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 heures sur 24 ·Phuket Town · Ligne vérifiée le 5 sept. 2026
Urgence médicale : 1669 (gratuit, dans tout le pays, 24 h/24). Police touristique : 1155.
Chiffres clés
au septembre 2026 · Toutes les sources- Publicregional hospital, level A (Ministry of Public Health)
- Type d’établissement · Source: Vachira Phuket Hospital — hospital information (level, 650 beds, occupancy snapshot 28 Jul 2025, centres)
- Non
- Accréditation JCI
- 650
- Lits
- 24 heures sur 24
- Service d’urgences
- Thai, English
- Langues
- Aucun tiers payant indiqué — payez puis demandez le remboursement
- Tiers payant
- Phuket Town1.7 km
- Quartier · Source: Phuket Travels area list
- 200–300 THB (≈ $6–9), reported avril 2026
- Consultation généraliste
Repères de prix
Chiffres publiés ou rapportés, chacun avec sa date et sa source ; ce ne sont pas des médianes de l’indice. Les valeurs en dollars utilisent le taux de change du 16 oct. 2026. Latest anchor: 16 avr. 2026.
| Prestation | THB | USD | Daté du | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP consultation | 200–300 THB | ≈ $6–9 | rapporté · avril 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 | rapporté · 16 avr. 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 | publié · 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 oct. 2026). Cette page est un catalogue d’établissements et de prix datés, pas un avis médical. Si quelqu’un ne va pas bien, rendez-vous aux urgences 24 h les plus proches ou appelez le 1669.
Distance depuis les quartiers
Kilomètres à vol d’oiseau depuis le centre du quartier jusqu’à l’hôpital ; le temps indicatif est un modèle explicite (1.4× la distance à vol d’oiseau à 30 km/h), pas un trajet mesuré — la circulation nocturne à Patong ou un après-midi de saison des pluies sur la rocade peut le doubler.
| Quartier | km | ≈ min |
|---|---|---|
| Phuket Town | 1.7 | 5 |
| Chalong | 8.6 | 25 |
| Patong | 9.5 | 25 |
| Panwa | 9.6 | 25 |
| Karon | 11.4 | 30 |
Prestations
- Emergency room
- Trauma
- ICU
- Dengue
- Dental
- Maternity
- Paediatrics
- Cardiology
- Orthopaedics
- International patient desk
Source: Vachira Phuket Hospital — hospital information (level, 650 beds, occupancy snapshot 28 Jul 2025, centres), 5 sept. 2026
Assurance et tiers payant
Aucun tiers payant indiqué — payez puis demandez le remboursement.
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).
Coordonnées
- Adresse
- 353 Yaowarat Road, Talat Yai, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83000
- Téléphone
- +66 76 361 234
- Site web
- www.vachiraphuket.go.th
- Gestionnaire
- 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) · Toutes les sources
Questions fréquentes
How much does a doctor's visit at Vachira Phuket Hospital cost?
200–300 THB (≈ $6–9), reported avril 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 avr. 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.
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