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Bangkok Hospital Phuket

The island's largest private hospital, opened in 1995 and JCI-accredited since 2009, with a 24-hour emergency department, an international patient centre with coordinators in sixteen languages and a monoplace hyperbaric chamber in its diving medicine centre that is staffed 08:00–17:00 daily rather than around the clock. Most resort front desks on the west coast call this hospital first.

Private · tertiary private hospital, BDMS group · JCI since 2009 · 24 hours ·Phuket Town · Row verified 5. Sept. 2026

Medical emergency: 1669 (free, nationwide, 24 hours). Tourist Police: 1155.

Key facts

Stand September 2026
Type
Private · tertiary private hospital, BDMS group
Quelle: Bangkok Hospital Phuket — our story (JCI, BDMS, languages)
JCI accreditation
Yes, since 2009
2026-09-05Quelle: Joint Commission International, accredited organisations register
Beds
200
2026-09-05Quelle: Bangkok Hospital Phuket — our story (JCI, BDMS, languages)
Emergency room
24 hours
2026-09-05Quelle: Bangkok Hospital Phuket — our story (JCI, BDMS, languages)
Languages
Thai, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic
2026-09-05Quelle: Bangkok Hospital Phuket — our story (JCI, BDMS, languages)
Direct billing
Allianz (CPIC Allianz Health), AIG, AIA, April, Cigna, Cover-More, Euro-Center, Falck, Henner, IMG, Luma, MSH China, Now Health, QBE, SOS First, Tokio Marine, UnitedHealthcare Global
2026-09-05Quelle: Bangkok Hospital Phuket — our story (JCI, BDMS, languages)
Area
Phuket Town · 2.8 km
Quelle: Phuket Travels area list
GP consultation
800–1,500 THB (≈ $24–45), reported April 2026
April 2026Quelle: Phuket 101 hospital guide (updated 29 Apr 2026); patient reviews of 1,400–1,500 THB in 2020–2022

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Price anchors

Published or reported figures, each with its own date and source; not index medians. Dollar values use the exchange rate of 3. Sept. 2026. Latest anchor: April 2026.

ItemTHBUSDDatedSource
GP consultation800–1,500 THB≈ $24–45reported · April 2026Phuket 101 hospital guide (updated 29 Apr 2026); patient reviews of 1,400–1,500 THB in 2020–2022
Dengue NS1/IgM test
ER visit, minor injury
IV drip + observation6,700 THB≈ $203reported · 28. Juli 2023Patient report (emergency visit with blood work and IV medication), 28 Jul 2023
Night in private room4,960–6,200 THB≈ $150–188reported · Februar 2024Easy Living Insurance broker survey of Phuket room rates, early 2024 (room and meals; VIP 8,250, suite 15,300)

USD at 32.98 THB per dollar (ECB reference rate via Frankfurter, 3. Sept. 2026). This page is a catalogue of institutions and dated prices, not medical advice. If someone is unwell, go to the nearest 24-hour emergency room or call 1669.

Distance from the areas

Straight-line kilometres from the area centre to the hospital; the indicative time is a stated model (1.4× the straight line at 30 km/h), not a measured trip — night traffic in Patong or a wet-season afternoon on the bypass road can double it.

Areakm≈ min
Phuket Town2.810
Patong8.725
Chalong8.825
Panwa10.630
Karon11.130

Services

  • Emergency room
  • Trauma
  • ICU
  • Dengue
  • Dental
  • Maternity
  • Paediatrics
  • Hyperbaric chamber
  • Cardiology
  • Orthopaedics
  • International patient desk

Quelle: Bangkok Hospital Phuket — our story (JCI, BDMS, languages), 5. Sept. 2026

Insurance and direct billing

Direct billing: Yes.

Allianz (CPIC Allianz Health) · AIG · AIA · April · Cigna · Cover-More · Euro-Center · Falck · Henner · IMG · Luma · MSH China · Now Health · QBE · SOS First · Tokio Marine · UnitedHealthcare Global

The hospital's insurance page lists more than sixty insurers and assistance companies with direct-billing agreements and asks patients to confirm with their insurer; a passport valid for six months is required, and without a guarantee of payment a deposit of about 80% of the estimate is asked before an elective admission (international patient services page, read 5 Sep 2026).

Contact

Address
2/1 Hongyok Utis Road, Talat Yai, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83000
Phone
+66 76 254 425
Website
www.bangkokhospital.com/en/phuket
Operator
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS)

Sources: Bangkok Hospital Phuket — our story (JCI, BDMS, languages) (5. Sept. 2026); Bangkok Hospital Phuket — diving medicine centre facilities (monoplace chamber, hours) (5. Sept. 2026); Bangkok Hospital Phuket — insurance partners (direct billing) (5. Sept. 2026); Bangkok Hospital Phuket — international patient services (passport, deposit, guarantee of payment) (5. Sept. 2026); Thai Medicure profile (200 inpatient beds, 24-hour emergency and trauma) (5. Sept. 2026); Colorectal Disease Institute — Bangkok Hospital Phuket history (opened 22 May 1995, JCI 2009) (5. Sept. 2026); OpenStreetMap / Nominatim (coordinates) (5. Sept. 2026) · Alle Quellen

Häufige Fragen

How much does a doctor's visit at Bangkok Hospital Phuket cost?

800–1,500 THB (≈ $24–45), reported April 2026 for an outpatient consultation, per Phuket 101 hospital guide (updated 29 Apr 2026); patient reviews of 1,400–1,500 THB in 2020–2022 (Doctor's fee for a walk-in outpatient visit; after-hours and nursing surcharges are billed on top (patient report, Sep 2024). The hospital's own pricing page lists payment methods only.). Tests, medicines and procedures are billed on top; the price anchors on this page are dated figures, not a tariff, and the hospital's own quote is the one that counts.

Does Bangkok Hospital Phuket have a 24-hour emergency room?

Yes — Bangkok Hospital Phuket runs an emergency room around the clock with intensive care on site and takes trauma cases. From Phuket Town it is about 2.8 km, roughly 10 minutes by road on the site's indicative model. For an ambulance anywhere in Thailand call 1669.

Does Bangkok Hospital Phuket accept travel insurance with direct billing?

Yes. Insurers listed for direct billing include Allianz (CPIC Allianz Health), AIG, AIA, April, Cigna, Cover-More, Euro-Center, Falck, Henner, IMG, Luma, MSH China, Now Health, QBE, SOS First, Tokio Marine, UnitedHealthcare Global. The hospital's insurance page lists more than sixty insurers and assistance companies with direct-billing agreements and asks patients to confirm with their insurer; a passport valid for six months is required, and without a guarantee of payment a deposit of about 80% of the estimate is asked before an elective admission (international patient services page, read 5 Sep 2026).

Which Phuket areas is Bangkok Hospital Phuket closest to?

Phuket Town (2.8 km, ≈ 10 min), Patong (8.7 km, ≈ 25 min), Chalong (8.8 km, ≈ 25 min), Panwa (10.6 km, ≈ 30 min), Karon (11.1 km, ≈ 30 min). Distances are straight-line from the area centre; minutes come from a stated model (1.4× the straight line at 30 km/h) and are indicative, not measured. A night in a private room was 4,960–6,200 THB (≈ $150–188), reported Februar 2024.

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