Island health guide

Health guide for Koh Phangan

Short, practical guides to the health problems travellers and residents actually run into on this island — what to do first, and when to see a doctor.

Motorbike scrapes and cuts

Road rash, deep cuts and exhaust burns — what to do in the first hour.

Bitten or scratched by an animal

Dogs, cats and monkeys — washing, timing and the vaccination plan.

The morning after a big night

Dehydration, heat exhaustion, and when it is more than a hangover.

Blocked ear after swimming

Water, wax and muffled hearing that will not clear.

Claiming on your travel insurance

The documents insurers ask for, and how to keep the claim simple.

Not sure what you are dealing with?

Message the clinic and describe your symptoms — walk-in and out-call visits both available.

Contact the clinic

General information, not a diagnosis. If symptoms are severe or getting worse, see a doctor straight away.