Bangkok · Sukhumvit / Nana
Bumrungrad International Hospital
Bumrungrad is the most internationally recognised hospital in Thailand and one of the largest private hospitals in Southeast Asia, treating over a million patients per year from more than 190 countries. It was the first hospital in Asia to be JCI-accredited (2002) and is famous for medical tourism — cardiology, oncology, orthopaedics and executive health screening draw foreigners from across the Gulf, Europe and the US. The Sukhumvit Soi 3 campus feels closer to a luxury hotel than a hospital, with a dedicated international floor, interpreters in 70+ languages and direct billing with most major global insurers.
Specialties
Insurance Accepted
Tips for Foreign Patients
- Walk-ins are accepted but booking online or via the app gets you a near-guaranteed appointment slot and lets you skip the registration queue.
- Bring your passport on every visit — the medical record number is tied to it, not to a Thai ID.
- If you have international insurance, get a guarantee of payment (GOP) emailed to the international desk before admission to avoid posting a deposit.
- The 10th-floor Sky Lobby has the international patient lounge with free coffee, prayer rooms and concierge — use it instead of the ground-floor crowd.
Frequently Asked Questions
Accreditation
Bumrungrad International Hospital states on its own website that it holds the following. Read 2026-08-22; not independently confirmed with the accrediting bodies, so check directly if it is decisive for you.
- JCIJoint Commission International — the main global hospital accreditation, and the one most international insurers look for
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