Overview of Bangkok Chain Hospital

One of the primary highlights of Bangkok is having numerous private hospitals with excellent reputations locally and internationally. Most have various awards and certifications in certain medical fields, making patients feel at ease when treatments are conducted.

Thailand offers comprehensive healthcare services such as first-aid or long-term treatment. Private hospitals are almost everywhere around the country, especially in the heart of Bangkok, to cater to different patients such as the renowned hospital operator, “Bangkok Chain Hospital”.

Bangkok Chain Hospital has been on the medical scene since 1984 as a certified publicly traded company hospital operator, committed to expanding and growing to become one of the top operators in healthcare service and the principal service provider under the Social Security Scheme in the country.

Bangkok Chain Hospital Public Company Limited (“BCH”), runs 15 hospitals and 2 polyclinics. It operates under four hospital brands: World Medical Hospital, Kasemrad International Hospital, Kasemrad Hospital, and Karunvej Hospital.

The medical company’s vision is to be one of the primary healthcare service providers in Thailand and Southeast Asia.

In this article, I’ll provide a detailed discussion about everything you need to know about Bangkok Chain Hospital but before we continue, below is an overview of what Bangkok Chain Hospital has to offer:

Kasemrad International Hospital

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Emergency Trauma Center
Orthopedic Trauma Center
Colorectal & Hemorrhoid Center
Urology Center
Emergency Medicine Center
Orthopedic Surgery Center: Knee, Shoulder and Ankle Arthroscopy
Spine Surgery Center
Orthopedic Surgery Center
General Radiology Center
Skin and Aesthetics Center and more…

World Medical Hospital

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Heart Center
Stroke Center
Advanced Surgery
Advanced Orthopedics
Regenerative Medicine Center
Diabetics Foot Center
Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery Center
Obstetrics and Gynecology Center
Hemodialysis Center
In-vitro-fertilization (IVF) and more…

Karunvej Hospital Group

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Physical therapy department
Pediatrics department
Ophthalmology Department
Health check-up department
Hemodialysis department
Dental department
Radiology department
Dermatology department
Department of General Practice
Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Kasemrad Hospital Group

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Heart Surgery Center
Imaging Center
Cath Lab Center
Cancer Center
Lasik and Eyes Center
Chinese Medicine Center
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Center
Obstetrics & Gynecology Center
Dental Center
Traditional Thai Medicine Center and more…

Bangkok Chain Hospital

Introduction

Bangkok Chain Hospital was started in 1984 in Bangkae, Thailand. The management team is composed of 21 respected experts and the Chief Executive Officer of the head office is Prof. Dr. Chalerm Harnphanich, M.D.

Currently, BCH is serving 9 provinces in Thailand and 1 city in Laos, catering to 2 hospitals in Northern Thailand, 2 hospitals in Central Thailand, 3 hospitals in Eastern Thailand, and 7 hospitals in Bangkok and the Metropolitan area.

Bangkok Chain Hospital was listed in ESG100 for six consecutive years (2018-2023), Position Green’s annual review of the ESG reporting of the largest participating companies. ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance, it is a framework used to determine a company’s business practices and performance on different sustainability and ethical issues.

In 2023, BCH was awarded an “Excellent” rating or 5 stars in the Corporate Governance Report for Thai Listed Companies (CGR) program. This award supports the company’s pledge to sustainable growth following ESG standards. It will also increase the assurance in doing business for patients, vendors, shareholders, and stakeholders.

Considering these awards, I can say that Bangkok Chain Hospital is one of a kind, a hospital operator that focuses not only on the physical health of a patient but also aims to promote a sustainable impact for people, the planet, and shareholders.

BCH’s vision is to be one of the primary healthcare service providers in Thailand and Southeast Asia with a mission of offering trusted medical services, human resource development for effective patient responsiveness, collaboration with partners to expand business efficiency and continuously applying professionalism in line with ethical principles to encourage social responsibility.

BCH is also equipped with solid core values which are service mind, teamwork, integrity, achievement, and continuous, these things are necessary to ensure that every individual within BCH will continue to work towards the same goal of providing the best service to every patient and business partner.

Details of Services Offered

Bangkok Chain Hospital’s driving force, as mentioned, is to be the leading healthcare service provider in the country and Southeast Asia, that force helped them cover 9 provinces in Thailand and 1 hospital in Laos.

If you’re a patient anywhere near the provinces the hospital covers, you can consider having your treatment done in BCH, I’m not only talking about the hospital locations but also the wide range of services they offer.

To help you decide, I will provide a detailed discussion of the services and facilities they offer:

Kasemrad Hospital Group International (KIH)

The first Kasemrad International was built in 1993 and is called Kasemrad International Hospital Rattanatibeth. It offers integrated disease prevention and medical treatment rejuvenation to patients in the upper middle level and above. The official website provides detailed information about their price and packages.

Eventually, the hospital expanded into two branches: Kasemrad Hospital International Aranyaprathet and Kasemrad Hospital International Vientiane.

They also have a comprehensive range of services, aside from the ones I mentioned above they also provide:

Health Checkup Center
Ophthalmology Center
Pediatrics Center: Allergy Clinic
Pediatric Center: Nephrology clinic
General Pediatrics Center
Pediatrics Center: Child & Adolescent Health Clinic
Pediatrics Center: Well Child Clinic
Pediatrics Center: Child’s Development Clinic
Pediatric Endocrinology Center: Precocious Puberty and Obesity
Pediatric Endocrinology Center: Growth and Obesity and more…

Kasemrad International Hospital Rattanatibeth (1993)

-133 beds

-41 exam rooms

Kasemrad International Hospital Aranyaprathet (2020)

-51 licensed beds

-44 exam rooms

Kasemrad International Hospital Vientiane (2021) – Laos

-110 license beds

-33 exam rooms

World Medical Hospital

The World Medical Hospital was established in 2013 and operates under the management of Bangkok Chain Hospital PCL. It is built in Nonthaburi Province, Bangkok vicinity. You can get a free quotation on their official website.

They offer an extensive choice of services, aside from the ones that I also stated above they offer:

Pediatric Center
World ART Center @ WMC Hospital
Obstetric & Gynaecology Center
World Endoscopic Gyne Center
Heart Center
Stroke Center
Advanced Internal Medicine
Diagnostic Imaging Center
Breast Center
Advanced Surgery Center
Advanced Orthopedics
Accident & Emergency
Dental Specialist Center
WMC Sleep Apnea Center

Karunvej Hospital Group (KV)

Karunvej Hospital Group has two branches: Karunvej Hospital Pathum Thani and Karunvej Hospital Ayutthaya. The first hospital was built in 2013, and it also delivers the same quality medical care, disease prevention, rehabilitation, and health promotion primarily focusing on catering to social security customers. They offer various promotions and packages that you can check.

They also deliver more services that I’ve mentioned above such as:

General surgery department
Heart center department
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Maternity room department
Ear, Nose, and Throat Department
Internal medicine department
Accident-Emergency Department
ICU department

Karunvej Hospital Pathum Thani (2013)

-200 licensed beds

-22 exam rooms

Karunvej Hospital Ayudhaya/ Ayutthaya (2013)

-105 licensed beds

-6 exam rooms

Kasemrad Hospital Group (KH)

Kasemrad Hospital Group caters to general, middle-class, and social security patients. You can check the packages and promotions on their official website. They are the largest group within the Bangkok Chain Hospital Group with 9 hospitals and 1 Polyclinic.

The first hospital was built in 1984 and they have a lot of clinics and centers that cater to various ailments, aside from the services I mentioned above they also have:

Castle Surgery Center
Orthopedic Center
Hemodialysis Center
Cosmetic Surgery Center
Pediatric Center
Wellness Center
Physical Therapy Center
Hydrotherapy
Urology Surgery Center

There are 9 Kasemrad Hospitals and 1 Kasemrad Polyclinic:

1. Kasemrad Hospital Bangkae (1984)

-the first hospital established

-311 beds

-60 exam rooms

2. Kasemrad Hospital Sriburin (1993)

-120 licensed beds

-40 exam rooms

3. Kasemrad Hospital Saraburi (1996)

-200 licensed beds

-38 exam rooms

4. Kasemrad Hospital Prachachuen (1997)

-371 licensed beds

-55 exam rooms

5. Kasemrad Hospital Mae Sai (2004)

-30 licensed beds

-14 exam rooms

6. Kasemrad Hospital Chachoengsao (2015)

-100 licensed beds

-32 exam rooms

7. Kasemrad Hospital Rattanatibeth (2015)

-119 licensed beds

-18 exam rooms

8. Kasemrad Hospital Ramkhamhaeng (2018)

-139 licensed beds

-39 exam rooms

9. Kasemrad Hospital Prachinburi (2021)

-115 licensed beds

-60 exam rooms

1. Kasemrad Sriburin Clinic Chiangsan branch (2014)

-13 exam rooms

Featured Services/Treatments

Bangkok Chain Hospital is dedicated to offering nothing but a comprehensive range of medical services with world-class medical technology, handled by only professionals to guarantee excellent service and care.

Currently, BCH highlights 6 services which are:

Heart Center – BCH has heart centers and cardiac catheterization centers that deliver a full range of diagnoses and treatments for heart disease both cardiac catheterization and open-heart surgery, all conducted by cardiologists and medical professionals.

Imaging Center – An imaging center for efficient and accurate diagnoses of different diseases. The center is equipped with various modern medical equipment handled by medical experts.

Eye Center – A medical center focusing on ophthalmology equipped with several ophthalmologists and advanced medical equipment and technology to offer comprehensive eye examination, treatment, and surgeries.

They have 4 specialized eye treatment centers:

Retina and Vitreous Center
Glaucoma Center
Pediatric Ophthalmology Center
Cataract Center

Cancer Center – A cancer center that delivers services from screening, diagnosis, and chemotherapy by doctors and medical professionals.

Fertility Center – The center is run by a team of doctors proficient in infertility treatment. Their goal is to offer early detection services for infertility causes and treatment with standard assisted productive technology utilizing Blastocyst Culture.

Diabetic Wound Center – The center is ready to assess and treat diabetic wounds, infected wounds, and chronic wounds precisely and continuously with the use of advanced treatment technologies, such as Versajet debridement, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, and Ultra Sonic.

Advantages

I’ve noticed that the primary approach of Bangkok Chain Hospital group is knowing the importance of every stakeholder such as employees, customers, business partners, patients, and surrounding communities. Considering that reason, I believe that BCH can deliver one of the best healthcare services because they recognize everyone as an asset, vital to the company’s success.

Below are the other primary advantages of selecting Bangkok Chain Hospital Group:

Costs – Accessible Affordable Healthcare

BCH’s continuous expansion in Thailand promises accessible healthcare services to local and international patients. Plus, various hospitals under the group cater to a specific class such as the working to middle, middle, and upper class above.

For example, a maternity package for natural birth in Kasemrad Hospital is 29,000 baht or around 800 US dollars. In Kasemrad International Hospital the price starts at 42,000 baht or around 1,160 US dollars. BCH aims to be flexible without compromising on giving the best healthcare.

Diversity and Inclusion

BCH also emphasizes the importance of treating everyone equally, they do not tolerate any discrimination against a specific group race, nationality, age, gender, skin color, or physical disabilities or limitations.

Sustainability Policies and Goals

As mentioned, BCH strictly aims to incorporate environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices into their business operations. BCH group makes sure that sustainability is a priority which is why they are always taking proactive measures to avoid and combat any potential unfavorable impacts on the stakeholders.

BCH made guidelines that are associated with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and they have successfully included 13 sustainable development goals (SDGs).

Conclusion

Overall, Bangkok Chain Hospital Group is a hospital operator that has been successful in the medical business field for the past years covering 9 provinces in Thailand and 1 in Laos. The first hospital, Kasemrad Hospital Bangkae, was established in 1984. It continued to grow, expanding to 15 hospitals and 1 polyclinic with 582 exam rooms and 2,254 licensed beds.

Out of all the hospitals in Thailand reviewed, I’ve noticed that Bangkok Chain Hospital Group is the only company that has highlighted sustainability goals. I want to commend how they cater to the entire social class ladder not mainly focusing on a specific level. BCH is committed to practicing excellent and equal care to patients and business partners and resource management.

It is nice to consider a hospital that treats everyone fairly from the patients, partners, and all the staff members!