Weight Loss Surgery in Thailand
Weight loss and metabolic surgery including sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, gastric balloon and revision procedures.
Bariatric surgery works by making a normal-sized meal physically impossible, so the preparation beforehand and the follow-up afterwards matter as much as the operation itself.
Overview
Weight loss surgery, and the years that come after it
Nobody comes to weight loss surgery without years of trying first. Diets that worked until they stopped, and a GP appointment that ended in a leaflet. If your weight is now affecting your blood sugar, your sleep or your joints, surgery is a reasonable and serious thing to consider. A sleeve gastrectomy or a gastric bypass changes how much you can eat at one sitting, and that is all it does on its own, which is why the preparation and the follow-up matter as much as the operation.
The surgeon will want your recent bloods, your medication list, your weight history and details of any diabetes, reflux or sleep apnoea, plus operative notes from any previous bariatric surgery. The bariatric surgeons at the hospitals we work with use that to choose between a sleeve, a bypass or a temporary balloon, and they will tell you if the operation you asked for is wrong for your history. Expect several nights in hospital and a wait before flying, since a leak needs managing where the team is. After a stomach operation the blood tests and supplements continue for life, so agree who at home will monitor them.
Each operation is set out on its own page below, including revision surgery if a previous procedure has not held. Your records and a few lines on what you are hoping to get back are all a coordinator needs. A surgeon reads them and we tell you what they advise.

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Bariatric
Weight loss and metabolic surgery including sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, gastric balloon and revision procedures.
Sleeve Gastrectomy
Keyhole surgery that permanently reduces the stomach to a narrow tube
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$18,800
Gastric Bypass
Keyhole surgery creating a small stomach pouch rerouted to the small intestine
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A second operation to convert, repair or reverse previous weight loss surgery
View detailsCardiac
Advanced cardiac procedures performed by experienced heart surgeons at accredited Thai hospitals.

Bypass Surgery
Open-heart surgery that routes blood around blocked coronary arteries to relieve angina
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$34,500

Valve Replacement
Open-heart surgery that replaces a diseased heart valve to restore normal one-way blood flow
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$28,412

Angioplasty & Stents
Reopening a narrowed heart artery with a balloon and holding it open with a stent
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$8,794

Pacemaker Implant
A small implanted device that steadies a slow or unreliable heartbeat with gentle electrical impulses
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$8,412

TAVR
A new aortic valve delivered through a catheter, without open-chest surgery or stopping the heart
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$25,000

Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
A catheter procedure that scars the heart tissue firing faulty signals, restoring a steady rhythm
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$13,191

Cardiac Catheterisation
A coronary angiogram that maps the heart's arteries to show where any blockages lie
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$1,826

Echocardiography
A painless ultrasound scan of the heart that shows the chambers, valves, and pumping function in real time, with no radiation.
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$80

MitraClip
A keyhole repair of a leaking mitral valve, placing a small clip on the valve through a vein in the leg, without open-heart surgery.
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$15,000

Balloon Valvuloplasty
A catheter-based procedure that stretches a narrowed heart valve open to restore blood flow, without open-heart surgery.
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$8,000

Minimally Invasive CABG
Keyhole heart bypass through small incisions between the ribs, with no breastbone division. A variant of standard bypass for selected patients.
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$50,735

Off-Pump CABG
A variant of bypass surgery performed on a beating heart, without the heart-lung machine. Built for selected higher-risk patients, not for everyone.
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$34,500
Transcatheter ASD Closure
Sealing a hole between the heart's two upper chambers with a device passed up through a vein in the leg, with no chest incision
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$15,200
Transcatheter PFO Closure
Sealing a flap between the heart's upper chambers with a device passed up through a leg vein, done to lower the risk of a further stroke
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$15,550
Orthopaedic
Joint replacement, spine surgery, and musculoskeletal procedures with leading Thai orthopaedic specialists.

Knee Replacement
Resurfacing the arthritic knee with metal and plastic components to relieve pain and restore mobility
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$9,100

Shoulder Replacement
An artificial ball-and-socket joint that replaces worn shoulder surfaces to relieve pain and restore movement
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$9,000

ACL Reconstruction
Keyhole knee surgery that rebuilds the torn cruciate ligament with a tendon graft to restore stability
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$9,600

Joint Resurfacing
Bone-conserving hip surgery that caps the worn joint rather than replacing it, for active patients
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$8,000

Rotator Cuff Repair
Arthroscopic reattachment of a torn rotator cuff tendon to bone, restoring shoulder strength and reach
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$10,500

Meniscus Repair
Keyhole surgery that stitches a torn knee meniscus back together to preserve the joint's cartilage
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$8,400

Arthroscopy
Keyhole surgery to inspect and treat joint problems through a camera, usually a day case
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$10,100

Total Disc Replacement
A motion-preserving alternative to fusion, replacing a worn spinal disc with an artificial one
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$10,000

Scoliosis Correction
Spinal fusion for curves too large to brace, straightening the spine and holding the correction for life
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$12,000

Carpal Tunnel Release
Relieving pressure on the median nerve to ease hand numbness, tingling and night pain
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$900
Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Keyhole decompression of a trapped spinal nerve through an endoscope
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$11,800
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$17,700
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$1,350
Oncology
Cancer treatment including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and immunotherapy at accredited Thai hospitals.

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$15,000

Breast-Conserving Surgery
Removes the cancer with a healthy margin while keeping the breast
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$3,971

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$150

Breast Reconstruction
Rebuilding breast shape after mastectomy with an implant or your own tissue
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$6,000

Laparoscopic (Minimally Invasive) Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Keyhole removal of bowel cancer through small incisions
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$8,000

Carbon-Ion Therapy
Advanced radiotherapy using carbon-ion beams for selected radioresistant tumours
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$20,000
VATS Lobectomy
Removing one lobe of a lung, along with nearby lymph nodes, through small incisions between the ribs using a camera rather than an open chest incision
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$20,950
EBUS (Endobronchial Ultrasound)
A camera and ultrasound test of the airways that lets a needle sample lymph nodes or a lung mass from inside the breathing tubes, without an incision
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$5,050
Port-A-Cath Insertion
Placing a small chamber under the skin of the chest, connected to a large vein, so treatment and blood tests go through one reliable access point
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$4,850
Urology
Urological procedures including kidney, prostate, and bladder surgery with experienced Thai urologists.

Kidney Transplant
A transplant for end-stage kidney disease, with a matched living donor and full ethics approval
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$20,000

Dialysis
Ongoing treatment that does the work of failed kidneys, including holiday dialysis for travellers
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$50

ESWL (Shock Wave Lithotripsy)
Non-invasive shock wave treatment that breaks kidney stones into passable fragments
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$1,500
Robotic Partial Nephrectomy
Robotic surgery that removes a kidney tumour and spares the rest of the kidney
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$28,700
Rezum Water Vapour Therapy
Steam treatment that shrinks an enlarged prostate without cutting tissue away
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$6,900
Digestive
Gastrointestinal and abdominal procedures including gallbladder, liver, hernia, and colorectal surgery.

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$3,147

Colonoscopy
Camera examination of the entire large bowel, diagnostic and therapeutic in one
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$300

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$150

Variceal Banding
Tiny elastic bands placed around swollen oesophageal veins during an endoscopy
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$600

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$500

PEG Tube Placement
A feeding tube placed into the stomach through the abdominal wall using an endoscope
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$800
Neurology
Brain, spinal cord, and nerve procedures performed by experienced neurosurgeons at accredited Thai hospitals.

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$12,000

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$8,000

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$8,000

Neuro-Rehabilitation
Multidisciplinary therapy programme to regain function after neurological injury
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$1,000
Vascular
Vascular procedures including varicose vein treatment and aneurysm repair with specialist vascular surgeons.

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$6,147
ENT
Ear, nose, and throat procedures including sinus surgery, tonsillectomy, and thyroid surgery.

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$1,500

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$5,176
Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilatation
Balloon widening of the Eustachian tube for chronic blocked-ear pressure
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$6,250
Transoral Scarless Thyroidectomy
Thyroid removal through the inside of the lower lip, leaving no neck scar
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$12,300
Gynaecology
Gynaecological procedures including hysterectomy, fibroid removal, endometriosis surgery, and pelvic floor repair.

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$3,500

Antenatal Care & Delivery
Pregnancy check-ups, scans, and the birth itself in a hospital maternity unit
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$3,247

Cervical Cancer Screening
A quick test checking the cervix for HPV and early cell changes before they turn serious
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$30

NIPT (Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing)
A simple blood test from around 10 weeks that screens for Down's, Edwards' and Patau's syndrome. A screening test, explained honestly, with genetic counselling.
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$150

Family Planning & Contraception
Advice and fitting across the full range of contraceptive methods
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$20
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Pricing
What Bariatric costs in Thailand
Indicative starting prices per procedure, and how much you save compared with home.
| Procedure | Thailand | USA | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeve Gastrectomy | from $19,000 | from $52,500 | ~64% |
Prices are indicative starting points, shown in the selected country's currency. You pay the hospital directly, with no markup. Request a free quote for a figure matched to your case.
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Before you choose
How to decide which procedure is right for you
Send your full medical picture first
Recent bloods, an endoscopy report where you have one, your medication list and any previous operative notes let a surgeon judge which procedure fits before you book flights.
Ask what the eating plan looks like
Every one of these procedures changes how much you can eat in one sitting, so ask for the staged post-operative diet in writing and read it before you decide.
Plan the follow-up, not just the trip
After stomach surgery you need long-term blood tests and vitamin supplements, so agree who monitors you at home before you travel.
Allow a longer stay than you expect
Bariatric procedures involve several nights in hospital and a wait before flying, and a leak or a slow recovery needs to be managed where the surgical team is.
Questions
Weight Loss Surgery in Thailand, Answered
The questions people ask before travelling for bariatric surgery, answered plainly.
Ask us a questionAm I eligible for weight loss surgery?
How do I decide which procedure is right for me?
How much weight will I lose?
How long do I need to stay in Thailand?
What are the risks?
Do I have to take vitamins for the rest of my life?
What do you need from me before I travel?
What happens if something needs attention after I get home?
Our standards
Care Held to a Standard
Every procedure we coordinate runs through accredited hospitals and board-certified specialists.
Accredited hospitals only
We coordinate with JCI and HA accredited hospitals in Bangkok and Phuket, not discount clinics.
Board-certified specialists
Bariatric procedures are performed by surgeons certified by the Medical Council of Thailand.
English-speaking care
International patient departments handle your care in English from first enquiry to flight home.
One point of contact
A single coordinator manages quotes, scheduling and aftercare, so nothing falls between clinics.
















































