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Healthcare in Bangkok
Working out where to have a baby, who to call at 2am, and what any of it costs is one of the hardest parts of moving here. Here is what we have checked.
In an emergency
Thailand’s national emergency medical number is 1669. Free, works from any phone, and English-speaking dispatch is usually available.
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Hospitals, clinics and dentists
Filterable by what you need, where you are and what kind of place it is. Every entry says what it is good at and what it is not.
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Places that deliver babies
With published package prices side by side, so you can see what a birth actually costs before you choose a hospital.
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Paediatric services
Including which hospitals have a children’s emergency department staffed by paediatricians, and which do not.
Reading
Healthcare
Bangkok's Smog Season and Your Kids: What Actually Helps
I priced out moving the family to Australia for two or three months a year just to miss the worst of it. I never did it, but I thought about it seriously enough to know the smog talk is not overblown. Here is what actually helps.
September 2026
Healthcare
Having a Baby in Bangkok: What It Costs and What the Price Does Not Include
We had a baby in Nonthaburi in 2012, and the whole thing from the second trimester to discharge after a caesarean came to about 80,000 baht. Here is what it costs now, with every published package price side by side, and the exclusions that actually decide your bill.
September 2026
Healthcare
How Pharmacies Work in Thailand, and What You Cannot Bring Into the Country
Thai pharmacies sell a great deal over the counter that you would need a prescription for at home, which is convenient right up until it is not. And the rules on bringing your own medication into the country are stricter than most arriving families realise.
September 2026
Healthcare
Health Insurance for Expat Families in Bangkok: What to Get and What to Check
The policy you buy in your first month here is one you will live with for years, and two of its most important features are ones nobody points out at the time: the maternity waiting period, and what happens to it when you leave.
September 2026
Healthcare
Heat and Kids in Thailand: The Hot Season, the Warning Levels, and What to Watch For
Thailand's hot season is not just uncomfortable, it is a measurable health risk, and the authorities publish warning bands most foreigners have never seen. Here is what the numbers mean and what they mean for children specifically.
September 2026
Healthcare
How to Choose a Hospital in Bangkok When You Have Just Arrived
The private hospital system here is genuinely excellent, which is a lovely problem to have and no help at all when you are three weeks off the plane and trying to pick one. Here is how to narrow it down, and the homework worth doing before you need any of it.
September 2026
Healthcare
Dental Care for Families in Bangkok: What It Actually Costs
Dental care is one of the genuine financial upsides of living here, and the mistake families make is saving it up for a trip home. Here are the published Bangkok prices against US averages, including the numbers for braces.
September 2026
Everything in this section is information, not medical advice. We are parents who have lived here, not clinicians. Nothing here is a recommendation to use or avoid any particular hospital, doctor or treatment, and it is no substitute for speaking to a qualified professional about your own family.