Vachira Phuket Hospital
The province's public referral hospital, opened as Vachira Hospital on 1 January 1920 and today a level-A regional hospital of the Ministry of Public Health with about 2,300 staff, sixteen operating theatres, a trauma centre, cardiac and cancer centres and an international department that deals with embassies and insurers. Its own site lists an underwater and hyperbaric medicine centre, but its availability for divers in 2026 could not be confirmed, so the chamber is not listed here. Foreigners pay under the ministry's fee schedule; the wards are crowded (general-ward occupancy 93% and ICU above 100% on the hospital's July 2025 snapshot) and the working language is Thai.
Staatlich · regional hospital, level A (Ministry of Public Health) · 24 Stunden ·Phuket Town · Zeile geprüft: 5. Sept. 2026
Medizinischer Notruf: 1669 (kostenlos, landesweit, 24 Stunden). Touristenpolizei: 1155.
Kernfakten
Stand September 2026 · Alle Quellen- Staatlichregional hospital, level A (Ministry of Public Health)
- Typ · Quelle: Vachira Phuket Hospital — hospital information (level, 650 beds, occupancy snapshot 28 Jul 2025, centres)
- Nein
- JCI-Akkreditierung
- 650
- Betten
- 24 Stunden
- Notaufnahme
- Thai, English
- Sprachen
- Keine Direktabrechnung gelistet – selbst zahlen und bei der Versicherung einreichen
- Direktabrechnung
- Phuket Town1.7 km
- Gebiet · Quelle: Phuket Travels area list
- 200–300 THB (≈ $6–9), reported April 2026
- Allgemeinarzt-Konsultation
Preisanker
Veröffentlichte oder berichtete Zahlen, jede mit eigenem Datum und eigener Quelle; keine Index-Mediane. Dollarwerte nach dem Wechselkurs, Stand: 16. Okt. 2026. Latest anchor: 16. Apr. 2026.
| Posten | THB | USD | Datum | Quelle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP consultation | 200–300 THB | ≈ $6–9 | berichtet · April 2026 | Phuket 101 hospital guide (updated 29 Apr 2026); an expat guide of 16 Apr 2026 quotes 30–200 THB for a general consultation and 200–600 THB for a specialist |
| Dengue NS1/IgM test | — | — | — | — |
| ER visit, minor injury | 300–800 THB | ≈ $9–24 | berichtet · 16. Apr. 2026 | Phuket Expat Guide — Vachira Hospital guide, 16 Apr 2026 (emergency visit fee range) |
| IV drip + observation | — | — | — | — |
| Night in private room | 2,200–6,000 THB | ≈ $66–180 | veröffentlicht · 5. Sept. 2026 | Vachira Phuket Hospital — private-room rates page, updated 15 May 2025 (2,200–4,000 THB in the Nomklao building, 3,000–6,000 in the Luang Pho Chaem building, up to 8,000 for a VIP room in the cardiac tower) |
USD at 33.41 THB per dollar (ECB reference rate via Frankfurter, 16. Okt. 2026). Diese Seite ist ein Katalog von Einrichtungen und datierten Preisen, keine medizinische Beratung. Wenn jemand krank ist, gehen Sie zur nächsten 24-Stunden-Notaufnahme oder rufen Sie 1669 an.
Entfernung von den Gebieten
Luftlinie in Kilometern vom Gebietszentrum zum Krankenhaus; die Richtzeit ist ein offengelegtes Modell (1.4× Luftlinie bei 30 km/h), keine gemessene Fahrt – Nachtverkehr in Patong oder ein Regenzeit-Nachmittag auf der Umgehungsstraße können sie verdoppeln.
| Gebiet | km | ≈ min |
|---|---|---|
| Phuket Town | 1.7 | 5 |
| Chalong | 8.6 | 25 |
| Patong | 9.5 | 25 |
| Panwa | 9.6 | 25 |
| Karon | 11.4 | 30 |
Leistungen
- Emergency room
- Trauma
- ICU
- Dengue
- Dental
- Maternity
- Paediatrics
- Cardiology
- Orthopaedics
- International patient desk
Quelle: Vachira Phuket Hospital — hospital information (level, 650 beds, occupancy snapshot 28 Jul 2025, centres), 5. Sept. 2026
Versicherung und Direktabrechnung
Keine Direktabrechnung gelistet – selbst zahlen und bei der Versicherung einreichen.
No direct billing with foreign insurers: the patient pays at discharge and claims back with the itemised bill (expat guide, 16 Apr 2026). The hospital treats first and discusses payment afterwards; unpaid foreign bills were 19.8 million THB over 2008–2015 (ScandAsia, 7 Mar 2016).
Kontakt
- Adresse
- 353 Yaowarat Road, Talat Yai, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83000
- Telefon
- +66 76 361 234
- Website
- www.vachiraphuket.go.th
- Träger
- Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
- Formerly
- Phuket Provincial Hospital
Quellen: Vachira Phuket Hospital — hospital information (level, 650 beds, occupancy snapshot 28 Jul 2025, centres) (5. Sept. 2026); Vachira Phuket Hospital — history (founded 1906, opened 1 Jan 1920) (5. Sept. 2026); Vachira Phuket Hospital — contact (address, phone, 1669) (5. Sept. 2026); Vachira Phuket Hospital — private-room rates, updated 15 May 2025 (5. Sept. 2026); Phuket Expat Guide — Vachira Hospital guide, 16 Apr 2026 (24/7 ER, no direct billing, fee ranges, English) (5. Sept. 2026); Franco-Media — Vachira Hospital international department (5. Sept. 2026); Wikipedia — Vachira Phuket Hospital (551 beds in older registers) (5. Sept. 2026); OpenStreetMap / Nominatim (coordinates) (5. Sept. 2026) · Alle Quellen
Häufige Fragen
How much does a doctor's visit at Vachira Phuket Hospital cost?
200–300 THB (≈ $6–9), reported April 2026 for an outpatient consultation, per Phuket 101 hospital guide (updated 29 Apr 2026); an expat guide of 16 Apr 2026 quotes 30–200 THB for a general consultation and 200–600 THB for a specialist (Outpatient doctor's fee for a foreigner under the Ministry of Public Health schedule, which prices non-Thai patients above Thai citizens; tests and medicines are billed on top.). 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 Vachira Phuket Hospital have a 24-hour emergency room?
Yes — Vachira Phuket Hospital runs an emergency room around the clock with intensive care on site and takes trauma cases. From Phuket Town it is about 1.7 km, roughly 5 minutes by road on the site's indicative model. For an ambulance anywhere in Thailand call 1669. A minor-injury ER visit was 300–800 THB (≈ $9–24), reported 16. Apr. 2026.
Does Vachira Phuket Hospital accept travel insurance with direct billing?
No direct billing with foreign insurers: the patient pays at discharge and claims back with the itemised bill (expat guide, 16 Apr 2026). The hospital treats first and discusses payment afterwards; unpaid foreign bills were 19.8 million THB over 2008–2015 (ScandAsia, 7 Mar 2016). Public hospitals in Thailand generally do not bill foreign insurers directly.
Which Phuket areas is Vachira Phuket Hospital closest to?
Phuket Town (1.7 km, ≈ 5 min), Chalong (8.6 km, ≈ 25 min), Patong (9.5 km, ≈ 25 min), Panwa (9.6 km, ≈ 25 min), Karon (11.4 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 2,200–6,000 THB (≈ $66–180), published 5. Sept. 2026.