Practical guides to care in Thailand
What to ask before arranging care, with a source behind every figure. Guides describe how things usually work and are not medical advice.
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Air pollution and PM2.5 in Thailand: Chiang Mai's burning season and your health
How PM2.5 affects health, Thailand's air quality standard against the WHO guideline, checking readings, and practical steps in the northern burning season.
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Bringing medication into Thailand: quantities, permits and controlled drugs
Limits for ordinary prescription medicines, narcotic painkillers and psychotropics, how the Thai FDA permit works, and where official sources disagree.
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Cannabis in Thailand in 2026: the medical-only rules explained
Since June 2025, Thai cannabis is prescription-only medicine: the rules, who can prescribe, what travellers must not do, and the new law debated in 2026.
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Dengue and rabies in Thailand: what to do after a bite
What to do after a dog, cat or monkey bite in Thailand, how rabies post-exposure treatment works, and how to recognise dengue and know when to see a doctor.
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Diving injuries in Thailand: decompression sickness, oxygen and hyperbaric chambers
Recognising decompression illness after a dive in Thailand, the first aid divers should know, how recompression works and what to check before you dive.
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Food poisoning in Thailand: what to do and when to see a doctor
How to manage vomiting and diarrhoea while travelling in Thailand, the warning signs that mean you should see a doctor or call 1669, and how to lower your risk.
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Health insurance in Thailand for expats: local, international and visa cover
Local versus international health insurance for Thailand residents, common exclusions, how direct billing works, and cover some long-stay visas require.
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Heat exhaustion and heatstroke in Thailand: signs, first aid and when to call 1669
Heat exhaustion versus heatstroke, first aid advised by Thailand's Department of Disease Control, who is most at risk and staying safe in the hot season.
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HIV PEP and PrEP in Thailand: where to get them and how quickly
Where to get HIV PEP and PrEP in Thailand, including the Thai Red Cross Anonymous Clinic in Bangkok, with timings, opening hours and published test fees.
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How much does it cost to see a doctor in Thailand? Private and public fees
GP and specialist visit costs at Thai private and public hospitals, the few fees published, and how doctor's fees, hospital charges and medicines add up.
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Jellyfish stings in Thailand: box jellyfish, vinegar stations and first aid
What to do after a jellyfish sting at a Thai beach, why vinegar is used for box jellyfish, when to call 1669, and how to reduce the risk of being stung.
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Motorbike accidents in Thailand: medical care, insurance and the police
After a scooter or motorbike accident in Thailand: first steps at the scene, getting medical care, reporting to the police and what insurers usually need.
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MRI and CT scan costs in Thailand: published prices and what they cover
What an MRI or CT scan costs at private hospitals in Thailand, the few prices hospitals publish, and the extra charges that turn a scan price into a final bill.
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Ozempic and GLP-1 weight-loss injections in Thailand: prescriptions, new rules and safety
Since 15 September 2026, GLP-1 injections in Thailand are specially controlled and need a prescription: what it means, checking a pen, bringing your own.
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Pharmacies and prescriptions in Thailand: buying and bringing medicines
How Thai pharmacies work, which medicines need a prescription, rules for bringing your own medicines into Thailand, and extra steps for controlled drugs.
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Snake bites in Thailand: first aid, antivenom and what not to do
What to do after a snake bite in Thailand, the traditional remedies to avoid, how hospitals decide on antivenom, and the Thai Red Cross's role in producing it.
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Travel insurance claims at a Thai hospital: guarantees of payment and documents
How a guarantee of payment works at Thai hospitals, what to do on admission, the documents insurers want and avoiding common reasons claims are refused.
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Travelling to Thailand for treatment: a planning guide
Planning medical or dental treatment in Thailand: records, quotes, how long to stay, flying after surgery, and follow-up or complications care at home.
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Choosing a hospital in Thailand: public, private, accreditation and payment
How public and private hospitals differ in Thailand, how to check accreditation, and sorting out insurance, deposits and payment before you need care.
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Emergency care in Thailand: who to call and what to do
What to do in a medical emergency in Thailand: the numbers to call, getting to an emergency department, what to bring, and how payment works.
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Health check-up packages in Thailand: what they include and cost
How hospital check-up packages in Thailand are put together, published prices from official hospital pages, and how to choose a package that fits.
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Dental Clinics
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Teeth whitening and veneers in Thailand: options, quotes and prices
Options for whiter or reshaped teeth, what a whitening or veneer quote should include, published Thai dental clinic prices, and how to check the dentist.
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Dental implant costs in Thailand: how quotes are built
What goes into a dental implant quote in Thailand, published prices from clinic and hospital websites, and how to check a dentist's licence before treatment.
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Dermatology Clinics
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Mental Health Services
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ADHD medication in Thailand: bringing it in, getting it prescribed and the rules on stimulants
Thailand's controlled-drug rules for ADHD medicines: how much you can bring, when you need a Thai FDA permit, and keeping treatment going on a longer stay.
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Antidepressants in Thailand: bringing them and keeping a prescription going
How to travel to Thailand with antidepressants, which related medicines are controlled, and how to arrange a repeat prescription with a doctor in Thailand.
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Sleeping pills and benzodiazepines in Thailand: travel rules and getting a prescription
Most sleeping tablets and benzodiazepines are controlled psychotropics in Thailand. How much you can bring, when you need a permit, and safe prescribing.
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What therapy costs in Bangkok: psychiatry, psychology and counselling
How psychiatry, psychology and counselling are priced in Bangkok and across Thailand, the few published fees, and insurance cover for mental health care.
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Mental health support in Thailand: who does what and where to start
Psychiatrists, psychologists and counsellors compared, finding English-language support in Thailand, the crisis lines to know, and what to ask about cost.
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IVF and Fertility Clinics
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Fertility treatment and the law in Thailand
The 2015 Act governing assisted reproduction in Thailand, who it allows to be treated, its surrogacy rules, and what the 2026 draft revision would change.
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How to compare IVF packages in Thailand line by line
A practical method for reading IVF package pages and quotes side by side, so that you compare the same treatment rather than the headline price.
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IVF in Thailand for foreigners: planning a treatment trip
Eligibility, documents, how long to stay, monitoring at home, costs beyond the package and aftercare once you fly home.
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PGT-A in Thailand: evidence, prices and questions to ask
What genetic screening of IVF embryos involves, what regulators and professional bodies say about the evidence, and what Thai clinics publish about its price.
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How much does IVF cost in Thailand?
What Thai hospitals and fertility clinics publish about IVF package prices, what those packages leave out, and how to compare quotes like for like.
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Egg Freezing Clinics
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Women's Health and OB-GYN Services
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Contraception in Thailand: the pill, emergency contraception and IUDs
Where to get contraception in Thailand, how emergency contraception is sold, how to arrange an IUD or implant, and what to know about bringing your own supply.
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Having a baby in Thailand: maternity packages and what they cost
How antenatal and delivery packages work at Thai private hospitals, published package prices from official hospital pages, and what they usually leave out.
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Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery Clinics
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Hair transplant cost in Thailand: per-graft and package prices
How hair transplant prices are set in Thailand, the few prices hospitals publish, and what to ask about graft counts, technique and the surgeon before you book.
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Rhinoplasty cost in Thailand: local anaesthetic, open and reduction surgery
Nose surgery costs in Thailand: published hospital prices for different techniques, and what a quote should say about anaesthesia, implants and revisions.
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Eye Hospitals and Clinics
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Cataract surgery cost in Thailand: per-eye prices and lens choices
What cataract surgery costs per eye in Thailand, published prices from hospital and eye-hospital pages, and how the lens you choose changes the bill.
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LASIK cost in Thailand: LASIK, SMILE and PRK prices compared
What laser eye surgery costs in Thailand, published LASIK, SMILE, PRK and ICL prices from official hospital and clinic pages, and what each price leaves out.
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