| Hospitals with a published price | 7 (7 packages) |
|---|---|
| Cheapest | 99,000 THB · £2,205 · Mongkutwattana Hospital |
| Median across hospitals | 115,000 THB · £2,561 |
| Dearest | 215,000 THB · £4,788 |
| Unit | per procedure |
| Exchange rate used | 44.9 THB per GBP, Latest daily mid-market snapshot · 10 November 2026 |
Every published price, cheapest first
| Hospital | City | Package as published | Price | In pounds | Who it applies to | Includes | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mongkutwattana Hospital | Bangkok | Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (2 nights), valid to 2026-12-31 | 99,000 THB | £2,205 | Thai nationals only | surgeon, anaesthesia and nursing fees, operating room, Deluxe single room 3 days 2 nights with meals; excludes other doctors' fees, medical clearance and pre-op tests, regular medication and treatment beyond the operation; Elective cases only. Promotional price stated for Thai nationals only. | 2026-11-01 |
| Ladprao Hospital | Bangkok | Laparoscopic gallstone surgery package, valid to 2026-12-31 | 99,900 THB | £2,225 | No restriction stated | Price for Thai members and foreigners resident in Thailand; includes doctor, nursing and hospital fees. | 2026-10-27 |
| Vibhavadi Hospital | Bangkok | Package for Laparoscopic gallstone surgery, valid to 2026-12-31 | 99,900 THB | £2,225 | Thai nationals and foreign residents only | surgeon, anaesthetist and OR nursing fees, operating and recovery room, supplies, take-home medication, pre-op assessment, pathology for one sample; excludes room charges (3 days 2 nights), consults with other specialists, complications and complex cases (acute cholecystitis, adhesions, open surgery); Applicable to Thai and foreign residents in Thailand. | 2026-10-27 |
| Rajavej Chiang Mai Hospital | Chiang Mai | Laparoscopic cholecystectomy package (2 nights), valid to 2026-12-31 | 115,000 THB | £2,561 | No restriction stated | laparoscopic gallbladder removal and 3-day/2-night stay | 2026-10-30 |
| Khon Kaen Ram Hospital | Khon Kaen | Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (2 nights), valid to 2026-12-31 | about 140,000 THB | £3,118 | No restriction stated | doctor's fees, service fees, room, meals, take-home medication; excludes pre-procedure assessment, follow-up examinations; Price shown on the hospital's package list page; the individual package page does not repeat the figure. | 2026-11-02 |
| Dibuk Hospital | Phuket | All-inclusive surgery: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, valid to 2026-12-31 | 150,000 THB | £3,341 | No restriction stated | excludes CT scan and MRI, consultation by other physicians, pre-existing conditions and complications; Same conditions. Other procedures in the offer: tonsillectomy 75,000; tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy 95,000; thyroidectomy 120,000; laparoscopic myomectomy 150,000; laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy 125,000; total laparoscopic hysterectomy 190,000. | 2026-11-08 |
| Praram 9 Hospital | Bangkok | Laparoscopic gallstone surgery (general anaesthesia, 2 nights) (2 nights), valid to 2026-12-31 | 215,000 THB | £4,788 | No restriction stated | Surgeon, assistant and anaesthesiologist fees, operating and recovery rooms, drugs and supplies, Premium Deluxe or Private room, food and nursing, home medication, lab tests, COVID test and one biopsy specimen; excludes Specialist consultation, pre-operative tests and imaging (lab, X-ray, EKG), extra supplies, ICU or room-type change, incidentals; Thai-language page. Buy by 31 Dec 2026, use by 31 Jan 2027. Cannot be combined with discount cards or other promotions. Praram 9 states this price is reserved for Thai nationals and foreigners living in Thailand. | 2026-11-06 |
Where a hospital publishes several tiers for the same procedure, every tier is listed but only its cheapest counts once in the median. "From" prices are starting prices; the hospital's page sets out what moves them. The median is used rather than an average so one very expensive hospital does not pull the figure.
By city
| City | Hospitals | Cheapest | Median | In pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallbladder removal in Bangkok | 4 | 99,000 THB | 99,900 THB | £2,225 |
| Chiang Mai | 1 | 115,000 THB | 115,000 THB | £2,561 |
| Khon Kaen | 1 | 140,000 THB | 140,000 THB | £3,118 |
| Phuket | 1 | 150,000 THB | 150,000 THB | £3,341 |
What the price means in pounds
At 44.9 baht to the pound the median is £2,561. At 42 it is £2,738; at 48 it is £2,396. For a planned procedure the timing of the transfer can be worth more than the difference between two hospitals; moving the money at the mid-market rate rather than on a UK card at the desk saves the card's foreign-exchange load on top.
Paying a Thai hospital from a UK account?
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Before you book on a package price
- Read the inclusions. Surgeon, anaesthetist, implant, nights and follow-up are listed separately by most hospitals; the cheapest package is often the one that leaves the most out.
- Check who the price is for. Bangkok's larger hospitals publish some prices for Thai nationals and foreign residents only (a work permit or residence is asked for) and others for fly-in international patients only; the "who it applies to" column repeats what the page says. Where no restriction is stated, ask before booking.
- Insurance first. If a policy pays the hospital directly, the package price is the insurer's problem; if you pay and claim back, it is yours. The insurance comparison covers direct billing.
- Promotions expire. Prices with a "valid to" date are promotions; the list price applies after it.
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How The Baht records hospital prices
Every price comes from the hospital's own website, recorded with the page URL and the date it was checked. Prices are the hospital's published package prices, not quotes. Packages are mapped to a fixed procedure list; the hospital's own package name is always shown. Pound figures use the mid-market GBP/THB rate on the day the page was built. Hospitals that do not publish prices are listed on their city page with no figure. Corrections: editorial@thebaht.com.