The largest is located on Montri Road and the branch is on Yaowarat Road behind the market square. There is also a smaller post office on Karon Beach and Chalong. Medical Facilities Phuket Town has three modern hospitals that offer 24-hour emergency medical services with patient transfer services to larger hospitals located in Bangkok and Hat Yai. In addition, Phuket hospitals are linked to the SOS International for medical assisted homeward flights. Most hotels and guest houses are linked with a 24-hour medical service.
Ambulance services are available if needed.
In Patong the Kathu Hospital has nurses available to treat minor medical ailments and a ambulance service for more serious medical conditions. Tourist Police stations are located in the major tourist areas of the island, in Patong the police office is located in the middle of the beach at the intersection of the Beach Road and Soi Bangla. Most tourist police speak English and a few will speak Japanese other European languages. If you become involved in a dispute during your stay and do not feel you are being treated fairly, hold your ground and call for the Tourist Police. That, in many cases, will be enough to resolve the issue.