Rajavej Chiang Mai Hospital

Private general hospital in Chiang Mai

Rajavej Chiang Mai Hospital is a 150-bed private hospital on Chiang Mai-Lamphun Road. It provides inpatient, outpatient and emergency care and describes serving both Thai and international patients. The service directory includes internal medicine, paediatrics, dentistry, dialysis, radiology, physical therapy, laboratory testing and health check-ups.

Its specialist clinics include cardiology, neurology, gastroenterology, oncology, orthopaedics, dermatology, ear, nose and throat care, ophthalmology, urology and surgery. Emergency and intensive-care services are listed as available around the clock. This breadth makes Rajavej a possible first point of care for many conditions, although a particular specialist may work to a defined clinic schedule.

For international patients

The hospital publishes multilingual interpretation support. Patients should request the needed language when booking rather than assuming an interpreter will be immediately available. Bring a passport, insurance card, medication list, allergies and relevant reports or scans. For a planned specialist visit, confirm the doctor's clinic hours and whether any preparation, fasting or referral is required.

Before admission or an elective procedure, ask for an itemised estimate and check insurance authorisation directly. Confirm whether doctor fees, anaesthesia, implants, medication and follow-up are included. Patients continuing care outside Thailand should request an English medical summary, copies of results and clear discharge instructions. In an emergency, treatment takes priority, but a companion can help with documentation and insurer communication.

Location and contact

Rajavej Chiang Mai Hospital is at 316/1 Chiang Mai-Lamphun Road, Wat Ket, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai 50000. The published telephone number is +66 52 011 999. Call ahead for non-urgent appointments, interpreter arrangements and confirmation of the correct department. Emergency cases should use the hospital's emergency route rather than waiting for a routine booking. The doctor directory can help identify a specialty, but a telephone confirmation is still important because individual doctors may attend only on selected days or sessions.

Choosing the correct entry point

A broad hospital directory can make every service appear continuously available. In practice, emergency medicine, general outpatient assessment and scheduled specialists follow different routes. Describe symptoms when calling so staff can direct the patient to the right clinic. For a known diagnosis, provide the specialty and preferred doctor; for an undiagnosed problem, starting with general medicine may be more efficient.

Health-check packages are designed for screening and are not a substitute for assessment of active symptoms. Likewise, dialysis, oncology and surgery require advance coordination and records. International patients transferring ongoing care should send recent summaries, imaging and treatment protocols before travel and confirm that the relevant specialist has reviewed them.

Staying organised during care

Interpretation should be requested early, particularly for consent or discharge discussions. Write down questions and repeat the final plan, medication doses and follow-up date. If several departments are involved, ask which doctor coordinates the case. Families should keep copies of results rather than assuming every outside provider can access the hospital record.

For insurance, obtain authorisation references and understand any deposit. A quoted room rate does not represent the complete admission cost; doctor fees, investigations, medication and procedures may be separate. Before discharge, request an English summary when available, itemised billing and enough medication or prescriptions for the next stage. Expats living in Chiang Mai should also ask how routine appointments are booked after the first visit and which number to use if symptoms worsen outside clinic hours.