Medical Exam Experience in Bangkok

[Joe and Juliet 0]

My daughter and I, just had our medical exam yesterday at Bungmungrad Hospital in Bangkok and would like to share our experience to other applicants filing in Bangkok Consulate.

I did as what was instructed in the Packet 3, that is, to download medical forms forms: DS2053, DS3024,DS3025, and DS3026 and fill up all the forms. I also brought 3 pcs of ID pics. When I got to the hospital, the guy at the counter in the 10th flr of Bungmungrad told me that the medical forms at the USEM websites are already outdated. So he gave me the new ones but it I have to pay 200Baht for the new medical forms. That was ok with me, but when I asked him if I could only pay for one and photocopy the other form for my daughter, the guy said, cannot photocopy. So, with a heavy heart, I paid 400Baht for the medical forms and he didn't even issue a receipt. Also, only one pic was needed as they took picture of us and printed on the forms.

Overall, the medical exam in Bangkok wasn't as rigid/scary as compared to St Luke Medical Center in the Philippines. As what Ive heard from my friends who had undergone med exam in the Phils., they have to get undressed to check the breast, the #######, and the genitals. In Bangkok, they examined only my eyes, ears, throat, took my BP, weight, height, heart/pulse, knees/joints, X-ray (with the hospital gown on), took blood for HIV, 2 vaccinations for me, and 5 for my daughter.

The medical exam result were all good but very expensive. I paid a total amount of 12, 783.00Baht, excluding the 400 Baht medical forms. Plus, the nurse/attendant told us to come back after 4 weeks to get two more vaccine shots. I asked if I have to pay again, and she said yes. Pay another doctor's fee, and vaccine fee. I asked her again what will happen if we wont come back to get the second dose. The nurse said, it's ok, the vaccine shots can be done in the US once we get there.

I have to ask this question here in VJ, what will happen if we wont take this vaccine shots (second dose of MMR-Measles-mumps-rubella)? will it affect our application?

[Ning 619]

My daughter and I, just had our medical exam yesterday at Bungmungrad Hospital in Bangkok and would like to share our experience to other applicants filing in Bangkok Consulate.

I did as what was instructed in the Packet 3, that is, to download medical forms forms: DS2053, DS3024,DS3025, and DS3026 and fill up all the forms. I also brought 3 pcs of ID pics. When I got to the hospital, the guy at the counter in the 10th flr of Bungmungrad told me that the medical forms at the USEM websites are already outdated. So he gave me the new ones but it I have to pay 200Baht for the new medical forms. That was ok with me, but when I asked him if I could only pay for one and photocopy the other form for my daughter, the guy said, cannot photocopy. So, with a heavy heart, I paid 400Baht for the medical forms and he didn't even issue a receipt. Also, only one pic was needed as they took picture of us and printed on the forms.

Overall, the medical exam in Bangkok wasn't as rigid/scary as compared to St Luke Medical Center in the Philippines. As what Ive heard from my friends who had undergone med exam in the Phils., they have to get undressed to check the breast, the #######, and the genitals. In Bangkok, they examined only my eyes, ears, throat, took my BP, weight, height, heart/pulse, knees/joints, X-ray (with the hospital gown on), took blood for HIV, 2 vaccinations for me, and 5 for my daughter.

The medical exam result were all good but very expensive. I paid a total amount of 12, 783.00Baht, excluding the 400 Baht medical forms. Plus, the nurse/attendant told us to come back after 4 weeks to get two more vaccine shots. I asked if I have to pay again, and she said yes. Pay another doctor's fee, and vaccine fee. I asked her again what will happen if we wont come back to get the second dose. The nurse said, it's ok, the vaccine shots can be done in the US once we get there.

I have to ask this question here in VJ, what will happen if we wont take this vaccine shots (second dose of MMR-Measles-mumps-rubella)? will it affect our application?

You can have this done at a heath department in your county for much less. Ours cost 23 bucks for my wife & our daughter was free. It didnt affect of application.

[Joe and Juliet 0]

Hi Ning, thank you so much for the quick reply. Another question pls.. Do you think that the second vaccine shot can be done here at the local hospital in the province where I lived?

[Ning 619]

Hi Ning, thank you so much for the quick reply. Another question pls.. Do you think that the second vaccine shot can be done here at the local hospital in the province where I lived?

I think so. The county health department we went to made a shot card based on the info from the Thai hospital. They had no problem understanding what had been done & therefrore what needed to be done.

[Alan D. 0]

When I got to the hospital, the guy at the counter in the 10th flr of Bungmungrad told me that the medical forms at the USEM websites are already outdated. So he gave me the new ones but it I have to pay 200Baht for the new medical forms. That was ok with me, but when I asked him if I could only pay for one and photocopy the other form for my daughter, the guy said, cannot photocopy. So, with a heavy heart, I paid 400Baht for the medical forms and he didn't even issue a receipt. Also, only one pic was needed as they took picture of us and printed on the forms.

I have to ask this question here in VJ, what will happen if we wont take this vaccine shots (second dose of MMR-Measles-mumps-rubella)? will it affect our application?

On took her exam Monday at Bumrungrand also... She had the forms downloaded from the net. when the hospital told her they were out of date, she asked if she could compare them. They were the same so she told them no she wouldn't pay, hers were good and they said ok.

They did stick her and her son with 3 vaccines though (ya, pun intended) but it was quite a bit of cash for those. She didnt know what to do so she just went ahead and paid for them. We'll get the rest when she gets here to the states cause my insurance will cover them for about $5-$10 I think.