Phramongkutklao Hospital

What Phramongkutklao Hospital does

Phramongkutklao Hospital (โรงพยาบาลพระมงกุฎเกล้า) is a government military hospital operated by the Royal Thai Army under the Army Medical Department, located at 315 Ratchawithi Road in Bangkok, Thailand. Founded circa 1952 and named after King Vajiravudh (Rama VI), it functions as the principal military tertiary care facility in Thailand and serves as the apex referral node within the Royal Thai Army medical network, receiving patients from regional Army hospitals (วพบ., วพม., สพธ.) across the country. In addition to military personnel and their families, the hospital treats civilians under Thailand's three major public healthcare schemes: the Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS), the Civil Servant Medical Benefit Scheme (CSMBS), and the Social Security Scheme (SSS).

The hospital runs a multi-platform digital and clinical ecosystem that includes the PMK Smart App for patient appointment scheduling and health records access, an Oracle-based hospital information management system, REDCap for clinical research data capture at the cancer center, an E-Office internal administrative platform, and out-of-hours specialty clinics (คลินิกนอกเวลา) offering physical therapy, pain management, and EMG diagnostics. Its academic medical center role is delivered through its affiliated Phramongkutklao College of Medicine and Royal Thai Army Nursing College, supporting residency training and research.

Commercially, the hospital does not operate as a market-facing business. Revenue is sourced from Royal Thai Army block funding, reimbursement under the three public healthcare schemes, payments from civilian patients not covered by those schemes, and donations through the Phramongkutklao Hospital Foundation. Pricing is determined by government scheme rates and is not commercially negotiable. In 2025 the hospital launched PMK CancerNeXT, a next-generation oncology center offering integrated multidisciplinary team care, clinical trials, and advanced research, positioning the institution as a regional military cancer care leader and reinforcing its tertiary care footprint.

Name

Phramongkutklao Hospital

Legal name

Phramongkutklao Hospital (โรงพยาบาลพระมงกุฎเกล้า)

Website

https://pmk.ac.th

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Phramongkutklao Hospital is a Royal Thai Army military tertiary care hospital in Bangkok, founded circa 1952, serving military personnel and civilians under Thailand's public healthcare schemes, with an academic medical center, research partnerships, and the PMK CancerNeXT oncology center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tertiary Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospital-Integrated Cancer Centers (Acute Oncology Programs) (HLAFAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Oncology & Cancer Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAC)

Keywords

• Tertiary healthcare services
• Military hospital services
• Cancer treatment center
• Medical residency training
• Government healthcare schemes

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangkok

HQ country

Thailand

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Healthcare Schemes: Revenue from government-funded healthcare programs including the Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS), Civil Servant Medical Benefit Scheme (CSMBS), and Social Security Scheme (SSS). As a military hospital, the primary funding comes from the Royal Thai Army and government healthcare budgets.
2. Medical Services Revenue: Direct payment for medical services including specialized treatments, diagnostic services, and outpatient consultations for paying patients not covered by government schemes.
3. Donations and Foundation Support: Voluntary donations through the Phramongkutklao Hospital Foundation for cancer center development and patient support programs, including tax-deductible E-Donation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Phramongkutklao Hospital is a military-affiliated tertiary care hospital that delivers comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, emergency, surgical, rehabilitation, and specialized medical services to Royal Thai Army personnel, their families, and civilian patients. The hospital operates the PMK CancerNeXT next-generation oncology center providing integrated multidisciplinary cancer care, runs academic medical residency training programs through its affiliated Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, and supports clinical research and health promotion programs.

Product overview

Phramongkutklao Hospital operates as a military-affiliated tertiary care hospital offering a comprehensive range of medical services through multiple platforms. The hospital's digital ecosystem includes the PMK Smart App for patient-facing mobile services, an online services portal for web-based access to appointments and records, specialized centers including the PMK-CancerNeXT for comprehensive cancer care, E-Office for internal administrative workflows, and out-of-hours specialist clinics for extended care access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PMK CancerNeXT: Phramongkutklao Next-Generation Cancer Center - an integrated multidisciplinary cancer care center offering treatment, research, and education.

Products and services

• PMK Smart App Mobile application offered to patients for hospital services including appointment scheduling, accessing medical records, and receiving health information from Phramongkutklao Hospital.
• PMK CancerNeXT (Next-Generation Cancer Center) Comprehensive cancer care center providing integrated multidisciplinary cancer care, advanced research, and education through an MDT approach covering oncology, hematology, surgical oncology, and supportive care for military personnel, families, and civilian patients.
• PMK Online Services Portal Web-based portal providing access to various hospital services including appointment scheduling, medical records, Covid-19 test results, and military medical certification checks for patients.
• Specialist Out-of-Hours Clinics Extended-hour medical clinics offering rehabilitation medicine, pain clinic, and EMG diagnostic services outside regular hospital hours, accessible at clinic.pmk.ac.th.
• Tertiary Inpatient, Outpatient, and Emergency Hospital Services Comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and specialized medical services delivered through the main hospital facility at 315 Ratchawithi Road, Bangkok, covering oncology, rehabilitation medicine, and various medical specialties for military and civilian patients.
• Medical Residency Training Programs Post-graduate medical residency training programs operated in affiliation with Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, providing specialized clinical training for medical residents across multiple specialties.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and primary.

• U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025International military medical research collaboration for advancing medical research and development capabilities.
• Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025International research partnership for military medicine and infectious disease research.
• Royal Thai Army (กองทัพบก)primaryOthersParent organization providing funding, governance, and oversight. The hospital operates as a military medical facility under Army command structure.
• Army Medical Department (กรมแพทย์ทหารบก)primaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMilitary medical authority overseeing the hospital and coordinating with other military medical facilities in the network.
• Phramongkutklao College of Medicine (วิทยาลัยแพทยศาสตร์พระมงกุฎเกล้า)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated medical school providing medical education, residency training programs, and academic research collaboration.
• Phramongkutklao Hospital Foundation (มูลนิธิโรงพยาบาลพระมงกุฎเกล้า)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supporting hospital operations, patient welfare, and fundraising for cancer center and medical equipment.
• Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (AFRIMS) (สถาบันวิจัยวิทยาศาสตร์การแพทย์ทหาร)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMilitary medical research institute conducting research in tropical diseases and military medicine.
• Regional Military Hospitals Network (วพบ., วพม., สพธ.)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of military medical facilities for patient referrals, consultation, and coordinated healthcare delivery.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ramathibodi Hospital: Mahidol University-affiliated tertiary academic hospital in Bangkok. Comparable as a Thai government-linked teaching hospital offering full specialty services, residency training, and a similar patient mix including UCS/CSMBS coverage.
• Siriraj Hospital: Thailand's oldest and largest academic medical center, affiliated with Mahidol University. Directly comparable as a Thai tertiary teaching hospital with comprehensive specialties, residency training, and government/public payer mix.
• Vajira Hospital: Bangkok public tertiary hospital affiliated with Navamindradhiraj University. Directly comparable as a government tertiary teaching hospital in Bangkok serving similar payer schemes and patient demographics.
• King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital: Thai Red Cross Society-affiliated tertiary academic hospital in Bangkok. Most comparable to PMK as a large Thai general/teaching hospital with research mission, government-adjacent status, and similar breadth of specialty services including oncology.
• Queen Sirikit Army Hospital (Phramongkutklao network peer): Royal Thai Army tertiary hospital in Bangkok. Closest peer within the same military medical system, operating under the same Army Medical Department with parallel mission, scheme coverage, and referral network integration.

Broad incumbents

• Bangkok Hospital (Bangkok Dusit Medical Services): Largest private hospital network in Thailand. Comparable as a leading tertiary provider in Bangkok with a cancer center (Wattanosoth), but operates as a commercial incumbent across a national footprint with substantial capital.
• Bumrungrad International Hospital: Thailand's flagship private tertiary hospital and major medical tourism destination. Comparable as a Bangkok tertiary care provider, but operates as a well-capitalized commercial incumbent competing for the same specialist patient pool.

Regional players

• Singapore General Hospital: Singapore's largest public tertiary academic hospital. Comparable as a leading regional government-affiliated academic medical center with comprehensive specialty care and oncology program, but serves a different national market.
• Changi General Hospital: Singapore public tertiary hospital. Comparable as a regional government teaching hospital with comprehensive services, but operates in a different national healthcare system and serves Singapore residents.

Emerging players

• National Cancer Institute of Thailand: Government-dedicated cancer treatment and research center in Bangkok. Comparable as a public-sector oncology competitor with overlapping cancer care, clinical trial, and research mandate in Thailand.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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