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Samitivej Sriracha Hospital

A JCI-accredited private hospital on Thailand's Eastern Seaboard, with a Japanese medical centre, a 24-hour international department and published check-up prices

Bea Siriwat

Independently assessed by Bea Siriwat

Last reviewed 12 October 2026 · How we evaluate

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Samitivej Sriracha Hospital

Samitivej Sriracha Hospital opened in 1993 in the port town of Sriracha in Chonburi province, between Bangkok and Pattaya, and is part of the Samitivej group that also runs Samitivej Sukhumvit in Bangkok. It serves the large community of Japanese and other foreign workers in the Eastern Seaboard's industrial estates, with a Japanese hospital inside the building and an international department open around the clock. Behind that sits a general hospital of up to 234 beds with more than 20 specialist centres, from heart and digestive care to orthopaedics, neurology and emergency medicine.

Accreditation JCI Accredited
Founded 1993
Beds Up to 234
Japanese Medical Center On site

At a Glance

Best for Expatriate and Japanese patients on the Eastern Seaboard
Pricing Mid-Range
Setting JCI-accredited private hospital, up to 234 beds
Standout Japanese medical centre and 24-hour international department

Our Assessment of Samitivej Sriracha Hospital

Independent verdict

Samitivej Sriracha is the obvious accredited private hospital for people living or working on the Eastern Seaboard, and a reasonable choice for visitors staying around Sriracha or north of Pattaya. It is part of the Samitivej group, it was reported in 2021 as the first hospital in Thailand's Eastern region to hold Joint Commission International accreditation, and it has been running since 1993. Its Japanese medical centre, Japanese and Chinese interpreters and 24-hour international department make it unusually well set up for foreign residents outside Bangkok, and it publishes prices for several screening programmes.

The trade-offs are scale and information. It is a mid-sized provincial hospital, so for the most complex care, such as transplants or specialist children's surgery, patients may be referred to the group's larger Bangkok hospitals. Its own website does not mention JCI at all, and we could not retrieve a current entry from the JCI online directory, so its accreditation rests on Samitivej's group statement and dated reports. The English site is thin, much of the detail is in Thai or Japanese, and the hospital does not publish treatment prices, outcome data or a list of direct-billing insurers.

It suits expatriates and their families on the Eastern Seaboard, Japanese patients who want care in their own language, and visitors in the Sriracha and Pattaya area who need a check-up or general specialist care. International patients travelling specifically for major surgery may prefer to compare it with the group's Bangkok hospitals.

Who Samitivej Sriracha Hospital Is Best For

In one sentence, Samitivej Sriracha Hospital is the right choice for expatriate and Japanese patients on the Eastern Seaboard who accept mid-range tier pricing. The lists below tell you whether that is you.

A strong fit if you

  • Expatriates and families living or working on the Eastern Seaboard
  • Japanese patients wanting care with Japanese-speaking staff and interpreters
  • Health check-ups and screening with published prices outside Bangkok
  • Visitors in Sriracha or north Pattaya needing accredited general or emergency care

Look elsewhere if you

  • Patients needing highly specialised care best delivered at a large Bangkok hospital
  • Patients who want published treatment prices or outcome data before choosing
  • English speakers who want detailed hospital information in English before booking

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Accreditations, Verified

Samitivej states that Joint Commission International has accredited its three main hospitals, Sukhumvit, Srinakarin and Sriracha, and Samitivej Sriracha was reported in 2021 as the first hospital in Thailand's Eastern region to hold JCI accreditation. We confirmed this through the group's own statement and dated published references, but we could not retrieve a current entry from the JCI online directory, and the hospital's own website does not mention JCI. We have listed only the accreditation we could confirm.

JCI Accredited

Joint Commission International. Samitivej states that JCI has accredited its three main hospitals, Sukhumvit, Srinakarin and Sriracha; a UK government list of JCI-accredited facilities in Thailand dated March 2016 records JCI hospital program accreditation for Samitivej Sriracha; and a July 2021 press report describes it as the first hospital in Thailand's Eastern region to achieve JCI accreditation. JCI is the leading global standard for hospital quality and patient safety. We were unable to independently retrieve a current listing from the JCI online directory, and the hospital's own website does not mention JCI, so the current award date rests on the Samitivej group's statements.

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Where the issuing body publishes a public register, the badge links straight to it; otherwise it links to the hospital's own published record. Our full source list is below.

Specialties & Strengths

Samitivej Sriracha organises its care into specialist centres serving the Eastern Seaboard. The links below point to the closest matching procedure guides on our site.

What Samitivej Sriracha Hospital Costs

As a provincial hospital in the Samitivej group, Samitivej Sriracha generally sits below the group's Bangkok hospitals on price but above local government hospitals. It publishes prices for several screening programmes, listed below from its own package pages on 12 October 2026. For treatment, it does not publish standard prices, so we recommend requesting an itemised quote.

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International Patient Services at Samitivej Sriracha Hospital

Samitivej Sriracha runs an international department for foreign patients and a separate Japanese medical centre. The details below reflect what the hospital publishes.

Language Support

The international department serves foreign patients 24 hours a day with a team of interpreters. The hospital has Japanese-speaking staff and interpreters in its Japanese medical centre, and several Chinese-speaking doctors and Chinese interpreters.

Contacts

The hospital's main line is +66 38 320 300, and it offers chat support through LINE. The emergency line is +66 38 324 111.

Payment & Insurance

The hospital does not publish a list of direct-billing insurers on its website. We recommend confirming insurance cover and billing arrangements with the hospital before any planned treatment.

If something goes wrong after you fly home

Samitivej Sriracha Hospital provides a post-operative care plan before you leave, and follow-up communication with your surgical team can be arranged through its international patient office.

As your coordinator we stay in the loop after you land. If a concern comes up we help you reach your surgeon, get records to a local doctor, and understand what the hospital will and will not cover. We tell you this before you book, not after.

How Booking Works at Samitivej Sriracha Hospital

  1. Call the hospital on +66 38 320 300 or use its LINE chat or online enquiry form, naming the centre or package you need; the hospital says it replies to enquiries within 24 hours.
  2. For a check-up, choose a published package and confirm the price, contents and fasting instructions when booking.
  3. Japanese patients can use the Japanese medical centre's own desk and phone support, and anyone needing urgent care can call the emergency line on +66 38 324 111.

When you enquire through us, our care team handles these steps with the hospital on your behalf and confirms everything back to you before you commit to anything.

About Samitivej Sriracha Hospital

Samitivej Sriracha Hospital was founded in 1993 by a group of doctors and local business people and stands at 8 Soi Laem Ket, Chermchomphon Road, in Sriracha, Chonburi, about 110 km east of Bangkok and close to Laem Chabang port and Pattaya. It is part of the Samitivej group, itself part of Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS), alongside Samitivej Sukhumvit and Samitivej Srinakarin in Bangkok. The hospital says it can take up to 234 patients, with more than 100 examination rooms and more than 1,000 medical staff, and it has offered MRI scanning since 2006.

A Japanese hospital operates within the building to serve the Japanese community working in the eastern region. It moved into a new building in 2016 with its own inpatient rooms, and its consultation desk is open daily from 7am to 8pm, with Japanese-language support by phone around the clock. The hospital also has an international department serving foreign patients 24 hours a day, several Chinese-speaking doctors and Chinese interpreters.

The hospital lists more than 20 specialist centres. They include a cardiovascular centre with cardiac rehabilitation, a liver and digestive centre, a bone and joint centre covering joint replacement, spine and sports medicine, a brain and nerve centre, a surgery and keyhole surgery centre, women's and children's health, urology, kidney dialysis, ear, nose and throat, eye care, dental care, rehabilitation, occupational medicine, a weight-loss centre and a 24-hour accident and emergency centre. Its Wellness Center runs annual and risk-based check-ups with heart, lung, bone density and cancer screening.

Facilities & Technology

Japanese Medical Center

A Japanese hospital within the building, with a Japanese-language consultation desk open daily from 7am to 8pm, its own inpatient rooms and Japanese support by phone around the clock.

24-Hour Accident and Emergency Center

Round-the-clock emergency care, with an emergency line on 038 324 111.

MRI and CT Imaging

MRI scanning, offered since 2006, alongside CT, ultrasound, bone density and digital mammography.

Kidney Dialysis Center

A haemodialysis service listed among the hospital's centres.

Location & Getting There

8 Soi Laem Ket, Chermchomphon Road, Sriracha, Chonburi 20110, Thailand
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) on Bangkok's eastern side, and U-Tapao Airport (UTP) to the south; journey times by car vary with traffic
The hospital is in Sriracha town in Chonburi province; most visitors arrive by taxi or private car from Bangkok, Pattaya or the nearby industrial estates.
+66 38 320 300

Common Questions About Samitivej Sriracha Hospital

What patients typically want to know before choosing this hospital

Samitivej states that Joint Commission International has accredited Samitivej Sukhumvit, Srinakarin and Sriracha, and the hospital was reported in July 2021 as the first in Thailand's Eastern region to hold JCI accreditation. We could not retrieve a current entry from the JCI online directory.

Yes. Both belong to the Samitivej group, part of Bangkok Dusit Medical Services, but they are separate hospitals. Sriracha is about 110 km east of Bangkok in Chonburi province.

Yes. A Japanese medical centre operates inside the hospital, with a Japanese-language consultation desk open daily from 7am to 8pm and Japanese support by phone around the clock.

For some screening programmes, yes. On 12 October 2026 it listed a stroke screening programme at ฿19,500, a basic dementia screening programme at ฿17,500 and cervical cancer screening from ฿1,800. Treatment prices are given on request.

Sriracha lies between Bangkok and Pattaya, and the Samitivej group describes the hospital as near Laem Chabang and Pattaya. Journey times depend on where you are staying.

Yes. The hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency centre, reachable on +66 38 324 111.

How We Evaluated Samitivej Sriracha Hospital

Our hospital profiles are independently researched by our editorial team. No hospital can pay to be listed here, ranked higher or reviewed favourably. For Samitivej Sriracha Hospital we verified only what the hospital and the Samitivej group publish and what appears in dated reputable sources. Here is what we assessed. Our checks are desk-based, verified against the issuing bodies' registers and the hospital's own published materials rather than a hospital-arranged visit. Read the full methodology.

Accreditation & certification

We confirmed each accreditation directly with the issuing bodies and against published records, rather than relying on marketing claims, so the badges you see are real.

Clinical credentials & depth

We checked the qualifications of the clinicians who would treat you and the depth of the specialist teams, technology and inpatient support standing behind them.

International patient systems

We assessed whether there is a genuine international patient service — multilingual staff, visa help and structured coordination — rather than just a translated website.

Care coordination & follow-up

We looked for documented care plans, follow-up scheduling and clear channels, so you can still reach your care team once you have flown home.

Pricing transparency

We evaluated whether estimates are itemised and given in writing upfront, covering treatment, stay and follow-up, rather than arriving as one opaque figure.

Patient feedback patterns

We reviewed patient reports across multiple independent sources, looking for consistent themes in satisfaction, complaints and treatment outcomes.

How we make money

Hospitals cannot pay for placement, ranking or a favourable review anywhere on this site. We earn a coordination fee from the hospital only when you choose to book through us, and it never changes your price. That conflict is why we publish our evaluation criteria and sources on every profile, and link accreditations to the issuing bodies.

Sources
About Samitivej Sriracha (founding, beds, staff, Japanese hospital), checked 12 October 2026 — https://www.samitivejsriracha.com/en/page/1/about-us.html
Message from the Samitivej CEO (JCI statement naming Sriracha), checked 12 October 2026 — https://www.samitivejhospitals.com/about-us/message
Manager Online report, 5 July 2021 (first JCI hospital in the Eastern region), checked 12 October 2026 — https://mgronline.com/business/detail/9640000065169
Hospital home page (centres, contacts, international department), checked 12 October 2026 — https://www.samitivejsriracha.com/
Japanese Medical Center, checked 12 October 2026 — https://samitivej-jp.com/sriracha
Packages and promotions, checked 12 October 2026 — https://www.samitivejsriracha.com/th/promotion.html
JCI accredited organisations directory — jointcommission.org

If you believe any information on this profile is inaccurate or outdated, please contact our editorial team and we will check it against the source.

Nick Peplow

Nick Peplow

EDITORIAL REVIEW

Founder & Lead Coordinator

Last reviewed: October 12, 2026

Medical disclaimer: Content on this site is provided for informational purposes and should not be treated as medical advice. Outcomes, timelines, and eligibility differ from person to person. Consult a qualified medical professional before making any decisions about surgery or treatment.

At a Glance

Best for Expatriate and Japanese patients on the Eastern Seaboard
Pricing Mid-Range
Setting JCI-accredited private hospital, up to 234 beds
Standout Japanese medical centre and 24-hour international department

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