Bangkok--20 Jul--KASIKORNBANK
KASIKORNBANK and Bangkok Hospital Group have jointly launched a co-branded credit card offering complete healthcare privileges with a variety of benefits. Under this program, the Bank aims to issue 150,000 cards within three years, with total card spending of 16 billion Baht.
Mr. Krisada Lamsam, Senior Executive Vice President of KASIKORNBANK, said with a growing number of health-conscious people, high-quality medical service at hospitals is in demand. The Bank, together with Bangkok Hospital Group, Thailand’s largest hospital network, has launched the Bangkok Hospital-KBank co-branded credit card in order to satisfy customers’ needs of not only physical health but the entire cycle of healthcare for overall good health and peace of mind, as well as excellent financial services. Thus, this new credit card will perfectly respond to the needs and lifestyles of those who are health-conscious.
Dr. Chatree Duangnet, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Bangkok Hospital, said Bangkok Hospital Group is currently Thailand’s largest hospital operator and ranked second in the Asia-Pacific region with 17 network locations, consisting of three leading hospital groups, namely Bangkok Hospital, Samitivej Hospital and BNH Hospital**. The hospital network covers all regions of Thailand. The cooperation between Bangkok Hospital and KBank in offering a co-branded card is aimed at enhancing customer satisfaction with a number of privileges for cardholders.
Dr. Chatree added that the Bangkok Hospital-KBank co-branded card will provide the most complete medical and financial service cooperation, enabling customers at the Bangkok Hospital Group to receive both quality medical and financial services. Diverse privileges related to the group’s customer healthcare include up to a 30-percent discount, free emergency ambulance, patient room upgrading, and a 50-percent discount for emergency medical helicopter service.
Mr. Krisada added that the Bangkok Hospital-KBank co-branded card under ‘Let Us Take Care of Your Health’ offers many privileges, including a discount at all hospital network locations, personal insurance coverage of up to 100,000 Baht with unlimited accident insurance of 3,000 Baht per incident, financial privileges from KBank for home loan and deposit products, and benefits from other business partners including airlines, fitness centers and spas, restaurants, hotels, and car rental services.
Product enhancement and complete privileges that match customers’ needs will bring about greater trust and convenience. The Bank is planning to issue 50,000 Bangkok Hospital-KBank co-branded cards within one year and 150,000 cards within three years, with total card spending of 16 billion Baht.
Interested persons can apply for the Bangkok Hospital-KBank co-branded credit card at all three groups of Bangkok Hospital as well as any KBank branch nationwide. For more information, please contact the K-Contact Center at 0 2888 8888 or the Contact Center of Bangkok Hospital Group at 1719.