Baan Luang Haarn: A cute little hotel in Ayutthaya, Thailand

Disclaimer: This experience has nothixng to do with our stay in the hotel and occurred right outside their property.

I was bitten by a Soi Dog (Street Dog) just a few steps away from the hotel’s gate!

The owner was kind enough to accompany us to the hospital. We went to Rajthanee hospital. It’s a private hospital yet nurses can’t speak in English. The cost of anti-rabies vaccine is more than 6,000 Thai Baht and I only have around 5,000 Thai Baht left and other bills are in dollar.

So, we have to transfer to another hospital, which I assume is a public hospital – Ayutthaya Hospital. Anti-Rabies vaccine is cheaper here – 460 Thai Baht and I also got free anti biotics that I need to take for 10 days. You know how the process in public hospitals on Asian countries works, right? This means longer lines, more patients, non aircon facilities and so on. But, what we have endured here is nothing compare to the public hospital in Philippines.

The owner, Totti, acted as my translator. And I could not imagine myself in that situation without his help. He is very patient as we silently waited for our turn – to talk to the doctor, to buy medicine, to have me injected and to get the medical certificate (which is by the way written in Thai too!). As he brought us back to the hotel, his wife – Jane also talked to us. She explained to me in details that I need to have 4 more shots. (If you have been bitten by a dog/cat before, you’ll know what I mean). They also offered to get us something to eat but we declined. We are awake for more than 24 hrs that time. So we badly need a rest over dinner.

We will always be grateful to them as they have been very helpful! They have done something more than what is expected from any hotel management. I love the extra mile they provided to us.