Based in Bangkok, Thailand, Dr. Somporn Kumphong has over 25 years of experience in healthcare, with extensive expertise in preparing organizations for accreditation with accrediting bodies such as Joint Commission International (JCI), DNV.GL  (Norway), American Accreditation Commission International (AACI), Planetree International and Global Healthcare Accreditation (GHA).    

Dr. Somporn Kumphong  graduated in general medicine from Chiang Mai-University and later studied quality management and achieved certification with the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians. Immediately after his studies, he began his career in public health, healthcare management, and accreditation. Over the past 25 years, he has also been heavily involved in the domestic accreditation process in Thailand, through the Healthcare Accreditation Institute-a government entity, in the role of consultant, surveyor and trainer.

At present, he provides advisory services for government agencies especially on Medical and Wellness Tourism such as Thailand Medical Hub etc. and more than 100 healthcare organizations in Asia-Pacific to develop and prepare for International Standards in the Asia-Pacific region.   Currently, Dr. Somporn Kumphong is GHA’s  Executive Director of Asia Pacific and plays a role in the international accreditation standard as executive level, standards committee member, trainer and e.g., AACI®, GHA®, Planetree International®. He is also a member of judging panel for the 14th Thailand Tourism Awards 2023 (TTA2023) Health Tourism Category, Tourism Authority of Thailand.