Samitivej Explained

Samitivej PCL (Thai: สมิติเวช), doing business as Samitivej Hospitals (Thai: โรงพยาบาลสมิติเวช), is a private hospital brand in Thailand. It operates hospitals and health centers in Bangkok and Chonburi Province.[1]

It is owned by Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS), Thailand's largest private hospital company.[2]

40% of the patients seen at Samitivej centres are non-Thai.[3] The foreign patients, as of 2009, often refer to each hospital as "the baby hospital", and they are used by expatriates who live in countries with less developed healthcare systems; Rachel Louise Snyder, writing in Slate, described "Five-star service" as "the aphorism most often uttered in conjunction with Samitivej."[4]

The centres offer halal food, and patients can get frequent flier miles.[5]

Hospitals

Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital is on Sukhumvit Road in Vadhana, Bangkok.[6] Samitivej Sukhumvit, with 87 examination rooms, has 400 medical specialist staff and space for 270 patients. David A. Reisman, author of Health Tourism: Social Welfare Through International Trade, wrote that "Samitivej Sukhumvit has considerable experience with international patients."[3]

Samitivej Thonburi Hospital is in Thon Buri, Bangkok.[7]

Samitivej Srinagarindra Hospital is in Suan Luang, Bangkok.[8]

Samitivej Sriracha Hospital is in Si Racha, Si Racha District, Chonburi Province.[9]

Samitivej Chonburi Hospital is in Ban Suan, Mueang Chonburi District, Chonburi Province, near Chonburi City.[10]

Samitivej Children's Hospital has campuses in the Sukhumvit and Srinakarin hospitals in Bangkok.[11] Samitivej Srinakarin Children's Hospital was Thailand's sole private children's hospital in 2010.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.samitivejhospitals.com/en/ Home
  2. The Report: Thailand 2011. Oxford Business Group, 2011., 9781907065385. p. 78.
  3. Reisman, David A. Health Tourism: Social Welfare Through International Trade. Edward Elgar Publishing, January 1, 2010., 9781849805537. p. 177.
  4. Web site: Snyder. Rachel Louise. Where Should We Have Our Baby?. Slate. 2009-05-06. 2024-02-02.
  5. Connell, John. Medical Tourism. CABI, 2011., 9781845937096. p. 68.
  6. "Samitivej Sukhumvit." Samitivej. Retrieved on February 3, 2018. "133 Sukhumvit 49, Klongtan Nua, Vadhana, Bangkok 10110"
  7. "Samitivej Thonburi." Samitivej. Retrieved on February 3, 2018. "337, Somdet Phra Chao Tak Sin Rd, Khwaeng Samre, Khet Thon Buri, Krungthep Mahanakorn 10600, Thailand"
  8. "Samitivej Srinakarin." Samitivej. Retrieved on February 3, 2018. "488 Srinakarin Rd., Suanluang, Bangkok 10250"
  9. "Samitivej Sriracha." Samitivej. Retrieved on February 3, 2018. "8 Soi Laemket, Jermompol Rd., Sriracha Chonburi 20110"
  10. "Samitivej Chonburi." Samitivej. Retrieved on February 3, 2018. "888/88 Village No.3, Sukhumvit Road, Ban Suan, Mueang District, Chonburi, 20000"
  11. "Samitivej Children’s Hospital." Samitivej. Retrieved on February 3, 2018. "Sukhumvit Campus 133 Sukhumvit 49, Klongtan Nua, Vadhana, Bangkok 10110 " and "Srinakarin Campus 488 Srinakarin Rd., Suanluang, Bangkok 10250 "