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2026 ranking

Best hospitals for Hip Replacement in 🇹🇭 Thailand

20 hospitals from the Medcasts database, ordered by centre-of-excellence status, patient rating and review count. Use it as a shortlist, not a verdict.

Methodology: how we rank · pricing

Hospitals ranked
20Hospitals ranked
Average rating
4.7Average rating
  1. Bumrungrad International Hospital campus buildings on Sukhumvit Soi 3, Bangkok 01 Gold
    Center of excellence 🇹🇭 Bangkok, Thailand
    Bumrungrad International

    Why #1: Center of Excellence in hip replacement · 4.8 rating across 640 reviews

    One of the world's top medical-tourism hospitals. Serves over 1.1M patients from 190+ countries each year with JCI and CCPC certifications. Founded in 1980, the hospital sits in Bangkok, Thailand. Clinical focus spans or…

    ★ 4.8 · 640 reviews 580 beds Est. 1980
    From
    $5,033
    all-in · case-specific
  2. Bangkok Heart Hospital building on the Bangkok Hospital campus, New Petchburi Road 02 Silver
    🇹🇭 Bangkok, Thailand
    Bangkok Hospital

    Why #2: Large multi-specialty centre (550+ beds) — broad consultative depth

    Bangkok Hospital (Thai: โรงพยาบาลกรุงเทพ, RTGS: Rongphayaban Krung Thep) is a hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. It was opened in 1972 by a team of physicians, pharmacists and 30 nurses. It is one of the largest privately ow…

    ★ 4.5 · 420 reviews 550 beds Est. 1972
    From
    $4,200
    all-in · case-specific
  3. Mueang Mai Sub-district Health Promotion Hospital 03 Bronze
    🇹🇭 Unknown, Thailand
    Mueang Mai Sub-district Health Promotion Hospital

    Why #3: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk

    Mueang Mai Sub-district Health Promotion Hospital runs from Thailand. Patients travel here primarily for cardiac surgery. On the clinical side, the hospital covers cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology along with 7 …

    From
    $7,608
    all-in · case-specific
  4. Ban Thaen Hospital 04
    🇹🇭 Unknown, Thailand
    Ban Thaen Hospital

    Why #4: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk

    Ban Thaen Hospital sits in Thailand's medical-travel market. Patients on the international desk tend to travel in from Australia and beyond. Departments include cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology plus 7 more. On-…

    From
    $7,610
    all-in · case-specific
  5. Rattanapracharak Hospital 05
    🇹🇭 Bangkok, Thailand
    Rattanapracharak Hospital

    Why #5: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk

    Rattanapracharak Hospital operates in Thailand, a long-established medical-tourism market in South-East Asia. It handles a mix of domestic and international cases. Departments include cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and on…

    From
    $7,610
    all-in · case-specific
  6. Suk Ruethai Sub-district Health Promotion Hospital 06
    🇹🇭 Unknown, Thailand
    Suk Ruethai Sub-district Health Promotion Hospital

    Why #6: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk

    Suk Ruethai Sub-district Health Promotion Hospital sits in Thailand's medical-travel market. Patients on the international desk tend to travel in from Australia and beyond. On the clinical side, the hospital covers cardi…

    From
    $7,611
    all-in · case-specific
  7. Banphaeo General Hospital 07
    🇹🇭 Unknown, Thailand
    Banphaeo General Hospital

    Why #7: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk

    Banphaeo General Hospital (Thai: โรงพยาบาลบ้านแพ้ว), is a hospital located in Ban Phaeo district, Samut Sakhon province, Thailand. It is operated as a public organisation under oversight of the Ministry of Public Health …

    From
    $7,611
    all-in · case-specific
  8. 08
    🇹🇭 Patong, Thailand
    Patong Hospital

    Why #8: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk

    Patong Hospital is one of the hospitals international coordinators routinely shortlist for cardiac surgery. The clinical footprint includes cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. Ask for current accreditation paperw…

    From
    $7,611
    all-in · case-specific
  9. Ban Thaeo Sub-district Health Promotion Hospital 09
    🇹🇭 Unknown, Thailand
    Ban Thaeo Sub-district Health Promotion Hospital

    Why #9: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk

    Ban Thaeo Sub-district Health Promotion Hospital is a hospital working across 10 clinical specialties. The clinical footprint includes cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. Third-party accreditation comes via ISO 9…

    From
    $7,612
    all-in · case-specific
  10. Ban Nong Sai Sub-district Health Promotion Hospital, Nong Na Kham Sub-district 10
    🇹🇭 Unknown, Thailand
    Ban Nong Sai Sub-district Health Promotion Hospital, Nong Na Kham Sub-district

    Why #10: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk

    Ban Nong Sai Sub-district Health Promotion Hospital, Nong Na Kham Sub-district — a hospital with cardiac surgery among its busier departments. Core clinical activity runs through cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncolog…

    From
    $7,613
    all-in · case-specific
  11. Phunphin Hospital 11
    🇹🇭 Unknown, Thailand
    Phunphin Hospital

    Why #11: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk

    Phunphin Hospital is a hospital working across 10 clinical specialties. Core clinical activity runs through cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. If you're planning treatment here, expect to share current imaging a…

    From
    $7,614
    all-in · case-specific
  12. Soeng Sang Hospital 12
    🇹🇭 Unknown, Thailand
    Soeng Sang Hospital

    Why #12: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk

    Soeng Sang Hospital operates in Thailand, a long-established medical-tourism market in South-East Asia. It handles a mix of domestic and international cases. Departments include cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology…

    From
    $7,616
    all-in · case-specific
  13. Cha-am Hospital 13
    🇹🇭 Unknown, Thailand
    Cha-am Hospital

    Why #13: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk

    Cha-am Hospital runs from Thailand. Patients travel here primarily for cardiac surgery. Departments include cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology plus 7 more. If you're planning treatment here, expect to share curre…

    From
    $7,617
    all-in · case-specific
  14. Khlong Yai Hospital 14
    🇹🇭 Unknown, Thailand
    Khlong Yai Hospital

    Why #14: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk

    Khlong Yai Hospital operates in Thailand, a long-established medical-tourism market in South-East Asia. It handles a mix of domestic and international cases. Departments include cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology…

    From
    $7,618
    all-in · case-specific
  15. Nonthavej Hospital 15
    🇹🇭 Nonthaburi City Municipality, Thailand
    Nonthavej Hospital

    Why #15: Established 1979 — long institutional track record

    Nonthavej Hospital operates in Thailand, a long-established medical-tourism market in South-East Asia. It handles a mix of domestic and international cases. It opened in 1979. Departments include cardiac surgery, orthope…

    Est. 1979
    From
    $7,620
    all-in · case-specific
  16. Ban Muang Hospital 16
    🇹🇭 Unknown, Thailand
    Ban Muang Hospital

    Why #16: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk

    Ban Muang Hospital — a hospital with cardiac surgery among its busier departments. Core clinical activity runs through cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. Most international patients on the desk arrive from Austr…

    From
    $7,621
    all-in · case-specific
  17. Thep Sathit Hospital 17
    🇹🇭 Unknown, Thailand
    Thep Sathit Hospital

    Why #17: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk

    Thep Sathit Hospital is a hospital working across 10 clinical specialties. Core clinical activity runs through cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. If you're planning treatment here, expect to share current imagin…

    From
    $7,623
    all-in · case-specific
  18. Lam Thap Hospital 18
    🇹🇭 Unknown, Thailand
    Lam Thap Hospital

    Why #18: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk

    Lam Thap Hospital runs from Thailand. Patients travel here primarily for cardiac surgery. On the clinical side, the hospital covers cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology along with 7 other specialties. Accreditation…

    From
    $7,624
    all-in · case-specific
  19. Songkhla Rajanagarindra Psychiatric Hospital 19
    🇹🇭 Unknown, Thailand
    Songkhla Rajanagarindra Psychiatric Hospital

    Why #19: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk

    Songkhla Rajanagarindra Psychiatric Hospital operates in Thailand, a long-established medical-tourism market in South-East Asia. It handles a mix of domestic and international cases. On the clinical side, the hospital co…

    From
    $7,625
    all-in · case-specific
  20. Tha Yang Hospital 20
    🇹🇭 Unknown, Thailand
    Tha Yang Hospital

    Why #20: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk

    Tha Yang Hospital is one of the hospitals international coordinators routinely shortlist for cardiac surgery. The clinical footprint includes cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. Ask for current accreditation pape…

    From
    $7,626
    all-in · case-specific

How this list is ordered

What decides the order

Hospitals are sorted by these database fields, in this order. Nothing else is weighted.

We do not score outcomes, surgeon case volume or publications. Ask each hospital for surgeon-level case numbers before you decide.

  1. 1
    Centre-of-excellence flag

    Hospitals marked as a centre of excellence for this specialty come first.

  2. 2
    Patient rating

    A higher average rating ranks higher.

  3. 3
    Number of reviews

    Breaks ties between hospitals with the same rating.

  4. 4
    Lowest listed price

    For a single procedure, a lower listed starting price breaks any remaining tie.

What this list isn't

Rating ≠ outcome

A hospital ranking is a qualifying filter, not a prediction of your outcome. Within any listed hospital, your outcome is shaped by your specific surgeon's volume, the program's protocol for your indication, and your own clinical baseline. Always ask for surgeon-level data — case volume per year, conversion rate, infection rate — before committing.

Destination · Thailand

Why patients choose Thailand for hip replacement (orthopedics)

Thailand pioneered modern Asian medical tourism — Bumrungrad, Bangkok Hospital, Samitivej, and BNH have been receiving international patients since the late 1990s, and Bangkok now sees over 1.4 million international medical visitors annually. The country's strength is in oncology, cardiology, orthopedic, dental, fertility, and gender-affirmation care, with 60+ JCI-accredited hospitals concentrated in Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, and Pattaya. For hip replacement, Thailand wins on a combination of clinical maturity, English fluency in private hospitals, and an unmatched recovery infrastructure of medical-grade hotels and serviced apartments adjacent to flagship hospitals.

Top medical hubs Bangkok Phuket Chiang Mai Pattaya Hua Hin
  • 01

    Length-of-stay friendliness — most Thai hospitals work directly with attached hotels (Bumrungrad–InterContinental, BNH–Siri Sathorn) so the recovery-period transition out of inpatient care is seamless.

  • 02

    60+ JCI-accredited hospitals — a higher concentration per capita than any Asian country except Singapore.

  • 03

    Visa policy: most nationalities get 30-60 day visa-free entry, and the new Medical Treatment Visa allows up to a year for chronic-care patients.

  • 04

    Bangkok's airport (BKK) is a global hub — direct flights from 100+ cities mean attendant family members can fly in for surgery week without itinerary acrobatics.

Cost note. Thailand's ~30-50% savings vs US/UK come from baht parity and a deep local supply of nurses, ICU staff, and rehab therapists — not from process shortcuts.

How to use this list

What to look for

  • Surgeon's annual case volume on your specific procedure.
  • Implant brand and revision-rate data (10-year and 20-year).
  • Sub-specialty match (sports medicine surgeon for sports injury, joint reconstruction for replacement).
  • Pre-hab program (4-6 weeks of supervised PT before surgery measurably improves outcomes).
  • Inpatient PT integration during admission.
  • Outpatient PT continuity for first 12 weeks post-op.
  • DVT prophylaxis protocol that extends after discharge.

Volume benchmarks

Surgeon volume benchmarks

200+ joint replacements/year Top-tier; revision rates typically 5-10% at 10 years
100–200/year Strong; experienced surgeons with consistent technique
50–100/year Moderate; ask for specific outcome data
Under 50/year Lower volume; revision rates measurably higher

Travel timing

When to travel to Thailand

Peak window: November, December, January, February

Avoid: April, May, September, October

Cool, dry season is November–February — best for recovery and travel. April–May is peak hot season (35–40°C) which is uncomfortable for recovery. June–October is monsoon; not strictly bad for recovery but disruptive for outdoor activities. Bangkok specifically has good year-round indoor infrastructure.

Questions

What to ask each program on this list

  1. 01

    How many of these implants have you placed in the last 12 months?

  2. 02

    What's your revision rate at 5 years on this implant?

  3. 03

    Why are you choosing this implant or approach for me specifically?

  4. 04

    What's the rehab plan, and is physiotherapy included in the package?

  5. 05

    What's your DVT prophylaxis protocol, and do you continue it after I fly home?