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Health checks

5 articles

Annual health check by age

The tests that matter at each age from your 20s to 50+, based on standard screening guidance, and how to choose between our Plan A, B and C.

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How to read your blood test results

A section-by-section guide to your blood test report (CBC, sugar, lipids, liver, kidney, uric acid and urine) with reference ranges and the signs that mean you should see a doctor.

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Normal LDL and HDL values

Normal values for cholesterol, LDL, HDL and triglycerides, why everyone's LDL target is different, whether you need to fast, and when medication is needed.

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Tumour markers AFP, CEA, PSA explained

What the tumour markers in health check packages can and cannot tell you, why a high value doesn't mean cancer, and who benefits from testing.

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Fasting before a health check

Which blood tests may need fasting, whether you can drink water or take medication, and what to do if you ate before the blood draw.

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Medical certificates

5 articles

Medical certificate for a job application

What the doctor checks for a job, study or reserve-training medical certificate, which documents you need, whether you can get it the same day, and the cost at our Bang Kapi clinic.

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Medical certificate for a driving licence

Which medical certificate you need to apply for or renew a Thai driving licence, how recent it must be, what the doctor checks, and whether a local clinic can issue it. Updated for 2026.

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Can a sick note be backdated?

You were ill yesterday but only see the doctor today. Can the certificate be backdated? What Thai labour law says, what the doctor can write, and the right way to ask.

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What is the five-disease medical certificate?

The five prohibited diseases on a Thai medical certificate: what they are, why they are listed, how the certificate is used for jobs, driving licences and government posts, and how the doctor assesses them.

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Documents for a medical certificate

A checklist of ID, forms and the questions to ask the receiving organisation before coming for a medical certificate.

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Vaccines

13 articles

Trivalent vs quadrivalent flu vaccine

How 3-strain and 4-strain flu vaccines compare, which viruses each covers, why the WHO changed its recommendation, and which to choose this year.

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When to get a flu shot

Thailand has two flu peaks a year. Which month to get vaccinated, whether it's too late if you missed it, and why you need it every year.

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Flu vaccine for children: how many doses

Does a child need 2 doses the first time? The rules for children aged 6 months to 8 years: spacing, dose size, the nasal spray, and the side effects parents should know about.

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HPV vaccine: 4-valent vs 9-valent

How the 4-valent and 9-valent HPV vaccines compare in cervical cancer protection, how many doses and how far apart, and the price at the clinic.

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Can men have the HPV vaccine?

Men catch HPV and get HPV-related cancers too. What the vaccine prevents in men, up to what age, how many doses, and which type to choose.

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HPV vaccine at 30–45: too late?

The HPV vaccine isn't just for teenagers. Whether you can still have it at 30, 40 or 45, how much benefit there is, whether you need a test first, and how to decide.

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Dengue vaccine after a past infection

The questions we hear most about the Qdenga (TAK-003) dengue vaccine: is it worth having after you have already had dengue, how long to wait, from what age children can start, who should not have it, and the price.

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Shingles vaccine: live vs recombinant

The two shingles vaccines compared: effectiveness, number of doses, who can and cannot have each, side effects and the clinic's prices, to help you choose for your parents or yourself.

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Vaccines for adults over 60

The vaccines recommended for adults aged 60 and over, with the reasons, number of doses, order of priority and the clinic's prices, so families can plan one visit for their parents.

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Optional childhood vaccines

The vaccines outside Thailand's free national schedule: what each protects against, at what age, how many doses, which to prioritise on a limited budget, and the clinic's prices.

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Cat scratch or dog bite: rabies vaccine?

How to grade an animal wound using the WHO exposure categories, how to wash it, how many doses are needed, when immunoglobulin is required, what the 10-day animal observation means, and how pre-exposure vaccination helps.

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Dengue and the vaccine

The dengue symptoms to watch for, the warning signs that need urgent care, and who the Qdenga (TAK-003) dengue vaccine suits.

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Who should get the flu vaccine

Who should consider the flu vaccine, which groups should talk to a doctor first, and the reactions to watch for afterwards.

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Chronic conditions

3 articles

When blood pressure needs medication

The Thai hypertension thresholds, how to measure so the numbers can be trusted, which readings allow lifestyle change first, and which ones mean the doctor starts medication straight away.

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Transferring chronic care to the clinic

Treated for diabetes, blood pressure or cholesterol at a hospital but want to collect your medication at a clinic near home? Whether it is possible, what to bring, whether the doctor will change your medication, and what it costs.

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The values used to monitor diabetes

The difference between fasting glucose, HbA1c and home meter readings, and how to record them so the doctor can plan your care.

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Children's health

2 articles

Child's fever: clinic or hospital

Which childhood fevers can be managed at home, which should come to the clinic, and the danger signs that mean the emergency room now, plus how to dose fever medicine correctly and what to bring for the doctor.

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RSV in young children

What RSV is, the symptoms parents should watch for, the season in Thailand, and prevention through vaccination in pregnancy and antibody protection for infants.

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Wounds & procedures

2 articles

Stitch removal at the clinic

Stitched at a hospital but want the sutures out closer to home? Whether a clinic can do it, which day depending on the wound site, the clinic's price, what to bring, and how to care for the scar afterwards.

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Which wounds need stitches

Simple criteria for which wounds need stitches and within how many hours, which you can clean and cover at home, how to dress a wound properly, when a tetanus booster is needed, and the signs that a wound is infected.

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Prevention

1 article

5 rainy-season illnesses

Dengue, flu, diarrhoea and food poisoning, leptospirosis and skin infections: the symptoms to watch for and how to prevent them in the rainy season.

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