Hospital Costs in Thailand: Bumrungrad Room THB 14,700

A single room at Bumrungrad costs THB 14,700 a night in total, including service charge and meals, and a shared room THB 10,600. Bumrungrad asks for a full deposit for all procedures. The Ministry of Public Health's 2019 rate book set tourists at up to 2.0 times the Thai rate.

By Vincent Nguyen and team

A single room at Bumrungrad costs THB 14,700 a night in total, including service charge and meals. A shared room costs THB 10,600. Public hospitals run on a different rate book, set out below.

Private hospital room rates at Bumrungrad

Bumrungrad’s inpatient rates are effective as of 1 January 2026. The daily total includes the room, meals and nursing service charge.

A worked example

Three nights in a single room come to about THB 44,100 in room, meals and nursing charges. That is an estimate from the nightly total.

A stay of thirty hours is billed as one and a half days, about THB 22,050. A single room costs THB 4,100 more per night than the shared room. Doctor and procedure fees are on top.

Intensive care

ICU/CCU totals THB 25,500 a day. The isolation ICU room totals THB 27,200 a day.

How the night is counted

The daily charge starts at admission and covers 24 hours. Beyond 24 hours, under 12 extra hours adds half a day, and 12 to 24 extra hours adds a full day. If you change rooms, the higher room type’s daily charge applies.

Rates change without prior notice. Certain room types are not available to all patients, because rooms depend on the patient’s case.

Deposits and payment

Bumrungrad requires a full deposit for all procedures, including CT, MRI and PET scans. Any excess deposit is refunded once the procedure is done. It accepts cash, credit card or debit card, and a cheque only as a cashier cheque.

UK government advice is that all hospitals require a guarantee of payment before treating patients. Private hospitals are of a high standard but can be expensive.

The same hospital has one pricing system: patients of all nationalities are on the same price. Insurer billing is a separate question that depends on your policy.

Private or public: side by side

Check-up packages with published prices

Samitivej Srinakarin publishes check-up packages with a promotion price and a regular price. Prices include doctor’s fees and hospital service fees.

Promotions are available to Thai nationals and foreigners residing in Thailand only. A visitor should plan on the regular price. The offer is for purchase through 15 November 2026, with the privilege valid until 31 January 2027.

Public hospitals and foreign patients

UK government advice is that public hospitals and clinics do not always meet UK standards, particularly outside Bangkok. On price, the Ministry of Public Health’s rate book of 2019 sorts foreign patients into three groups.

The multiplier shrinks as the Thai price rises. For group 3, items under THB 10,000 are up to 2 times the Thai rate. Items from THB 10,000 to 50,000 are up to 1.5 times. Items over THB 50,000 are up to 1.25 times.

This is the 2019 edition. Check the current rate at the hospital before treatment.

The gold card scheme is a separate right for Thai people: its first qualification is Thai nationality. A 13-digit citizen ID number is the second.

A budget checklist before admission

Use the published numbers to build a figure before you are admitted.

• Start with the nightly total for the room type you expect.
• Expect a full deposit for procedures, with any excess refunded afterwards.
• Ask for the cost discussion: Bumrungrad discusses the cost of procedures with self-pay patients before care begins.
• Plan the payment method: cash, credit card or debit card.
• Remember that hospitals ask for a guarantee of payment before treating patients.
• If you are a tourist at a Ministry hospital, plan for up to 2.0 times the Thai rate.

UCEP: emergency treatment without paying upfront

UCEP is a state-policy right for critical emergency patients. It lets them be treated at the nearest hospital without charge until out of crisis, for no more than 72 hours. After calling 1669 for a critical emergency, there is no need to pay upfront.

Six symptoms qualify as critical emergency illness, starting with loss of consciousness and including sudden severe chest pain. If the case does not meet the critical-emergency criteria, further treatment is at your own cost.

Where the patient has motor-accident or life insurance protection, that right is used first. The NIEMS UCEP coordination centre answers on 02-872-1669, 24 hours.

Whether UCEP applies to a foreign tourist is not stated in this NHSO description. Ask the 1669 operator or the treating hospital. See Thailand emergency numbers for what to say on the call. Hospital choices in the capital are in English-speaking hospitals in Bangkok.

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Not confirmed: Whether UCEP covers foreign tourists: the NHSO description of the right does not say, so ask the 1669 operator or the treating hospital. Current Ministry of Public Health multipliers: the 2019 rate book is quoted here, and a newer notice was not confirmed. A public hospital's own fee table for visitors was not found.

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