According to information obtained by Thai PBS, the charges made for an individual to be tested for COVID-19 infection vary from hospital to hospital.


Hospital Price (Baht)


Siriraj Piya Maharajkaroon 9,900


Rama IX 8,000-10,000


Bumrungrad 8,000-14,000


Vichaiyudh 7,500


Rangsit 7,000


Bangkok Christian 5,000-10,000


Phya Thai 2 6,500


Paolo 5,000-13,000


Ramathibodi 5,000


Chulalongkorn 3,000-6,000


Rajavithi 3,000-6,000


Those who qualify as high-risk and have been in close contact with high-risk people, or who have just returned from high-risk countries and who have developed symptoms, such as a fever, a cough and runny nose, will not be charged if they report to state hospitals.


It also depends whether the hospitals are ready to conduct the tests. If not, the individual may be transferred to one of seven hospitals which are better equipped.


The seven hospitals and institutes which are capable of conducting the tests are:


Medical Science Faculty of Siriraj hospital
Medical Science Faculty of Chulalongkorn University
Medical Science Faculty of Prince of Songkhla University
Rajavithi Hospital
Bumrungrad Hospital
Bamrasnaradura Institute of Infectious Diseases


The costs of testing for COVID-19 infection – Thai PBS World