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Samitivej
Samitivej PCL ( th, สมิติเวช), doing business as Samitivej Hospitals ( th, โรงพยาบาลสมิติเวช), is a private hospital brand in Thailand. It operates hospitals and health centers in Bangkok and Chonburi Province. It is owned by Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS), Thailand's largest private hospital company. 40% of the patients seen at Samitivej centres are not Thai.Reisman, David A. ''Health Tourism: Social Welfare Through International Trade''. Edward Elgar Publishing, January 1, 2010. , 9781849805537. p177 The centres offer halal food, and patients can get frequent flier miles. Hospitals Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital is on Sukhumvit Road in Vadhana, Bangkok. 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 intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samitivej Hospital, Sukhumvit
Samitivej PCL ( th, สมิติเวช), doing business as Samitivej Hospitals ( th, โรงพยาบาลสมิติเวช), is a private hospital brand in Thailand. It operates hospitals and health centers in Bangkok and Chonburi Province. It is owned by Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS), Thailand's largest private hospital company. 40% of the patients seen at Samitivej centres are not Thai.Reisman, David A. ''Health Tourism: Social Welfare Through International Trade''. Edward Elgar Publishing, January 1, 2010. , 9781849805537. p177 The centres offer halal food, and patients can get frequent flier miles. Hospitals Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital is on Sukhumvit Road in Vadhana, Bangkok. 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 intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services ( th, บริษัท กรุงเทพดุสิตเวชการ จำกัด (มหาชน), stock symbol: SETBDMS is Thailand's largest private healthcare group. It was founded by the Thai billionaire Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth. There are six different hospitals with 34 hospital branches in the group: The seventeen branches of Bangkok Hospital, the BNH Hospital, the five branches of Phyathai Hospitals, the five Paolo Memorial Hospitals, the five branches of Samitivej Hospital and the Royal Bangkok Hospital The company is listed on the Thai stock exchange, and is looking to expand to other countries. retrieved 23 December 2015 See also |
Sukhumvit Road
Sukhumvit Road ( th, ถนนสุขุมวิท, , ), or Highway 3 ( th, ทางหลวงแผ่นดินหมายเลข 3), is a major road in Thailand, and a major surface road of Bangkok and other cities. It follows a coastal route from Bangkok to Khlong Yai District, Trat border to Koh Kong, Cambodia. Sukhumvit Road is named after the fifth chief of the Department of Highways, Phra Bisal Sukhumvit. It is one of the four major highways of Thailand, along with Phahonyothin Road (Highway 1), Mittraphap Road (Highway 2) and Phetkasem Road (Highway 4). Route Sukhumvit Road begins in Bangkok, as a continuation of Rama I and Phloen Chit Roads which span Pathum Wan District. Starting from where the boundaries of the districts of Khlong Toei, Pathum Wan and Watthana meet, it runs the entire length of the border between Khlong Toei and Watthana, then passes through Phra Khanong and Bang Na districts. It then crosses the border between Bangkok and S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chonburi
Chonburi ( th, ชลบุรี, , IAST: , ) is the capital of Chonburi Province and Mueang Chonburi District in Thailand. It is about 100 km southeast of Bangkok, on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand. Its name means 'city of water'. Chonburi, along with other areas along the coast to Pattaya, forms a conurbation known as the Pattaya-Chonburi Metropolitan Area. Chonburi has had town (''thesaban mueang'') status since 1935. Climate Chonburi has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification ''Aw''). Winters are fairly dry and very warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is hot with the average daily maximum at . The monsoon season runs from May through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm. Transportation The main road through Chonburi is Thailand Route 3, also known as Sukhumvit Road. To the northwest it connects to Bangkok and to south it connects to Rayong, Chanthaburi, and Trat. Route 344 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mueang Chonburi District
Mueang Chonburi ( th, เมืองชลบุรี, , ) is the capital district ('' amphoe mueang'') of Chonburi province, eastern Thailand. Geography Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Pakong of Chachoengsao province, Phan Thong, Ban Bueng and Si Racha. To the west is the Bay of Bangkok. History On 14 November 1938 the district's name was changed from ''Bang Pla Soi'' (บางปลาสร้อย) to ''Mueang Chonburi'' . Administration Central administration The district Mueang Chon Buri is subdivided into 18 subdistricts (''Tambon''), which are further subdivided into 122 administrative villages ('' Muban''). Local administration There are 4 towns (''Thesaban Mueang'') in the district: * Chon Buri (Thai: ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Bang Pla Soi, Makham Yong, Ban Khot. * Saen Suk (Thai: ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Saen Suk and parts of the subdistricts Mueang, Huai Kapi. * Ban Suan (Thai: ) consisting of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ban Suan
Ban, or BAN, may refer to: Law * Ban (law), a decree that prohibits something, sometimes a form of censorship, being denied from entering or using the place/item ** Imperial ban (''Reichsacht''), a form of outlawry in the medieval Holy Roman Empire * Ban (medieval), the sovereign's power to command ** King's ban (''Königsbann''), a royal command or prohibition in the medieval Holy Roman Empire * Herem (other), a Hebrew word usually translated as "the ban" * A ban could be served on people in apartheid-era South Africa People * Ban (surname), a Chinese surname * Ban (Korean name), a Korean surname and element in given names ** Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General * King Ban, a king from the Matter of Britain * Ban (title), a noble title used in Central and Southeastern Europe (Romania, Croatia, Bosnia and Hungary) ** Banate of Bosnia ** Ban of Croatia * Matija Ban, a Croatian poet * Oana Ban, a Romanian artistic gymnast * Shigeru Ban, a Japanese architect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Si Racha
Si Racha ( th, ศรีราชา, ) is a subdistrict and town in Thailand on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 120 km southeast of Bangkok in Si Racha district, Chonburi province. Si Racha is known as the provenance of the popular hot sauce, Sriracha, which is named after the town. History The municipality was created as a subdistrict municipality (''thesaban tambon'') in 1945. In 1995, the subdistrict municipality was upgraded to a town municipality (''thesaban mueang''). Education The Thai-Japanese Association School Sriracha, a Japanese international school, is in Si Racha. It is an affiliate of the Thai-Japanese Association School in Bangkok. " |
Thon Buri District
Thon Buri ( th, ธนบุรี, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. On the west bank of Chao Phraya River, it was once part of Thon Buri province. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Bangkok Yai, Phra Nakhon (across Chao Phraya River), Khlong San, Bang Kho Laem (across Chao Phraya), Rat Burana, Chom Thong, and Phasi Charoen. History In addition to the native inhabitants, the district was settled relatively early by foreigners, first Chinese merchants, then the Portuguese after the fall of Ayutthaya to the Burmese in 1767. In addition to the Chinese and Portuguese, there were also Muslims and Mon, from Burma, as well as French priests, particularly in the neighbourhood called Kudi Chin. The area still retains many Chinese shrines, mosques, and Santa Cruz Church, the second Catholic church to be built in Thailand. The district used to be called Ratchakhrue (ราชคฤห์) due to a nearby wat of the same name. It was ren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CABI (organisation)
CABI (legally CAB International, formerly Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux) is a nonprofit intergovernmental development and information organisation focusing primarily on agricultural and environmental issues in the developing world, and the creation, curation, and dissemination of scientific knowledge. Overview CABI is an international not-for-profit organisation. Their work is delivered through teams of CABI scientists and key partners working in over 40 countries across the world. CABI states its mission as "improving people’s lives worldwide by solving problems in agriculture and the environment". These problems include loss of crops caused by pests and diseases, invasive weeds and pests that damage farm production and biodiversity, and lack of global access to scientific research. Funding CABI states that only 3% of its revenue comes from core funding. Donors listed in the company's 2014 financial report include the UK's Department for International Development (£4, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
