Express VIP Visit to Rajavej Hospital Ubon Ratchathani

I needed to get a prescriptions refilled, so it was off to the hospital. Off to Rajavej Hospital in Ubon Ratchathani specifically. Why this hospital? Mainly because it is the hospital designated on my insurance coverage.

Rajavej Hospital is a medium sized private hospital in Ubon Ratchathani. It is located on Chayangkul Rd, just past Northeastern Polytechnic College and just before Big C. It's really a rather pleasant hospital as far as hospitals go.

I parked my motorcycle and walked up to the front door, which was opened by the door orderly. Immediately inside on the left is the reception desk. I handed the girl my ID card and my insurance card. She promptly asked me why I was there, "rup ya", I replied, pick up medicine. They processed the required information and a lovely girl motioned for me to follow here.

She took me through the nearly full waiting room to the small passage way where you have to submit to the obligatory weight and blood pressure check. During the procedure I was asked several times if I could speak Thai, "pood mai ben" was my reply, "I am not able to speak." This always is good for a laugh.

As soon was we finished I was again motioned to follow, straight to the doctors office and the girl told me to take a seat. No sooner had my cheeks touched down on the chair, she stuck her head out and told me to come into the office. I sat down and noticed it was a doctor I had seen before. He asked me a few questions, wrote something in my file and said, "that's it".

I was again escorted to the waiting room but this time asked to sit down and wait. After about five minutes someone came out and escorted me to the pharmacy. This time I waiting another five minutes until my name was called. The pharmacist gave me my prescription and I was finished. Total elapsed time, about 15 minutes. What great VIP express service and what made it even better is it was all free. My insurance covers everything.

Since my time as Rajavej Hospital was so short I had time to get a cup coffee. There is a small coffee shop across Chayangkul Rd. from the hospital, M&M. So I hopped on my Honda and rode over for a cup. Nice little place and has a good view of a U-turn point on the road, always exciting places. M&M has a nice assortment of coffee drinks plus a variety of Thai dishes. The owner was nice and speaks some English, although that is not a pre-requisite for enjoying a cup of coffee there.

It's always good to experience good service. So needless to say I was ecstatic at the experience I had at Rajavej Hospital in Ubon Ratchathani. I don't know that it will happen every time but I can at least savor this one time. I usually dread going to hospitals, whether it's for me or to visit someone else, but this one time it was a very pleasant VIP express experience.