Private hospital, Wat Ket, east bank of the Ping. Accident and emergency department open 24 hours.
McCormick Hospital
Chiang Mai’s oldest hospital — a not-for-profit private general hospital on the east bank of the Ping, with a 24-hour emergency department and modest prices.
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Say “rong phayaban Maek-kho-mik”. On Kaew Nawarat Road on the east bank of the Ping, about ten minutes by car from Tha Phae Gate and the Night Bazaar.
- TypePrivate — not-for-profit, foundation-run general hospital, founded 1888
- Address133 Kaew Nawarat Road, Wat Ket, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai 50000
- Switchboard+66 53 921 777
- Emergency department, direct line+66 53 921 799
- Emailmch.info@mccormickhospital.com
- Websitemccormickhospital.com/web
- HoursAccident and emergency department open 24 hours
- LanguagesThai; English spoken by many doctors
- AccreditationThai Hospital Accreditation (HA), re-accredited for the third time — not JCI
- Opened1888
- On the mapOpen in Google Maps
Founded in 1888 and on its present site by the river since 1924, McCormick is a large not-for-profit general hospital on Kaew Nawarat Road, ten minutes from the Night Bazaar. It has a 24-hour accident and emergency department, 24-hour ambulances and Thailand’s HA accreditation, and it treats a great many local families and long-term foreign residents at prices well below the international-brand hospitals.
What it is known for
History and price. McCormick is the oldest hospital in Chiang Mai, founded in 1888 and on its present riverside site since 1924, and unlike its private rivals it is run by a not-for-profit foundation. It is a large general hospital — it also trains nurses for Payap University — with an accident and emergency department that its own pages say is open 24 hours, a resuscitation team, 24-hour ambulances and the standard specialties, and it holds Thailand’s HA hospital accreditation, renewed three times. It is where a great many Chiang Mai families go, and where long-term foreign residents on a budget have gone for years; the trade-off is a busier, plainer, more Thai experience than the hospitals built for tourists.
Who it suits
Travellers staying east of the Ping — the Night Bazaar, Wat Ket, the riverside hotels — who want a private hospital close by, budget travellers who want private care without flagship prices, and long-stay residents. Its emergency department is a sensible first stop for a moderate injury on that side of the river. English is spoken by many of the doctors and some of the front-desk staff, but expect forms in Thai. For major trauma, neurosurgery or intensive care beyond its means, you will be referred on, usually to Suan Dok or Ram.
Cost and insurance
Among the most affordable private hospitals in the city, with prices that reflect its not-for-profit status. Pay at the cashier; most foreign visitors pay and claim, though some Thai and regional insurers have arrangements with it. Ask for an itemised receipt and an English medical certificate at discharge — both are routine — and a written estimate before any procedure or admission. The emergency department has a direct line, +66 53 921 799, and the switchboard is +66 53 921 777.
Getting there
On Kaew Nawarat Road on the east bank of the Ping, north-east of Nawarat Bridge, in the Wat Ket district. From the Night Bazaar or Tha Phae Gate it is about ten minutes by car across the river; red songthaews heading up Kaew Nawarat Road pass the gate, and Grab and Bolt both know it. The name gives drivers no trouble — say “rong phayaban Maek-kho-mik”. Its 24-hour ambulances are for transfers as well as emergencies; call the emergency line if you cannot get there yourself.
Details checked against the hospital’s own website, September 2026. Call before a non-urgent visit; in an emergency call 1669 or the hospital’s own emergency line above. Travel information, not medical advice.
The other 7 hospitals in Chiang Mai
- Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai HospitalPublic, about 1,400 beds, West of Suan Dok Gate, off Suthep Road.
- Nakornping HospitalPublic, about 860 beds, Chotana Road (Route 107), Mae Rim.
- Chiang Mai Ram HospitalPrivate, about 350 beds, Boonruangrit Road, outside the west moat.
- Lanna HospitalPrivate, about 180 beds, Sukkasem Road, off Chotana Road, north of the moat.
- Rajavej Chiang Mai HospitalPrivate, about 150 beds, Chiang Mai-Lamphun Road, south of Nawarat Bridge.
- Bangkok Hospital Chiang MaiPrivate, about 122 beds, Superhighway (Route 11), east of the Ping.
- Sriphat Medical CenterPublic, Sriphat building, Suan Dok hospital campus.