What LASIK costs in Bangkok
On 4 November 2026 we read the prices that three Bangkok hospitals and one Bangkok eye hospital publish on their own websites, each page dated within the past year. Prices are for both eyes unless marked per eye:
| Method | Published prices |
|---|---|
| Blade LASIK (SBK) | 37,500 baht at one hospital; 39,000 baht at the eye hospital, or 36,000 baht if you post a public review; 54,500 baht at a second hospital, which also lists LASIK at 36,500 baht for one eye. |
| FemtoLASIK | 54,000 baht at the eye hospital, or 49,990 baht with a review; 54,500 baht at one hospital; 90,500 baht at a second, or 55,500 baht for one eye; 101,000 baht at a third for patients flying in. |
| SMILE | 89,000 baht for SMILE Pro at one hospital; 90,000 baht for SMILE Pro 2.0 at the eye hospital; 101,000 baht for ReLEx SMILE at another hospital for patients flying in. |
| PRK | 35,900 baht at one hospital; 37,000 baht at the eye hospital; 45,500 baht at a second hospital, or 27,500 baht for one eye, and 54,500 baht for Trans-PRK; 71,000 baht at a third for patients flying in. |
| Presbyopia (FemtoLASIK Presbyond) | 113,000 baht at one hospital for patients flying in. |
The hospital with a flying-in price lists lower prices for Thai citizens and expats only: 88,000 baht for FemtoLASIK or ReLEx SMILE, 98,000 baht for Presbyond and 62,000 baht for PRK. The eye hospital's review prices require a public post or a Google Maps review. The eye hospital's and one hospital's prices run until 31 December 2026, though the eye hospital's SMILE Pro price needs a deposit by 30 November 2026; another hospital's package must be bought by 30 November 2026 and used by 31 December 2026.
What the price includes
One hospital includes the pre-operative assessment, take-home medicine and five follow-up visits. The hospital with a flying-in price includes take-home medicine and five follow-up visits over six months, but charges 2,000 baht for the assessment, and extra for a medical clearance by an internal physician and for any specialist consultation. The eye hospital includes the assessment only if the examination and surgery are on the same day, charges 300 baht for an HIV test, and includes three follow-up visits for LASIK and PRK and five for SMILE Pro. The fourth hospital lists a 700 baht assessment and does not say what its prices include.
None of the providers we read states a policy on retreatment if the result needs correcting. Ask before you pay.
Who can have it
The eye hospital and one hospital say you must be 18 or over with a stable prescription; the hospital says it should have changed by no more than 0.5 dioptre over at least a year, and that under-20s must bring a parent or guardian. It also says you must not be pregnant or breastfeeding, and should wait until at least two periods have returned, and must not have corneal disease or other serious eye disease, such as retinal degeneration or severe dry eye, or a condition that affects healing, such as diabetes or SLE. The eye hospital says FemtoLASIK needs enough corneal thickness and no severe dry eye.
Before the assessment, one hospital asks you to stop soft contact lenses for at least 3 days and hard lenses for at least 7, and acne medicine for at least a month; another says contact lenses normally stop about two weeks before.
Surgery and recovery
The eye hospital says the SMILE laser takes about 8 seconds an eye; one hospital says 8 to 10 seconds. One hospital says most patients can drive, work and return to normal activities within 24 to 48 hours, and that recovery differs in every case. It advises wearing eye shields when sleeping for a week, no swimming or hot tubs for two weeks, light exercise after three days and harder exercise after five.
After PRK, the eye hospital says there may be discomfort, irritation, tearing and sensitivity to light, and that vision may take several weeks to settle. After FemtoLASIK, it says some patients have temporary dry eyes, glare, halos around lights or less clear vision in low light. None of the providers says when you can fly.
Check who treats you
Only a doctor registered and licensed by the Medical Council of Thailand may practise medicine (Medical Profession Act 1982, section 26). Ask for the name of the eye surgeon who will operate, and check it on the Medical Council's website by searching their first name and surname, in Thai or in English. It lists only licensed doctors. If you find nothing, the Council answers on 02-590-1887.
No one may present themselves as skilled in a field of medicine unless they hold the Medical Council's certificate for it, or one the Council recognises, or meet criteria set in the Council's regulations (section 28).
What to ask before you pay
- Which price applies to me as a visitor?
- Is the assessment included, and is the price for both eyes?
- How many follow-up visits are included, and when are they?
- What happens, and what does it cost, if the result needs correcting?
- What is the surgeon's full name?
Clinics and hospitals in Bangkok
Our directory lists clinics and hospitals in Bangkok with their address and the services they offer. Send one enquiry and the ones that do this can reply.
The rules this guide is based on
We read each of these in full and last checked this guide against them on 4 November 2026. The legal texts are in Thai.