Bandon International Hospital
Area: Bophut · From Bophut: ~5 min
The main private hospital in north Samui. 24/7 emergency, English-speaking doctors, paediatric ward. Our most-used hospital for guests because of its location and emergency response.
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Hospitals & Doctors on Koh Samui
The four hospitals we use for our guest families — with direct phone numbers, drive times from Bophut, and an honest note on what each one is best at. Save this page; you may need it.
Koh Samui has four English-speaking private hospitals. All four have 24/7 emergency rooms, paediatric care, and accept walk-in patients. Which one to head to depends mostly on where you're staying and what kind of help you need.
None of our villas are more than 25 minutes from a hospital. We include a printed hospital briefing in every check-in pack — if you've lost it, here's the same information online.
The five hospitals we trust
Bangkok Hospital Samui
Area: Chaweng · From Bophut: ~12 min
Part of the Bangkok Hospital group — the largest premium hospital network in Thailand. Strong paediatric, dental and dermatology departments. International insurance accepted on direct billing.
Thai International Hospital
Area: Bophut · From Bophut: ~3 min
Smaller, well-rated private hospital in Bophut. English-speaking doctors and short wait times. Good for non-emergency illness — ear infections, stomach bugs, mild dehydration.
Samui International Hospital (Samui Inter)
Area: Chaweng · From Bophut: ~15 min
Long-established private hospital on the Chaweng beach road. 24/7 emergency, paediatrics, and a separate dental wing. Convenient if you're staying in Chaweng or Choeng Mon.
Wattanapat Hospital Samui
Area: Bophut (ring road, Chaweng ↔ Bophut) · From Bophut: ~5 min
Opened 2023 — the newest and one of the most modern private hospitals on Samui. Part of the Wattanapat group (Trang). 24/7 emergency, full medical specialists, paediatrics, dental, and a strong international-patient desk. Excellent choice if you're staying in Bophut, Plai Laem, or anywhere along the north of the island.
When you should go to A&E vs the clinic
For high fever, persistent vomiting, breathing difficulty, allergic reaction, head injury — go to A&E. For ear infections, mild diarrhoea, sunburn, mild dehydration — a regular clinic visit during the day is fine and saves you the emergency department wait.
What to bring
- Passport (yours and the child's)
- Insurance card / policy details
- List of medications and allergies
- A way to pay if direct billing isn't set up (credit card or cash)
If you're at one of our villas
Call our concierge (+66 81 515 4578). We'll arrange a driver, send the hospital your villa pin so they know where to dispatch an ambulance if needed, and follow up the next day to check in on your child. This is part of why we don't do remote check-in — at 2am you want a human, not a chatbot.