Planing for Maternity Care in Thainakarin Hospital ,Bangna ,Bangkok

Hi everyone,

We stay in Bangna ,bangkok and we are wondering whether we can
look at Thainakarin Hospital on Bangna trad road as a good option for Maternity care  since it is located very  close to our place ( 10 mins drive) and we can avoid the bangkok traffics should an emergency arise.

We  have a few questions

1) is the hospital decent enough for us as expats to go for  a delivery there ?

2)  How expensive is  a Normal delivery there ? and a C-section if the need arises ?

3) i have heard that they do have  painless delivery schemes  as well,how expensive it is and does it really help ?

4) We don;t speak Thai,so are the doctors and nurses good enough for us to communicate in English as some times small misunderstandings can be fatal

5)Overall are the doctors and nurses good  enough to handle Normal as well as C-section delivery ?

6) Is there some  sort of cheating going on there  like  insisting on going for a C-section when it may not be actually required, or insisting on over-stay when it is not actually  required or some other bad experiences.Some hospitals are known for this to earn some extra bucks.

7) Any other alternative options on hospitals which are good and cost-effective.

We will be really grateful if our expat friends can guide us on this ,especially who have gone for delivering babies in Thainakarin hospital and even others who have had some experiences on this .This is our first baby and so we are a bit concerned.