Pattaya has more private hospitals than most Thai cities its size, with English-speaking staff and prices well below what you’d pay in most Western countries. This guide shows you which hospital to pick, roughly what it’ll cost and what to expect when you get there.
Pattaya’s large expat and retiree community means hospitals here are used to foreign patients. You’ve got one big premium hospital, three mid-priced private hospitals spread between Jomtien and central Pattaya, and a government hospital for when cost matters most.
Which one is right comes down to how serious the problem is, whether you have insurance and where you live. We’ll walk you through each of them, what readers liked and what annoyed them, so you know where to go before you need to.
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Contents
- Key Takeaways
- Treatment Quality
- How Much Pattaya Hospitals Cost
- The Best Private Hospitals in Pattaya
- The Public Hospitals
- Making an Appointment
- Emergencies and Outpatient Care
- Using Insurance at a Pattaya Hospital
- Tips for Visiting Hospitals in Pattaya
- Serious Cases and Transfers
- How to Choose the Right Hospital for You
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Sources Cited
Key Takeaways
- Bangkok Hospital Pattaya is the best-equipped hospital in the area and the one to choose for heart attacks, strokes, serious injuries and specialist care. It’s also the most expensive.
- Pattaya Memorial Hospital is the cheapest of the private hospitals, and readers rate its general doctors for everyday problems.
- Pattaya International Hospital and Jomtien Hospital sit in the middle on price and suit routine care close to home.
- Banglamung Hospital is the government option. It costs very little, but expect long waits and a confusing process.
- For an ambulance anywhere in Thailand, call 1669. Save your nearest hospital’s emergency number in your phone too.
- If you have international insurance, give the hospital your details when you’re admitted, not after you leave.
Treatment Quality
Care at Pattaya’s private hospitals is good. You’ll find modern equipment, English-speaking doctors and staff who deal with foreign patients every day.
The difference between the hospitals is mostly about depth. Readers who’ve used several say Bangkok Hospital Pattaya has the most experienced specialists and the best scanning equipment, and it’s the one they’d trust with something serious. Memorial and International are cheaper and handle everyday problems well, like a stomach bug, a cut that needs stitches or a check-up, but they don’t always have a specialist on hand.
That’s a sensible way to use them. Go to a mid-priced hospital for the small stuff, and go to Bangkok Hospital Pattaya when it’s serious.
How Much Pattaya Hospitals Cost
Prices depend far more on which hospital you pick than on the treatment, so we’ve given each one a rating instead of a price list. One $ is the cheapest in Pattaya and $$$$$ is the most expensive.
- Bangkok Hospital Pattaya: $$$$$
- Jomtien Hospital: $$$
- Pattaya International Hospital: $$$
- Pattaya Memorial Hospital: $$
- Banglamung Hospital (public): $
The ratings come from what readers report paying and how each hospital presents itself, and none of these hospitals publishes a price list for doctor visits. So ask for a written estimate before any test, scan or admission. At the bigger hospitals, readers find the cost adds up fast when you’re passed from one specialist to the next, so ask whether each referral is really needed.
To give you a feel for real bills, here’s what readers told us they paid, plus the few prices the hospitals publish. Treat them as rough guides, because prices change and every case is different.
| Treatment | Hospital | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Follow-up visit with a specialist after surgery | Bangkok Hospital Pattaya | About THB2,000 | Reader, 2022 |
| Doctor’s visit with a stool test, no insurance | Bangkok Hospital Pattaya | About THB8,000 | Reader, 2022 |
| Hospital room, per night | Bangkok Hospital Pattaya | From about THB8,000 | Reader, 2022 |
| Health check-up package with heart stress test and ultrasounds | Bangkok Hospital Pattaya | About THB20,000 | Reader, 2026 |
| Heart CT scan | Bangkok Hospital Pattaya | About THB10,000 | Reader, 2026 |
| House call by a doctor, nurse and interpreter | Bangkok Hospital Pattaya | THB3,900 | Hospital website |
| Cataract surgery, one eye | Jomtien Hospital | About THB39,000 | Reader, 2022 |
| Flu vaccine | Pattaya Memorial Hospital | THB650 | Hospital website (offer to 31 December 2026) |
| Flu vaccine | Pattaya International Hospital | THB1,200 | Hospital website |
Prices have gone up since 2022, so expect the 2022 figures to be higher now.
The gap between hospitals can be large for the same procedure. One reader had cataract surgery at Jomtien Hospital in 2022 and paid about a third of what another forum regular estimated for the same surgery at Bangkok Hospital Pattaya, and was happy with the result. For anything planned, get two quotes.
Medicine is the other place bills grow. Private hospitals charge more than pharmacies for the same drug, so for a long course of a common medicine, ask for the drug name and check a local pharmacy.
The Best Private Hospitals in Pattaya
The four private hospitals cover Pattaya from Nongprue down to Jomtien.
Bangkok Hospital Pattaya ($$$$$)
Bangkok Hospital Pattaya is the hospital readers name first, and the one to choose for anything serious. Its emergency centre is certified by the Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand for trauma care, and it has a heart catheter lab open around the clock, an intensive care unit, a helipad and even an ambulance boat for emergencies at sea.
Readers describe a comfortable, well-run hospital where you can see almost any specialist quickly and all the doctors speak English. It also lists interpreters in more than a dozen languages, including German, French and Russian, and it runs a house-call service where a doctor and nurse come to your home or hotel for minor problems.
The downside is cost and crowds. It’s the most expensive hospital in the area, and the cashier queue can be long. If you’re paying yourself, we’d save it for the problems that need it.
Good:
- Best specialists and equipment in the Pattaya area
- Fast, organised emergency care for heart attacks, strokes and trauma
- Handles insurance for you, with more than 1,200 insurers on its list
Not so good:
- The most expensive hospital in Pattaya
- Long queues to pay at busy times
- Costs add up quickly when you see several specialists
Pattaya Memorial Hospital ($$)
Pattaya Memorial Hospital has been in central Pattaya since 1981. It covers cardiology, bones and joints, neurology and more, with an ICU and a 24-hour ER.
Readers recommend it for everyday problems. They say its general doctors are good at working out what’s wrong, it’s the cheapest of the private hospitals, and service can be faster than at Bangkok Hospital Pattaya. It also runs an Expat Care service with airport transfers, interpreters and visa extension help for patients who are admitted. On-site translators cover English, Russian and Chinese.
What it lacks is depth. Readers say it doesn’t have the most advanced scanning equipment and doesn’t always have a specialist available, so for something complex, you may be sent elsewhere.
Good:
- The cheapest private hospital in Pattaya
- Good general doctors and short waits
- Expat Care service with interpreters
Not so good:
- Fewer specialists and less advanced equipment
- Call ahead to check your insurance
Pattaya International Hospital ($$$)
Pattaya International Hospital is a mid-sized private hospital on Soi 4, a five-minute walk from the beach. It has more than 55 beds, an ICU, two operating theatres, a CT scanner and a 24-hour ambulance.
Long-time residents use it for check-ups, vaccines, wound care and medical certificates, and they describe fair treatment at a fair price. It’s handy if you live or stay in central Pattaya.
Like Memorial, it’s not built for big cases. Some readers have been sent to Bangkok Hospital Pattaya for an MRI in the past, and its website has no insurance page, so phone first if you want it to bill your insurer.
Good:
- Central location close to the beach
- Reasonable prices for routine care and check-ups
- 24-hour ER with a CT scanner
Not so good:
- Limited specialist and scanning options
- No insurance information online
Jomtien Hospital ($$$)
Jomtien Hospital is the private option for Jomtien and south Pattaya, and it’s listed in the Bangkok Hospital group’s network directory. It has a 24-hour ER for injuries and minor surgery like stitches, plus an after-hours clinic from 18:00 to 07:00.
Readers like it as a cheaper alternative to Bangkok Hospital Pattaya that’s still in the same network. It also runs a 24-hour respite care centre for older patients and people recovering after a hospital stay.
The trade-off is size. For major cases, expect to be moved to a bigger hospital in the group.
Good:
- Closest private hospital for Jomtien and south Pattaya
- Lower prices than Bangkok Hospital Pattaya, in the same network
- Respite care for recovery
Not so good:
- Smaller, so serious cases are referred on
- Much of its insurance information is in Thai only
The Public Hospitals
Government hospitals cost a fraction of the private ones, and the care can be good. Readers in 2026 put an X-ray plus a doctor’s consultation at a public hospital at a few hundred baht. You’ll trade that saving for a long wait and a process that’s confusing if you don’t speak Thai.
Banglamung Hospital is the main public hospital for Pattaya, at 669 Moo 5. According to the Australian embassy’s hospital list, it has English-speaking staff and an email address for foreign patients, [email protected]. Readers say it’s less comfortable than the private hospitals, so we’d use it for non-urgent care and bring a Thai speaker if you can.
The other option is Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital, a Thai Red Cross hospital in Sriracha, the next town up the coast. Its emergency line is open 24 hours on 038 320 200, but its website is in Thai only.
Making an Appointment
You can book by phone, through the hospital’s website or by walking in. For a specialist, call ahead so you wait less and can ask whether the doctor speaks English. Readers say Bangkok Hospital Pattaya answers email well too.
| Hospital | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Bangkok Hospital Pattaya | +66 38 259 999 | Visit site |
| Pattaya Memorial Hospital | +66 38 488 777 | Visit site |
| Pattaya International Hospital | +66 38 428 374 | Visit site |
| Jomtien Hospital | +66 33 125 999 | Visit site |
On your first visit you’ll register with your passport and get a hospital number that links your records. Leave time at the end, too. One reader who saw a specialist at Bangkok Hospital Pattaya in 2026 spent ten minutes with the doctor and over an hour in the queue to pay. Memorial was quicker for the same reader.
Emergencies and Outpatient Care
For anything that can wait a day, book a normal outpatient visit. For chest pain, a bad accident, trouble breathing or heavy bleeding, go to the emergency room (ER). All four private hospitals in this guide run one 24 hours a day.
For an ambulance, call 1669. It’s Thailand’s free national emergency medical number, and it works in Pattaya and Jomtien like anywhere else. Give the street, a landmark and your condo or hotel name. For a suspected heart attack or stroke, ask for Bangkok Hospital Pattaya. It has a heart catheter lab open 24 hours and fast-track teams for stroke, chest pain and trauma, so you’re treated without waiting in line.
If you were hurt on a motorbike or in a car, say so at the desk. Every Thai vehicle must carry compulsory motor insurance (called por ror bor in Thai), though not every motorbike has it. If yours does, Jomtien Hospital says you can use it there without paying first.
Read more: Emergencies in Thailand: what to do and who to call
Using Insurance at a Pattaya Hospital
Bangkok Hospital Pattaya has the easiest insurance process in the area. It says it has direct billing with more than 1,200 insurers, and its international insurance team contacts your insurer for a guarantee of payment, a written promise that your insurer pays the hospital directly. You don’t have to chase anything yourself.
That works smoothly for hospital stays. Outpatient visits are different. If your insurer doesn’t have a contract with the hospital, you pay at the counter and claim it back later with the receipts and medical certificate.
Bangkok Hospital Pattaya says it won’t process an insurance claim after you’ve been discharged, so hand over your insurance details while you’re still in the hospital.
The smaller hospitals are less clear. Pattaya Memorial works with local and international insurers and asks you to call before an outpatient visit to check your cover. Pattaya International has no insurance page on its website, so phone first. If you’re still choosing a plan, the health insurance in Thailand guide compares the main types.
Tips for Visiting Hospitals in Pattaya
- Bring your passport and a signed copy. Bangkok Hospital Pattaya asks for both.
- Bring your insurance card, a copy of your policy and your insurer’s 24-hour assistance number.
- Bring a list of your medicines and allergies, and any recent test results on your phone.
- Carry a credit card. Even with insurance, you may pay a deposit or an excess.
- If you live in Jomtien or south Pattaya, Jomtien Hospital is closest. In central Pattaya, Memorial and International are nearby.
- If you’re older, ask about Bangkok Hospital Pattaya’s house calls or Jomtien Hospital’s respite care before you need them.
- Ask before every test: why it’s needed, what it costs and whether your insurance covers it.
Serious Cases and Transfers
For anything serious, Bangkok Hospital Pattaya is the place to be. It runs a mobile ICU, a mobile heart unit and a helipad for air transfers, and its insurance team keeps your insurer updated on when you’re fit to fly.
The other hospitals stabilise patients and pass them on when they need more. If your doctor suggests a transfer to Bangkok, ask your insurer early, because approvals sometimes wait for office hours. Medical transfers are expensive, so check now whether your policy covers evacuation.
Read more: Private Hospitals in Bangkok: Costs, Insurance, and How to Choose
How to Choose the Right Hospital for You
The best hospital is the one that fits your problem, your insurance and where you live.
- Heart attack, stroke, serious injury or specialist care: Bangkok Hospital Pattaya.
- Everyday care with good insurance: Bangkok Hospital Pattaya or whichever private hospital your insurer bills directly.
- Everyday care paying yourself: Pattaya Memorial, or Jomtien Hospital if you live south.
- Non-urgent care on a tight budget: Banglamung Hospital, with a Thai speaker.
Whichever you pick, register there once while you’re healthy, so your records are on file and you know the way in an emergency. If you’re still deciding where to live, the living in Pattaya guide covers the neighbourhoods.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the best hospital in Pattaya for foreigners?
Bangkok Hospital Pattaya has the best specialists and equipment and handles international insurance for you. It’s also the most expensive. For everyday care, Pattaya Memorial is the cheapest private option.
What number do I call for an ambulance in Pattaya?
Call 1669, Thailand’s free emergency medical number. You can also call Bangkok Hospital Pattaya’s emergency line on +66 38 259 911.
Do Pattaya hospitals have English-speaking doctors?
Yes. Readers say all the doctors at Bangkok Hospital Pattaya speak English, and Pattaya Memorial has on-site translators for English, Russian and Chinese. At the public hospitals, bring a Thai speaker if you can.
Can I use my international insurance in Pattaya?
Yes, especially at Bangkok Hospital Pattaya, which lists more than 1,200 insurers. At the smaller hospitals, call before an outpatient visit to check whether they’ll bill your insurer directly.
Which hospital should a retiree choose?
Pick a nearby private hospital for routine care and know the route to Bangkok Hospital Pattaya for heart and stroke emergencies. Jomtien Hospital runs a respite care centre for recovery, and Bangkok Hospital Pattaya does house calls.
Is a doctor’s visit in Pattaya expensive?
It’s cheaper than in the US or most of Western Europe, but the hospital makes a big difference. Bangkok Hospital Pattaya is the priciest and Pattaya Memorial the cheapest of the private hospitals, so ask for an estimate before tests.
Sources Cited
- Bangkok Hospital Pattaya, Emergency Medical Service Center: 24-hour ER, trauma certification, fast tracks, heart catheter lab, helipad, mobile ICU, ambulance boat.
- Bangkok Hospital Pattaya, Need a Doctor?: house call service and fee, interpreter languages.
- Bangkok Hospital Pattaya: main, appointment and emergency phone numbers.
- Bangkok Hospital Network Directory, East: Jomtien Hospital listed in the network.
- Bangkok Hospital Pattaya, Insurance: direct billing, guarantee of payment, no claims after discharge.
- Bangkok Hospital Pattaya, Insurance Companies: accepted insurer list.
- Bangkok Hospital Pattaya, For Out Patient Service: outpatient billing rules and documents.
- Pattaya Memorial Hospital: founding year, departments, phone.
- Pattaya Memorial Hospital, Insurance Services: call ahead to check cover.
- Pattaya Memorial Hospital, Expat Care: interpreters, airport transfers, visa extension help.
- Pattaya Memorial Hospital, FAQ: on-site translators.
- Pattaya Memorial Hospital, Influenza Vaccine: flu vaccine price and offer dates.
- Pattaya International Hospital, About: beds, ICU, operating theatres, location.
- Pattaya International Hospital, Emergency Department: 24-hour ER, ambulance, CT scanner.
- Pattaya International Hospital, Contact: address and phone.
- Pattaya International Hospital, Seasonal Influenza Vaccine: flu vaccine price.
- Jomtien Hospital, Emergency Department: 24-hour ER and compulsory motor insurance.
- Jomtien Hospital, Health Insurance: insurance benefits (Thai text).
- Jomtien Hospital: phone, address, after-hours clinic and respite care centre.
- Australian Embassy Thailand, Hospital List (August 2025): Banglamung Hospital address, languages and foreign-patient email.
- Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross: 24-hour emergency line (Thai text).
- National Institute for Emergency Medicine: 1669 for medical emergencies (Thai text).
