Bangkok Hospital ( th, โรงพยาบาลกรุงเทพ) is a hospital in

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. It was opened in 1972 by a team of physicians, pharmacists and 30 nurses. It is one of the largest privately owned hospitals in Southeast Asia. The original hospital became the Bangkok Hospital Group, now Thailand's largest hospital operator with 40 locations in major cities throughout Thailand. In 2007, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Bangkok Hospital Group Co. Ltd.

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received from Kaewkwan Watcharoethai, the Royal Household Secretary-General, the royal warrant appointment to display the

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emblem.

History

Bangkok Hospital, one of the country's first private hospitals, first opened its doors in 1972. Over the past 50 years, the company has expanded to encompass tertiary care hospitals with dedicated oncology and cardiology centers. Both Thais and foreigners have consistently chosen the hospital for diagnostic, treatment, and rehabilitation services because they trust it. The largest regulatory agency for medical standards in the world, Joint Commission International (JCI), has granted it certification.

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 bi ...

(BDMS) is one of the most well-known hospital networks in the

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area. JCI (Joint Commission International) accreditation places 14 of the 53 institutions in the BDMS among the top 5 private hospitals in the world by market capitalization. On October 30, 1969, Bangkok Dusit Medical Services was established with a 10 million baht initial registered capital under the name "Bangkok Dusit Medical Services" Bangkok Hospital was established on February 26, 1972. It was listed on the Thai stock exchange on October 2, 1991, and in 1994 the firm was officially converted to a Public Company Limited. 1,589.20 million baht of the company's total 1,758.22 million baht registered capital is issued and paid-up capital.

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