Thank you for being sick with us...please come again

So I had my first experience with Thai health care today, and I have to say it was quite pleasant (and I got a clean bill of health, by the way).

I wasn't feeling well on Thursday so went home early from work, and took Friday off too. Still not feeling great today, so I headed over to Udon Thani to get it checked out. Our friend Erin was kind enough to go along. In case I keeled over on the way, she could finish the drive.

Anyway, I got there at about 2:15 pm. Was in with a nurse getting vitals checked at 2:17, in with the doctor at 2:20. She checked me out and ordered a battery of tests. Test #1 commenced at about 2:28, was finished about 2:32, blood drawn at 2:33, urine collected at 2:36, X-ray at 2:40, out the door at 2:50, to return in 1 hour for all the results. Honestly, I didn't sit down for more than 2 minutes TOTAL between all the tests. Returned 1 hour later, in with the doc within 4 minutes to go over results (all normal), then off to pay the bill. $60 total.

I was wondering why there weren't magazines and such around the waiting room. Turns out, they don't have them, because they don't need them.

Now THAT's healthcare.

Oh, and a lovely young lady brought water to Erin twice as she was waiting.

Now THAT'S REALLY healthcare.