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What to do in case of emergency in Thailand

Thailand’s medical emergency service number: 1669


Phuket’s rescue ambulance number: 1554

Hua Hin’s local ambulance service number: 032 532 576


Samui’s rescue local ambulance number: 077 421 444


Calling the emergency number of private hospitals is a good option.


We also recommend calling the emergency number of the private hospital directly.

The leading tertiary care centres in the capital Bangkok have undoubtedly high standards of medical practice and are considered suitable for serious medical or surgical conditions. However, even though the standard of medical practice in other main cities of the country may be found acceptable with regards to international standard, serious medical illnesses or injuries are often evacuated to major medical centres in Bangkok.


Over the past decade, the cost of medical care in Thailand, which was once considered relatively affordable, has dramatically increased in large private hospitals, which could become a concern for some international travellers and tourists. Counterfeits medicines are widespread in the country including the capital.

Urgent OPD visits are usually recommended in a private hospital. For primary care concerns, expatriates mostly go to private hospitals

General Hospitals in Bangkok

Bangkok Hospital, Bangkok

Bangkok hospital is a 500-bed, JCI accredited, private tertiary care hospital, located on New Petchaburi road in Bangkok. It provides multidisciplinary departments that include practically all medicine and surgery services with orthopaedics, cardiac surgery and neurosurgery. Paediatric, dermatology, ENT, ophthalmology, obstetrics & gynaecology and comprehensive cancer treatment in a dedicated building are also available. Interestingly, multiple specialized critical care units are also available and include medical intensive care, surgical intensive care (for trauma treatment), neonatal intensive care, coronary care (for heart attack treatment), cardiothoracic care (for post heart surgery) and neurology intensive care (for acute stroke event). It also has a small psychiatric IPD. This hospital has also a long experience in treating international patients and owns an air-ambulance service. The Bangkok hospital is the flagship of the Bangkok hospital group named BDMS (Bangkok Dusit Medical Centre), one of the largest hospital chains in Asia.

Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital

Samitivej Sukhumvit hospital is a 270- bed, JCI accredited, tertiary care hospital located on Sukhumvit downtown area. It provides multidisciplinary departments that include most medicine and surgery services such as orthopaedics and trauma, paediatric surgery, general surgery, ENT head and neck surgery, cardiac surgery and neurosurgery. Obstetrics & gynaecology, paediatric, dermatology, ENT, ophthalmology among others are also available. This hospital has also a long experience in treating international patients and has numerous dedicated staff for Japanese patients. Samitivej hospital is the main hospital of the Samitivej group (5 centres), which is also part of BDMS.

Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital

Samitivej Srinakarin hospital is a 400-bed, JCI accredited, tertiary care hospital located on the east side of Bangkok, near Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport. It provides multidisciplinary departments that include many medicine and surgery services. The main focus is on paediatric care, with the availability of most medical and surgical paediatric departments located within the “Samitivej’s Children Hospital” building extension. There is also a JCI accredited back pain / spine surgery centre. Samitivej Srinaokarin hospital is one of the centres of the Samitivej group (5 centres), which is also part of BDMS.

Chaophya Hospital

  • 113/44 Boromratchachonnani Road, Arun Amarin, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok 10700

  • +66 2 434 1111

  • International@chaophya.com

  • https://www.chaophya.com

Chaophya hospital is a 200-bed, JCI accredited, tertiary care hospital located on the west side of Bangkok, near the country’s largest university hospital, Siriraj hospital. It provides multidisciplinary departments that include many medicine and surgery services including critical care units. The main focus is on cardiovascular diseases, spine and orthopaedics, ophthalmology, ENT and obstetrics & gynaecology and paediatrics. Interestingly, Chaophya hospital maintains a unique 24-hour eye centre – with the onsite presence of an ophthalmologist. Other 24-hour centres with the presence of a specialist include 24-hour heart centre, 24-hour obstetrics & gynaecology, 24-hour internal medicine, 24-hour surgery centre.

Bumrungrad International hospital

Bumrungrad International hospital is a 580-bed, JCI accredited, private tertiary care hospital, located in downtown Bangkok, Ploenchit / Nana area. It provides multidisciplinary departments that include practically all medicine and surgery services including orthopaedics, cardiac surgery and neurosurgery. Multiple specialized critical care units are also available and include medical intensive care, surgical intensive care, neonatal intensive care, coronary care, cardiothoracic care and neurology intensive care. One of largest private hospitals in Southeast Asia, this centre has also a long experience in treating international patients.

Manarom hospital

This private hospital is solely devoted to psychiatric care, both for children and adults with English speaking psychiatrists. Located on Sukhumvit-Bangna, it has a 24-hour service with IPD facility for acute psychiatric conditions.

National Anti-poison Centre

Siriraj Hospital

  • 2 Prannok road, Bangkok 10210 (24-hour)

  • +66 2 419 7007 / Emergency number: 1367

  • sipoisctrl@diamont.mahidol.ac.th / poisrequest@gmail.com

General Hospitals in Bali

Chiang Mai Ram Hospital

  • 8 Bunrueang Rit Road, T. Si Phum, Chiang Mai 50200

  • +66 53 920 300 / +66 53 920 330 (hotline)

  • chiangmairam@chiangmairam.com

  • https://www.chiangmairam.com

Multi-specialty, JCI accredited hospital, which handles common medical and surgical care including cardiology, nephrology, orthopaedic, ENT, ophthalmology, paediatric, obstetrics and gynaecology and oncology. The hospital has also dedicated services for heart attack (with availability of interventional cardiology) and acute stroke. This hospital is well-known among local expatriates’ patients.

Bangkok Hospital, Chiang Mai

JCI accredited, multidisciplinary hospital that handles many medical and surgical care including internal medicine, cardiology, interventional cardiology and cardiac surgery, spine surgery, treatment of burns, hand surgery, ENT, ophthalmology and paediatrics. 24-hour trauma & emergency services with emergency physicians. Part of Bangkok hospital BDMS group.

Maharaj Nakorn Chiangmai Hospital

JCI accredited, multidisciplinary hospital that handles many medical and surgical care including internal medicine, cardiology, interventional cardiology and cardiac surgery, spine surgery, treatment of burns, hand surgery, ENT, ophthalmology and paediatrics. 24-hour trauma & emergency services with emergency physicians. Part of Bangkok hospital BDMS group.

General Hospitals in Phuket

Bangkok Hospital, Phuket

Multidisciplinary, JCI accredited, Bangkok hospital, Phuket, has common medical and surgical care centres that include internal medicine, cardiology, interventional cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, spine surgery, treatment of burn, hand surgery, ENT, ophthalmology and paediatrics. Trauma & emergency services with emergency physicians. Part of Bangkok hospital BDMS group.

Siriroj International Hospital (previously known as Phuket International Hospital)

The 150-bed multidisciplinary hospital has many medical and surgical care centres that include internal medicine, cardiology, spine surgery, hand surgery, ENT, ophthalmology and paediatrics among others. 24-hour trauma & emergency service is available. The hospital has a hyperbaric chamber to treat scuba diving accidents such as decompression sickness. Part of Bangkok hospital BDMS group

Dibuk Hospital

Open since October 2015, Dibuk Hospital is currently a 29-bed facility located on Chalong area of the island. It provides some common outpatient and inpatient services including 24-hours emergency service, internal medicine, paediatrics, gynaecology and ENT. In the near future, the hospital is likely to expand to a 220-bed hospital. Dibuk is in close collaboration with Bangkok hospital Phuket and is part of BDMS group.

Vajira Phuket Hospital

Tertiary government hospital in Phuket with ambulance service, ER, traumatology and orthopaedics surgery, general surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology among others. English communication may be a concern.

General Hospitals in Hua Hin

Bangkok Hospital Hua Hin

This newly-built, JCI accredited multidisciplinary hospital has common medical and surgical care centres that include internal medicine, cardiology, neurology, general surgery, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, paediatrics and gynaecology among others. Trauma & emergency services available as well as a stroke unit. Part of Bangkok hospital BDMS group.

Sanpaulo Hua Hin Hospital

This hospital has common medical and surgical care centres that include internal medicine, cardiology, neurology, general surgery, gastroenterology, ENT, ophthalmology, paediatrics and gynaecology among others. A 24-hour trauma & emergency service is available.

Hua Hin Hospital

This hospital is the government hospital in Hua Hin. English communication may be a concern.

General Hospitals in Pattaya

Bangkok Pattaya Hospital

This is a 400-bed, JCI accredited, multidisciplinary hospital, which provides most medicine and surgery services such as orthopaedics and trauma, paediatric surgery, general surgery, ENT head and neck surgery, cardiac surgery and neurosurgery. Obstetrics & gynaecology, paediatric, dermatology, ENT, ophthalmology among others are also available. 24-hour trauma & emergency service is available. This hospital has also a long experience in treating international patients. It is also part of BDMS

Pattaya International Hospital

  • 255/4 Moo 9 Soi Pattaya 4, Pattaya 2nd Road Nongprue, Chonburi 20150

  • +66 38 428 374

  • picpih@pih.co.th

  • www.pih-inter.com

The 80-bed private hospital has emergency services and some common medicine and surgery care such as internal medicine, cardiology, neurology, gastroenterology, general surgery, orthopaedics, ENT and ophthalmology.

Pattaya Memorial Hospital

This is a 50-bed private hospital that has emergency services, medicine and surgery cares. These include internal medicine, cardiology, gastroenterology, general surgery, orthopaedics, urology, ENT and ophthalmology.

General Hospitals in Samui (Samui Island)

Bangkok Hospital Samui

This 50-bed, JCI accredited, multidisciplinary hospital has many medical and surgical care centres that include internal medicine, cardiology, neurology, general surgery, urology, ophthalmology, paediatrics, obstetrics & gynaecology among others. 24-hour trauma & emergency service is available. Part of Bangkok hospital BDMS group.

Bandon International Hospital Samui

The 25-bed private Bandon International hospital has 24-hour emergency services and some common medicine such as internal medicine, cardiology, neurology, general surgery, orthopaedics, ENT and ophthalmology.

Koh Samui Hospital

The 25-bed private Bandon International hospital has 24-hour emergency services and some common medicine such as internal medicine, cardiology, neurology, general surgery, orthopaedics, ENT and ophthalmology.

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