Had a strange day on Thursday went to Karon Beach on Phuket and it was wet and windy, the sea was stormy and it was thoroughly miserable. Red flags were out on the beach and the place was utterly deserted. Was looking to be a complete waste of time going there. Rukiye decided to ask a hotel if we could use there pool and as with most things in Thailand we expected to pay. However the hotel said no problem use the Pools for nothing. When we got in the grounds they had 5 swimming pools all beautifully presented with themes and and sun loungers and cafes. Each pool we visited the staff brought us fresh towels and peacocks walked round us, the hotel was virtuely empty and we saw maybe 10 people relaxing there all day. After 6 hours of relaxing ourselves we noticed as we left that it was one of the fourth largest Hilton hotels in the world and they let us use there facilities and towels all day for nothing, was very contrasting to the thai way of paying for every thing. Day then took a down turn as we sat and ate our dinner something bit Rukiye on the foot and by the time we reached our hotel she could barely walk. Thankfully our hotel is next door to the hospital emergency centre. I was expecting conditions like the rest of the country with little hygiene. It was a shock it was a modern spotlessly clean hospital who saw her and admitted her for observation with in 20 minutes and were treating her with blood tests and antibiotics with in the hour! They gave me a bed on the same ward at no cost and checked her on the hour and fed her so well it puts our health service to shame. Thankfully by the morning the antibiotic worked and she was back on her feet and being discharged. Was seen by a consultant and given more tablets to take away. Total cost 22 pounds stunning level of care. anyway still having fun shopping and eating large amounts of Crab yum.
Jason
