Neurological Institute of Thailand

This is just a short information page, for expats in Thailand, and possibly for traveling foreigners.

If you start from Victory Monument BTS station and go westwards along Ratchawithi Road, you will pass a lot of health related facilities and major hospitals. Most, if not all, are state health institutes and public hospitals. You will need to walk about 15 minutes to get to the Neurological Institute of Thailand, which is located just a little bit further, after walking beneath the express way above. The Institute is located adjacent to the main street, and can not be missed easily, with its name clearly stated on the wall close the road.

Most of the doctors (I noticed on an online schedule) are neurologists (neurology seems to the called 'prasaat witthaya' in Thai). But there are also a number of neurosurgeons. In short, it is a good place to talk about your neurological problems, and get a second opinion. Depending on the reason of your visit, the triage nurse (or a nurse that is willing to help out) will register you in the right section.

I was clearly treated as a rarity, for visiting this institution, and as far as I could notice, everything went smoothly. I was able to see my doctor about 90 minutes after arriving. The neurosurgeon I consulted took out more time, and gave me more relevant advice, than I got at the private hospital I went to before, where they were giving me a different advice each time I visited, which was confusing. The doctor I visited spoke perfect English, which is a great help, since even if you are relatively fluent in the Thai language, it may be a bit taxing to relate medical problems in Thai.

I do not know whether surgery is performed at the Neurological Institute. It seems to be operating under the Ministry of Health directly. In any case, Ramathibodi Hospital is located just behind the Institute, and surely any relevant medical or surgical procedure can be performed there.

As you can see above, standard fee for medical services provided is 50 Thai Baht. As a foreigner I had to pay an extra 50 Baht, for a total of 100 Thai Baht, and I was quite satisfied with the service provided.