Chonburi Hospital has announced plans to charge a fee for "non-emergency patients" who come for consultations outside regular office hours, aiming to fully focus on critical cases and reduce after-hours congestion. This will take effect starting 4 January 2027 GMT+7.
On 14 Nov 2026 GMT+7, reports stated that the Facebook pageChonburi Hospitalposted an announcement stating that due to reduced hospital operating funds nationwide, and to enable the hospital to fully and promptly care for emergency and critical patients while reducing after-hours congestion and making optimal use of limited resources for sustainable service,
Chonburi Hospital will charge medical service fees for non-emergency patients visiting the general outpatient clinic outside regular hours starting from 4 January 2027 GMT+7.
For "non-emergency patients"
On Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays,
This fee is non-refundable under all insurance rights except for Social Security patients at Chonburi Hospital only.
Medication, medical supplies, blood tests, and X-rays can be claimed according to the patient's insurance rights.
*Emergency patients are exempt from this fee.* Doctors and nurses will assess urgency based on the hospital's patient triage criteria.
If the condition is non-urgent, patients are advised to seek service during official hours, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
This announcement is made for general awareness. Thank you all for your cooperation.
Announcement dated 13 November 2026 GMT+7.
Information sourced from the Facebook page of Chonburi Hospital.