Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Plc (BDMS), commonly referred to as the Bangkok Hospital Group, announced last week that its intends to acquire Phuket International Hospital (PIH) for THB 3.61 billion, reports The Phuket Gazette. The sale, which is expected to be finalized at the end of the year, reflects the consolidation of Thailand’s health care market. Bangkok Hospital Group is the country’s largest hospital operator with 13 network locations throughout Thailand.
Specifically, BDMS stated that the three key benefits from the acquisition are for enhancing the capacity of the group companies in servicing middle class patients (both domestic and foreign) in the southern part of Thailand; providing additional channels for patient’s referrals to the network hospitals; and establishing a platform to accommodate the growth of medical tourism in Phuket province.
Following the sale, PIH will be renamed Bangkok Phuket International and operated as a subsidiary of the Bangkok Hospital Group. The group also recently opened its newest branch, Dibuk Hospital, on Chao Fa West Road with the aim of servicing the southern part of the island.
