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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.

Public · regional hospital, level A (Ministry of Public Health) · 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
Public · regional hospital, level A (Ministry of Public Health)
Quelle: Vachira Phuket Hospital — hospital information (level, 650 beds, occupancy snapshot 28 Jul 2025, centres)
JCI accreditation
No
2026-09-05Quelle: Vachira Phuket Hospital — hospital information (level, 650 beds, occupancy snapshot 28 Jul 2025, centres)
Beds
650
2026-09-05Quelle: Vachira Phuket Hospital — hospital information (level, 650 beds, occupancy snapshot 28 Jul 2025, centres)
Emergency room
24 hours
2026-09-05Quelle: Vachira Phuket Hospital — hospital information (level, 650 beds, occupancy snapshot 28 Jul 2025, centres)
Languages
Thai, English
2026-09-05Quelle: Vachira Phuket Hospital — hospital information (level, 650 beds, occupancy snapshot 28 Jul 2025, centres)
Direct billing
No direct billing listed — pay and claim
2026-09-05Quelle: Vachira Phuket Hospital — hospital information (level, 650 beds, occupancy snapshot 28 Jul 2025, centres)
Area
Phuket Town · 1.7 km
Quelle: Phuket Travels area list
GP consultation
200–300 THB (≈ $6–9), reported April 2026
April 2026Quelle: 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

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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: 16. Apr. 2026.

ItemTHBUSDDatedSource
GP consultation200–300 THB≈ $6–9reported · April 2026Phuket 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 injury300–800 THB≈ $9–24reported · 16. Apr. 2026Phuket Expat Guide — Vachira Hospital guide, 16 Apr 2026 (emergency visit fee range)
IV drip + observation————
Night in private room2,200–6,000 THB≈ $67–182published · 5. Sept. 2026Vachira 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 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 Town1.75
Chalong8.625
Patong9.525
Panwa9.625
Karon11.430

Services

  • 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

Insurance and direct billing

No direct billing listed — pay and claim.

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).

Contact

Address
353 Yaowarat Road, Talat Yai, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83000
Phone
+66 76 361 234
Website
www.vachiraphuket.go.th
Operator
Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
Formerly
Phuket Provincial Hospital

Sources: 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

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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 (≈ $67–182), published 5. Sept. 2026.

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