Vachira Phuket Hospital sets new after hours fee, other public hospitals to follow

Vachira Phuket Hospital, Phuket’s largest public hospital, will charge non-emergency patients 100 baht for after-hours treatment. The new charge kicks in on May 1.

The new 100 baht fee co-incides with a change in policy by the Thai Ministry of Health that has ordered all hospitals in the country to charge fees for non-emergency patients arriving for treatment outside normal operating hours – that’s anything not between 8.30am-4.30pm, weekdays.

The Ministry told hospitals that the new fee couldn’t exceed 110 baht – Vachira opted for a simple 100 baht surcharge.

If you decide to get sick outside of these hours, after May 1, the hospital will charge you a flat 100 baht fee as an outpatient. The new fee will be for patients with current social security, foreigners or people covered under the Gold Card scheme.

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