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Healthcare in Bangkok
This section covers medical care in Bangkok: choosing a hospital or clinic, common conditions and treatments, dental, cosmetic and surgical procedures, sexual and mental health, Thai traditional medicine, medical cannabis and the medical visa. It also explains health insurance, emergencies and what to do after a tourist injury. Prices are indicative ranges only, and nothing here replaces advice from a qualified clinician.
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How to use the healthcare guides
These guides are for expats, long-stay residents, medical travellers and visitors who want to understand Bangkok healthcare before they need it. Each guide answers a specific question: which hospital or clinic fits your case, what a treatment involves, what it tends to cost and what to check before you book. You do not need to read them in order: pick the guide that matches the question in front of you.
If you are choosing where to go, start with the hospital guide and the comparison of JCI, private and public hospitals. If you are planning how to pay, read health insurance for expats. Prices are indicative ranges, because clinics change them without notice. Nothing here replaces advice from a qualified clinician, and in an emergency you should contact a doctor or emergency services first.
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