I just got into contact with the hospital and was a little shocked by the quote (2,000,000 Thai baht or over 60K USD) they gave me. It was disappointing personally, as I know Bangkok well and would have been very comfortable doing my LL there. At the new price range, though, it's prohibitively expensive and costlier even than doing Precise with some doctors. I thought this might be helpful for those considering doing their lengthening in Thailand.
From the hospital:
Good Morning
Thank you for choosing Vejthani Hospital as a choice for excellence in health care and service; In reference to your inquiry, the number one requirement of having limb lengthening is a strong/stable bone.
We have Limb Lengthening in our hospital by Ilizarov Technique
Moreover, these are the information regarding your inquiry; we perform limb lengthening surgery in our hospital by Ilizarov Technique. I provided some information of the surgery below;
The height that you may get will be about 5 - 6 centimeters (about 2 inches) depending on your anatomical structure. One important caution about this procedure is you should follow our instructions strictly; absolute bed rest and a good understanding why you need to use the wheelchair and restrict strenuous activities.
The operation will be 4 majors and 1 minor operation.
Total time of treatment will be around 14 months.
Total cost will be around 2 million THB
Dr Porn-A-Nake Tardthong (Bangkok, Thailand) Vejthani Hospital
Dr. Porn Thong, now that sounds like a surgeon I would be interested in, is it a she ?
LOL WTF
Originally posted by user CantDecide: (original post removed to prevent repeat threads).
Hello everyone!
I contacted Dr. Porn-A-nke Tardthong a couple of days ago and I got this reply from the hospital:
"We are proudly to inform you that you can take advantage of Limb Lengthening procedure in Vejthani Hospital
by Ilizarov Technique.
Moreover, these are the information regarding your inquiry; we perform limb lengthening surgery in our hospital by Ilizarov Technique. I provided some information about the surgery below:
The height that you may get will be about 5 -6 centimeters (about 2 inches) depending on your anatomical structure. One important caution about this procedure is you should follow our instructions strictly; absolute bed rest and a good understanding of why you need to use the wheelchair and restrict strenuous activities.
•The operation will be 4 majors and 1 minor operation.
•Total time of treatment will be around 14 months.
•Total cost will be around 2 million THB
•This is by Ilizarov Technique.
External Fixator:
There is a limitation in height increase: if only your tibia (lower leg bones) is treated, the limit is usually about 5 to 6 cm (about 2 inches). But you can gain more by treating your upper legs(treatment of upper and lower legs should not be done simultaneously).
*Please note: That this limit may vary a bit, depending on your individual anatomical structures. If your legs are rather short compared to your upper body, you are a suitable candidate for limb lengthening or height increase surgery. However, the maximum length somebody can gain is about 12 cm or more.”
Basically, the procedure is divided into 2 parts:
a)Distraction period: during the surgery, the bone is cut and the Ilizarov External Fixator applied. The surgeon uses Ilizarov to distract your tibias. By the time the surgeon performs the operation with Ilizarov, he will put the interlocking nail into your bone before breaking your bone. The interlocking nail will not lock the distal screws at this time. The bone will be stretched to gain about 5 cm. within the next 50 days, starting from the 10th day after the surgery, a total of 60 days. After that, the Ilizarov Instrument will be removed. You will be in a wheelchair during the distraction period.
b)Consolidation period: When we reach the required length. The surgeon will put the distal screws to lock the interlocking nail and remove the Ilizarov. So in this period,the patient will live without Ilizarov at your legs but you can't put the weight on them. About 2 to 2.5 times is the length of the distraction period. The bone is fixed to an internal metal fixator just like the ones used after suffering a bone trauma. Within this period of 100 to 120 days, the bone becomes harder and stronger and the mobility of the patient gradually increases. Walking with crutches is possible after about 1/3 to 1/2 of this period.
Length of stay:
After the surgery, you must stay in our hospital for 5 days during the first resting period for the bone to be grown (rate 5 cm. per 2months). At this time, your mobility will be greatly limited. You must stay all the time on the bed and on a wheelchair. After taking out the nail and there is no complication, you can go home, but you still need bed rest and use a wheelchair for the next 3 months. Finally, you are advised to visit our surgeon or if you do not want to come for follow up, you can send monthly X-ray to confirm that the bone is completely healed. After receiving our confirmation and the doctor's advice, you can start to walk without a wheelchair.
Recommended length of stay in Thailand:3 –6 months
Our limb lengthening surgeon is Dr. Porn-A-nke Tardthongand he has performed many limb lengthening surgeries, both on Thai and foreigner, and all patients are satisfied with the results. Furthermore, if you wish to consult with Dr. Porn-A-nke for the possible treatment and recommendation, kindly send an X-ray image of the legs for evaluation.
The estimated cost for the procedure: around +/-2 Million THB for the procedure only.
($62,932)
(£48,209)
(€55,876)
Limb Lengthening, what are the side effects?
Yes, there are risks with any type of surgery, although Leg Lengthening has been practiced for many years now and the risks are not as great as they once were.The risks can be put into two groups: minor and major.
Minor Risks & Complications
Infections:
when the lengthening apparatus is put into the body, there is a risk of infection at the sites where it touches human tissue.With external methods, infections are very common at the pin-sites where it is connected through the skin to the bone, but these infections can normally be treated very quickly. They can be avoided by regular cleaning of the pins sites and good general cleanliness and health.With internal methods, infections are very rare, but when they do occur, they can be very serious as the infection will be trapped inside the body and may not be identified quickly.In both cases, antibiotics can also help and, ultimately, the removal of the apparatus.
Scars:
The surgery involved in Leg Lengthening requires various incisions to be made in the skin and flesh, and this can lead to scarring. This can be particularly bad when it comes to external methods which can create multiple scars, some of which can be very deep and long.However, the scars can normally be removed quite easily by a cosmetic surgeon, and scarring can be minimized by using special lotions and creams.
Major Risks & Complications:
Non-Union:
All Leg Lengthening methods involve separating one or more bones into two parts (osteotomy) and then slowly separating those two parts (distracting) and relying on the bone's natural ability to regenerate.If the rate of distraction is faster than the rate of regeneration, there is a chance that the two halves of the bone will become totally separate and fail to grow together. This is a form of non-union.This is a serious complication that sometimes needs bone-graft surgery to rectify it, or can result in the lengthening having to be reversed.
Nerve & Blood Vessel Damage:
Leg Lengthening results in stretched nerves and blood vessels. Sometimes, the stretching of them can result in damage to them which may require treatment by medication or surgery.
These are more common than non-union but can be mitigated by ensuring that the rate of lengthening is not too fast for the body to cope with.
Premature Consolidation:
if the rate of lengthening is too slow, the bone can heal before the lengthening process is complete preventing the target height from being achieved. This can normally be avoided by careful monitoring, but if it happens, unscheduled surgery will be required. Other Complications each different technique may bring its own unique risks, and these should be discussed with your surgeon in detail before the operation. An example of this would be pin-breakages with external methods."
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I hope this helps! 
I did ask them a couple more questions but they said it's better that I see the doctor first. I may go to Thailand sometime this year. So, we I will see how it goes.
Oh. I'm very sorry about that 
it's just that when I wanted to post it recommended that I make a new post so I went along with it. I'm a newbie to the forums.. I apologize again.
Quote from: KiloKAHN on November 15, 2013, 09:12:04 PMResponse from Vejthani Hospital, located in Bangkok, Thailand. Contact them for specific information and latest updates.
Note: please refer to our disclaimer about The Doctors Directory http://www.limblengtheningforum.com/index.php?topic=55.0
Background and Qualifications:
Dr. Porn-A-nke Tardthong has performed many limb lengthening surgeries, both on Thais and foreigners.
Medical School
Medical Doctor, Faculty of Medicine,
Phramonkutklao College of Medicine
Board Certifications:
- Thai Board of Orthopaedics.
- Underwater Medicine, Panama City, Florida, USA.
- Bone Transportation by Ilizarov Lecco, Italy.
- A.O. Spine Course Nottingham, U.K.
Active Memberships:
The Royal College of Orthopaedics Surgeons of Thailand.
Hospital profile page with patient testimonials: http://www.vejthani.com/web-english/Our-Physicians/Our-Physicians.php?id_sr=159
Process (LON Method):
The height that you may get will be about 5 - 8 centimeters depending on your anatomical structure. One important caution about this procedure is you should follow our instructions strictly; absolute bed rest and a good understanding why you need to use the wheelchair and restrict strenuous activities.
*Please note that this limit may vary a bit, depending on your individual anatomical structures. If your legs are rather short compared to your upper body, you are a suitable candidate for limblengthening or height increase surgery. However, the maximum length somebody can gain is about 12 cm or more.
Basically, the procedure is divided into 2 parts:
1. Distraction period: during the surgery, the bone is cut and the Ilizarov External Fixator applied. The surgeon uses Ilizarov to distract your tibias. By the time the surgeon performs the operation with Ilizarov, he will put the interlocking nail into your bone before breaking your bone. The interlocking nail will not lock the distal screws at this time. The bone will be stretched to gain about 5 cm. within the next 50 days, starting from the 10th day after the surgery, a total of 60 days. After that, the Ilizarov Instrument will be removed. You will be in a wheel chair during the distraction period.
2. Consolidation period: When we reach the required length. The surgeon will put the distal screws to lock the interlock nail and remove the Ilizarov. So in this period the patient will live without Ilizarov at your legs but you can't put the weight on them. About 2 to 2.5 times the length of the distraction period. The bone is fixed to an internal metal fixator just like the ones used after suffering a bone trauma. Within this period of 100 to 120 days, the bone becomes harder and stronger and the mobility of the patient gradually increase. Walking with crutches is possible after about 1/3 to 1/2 of this period.
Length of stay
After the surgery, you must stay in our hospital for 5 days. During the first resting period for bone to be grown (rate 5 cm. per 2 month). At this time, your mobility will be greatly limited. You must stay all the time on bed and on wheel chair. After taking out the nail and there is no complication, you can go home, but you still need bed rest and use wheelchair for the next 3 months. Finally, you are advised to visit our surgeon or if you do not want to come for follow up, you can send monthly X-ray to confirm that the bone is completely healed. After receiving our confirmation and the doctor's advise, you can start to walk without wheelchair.
Cost Estimate:
1) Height Surgery (insert Ilizarov and interlocking plate): 800,000 Baht ($25,332 USD)
2) Remove Ilizarov and remove Interlocking plate 120,000 Baht ($3,800 USD)
The estimated price includes the following charges:
1) Operating room, ICU 1 night and standard room for 5 nights (including nursing care, meals, room rate and room service), totaling 6 nights starting from the date of surgery.
2) Surgeons, Anesthesiologists fees
Cost Excludes:
1) Pre-operative study (pre-op check up, x-ray)
2) Pre-operative room and service expenses. Post-operative expenses incur in the case of requiring additional days to recuperate.
3) Take home medicine, medical supplies.
4) Special medicine
5) Cost incurred during follow-up periods
6) Miscellaneous expenses i.e. telephone calls, additional food and beverage
7) Special medical equipment (if necessary)
Please note that the actual cost will vary on the severity of the case, medicines and medical supplies used. Charges to other procedures or tests that the doctor may order will apply. Price is subject to change without further notice.
Accommodation:
We can offer you our Service Apartment located within our hospital's premises for easy access to the hospital. Service Apartment charge ranges from 1,300 THB - 1,700 THB ($41.00 USD - $54.00 USD) per day. We also have package price for the clients who stays more than 15 days in our service apartment.
Contact Details:
To make an appointment with the doctor, please advise the following to pre-register in our system.
Full name of the patient
Date of birth
Nationality
Requested date and time of appointment
After all identifications have been confirmed, we will proceed to schedule your appointment with our specialist. A prompt response from you will speed-up the process and help me to book your appointment in your most convenient time.
Warm Regards,
International Correspondence Team
Vejthani Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
English Hotline : +6685-223-8888
Arabic Hotline : +668 4875 6677
Call center : +662-734-0000
Website: www.vejthani.com
Facebook Account: www.facebook.com/Vejthani
Called me immature but I haven’t laughed this hard in a while
Doctor Porn tard thong I’m rolling 
If I understood this correctly and you are bound to the wheelchair for many months for LON then don't go there seriously. With other doctor's you can fully weight bear with the same method.
Does anyone have an update on this doctor/hospital or know of any patients treated by him?
Quote from: xianeffect on January 19, 2021, 03:02:41 PMDoes anyone have an update on this doctor/hospital or know of any patients treated by him?
This forum favours US doctors by a longshot and I think you are better off just setting up an appointment and asking former patients instead.
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