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Representatives of The Embassy of The Kingdom of Belgium in Thailand visit and meeting with Acting on behalf of the hospital director and the hospital team on Aug 25, 2022. The visitor consists of MISS. Marie-Charlotte Annez de Taboada (Consul). A meeting to strengthen relationships for cooperation in solving problems and helping the Belgium resident and tourist in Samui region.

On August 2,2022. Representative of The Embassy of Switzerland in Thailand, Ms. Simone Laurette Spring whose deputy head of consular protection section has been visited for a meeting with acting on behalf of the hospital director, doctor and hospital team member. The purpose of meeting is to strengthen relationship for better cooperation in solving issues and better solution for helping Belgium resident and tourist especially in Koh Samui district.

Mr. John Lathbury representatives of The Koh Samui Hash House Harriers visiting Koh Samui Hospital and has been donating 6 Airbed Mattress and 13 Oxygen Humidifier Bottle, receiving donations by Dr. Pisanu Vanichanont and Dr. Vitoon Kamoldetchdecha Acting on behalf of the hospital director.

Mr. John Lathbury representatives of The Koh Samui Hash House Harriers visiting Koh Samui Hospital and has been donating 6 Airbed Mattress and 13 Oxygen Humidifier Bottle, receiving donations by Dr. Pisanu Vanichanont and Dr. Vitoon Kamoldetchdecha Acting on behalf of the hospital director.

Announcement for AstraZeneka Vaccination for Samui Resident

Once Dr. Rapeepan, an Obstetrics & Gynecology doctor at Koh Samui Hospital has announced the donation of goods and money to help the patients without relatives in Koh Samui Hospital via her Facebook. There are a lot of people have helped and donated the necessary items and money to provide assistance. Koh Samui Hospital is a government hospital that takes care of many patients on a daily basis 1,000 +. The services also covers patients who have been referred from Phangan Island and Tao Island. Patients can be divided into three main groups: Thai, Migrant workers and Foreigners. We have a large number of poor patients with no relatives. The government does not have a comprehensive budget for all patient care needs. A hospital shortage of diaper for all ages, necessary personal items such as towel, shampoo, soap, shaver and ect. Some patients do not have clothes and shoes to wear to go home when they transferred to a hospital in emergency. There is no money

“ Any help or donation no matter how small, will be deeply appreciated and is much needed.”

Representatives of The Embassy of Australian in Thailand visit and meeting with a hospital team on Oct 07, 2020. The visitor group consists of Mr. Matthew Barclay (Consul-General) and MS. Thanaporn Phonboon (Consular and Passport Officer). A meeting to strengthen relationships for cooperation in solving problems and helping the Australian resident and tourist in Samui region.

Real-time RT-PCR assays for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 (Laboratory Fee + Hospital Fee + Doctor Fee)

* Note:
- Get your results the next day
- Services hour : Mon-Fri, at 8.00 - 14.00 ( Launch break 12.00 - 13.00 )

With the recent events epidemic pandemic of COVID- Koh Samui Hospital will be providing operation only for emergency case. All urgent and elective surgery is temporarily suspended until the situation changes. Announced by the Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Public Health

*** Emergency surgery undergo to prevent life threatening and severe disability ***

With the recent events epidemic pandemic of COVID-19 ,
Dental Department of Koh Samui Hospital are suspending all elective dental services including hygiene temporarily until the situation changes. We will be providing emergency dental services as follow :
- Uncontrollable bleeding in oral cavity
- Swelling in oral cavity that causes airway obstruction.
- Injury of oral cavity, facial and jaw bone

Thailand Situation COVID-19

- See areas affected by COVID-19. Please click on the link below for further details.
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries

- Confirmed Cases and Deaths of Suratthani province and District. Please click on the link below for further details
http://110.49.56.110/surat-covid-19/

-COVID – 19 is a dangerous communicable disease under the Communicable Diseases Act 2015(B.E. 2558) (Effective date on 1 March 2020) Please click on the link for further details.

RISK ASSESSMENT FORM BEFORM HOSPITAL VISIT FOR COVID -19 INFECTION Click link to do the assessment.

ATTENTION : Corona virus can damage your lungs and, in some cases lead to death. If your symptoms: fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose or shortness of breath, within 14 days after coming from Corona virus (COVID 19) – endemic countries. Please immediately go to the hospital and notify hospital staff.

The Thai government has opened a system for supporting health insurance for foreigners who apply for a temporary residence permit, Non-Immigrant Visa O-A code (1 year). Pilot groups, the elderly foreigners residing long-term (Long stay) period not exceeding one year. Purchase insurance policies both domestically and internationally via the website. www.longstay.tgia.org , Link: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://longstay.tgia.org/ Effective October 31

Representatives of The Embassy of United States of America in Thailand visit and meeting with a hospital team on Sep 13, 2019. The visitor group consists of: MS. Lara E. Bell (Second Secretary and Vice Consul) MS. Fonthong Soysang (Special Consular Assistant) A meeting to strengthen relationships for cooperation in solving problems and helping the American resident and tourist in Samui region.

This week Sisters on Samui are proud to announce the COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT STAGE 2. With the delivery and handover this week to the Hospital Director and Staff of the newly completed Courtyard Roof and Upgrade to the Nurses Station, Stage 2 is completed. Yvonne, Juliette and the whole team and support group from Sisters on Samui would like to express their sincerest thanks to Carl, Gaetan and the entire team/s at Kalara International Properties and Chi Samui for hosting the spectacular Gala fundraiser as well as all of their participating sponsors and the extremely lively crowd who attended which has enabled us to complete our approved Stage 2 program at the Childrens and Maternity Wards at the Nathon Public Hospital. The results so far are agreed by all as way beyond expectations. Prior to this new endeavor to date “Sisters” have raised --- and spent over 2.4 Million THB. With the 363,000 THB raised at the CHI function, this Stage 2 Total is 603,750 THB bringing the overall Total raised and spent to 2,827,964 THB!! Stage 9 and 10 (of 14 parts in total as approved by the Hospital Director) being the new roof over the now central courtyard and full refurbishment of the Nurses Station and facilities is completed to International Standards. For the Courtyard Roof covering the entire space between the Children’s and Maternity Wards, SOS commissioned Samui Steel Constructions and Andrew Shepherd (Andrew – Shep has agreed to build a pond with water plants and fish for this area as his donation) to design and construct a painted Galvanised Steel frame roof with UV polycarbonate cover and fitted with 4 X Stainless Steel heat extracting fans – the result is amazing. This area will provide a new clean and dry space for visiting parents and families to catch up with their children/ siblings and mothers. Khun Khanchai and his team at Furniture by Cera who have already assisted in the early stages (including donating some cabinetry) have excelled in the Nurses Station by providing International standard floor to ceiling cabinetry, stone tops for hygiene and inclusive of new stainless sinks with hotwater for the first time ever! They have also donated a new wall mounted drug preparation cabinet and bench plus a cabinet for the Head Nurses office. This area will provide a new clean and dry space for visiting parents and families to catch up with their children/ siblings and mothers. Sisters on Samui would also like to quickly like to thank firstly all of those who contributed or donated to enable completion of the first 9 stages and then our individual thanks to these Hotels, GMs and employees who greatly assisted with the manpower and skills to fully refurbish each of the existing wards. 1. Week 1 : Sala Choengmon - Dick Simarro and their team to complete Ward 31 – 36 2. Week 2 – Six Senses – Gary Henden and their team to complete Ward 25 – 30 3. Week 3 – Clear Water Management – Yvonne, Paul and his construction team to demolish and rebuild the 3/ 4 bed Zen Room/ Infectious ward including the new internal Shower and Toilet with hotwater facilities 4. Anantara Resort – Lutz Mueller and their team to complete Ward 19 - 24 5. Sala Chaweng – Erwin Van Der Veen, Nick Hall and their team for Ward 1 – 6 6. Kandar Residences – Michael Brooks and their team to complete Ward 11 – 16 7. R. S. Built Constructions – Rupert Willmott and their teams to complete Wards 7/8 & 9/10 8. Impact Samui – David and Josh Birchall and Susan Field using their own construction teams to demolish and fully rebuild to Western standard the Treatment / Birthing rooms and facilities There is much more to do to bring this Hospital Wing up to our expectations with parts 11 – 14 still remaining and support is URGENTLY needed to raise a further 2,500,000 THB. Please note that 100% of all funds or goods and money donated go directly to the Project - all input by Sisters on Samui is voluntary! Should you wish to donate you can simply contact the Project Manager, David Marshall by email - dm@davd.com.au for Sisters Banking Details or visit our funding page by clicking on this link: https://www.weeboon.com/en/campaign/sos On behalf of Yvonne, Juliette and Sisters on Samui

On 17 May 2019, International School of Samui led the team by Mrs. Victoria Lees, director of admissions has been donated money amount of 40,000.00 THB which is derived from the activities of students, parents and schools to raise funds to Dr. Kamrop Dejrattanawichai, a hospital director for purchase required medical equipment.

On 21 March 2019 Koh Samui Hash House Harriers Club has been donated a medical device/an Infusion pump to a pediatric ward of Koh Samui Hospital for safety and effective managing intravenous fluids in children

Week 7 is completed and with it the handover of the Final Maternity Ward – themed in Pink this ward is for the nursing mothers of new born babies. For our planned Stage 1 we are now undertaking the full refurbishment and refit of the current Treatment/ birthing room to provide not only the necessary preparation and sterile facilities but also a bright new feel to keep spirits cheery.

Our sincere thanks to Rupert Willmott and his company RS Built for providing the painting teams for the Pink Ward.

Following the completion of the Treatment Room on October 1 we intend to regather and following further fundraising (plans are already being implemented) we will commence Stage 2 as soon as possible and this will comprise ALL remaining facilities including provision of both Children’s and Maternity Pyjamas, Refurbishment of the Nurses station with sterile bench tops and storage, Community Courtyard new Roof and fitout as a soft children’s play area, complete rebuild of both sets of toilets and shower facilities, extension/ expansion of very cramped family dining areas plus a new covered outdoor deck and walkway for patients to air their personal laundry and for the Nurses to properly disinfect the bedding.

We have now completed all 7 of the wards programmed!

Further support is URGENTLY needed to help complete a list of further and already planned projects to complete this upgrade before Christmas 2018 – a further THB 2,000,000 is required!

Please note that 100% of all funds or goods and money donated go directly to the Project - all input by Sisters on Samui is voluntary!

With the successfully delivery of the Treatment/ birthing room over the last 3 weeks we are extremely pleased to announce the COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT STAGE 1.

Our sincere thanks to Susan Field and David Birchall and their Company – Impact Samui and their professional teams for the donation of the complete reconstruction and new interior to this very important facility.

Sisters on Samui has now delivered all 7 Children’s and Maternity wards plus the Sterile Linen Room and this new Treatment/ Birthing Ward and thus the completion of all works as described to both the Hospital and all of our supporters.

Through this campaign of construction, refurbishment and fundraising, the Sisters on Samui and supporters have directly contributed 2,253,000 THB in goods and services to the Nathon Hospital Children’s and Maternity Wards.

Unfortunately there is much more to do to bring this Hospital Wing up to our expectations of how we believe it should look and from October 1 we intend to regather and following further fundraising (plans are already being implemented) we will commence Stage 2 as soon as possible and this will comprise ALL remaining facilities. This will include provision of both Children’s and Maternity Pyjamas, Refurbishment of the Nurses station with sterile bench tops and storage, Community Courtyard new Roof and fitout as a soft children’s play area, complete rebuild of both sets of toilets and shower facilities, extension/ expansion of very cramped family dining areas plus a new covered outdoor deck and walkway for patients to air their personal laundry and for the Nurses to properly disinfect the bedding.

Further support is URGENTLY needed to help complete a list of further and already planned projects to complete this upgrade before Christmas 2018 – a further THB 2,500,000 is required!

Please note that 100% of all funds or goods and money donated go directly to the Project - all input by Sisters on Samui is voluntary!

The Sisters of Samui have embarked on the ambitious project to upgrade and fully refurbish the Childrens and Maternity wards at the Nathon Public Hospital. This includes upgrading and replacing all old and dilapidated equipments and services throughout. ALL facilities including Treatment rooms, Nurses station, Sterile Linen room, Community Courtyard, toilet and shower facilities and more will be attended to by this refurbishment. The Project includes provision of new bedding, new linen and both Childrens and Adults Pyjamas. To date we have raised money through our Sisters on Samui functions held monthly and now we have requested support in the form of artwork from the Private Schools and Engineering involvement from our supporters in the International Hotels sector. Our first ward commenced on Monday the 30th July and was completed and handed over on schedule on Sunday the 5th July.

The first Ward has a Fish/ ocean theme and the second Ward is now completed in an Elephant theme. The Project includes provision of new bedding, new linen and both Childrens and Adults Pyjamas. The Project commenced on Monday the 30th July and at Sunday the 12th August, we have now completed 2 of the 8 wards programmed!

Please note that 100% of all funds or goods and money donated go directly to the Project - all input by Sisters on Samui is voluntary! Should you wish to donate you can simply contact the Project Manager, David Marshall by email - dm@davd.com.au for Sisters Banking Details or visit our funding page by clicking on this link: https://www.weeboon.com/en/campaign/sos On behalf of Yvonne and Sisters on Samui

The Rotary Club of Koh Samui (ROCKS) will close and cease to exist from 30th June 2018. Members have been busy discussing the disposal of our remaining charity funds to help Koh Samui Hospital. With the help and support Hospital Director, Dr. Theerasak Viriyanont a list of needed equipment for the maternity and children ward was developed. ROCKS is pleased to be able to provide the much needed and potentially lifesaving equipment listed below;
1. Patient Monitor
2. Mobile Pulse Oximeter
3. Double Phototherapy
4. Radiant Warmer
5. Infant Resuscitator
6. Fluid Infusion Pump
Collectively, these items have cost 640,000 baht – the majority of the Rotary Clubs remaining charity funds. We are confident this has been a very worthwhile expenditure and the Staff at the Koh Samui Hospital will put this equipment to good use. On Wednesday 20 June 2018 Members of the Rotary Club of Koh Samui (Adele Smith, Paul Hawkins, Philip Parker, Peter Brakes & Wally Smith) were on hand at the hospital to officially donate the above items to the Koh Samui Hospital. The Rotary Club of Koh Samui would like to thank all our Friends who have enabled us to provide these vital pieces of equipment, as well as carry out a variety of important charity projects over the past 15 years.

On June 25, 2018 Mr. Mikhail Glazov, a seriously ill Russian citizen, was evacuated by a medical escort of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “All-Russian Centre for Disaster Medicine “Zaschita” (“Protection”) under the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. The Russian doctors and nurses accompanied the patient by 06.00 a.m. Bangkok Airways flight from Koh Samui to Bangkok and further by Aeroflot 10.00 a.m. flight to Moscow. The Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Kingdom of Thailand provided necessary support to the medical staff in preparing and carrying out the medical transportation of the patient. The Embassy expresses its deep gratitude to the management of the Koh Samui Hospital where Mr. Mikhail Glazov underwent treatment for its assistance in settling Mr. Glazov’s case and facilitating his repatriation. An important role was played by the Honorary Consulate of Russia in Suratthani province as well as by warm-hearted Russian compatriots residing in Thailand who promptly raised necessary donations.

Credit : http://thailand.mid.ru/en/news/4471-evac-25jun

On December 21, 2017 We wish to thank Dr.Chumpol Thiengtham, the chairman of the Bavarian Thai Academic Cooperation Centre (TACC), and his team (Mrs. Inge Jacoby & Mr. Karlfriede Metzler) for visiting Koh Samui Hospital and their generous donation of ฿50,000 (Fifty Thousand Thai Baht). Koh Samui is not the only hospital in Thailand to have received donations from TACC. On Koh Samui there are around 800 German nationals, this gift will enable the hospital to continue to treat these and other patients, particularly supporting those that have difficulty meeting the costs of treatment.

On August 13, 2017 Dr Sopon Mekthon, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Public Health, visited Koh Samui Hospital and presided over the opening of the Somdet Buddhacarya Anusorn (Kiaw Upaseno) Building. The hospital director, Dr. Treerasak Wiriyanon, said that Koh Samui Hospital was the island's public hospital with limited scope for transferring patients to Suratthani Hospital and therefore it needed to expand in size and the amount of medical equipment to be better able to deal with emergencies. This would also allow the hospital to conveniently meet the needs of tourists who visit the island, as before the hospital only had 4 beds in the intensive care unit and 30 private rooms – which were not enough to adequately serve patients. The new 3-story building now has 12 beds in the intensive care unit, on the first floor and 24 private rooms, in total, on the second and third floors. Since 2014, 60 Million Thai Baht has been donated by people of faith and Wat Saket Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan to support with the construction of this building.

Representatives of the British Embassy in Thailand visit and meeting with the director and the hospital team on May 15, 2017. The visitor group consists of:
Mr. Jeff Mitchell, Vice Consul
Ms. Leanne Galloway, Vice Consul
Ms. Amy Mayhew, Head of Communications & Marketing
Mr. Harry Hargreaves Brierley, Honorary Consul
A meeting to strengthen relationships for cooperation in solving problems and helping the British resident and tourist in Samui region.

Representatives of The Embassy of Canada in Thailand visit and meeting with the director and the hospital team on June 01, 2017. The visitor group consists of:
Mr. Jonathan Boisseau, First Secretary (Management) and Consul, Premier secretaire (gestion) et consul
The Consular Section staff
A meeting to strengthen relationships for cooperation in solving problems and helping the American resident and tourist in Samui region.

Representative of The Embassy of The People's Republic of China in Thailand visit and meeting with representatives from various organizations in Samui on May 26, 2017. The visitor group consists of the Consular Section staffs In this it has a discussion meeting and dinner together to strengthen relationships for cooperation in solving problems and helping the Chinese resident and tourist in Samui region.