HEALTH

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We do not advise you to drink tap water, though it is safe use it to brush teeth or for shower for example. You will find everywhere in the shops, very cheap bottled drinking water. Cylindrical shaped ice is safe, it is made from drinking water, on the other hand, pounded ice is not recommended.

There are several good hospitalson the island. Bangkok Samui Hospital and Thai International Hospital - both are located in Chaweng (on the Samui Ring Road) - are the best outfitted but the most expensive. Their staff speak English (among other main foreign languages) and it is possible to be refunded from some european and american insurance companies in case of hospitalization. The other one is located in Chaweng North, on the beach road, its name is Samui International Hospital, good health service also and the staff speaks several foreign languages.

The Samui Hospital, located 2 km south of Nathon town, is public and belongs to government; it is also well outfitted.

There are also several small clinics that are very good for light medical care and for medicines.

Main hospitals addresses:

• Bangkok Samui Hospital
  57 Moo 3, Thaweerat Phakdee Road (Samui Ring Road)
  Chaweng, Tambon Bophut, Koh Samui, Suratthani 84320
  Tel. +66 (0)77 429500, Fax +66 (0)77 429505
  Web: www.bangkoksamui-hospital.com
  
  
• Thai International Hospital
  25/25 Moo 6, Samui Ring Road (opposite Tesco Lotus)
  Chaweng, Tambon Bophut, Koh Samui, Suratthani 84320
  Tel. +66 (0)77 414400, Fax +66 (0)77 245690
  Web: www.thaiinterhospital.com
  
  
• Samui International Hospital
  90/2 Moo 2, Chaweng Beach Road Chaweng North, Tambon Bophut, Koh Samui, Suratthani 84320
  Tel. +66 (0)77 422272, Fax +66 (0)77 230049
  Web: www.sih.co.th
  
  
• Samui Hospital (government public hospital)
  61 Moo 1, Nathon, Tambon Angthong, Koh Samui, Suratthani 84140
  Tel. +66 (0)77 421230, Fax +66 (0)77 420150
  
  

Hyperbaric Chamber:

• Hyperbaric Services (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
  34/8 Moo 4, Bangrak, Tambon Bophut, Koh Samui, Suratthani 84320
  Tel. +66 (0)77 427427, Fax +66 (0)77 427377
  Web: www.hst-sssnetwork.com
  
  
• The Bangkok Samui Hospital (see address above) also has a hyperbaric chamber facility

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