Government Hospital in Nathon

Government Hospital in Nathon

In my series about hospitals on Samui, it's time to visit the Government hospital in Nathon.
For most tourists, this will remain a closed book, but a lot expats may be familiar with this hospital.

It's located at the 'outskirt' of Nathon, at the traffic lights where the Immigration office is located, it's on the same road as the Immigration office but at the very end of this road, about one kilometre down this road, around the corner to the right.

It's an interesting place, there are wards with up to 40 patients in it and their relatives/families who stay next to their bedside. People who are about to die lie next to slightly injured or ill people.

However, there also private rooms.

There's also a wing with private rooms for Monks, which are used for everybody, until a Monk needs to be hospitalised.

All in all, for a Westerner not very common sights.

The staff is very very good and friendly though and 'unfortunately' the surgeons are some of the best in Thailand when it comes down to mending motorbike accident victims, since Samui supposedly has one of the highest accident rates in Thailand.

Both of our children have been born here and we were very happy with the way the births were handled by the doctor and the staff. There's an interesting discussion going on about giving birth on Samui at the Samui forum of Thai Visa. All hospitals on Samui are being discussed as well, interesting if it peaks your interest! You need to sign up first for the Forum though.

The contact info for the Government hospital is like this;

Nathon

61 Moo 1, Tambon Angthong Koh Samui, Suratthani, 84140 Thailand

Tel: 0 7742 1230-2, 0 7742 1232

Fax: 0 7742 0150

Hope you enjoyed this post.

Camille