Bumrungrad International Hospital (,, ; set: BH) is a private hospital founded in 1980 in Bangkok, Thailand. More frequently referred to as Bumrungrad Hospital or simply Bumrungrad, its name, Bumrungrad means 'to care for the populace' or 'to nurture the people'.
History
Bumrungrad International Hospital was established as a 200-bed facility on 17 September 1980 with an investment of 90 million baht. Bumrungrad is Southeast Asia's largest private hospital.[1] As a regional referral centre for specialty medicine, it is one of the world's popular medical tourism destinations.[2][3] The majority shareholders in the hospital are Thai NVDR Co., Ltd.; Bangkok Insurance Public Company Limited; Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited; and the Sophonpanich family.[4][5]