kiwithai.co.nz  and kiwithai.nz The most important part of this document is the contact number. Using that, a call will gain you the answers to any questions you have regarding using Thailand as a dental destination. The all important number is: 027 386 6327. Write it down! Text me and if you are in NZ or Australia, I will phone you, or if you require, answer your questions by text.             My email is  jackwinks@hotmail.com  There are no charges for this service as it comes about by the collaborative efforts of two people, one a New Zealander and the other a Thai who resides in Thailand who have both been fortunate to have had the time, while undergoing dental treatment in Thailand, to gather the information needed to put a program in place for anyone needing dental treatment at a very reasonable price. The level at which I personally find that makes the trip and treatment viable, is when quoted $5000 or more by your dentist. We have no interest in making money by providing the service.    The following paragraphs will attempt to answer some of the queries you may have about undergoing dental treatment in Thailand. 1.  Price.    In my case my dental treatment involved eight root canal treatments, eight posts inserted, eight crowns and two extractions.  I also had a number of fillings plus all old fillings were removed and replaced with modern materials.  Of course there were x-rays, injections, consultancy fees and a plate was made to replace the  extracted  and previously extracted teeth.  The original quote was given at between NZ$5,500 and NZ$8000, depending on how much underlying work needed to be done and the final price  including three fillings and an extraction for my partner, was NZ$7600.  My personal conservative estimate of the price of treatment for this work In New Zealand would be in excess of NZ$30,000.  2.  Getting there.  There are a couple of points that are well worth observing when travelling into Thailand for dental treatment.  The first is that your Visa on arrival will only grant you 30 days in Thailand. This means that if your treatment takes more than 30 days, you will have to leave the country and fly back via one of the international Thai airports to satisfy immigration requirements. This in itself does not pose a large problem because a return ticket to Luang Prabang in Lao costs around NZ$150 and a small holiday from the dentist never did anyone any harm, take a few days before your next appointment. Crossing back into Thailand by land will only give you 15 days so a return by international flight is imperative if 30 days are needed. Thailand's immigration system is sophisticated, so by mentioning the fact that you are in Thailand for dental treatment, future returns to Thailand will be checked against the computer and the Thai authorities have no problems with medical tourism. In fact at this time, Thailand is looking at 90 day Visas for some countries to enable medical tourism.  Secondly there is the question of the amount of time your treatment will take. Until you have had discussions with your dentist as to how long the treatment will take, you will not know at what date to book your return or onward  ticket. As New Zealand and Australian airports are loath to let travellers embark to Thailand on one way tickets, it would seem advisable to either have your treatment on the return part of an overseas trip, or, as I did, pay extra on the return part of my journey, around NZ$100, to make my ticket available to be changed once.  This flexibility provides peace of mind when considering the vagaries of travel.   3. The Practice. Whichever dental practice is finally used, should be chosen after at least enough research to convince yourself that you are dealing with a reputable business that is not part of the greater scam industry of Asia. Many back street operators are more than willing to take your money to deliver at best, substandard workmanship and or worse. Research your dentist and ask questions...DO NOT get involved in anything that may effect your health and or wealth adversely. My work was done by Som Kiat Dental Center in Park Kret, which is about 16 Km out of the centre of Bangkok in the Nonthaburi area. ( ph:+66 2 573 6701). I would highly recommend this practice as prices are very reasonable and experts are called in for each area of expertise needed to correct individual problems. For example, it is not a "one person does all" scenario. Extractions call for a doctor from the Dental Hospital to complete the procedure and root canal and crown work call for another expert in the procedure. Dental technicians complete fillings, plaque nod scale removal and assist the Doctors that attend for more demanding work. I had a few injections and can honestly say I never felt the  needle once. Should Som Kiat not be available, they will recommend another practice...Use my name by all means as they were like family to me over the 4 months with the 23 appointments I attended. Be prepared to pay cash in Thai Baht for each visit. An ATM is always available not far away, but generally I liked to work from either the hotel ATM or a bank and have funds on hand. The most expensive appointment I had was 17,250 Thai Baht. ($720.00 NZ) I will display actual prices and comparisons on my other page to be called: kiwithai.nz. To minimise costs, I am using two seperate domain names , kiwithai.co.nz (this one), and kiwithai.nz 4. Money. There are around 24 Thai Baht to the NZ dollar at this time (Sept 2017). Most market purchases (and taxis) are in smaller amounts and will use up 20  50 and 100 baht notes. The 1000 baht notes are useful for professional services and larger ticket items. The currency is not difficult to get used to and I recommend an app for your phone that does conversions. I use one that runs other currencies at the same time for travelling outside of the country. There are ATM terminals everywhere there are Hotels, Banks and Shopping Malls. I personally use Kiwibank available Travel Card and carry more than one currency on it. 5. Hotels.  Using search apps like Booking.com, Trivago etc, numerous hotels are made available to make bookings with. Some available in the area of Nonthaburi are: Luxor ($55 nz), Baan Romdee ($24 nz), NT Best ($33nz) and the four to five star Best Western at around $75 nz. All these are a $4 taxi ride,  (100 baht) from the dentist, Central Plaza shopping, Impact exhibition centre, Koh Kret Island pottery and Sahakorn 3 market. 300 Baht will get you to the centre of Bangkok and all it has to offer and half way there is JJ's or the weekend market as its commonly known where most of everything is available at bargaining prices....( i include this as I enjoy a good haggle on a Saturday ) This market covers 30 acres or so and has become almost as popular visit as the Grand Palace to tourists. Locals also use this (wholesale market) as well. Well worth the experience. 6 General Hints. Shower often, chose food carefully, carry bottled water at all times, don't wear expensive gold chains etc. get plenty of sleep and rest often in the heat.