| Hospitals with a published price | 7 (9 packages) |
|---|---|
| Cheapest | 62,000 THB · £1,381 · Mongkutwattana Hospital |
| Median across hospitals | 70,000 THB · £1,559 |
| Dearest | 229,000 THB · £5,100 |
| 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 | Open hernia repair with mesh, one side (2 nights), valid to 2026-12-31 | 62,000 THB | £1,381 | Thai nationals only | operation and hospital stay 3 days 2 nights, basic lab/X-ray for surgery prep; excludes pre-operative diagnostic workup, underlying disease or complications; Promotional price stated for Thai nationals only. | 2026-11-01 |
| Ladprao Hospital | Bangkok | Hernia surgery package, valid to 2026-12-31 | 62,900 THB | £1,401 | No restriction stated | Price for Thai members and foreigners resident in Thailand; includes doctor, nursing and hospital fees. Hernia type and method not read. | 2026-10-27 |
| Khon Kaen Ram Hospital | Khon Kaen | Hernia repair (2 nights), valid to 2026-12-31 | 69,000 THB | £1,537 | 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. Technique not stated. | 2026-11-02 |
| Rajavej Chiang Mai Hospital | Chiang Mai | Hernioplasty surgery program (open) (2 nights) | 70,000 THB | £1,559 | No restriction stated | 2026-10-30 | |
| Pattaya Memorial Hospital | Pattaya | Hernia Surgery Package (2 nights), valid to 2026-12-31 | 75,000 THB | £1,670 | No restriction stated | 2-night hospital stay; open or laparoscopic repair chosen by the doctor | 2026-11-05 |
| Rajavej Chiang Mai Hospital | Chiang Mai | Laparoscopic hernioplasty (2 nights) | 110,000 THB | £2,450 | No restriction stated | 2026-10-30 | |
| Mongkutwattana Hospital | Bangkok | Laparoscopic hernia repair with mesh, one side (2 nights), valid to 2026-12-31 | 130,000 THB | £2,895 | Thai nationals only | operation and hospital stay 3 days 2 nights, basic lab/X-ray for surgery prep; excludes pre-operative diagnostic workup, underlying disease or complications; Promotional price stated for Thai nationals only. | 2026-11-01 |
| Dibuk Hospital | Phuket | All-inclusive surgery: Laparoscopic Herniorrhaphy (1 side, standard mesh), valid to 2026-12-31 | 150,000 THB | £3,341 | Thai nationals and foreign residents only | excludes CT scan and MRI, consultation by other physicians, pre-existing conditions and complications; Price for Thai nationals and expatriates paying themselves or using Thai insurance only. | 2026-11-08 |
| Phyathai 1 Hospital | Bangkok | Laparoscopic Herniorrhaphy (2 days / 1 night) (1 night), valid to 2027-01-01 | 229,000 THB (list 381,103) | £5,100 | No restriction stated | Walk-in package; inclusions not shown in the text read. | 2026-10-27 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernia repair in Bangkok | 3 | 62,000 THB | 62,900 THB | £1,401 |
| Chiang Mai | 1 | 70,000 THB | 70,000 THB | £1,559 |
| Chonburi | 1 | 75,000 THB | 75,000 THB | £1,670 |
| Khon Kaen | 1 | 69,000 THB | 69,000 THB | £1,537 |
| 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 £1,559. At 42 it is £1,667; at 48 it is £1,458. 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.
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.