Virtual Travel & Island Guide about Medical Care, the Clinics, Security & the Malaria
situation on Ko Chang in Thailand.
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Malaria, Medical Care
& Security on Ko Chang in Thailand
- Ko Chang Information
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(The hospital on Ko Chang at Baan Khlong Nonsi)
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Malaria
According to The World Health Organisation, Thailand
is listed as a category-C-country, but for travellers
and holiday-makers only a very small risk exists. Therefore
only the border areas to Cambodia and Laos apply. The
south and Bangkok are considered malaria-free.
German travel guides advise against using chemical malaria
prophylaxis, while English travel guides endorse these.
Many of the Mosquitoes that transfer the malarial parasite,
are meanwhile resistant to most of the prophylaxis medicines.
Other protection (mosquito-lattice on the windows and
doors and/or mosquito-nets) is recommended. Bright clothes,
long trousers, long-armed shirts and if necessary mosquito-repellent
for the skin also helps prevention. Mosquito-coils (smoking
spirals, available in all supermarkets) reduce the risk
to be stung as well, however spread a rather unpleasant
smell. Mosquito-repellent for skin application is likewise
available everywhere.
The situation on Ko Chang
At the beginning of the nineties malaria was still spread
all over Ko Chang. Many of the island-inhabitants were
infected with the malaria virus. Since then anti-malaria-chemicals
were sprayed regularly everywhere over the island.
As a local hotel-owner informed us in the spring 2004,
Ko Chang is apparently malaria-free while on Ko Kood
and the other islands around Ko Chang, malaria still
occurs.
Having an unexpected fever accumulation, one can be
examined on malarial-parasites, if concerned, at the
Malaria-clinic in Laem Ngop on the mainland. (250 metres
after the intersection in Laem Ngop towards the piers
on the left side, directly before the branch to the
Laem-Ngop-Pier. Opening-hours: Mon - Fri 8.30 am - 12.00
am & 1.00 pm - 4.30 pm, no telephone.)
If you should choose to use prophylaxis, consult your
family doctor or contact a Tropical-Institute in advance.
If suffering from a non-clarified fever after your stay
in Thailand, you should be examined for Malaria. The
first symptoms resemble those of a flu infection and
are often misjudged. Even mild fever and headaches can
be signs of possible malarial infections.
Result
We point out that the information about the malaria-situation
on Ko Chang neither comes from a malaria-specialist
nor from a doctor. The decision pro/contra malaria-prophylaxis
must be made by yourself. In the case of doubt better
contact a specialist or a tropical-institute before
you start your Ko Chang holiday. There you will get
more elaborate information, also about the side-effects
of the individual preparations.
If you want to stay longer on Ko Chang, these side-effects
should be included into your decision whether to take
malaria-prophylaxes or not!
Medical Care
The following hospitals and clinics are located on Ko
Chang:
Bangkok Koh Chang Hospital
(private clinic, open 24 hours) (White
Sand Beach)
Tel. 039 / 55 1 555; 24 h Emergency Medical Service:
0179. |
Koh Chang Hospital (Eastcoast,
Baan Khlong Nonsi)
Tel. 039 / 52 16 57, opening-hours: Mon - Fri
from 8.30 am - 15.30 pm, Sat - Sun only for emergencies.
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Furthermore there are Clinics
in these villages:
- Baan Klong Son
(Khlong Son Bay)
- Baan Klong Prao
(Klong Prao Beach)
- Baan Kai Bae
(Kai Bae Beach)
- Baan Bang Bao
(Bang Bao Bay)
- Baan Salak Phet
(Salak Phet Bay)
- Baan Chek Bae
(Salak Phet Bay) |
Koh Chang Dental
Clinic
(private clinic, opposite Amari Resort)
(Klong
Prao Beach)
Tel. 086 / 32 007 02, opening-hours: 10.00 am
- 5.00 pm. |
In many villages on the island you will also find quite
well equipped pharmacies.
There is also a clinic and a small malaria clinic in
Laem Ngop, where you can be tested for malaria. Opening-hours:
Mon - Fri 8.30am - 12.00 am and 1.00 am - 4.30 am.
In Trat are 2 hospitals, the national Trat-Hospital
(039/51 10 40/1) and the private Bangkok-Trat-Hospital
(039/53 27 35).
For more Information about health and
health-risks in Thailand, click
here: Thailand
Information / ...
Infrastructure & Health, Risks & Malaria in
Thailand.
Security
Although thefts occur only rarely, it is advisable on
Ko Chang like everywhere else to secure ones accommodation
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If necessary there are police posts in many of the
villages on Ko Chang. The headquarters are located at
the east
coast in Baan Khlong Nonsi and can be contacted
by telephone on 039/58 61 91 or 039/58 61 20.
Since end of 2006 there is a tourist police office on
Ko Chang, located directly at the Kai Bae Beach viewpoint.
Coming from north you will find it up the hill on the
right hand site.
Another office of the tourist police is situated in
Trat and can be contacted on 1155.
The police in Trat can be contacted on 039/51 10 35. |
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