Krungthep Mahanakorn, the Great City of Angels, or simply Bangkok to the rest of the world, is a sprawling yet colorfully exciting prime example of a metropolis shuffling both the best of the ancient and the modern. And in terms of modern, or should we say ultra-modern, Bangkok’s medical service is now ranked among the world’s absolute finest; truly amazing service at astonishingly cost-saving rates.

The numbers of medical tourists coming to Bangkok for treatment, in recent years, has exploded. While soaking in the atmosphere of this racy and stimulating city, tourists can enjoy safe inexpensive first-class treatment conducted by medical professionals many of whom have graduated from the most prestigious medicinal institutes in the West. Many of Bangkok’s English speaking hospitals, innumerable dentistry clinics and other alternative healing centers are international award winners. Examples of global front-runners are Bumrungrad and Samitivej hospitals which were among South-east Asia’s first to receive the prestigious Joint Commission International accreditation and certification. JCI is the largest accreditor of safe health care in the US. Bangkok, with 7 JCI accredited hospitals in total, means the Thai capital, according to global standards, is an official Asian leader in medical health care.