Bumrungrad International Hospital was established as a 200-bed facility on 17 September 1980 with an investment of 90 million baht.

[3] As a regional referral centre for specialty medicine, it is one of the world's popular medical tourism destinations.

As of 2006, a large proportion of the medical staff had international experience, and were board certified in Australia, Germany, Japan, the UK or the US (210 were board-certified in the US).

[13] Bumrungrad is in the heart of Bangkok, Thailand and as of 2007 has been called a "one-stop" centre for medical services, especially for surgical procedures.

Dental, general and specialty medicine, advanced diagnostics and therapeutics, surgical services, intensive care, and rehabilitation are available.

[1][5] As of 2006[update], the hospital treated over 1.1 million patients annually[16] for medical services ranging from comprehensive check ups to cardiac surgery.

It commissioned the development of a custom total hospital information system to service both the front and back offices in 1999.

[19][20] The system also helps the potential outbreak of viruses and other disease by eliminating the constant handling of records by human hands.