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Jintara's National Accreditation

Certificate 25/2569 records Jintara's compliance with Thailand's national quality standard for drug treatment and rehabilitation facilities. It is valid from 20 May 2026 to 19 May 2029.

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Registered with the Thai Ministry of Public Health as a drug rehabilitation center.
Accredited under Thailand’s national standard for drug treatment and rehabilitation facilities.

What Our Registration And Accreditation Mean

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health registered Jintara Wellness Center and Rehab as a drug rehabilitation center. Registration certificate SFT.50.13-11116 was issued on 8 September 2023. Certificate 25/2569 records a separate national quality accreditation. The three certifying bodies are listed below.

Two Jintara Rehab staff holding the national accreditation certificate on stage at the ceremony in Bangkok
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Healthcare Accreditation Institute (HAI)

Thailand's national healthcare accreditation body, and the same institute that accredits the country's hospitals. Its signature is what makes this a national standard, independently checked, not a private badge.

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Princess Mother National Institute on Drug Abuse Treatment

Thailand's national institute for drug treatment and rehabilitation, which runs the assessment program with its regional Thanyarak hospitals.

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Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Public Health

The Ministry department that drug treatment and rehabilitation facilities apply to under Thailand's Narcotics Code. Its Director-General signs the certificate.

Held by Jintara Wellness Center and Rehab, Chiang Mai, under certificate no. 25/2569, which names Thailand’s quality standard for drug treatment facilities and drug addiction rehabilitation facilities. Valid 20 May 2026 to 19 May 2029, a three-year term renewable on continued compliance. To check it, ask us for a copy of the certificate, or confirm it by that facility name with the Princess Mother National Institute on Drug Abuse Treatment or the Department of Medical Services.

Representatives of the accredited facilities holding their certificates on stage at the 26th National Drug Dependence Academic Conference in Bangkok

What This Accreditation Means For Your Family.

If someone you love needs treatment, you are not in a position to audit a rehab's medical systems yourself. You should not have to be. National accreditation is how an independent body does that work for you.

Certificate 25/2569 records Jintara's compliance with Thailand's national quality standard for drug treatment and rehabilitation facilities. It is valid from 20 May 2026 to 19 May 2029.

This page explains what that standard covers, what it does and does not promise, and why it matters when you are choosing where to send someone in crisis. If you are arranging treatment for someone else, our family guide to what the accreditation means covers the same ground in plain language, including what the first days here are really like.

Two Jintara Rehab staff smiling with the framed national accreditation certificate at the conference venue in Bangkok

What It Certifies, And What It Does Not.

The accreditation covers the facility standard. Families can use it to compare rehabs and ask each team how it provides care.

This is the most important distinction on the page, and the one we will not soften.

An individual’s recovery depends on their needs and the care they receive. Families can ask our team how we would support their relative.

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Why This Matters When You Are Choosing From Far Away.

The accreditation was certified jointly by the Healthcare Accreditation Institute, the public body that also accredits Thailand's hospitals, the Princess Mother National Institute on Drug Abuse Treatment and the Department of Medical Services. It is not a badge a rehab awards itself: an outside team checks the facility against a published national standard, and a family can ask to see the certificate. Why accreditation matters when you choose a rehab is worth weighing before you decide.

A few things the standard requires that families rarely think to ask about:

  • Qualified, addiction-trained clinicians: Not general staff. Doctors with addiction-medicine training and nurses with specialist training in treating substance use.
  • Safe medical detox: The standard covers safety and the care process, including detox and complication management.
  • Patient rights and confidentiality: Built into the standard as a scored requirement, not an afterthought. For clients who are reputation-sensitive and frightened of exposure, this is not a small thing.
  • Structured aftercare: The standard covers discharge planning and follow-up.
  • A maturity threshold: Only facilities with at least three years of continuous operation can even apply. The accreditation is, among other things, a signal of an established operation.
Accredited facilities recognised together on stage at the national drug treatment ceremony, Thailand
A teak building with a balcony among the trees at Jintara Rehab in Chiang Mai

What An Independent Survey Team Actually Checks.

The national standard is organised into four domains. In plain language, here is what each one means for a family.

  • 1. General management: Whether the clinic is properly led, properly staffed, and run to a plan. This sets the staff-qualification bar: addiction-medicine trained doctors, registered nurses with specialist training in treating substance use, and qualified therapists, overseen by a clinical governance committee that meets regularly.
  • 2. Key work systems: The safety machinery. Risk management and incident reporting, a safe physical environment with emergency drills, a controlled medication system, secure locked storage for narcotic and detox medicines, and confidential medical records. For inpatient care, a nurse station with line of sight to patients and controlled entry.
  • 3. Care process: How an individual patient is actually treated, from access and assessment, through an individual care plan, to safe detox and complication management, to discharge planning and structured follow-up.
  • 4. Operational results: Whether the clinic measures what it does and improves it, through a continuous quality-improvement cycle.
Pillows on a bed below framed wall panels in a private bedroom at Jintara Rehab in Chiang Mai

How Jintara Is Built To Meet This Standard.

The accreditation describes a national bar. Here is how our clinic is set up against it.

  • A maximum of ten clients: With thirty-two staff, a 3.2 to one staff-to-client ratio, and 24/7 on-site nursing.
  • On-site medical detox: With a full medical checkup on day two at our expense: bloods, liver, kidney, chest X-ray and EKG.
  • Three therapists on staff: Including EMDR specialisation, with a large private room for every client.
  • Founder-led, fifteen-plus years: A founder with more than fifteen years building addiction treatment centres in Thailand.

We are not a twelve-step program. We publish our methods and our pricing openly, and we refer people elsewhere when we are not the right fit. The accreditation sits alongside that approach. You can read about the care Jintara provides and ask our team what applies to you.

Garden courtyard at Jintara Rehab in Chiang Mai

Talk with Our Admissions Team

Your enquiry is confidential and goes only to our admissions team.

Common Questions About Our Accreditation

What is this national accreditation for a rehab in Thailand?

It is a national quality accreditation for facilities that treat and rehabilitate people with drug and substance use disorders. It assesses the facility's clinical systems, staffing, safety and care processes against Thailand's quality standard for drug treatment facilities and drug addiction rehabilitation facilities. Jintara's accreditation was certified jointly by the Healthcare Accreditation Institute, the Princess Mother National Institute on Drug Abuse Treatment, and the Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Public Health.

Does the accreditation mean my family member is guaranteed to recover?

Recovery depends on the person and their treatment. Certificate 25/2569 records the facility’s compliance with the national standard.

Is this different from a private clinic just saying it has high standards?

Yes. The accreditation follows a self-assessment plus an on-site survey by an external team whose decision overrides the clinic's own scoring. It is earned and independently verified, not self-declared.

Is this the same as hospital accreditation, and does it apply to private facilities?

No, and yes. The standard was written for public and private drug treatment and rehabilitation facilities alike, and it was certified by the Healthcare Accreditation Institute, the same national body that accredits Thailand's hospitals, together with the national drug-treatment institute and the Department of Medical Services. It is not hospital accreditation: Jintara is accredited against the drug treatment and rehabilitation standard specifically, and is not itself a hospital.

How long does the accreditation last?

Jintara's accreditation runs from 20 May 2026 to 19 May 2029, a three-year term, with re-accreditation required on continued compliance.

What does the national standard cover?

The standard covers general management, key work systems and safety, the individual care process, and operational results.

Can we verify the accreditation?

Ask Jintara for a copy of certificate 25/2569. It names Jintara Wellness Center and Rehab and gives the certifying bodies and validity dates.

Which bodies issued the accreditation?

Three national authorities jointly. The Healthcare Accreditation Institute, which is the same body that accredits Thailand's hospitals. The Princess Mother National Institute on Drug Abuse Treatment, the national drug-treatment authority. And the Department of Medical Services within the Ministry of Public Health. Three government signatures on one certificate is a stronger assurance than any single private badge.

Does this mean Jintara is a hospital?

No. Jintara is a residential drug treatment and rehabilitation facility, not a hospital. What the accreditation confirms is that it was assessed against the national standard for facilities like it, and that the bodies certifying it include the institute that also accredits Thailand's hospitals. The setting is a small, calm place with ten beds.

Do other rehabs in Thailand have this accreditation?

Yes, some do, and we will not name them or suggest that others lack it. What the accreditation tells you is that a facility was checked against a published national standard by an outside team. Ask any rehab you are considering for its certificate number and the bodies that issued it.

If other accredited clinics exist, why choose Jintara?

The accreditation proves a clinic meets the national bar. It does not make every clinic the same. Jintara's difference is its scale and model: a maximum of ten clients at a time, owner-led admissions, 24/7 awake nursing, and a 3.2 to one staff-to-client ratio. The accreditation is the floor. The boutique model is why families choose Jintara over larger facilities that also meet that floor.

What is the standard Jintara was assessed against?

Thailand's national quality standard for drug treatment facilities and drug addiction rehabilitation facilities. The standard covers general management, key work systems and safety, the individual care process, and operational results.

Does accreditation cover medical detox safety?

The national standard covers safety in treatment. Certificate 25/2569 records Jintara's compliance with Thailand's national quality standard for drug treatment and rehabilitation facilities. Ask the team how it manages detox and responds to complications.

Is patient confidentiality part of the standard?

Yes. The national standard includes patient rights and confidentiality. Ask the team how it handles personal information during treatment.

Written by Darren LockieClinically reviewed by Denise O'Leary (MA Counselling Psychology, EMDRIA-Certified EMDR Therapist)Published: June 18, 2026Updated: November 11, 2026

Registered with the Thai Ministry of Public Health as a drug rehabilitation center. The clinical information on this page describes Jintara's general approach to supporting clients during the early recovery period. Medical decisions, including medication protocols, are determined by addiction-specialist psychiatrists through our partner hospital pathway. Individual treatment varies based on clinical assessment. This content is for informational purposes and does not constitute medical advice.