Bangkok 2

Were heading to Kho Phangan today, we'll be back in Bangkok at a later date and see more of it then..we just fancy a holiday from our holiday over the Christmas, so onward Thai islands ahoy.

First things first, I have been deaf in my right here for over a week now and while it doesn't hurt having a conversation with people can prove difficult. We hopped in a taxi to Bumrungrad International Hospital and headed towards the ENT clinic. This hospital is nothing short of amazing, on arrival I was greeted with a smile at the front door and told where to find the ENT clinic..it felt like I was in a 5 star hotel and not a hospital, it had everything from MacDonalds, Starbucks and various Clothes shops to a reception area that would put the finest hotels in Ireland to shame. While this is a private hospital, It definitely smokes any Irish Hospital I've been to (and I worked for 2 years in alot of the western one). I arrived an was handed a from to fill out (with complimentary juice and water) and asked for my passport, 20 minutes later my blood pressure and temperature was taken by a nurse, 10 minutes after that I saw the doctor and told him my issue. He had a look in my ears with his scope and confirmed what I already knew, it proved a difficult block to move, but a few drops and various instruments and air extractor he shifted the blockage. He went as far as doing the other ear as well while I was there. His diagnosis: "Bi-lateral impacted ear wax".....It's great to be able to hear again, it feels like I can hear miles away. I was in and out of the hospital in about an hour, give or take. So what was the cost of getting the treatment of the 'privileged': 1580 bath (less then 40 euro). I rang VHI the day before to see if I was covered and some surly yoke on the phone told me that it would be a 45euro excess on an Out Patient procedure..For the amount of coin I'm paying it's a pretty low blow and I may consider finding another carrier, maybe one that was manners on the phone to their customers.

So it's off on to the bus and boat for a week on a beach (enjoy your snow in Ireland muahhh)..we met a Mayo lad on the bus that was on his way back for the Christmas had a chat with him and watched Inception on the bus, the most hilarious subtitles I've ever seen!