Giving birth in Thailand: where to deliver in Pattaya, costs and documents

Why families give birth in Thailand

• Private hospitals of international standard, many JCI-accredited.
• Comfort: a private room, a sofa for dad, open visiting, staff help with the baby.
• Clear packages: the price includes the stay, doctors, supplies and the baby's first vaccinations.
• Interpreters: large Pattaya hospitals have Russian-speaking staff.

Delivery prices

Official packages on hospital websites, valid until 31.12.2026:

Conditions worth knowing:

• at Bangkok Hospital a night-time caesarean (22:00 to 6:00) costs an extra 29,000 ฿;
• at Samitivej Sukhumvit the package is for foreigners living in Thailand, and insurance payment must be agreed in advance;
• complications and intensive care are not included and are billed at standard rates.

Hospitals in Pattaya and Sriracha (Bangkok Hospital Pattaya, Samitivej Sriracha, Phyathai Sriracha, Pattaya Memorial) do not publish delivery prices; they quote on request.

Families' experience in Pattaya

Prices from families' accounts, each with its year:

• Bangkok Hospital, 2023: a 3-day caesarean package 88,000 ฿, pregnancy care over 9 months about 72,000 ฿.
• Bangkok, 2023: natural birth 104,000 ฿ for 3 days, a Russian-speaking doula from 35,000 ฿.
• Public hospital in Sriracha, 2023: a caesarean with all nights about 33,000 ฿, half refunded through the husband's Thai social security.
• Jomtien Hospital, 2025: pregnancy care 55,000 – 58,000 ฿, delivery from 49,000 ฿ on the hospital's price list.

Mothers advise discussing your birth plan with the doctor early: attitudes to natural birth and doulas differ between hospitals. And keep money in reserve beyond the package in case the baby needs extra care.

Pregnancy care

Per 2025 reviews:

• a doctor's visit 2,500 – 3,000 ฿, with tests 5,000 – 6,000 ฿;
• the NIPT screening test with consultation 20,000 – 27,000 ฿;
• full pregnancy care 55,000 – 72,000 ฿ depending on the hospital.

Insurance

• Waiting period for maternity at most insurers is 10 – 12 months, at some longer. A pregnancy that starts earlier is not covered.
• You cannot buy maternity cover once pregnant.
• Limits: family policies with a maternity option cover delivery up to, for example, 200,000 – 300,000 ฿.
• If you work officially, Thai social security may refund part of the bill.

More on insurance and Pattaya hospitals in Healthcare and insurance in Pattaya.

The baby's documents

1. Hospital certificate

   The hospital issues a birth notification and usually helps with paperwork.

2. Thai birth certificate

   Issued at the district office (amphoe) within 15 days of birth. Bring the hospital certificate and both parents' passports.

3. Legalisation

   Thailand is not party to the Apostille Convention, so the certificate is translated and legalised at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then at your country's consulate.

4. Registration with your consulate

   Register the birth with your embassy to get the baby's citizenship and passport. Russian citizens register in person within a month of birth.

For Russian citizens the consular procedures are covered in Russian consular services in Thailand.

Citizenship and the baby's visa

• Thai citizenship is granted at birth only if at least one parent is a Thai national. A child of foreigners born in Thailand does not become Thai.
• Your citizenship usually passes to the child under your home country's law.
• The baby's visa is a dependant visa linked to the parents' visa. The procedure depends on your visa, so check with Chonburi immigration in Jomtien right after the birth.

Tips

• Choose a hospital and doctor early, by mid-pregnancy.
• Ask what the package includes and what a switch to caesarean costs.
• Buy insurance with a maternity option at least a year ahead.
• Book the consulate before the birth and check the spelling of the baby's name.

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FAQ

How much does it cost to give birth in Thailand?

Packages at major Bangkok private hospitals for 2026: natural birth about 110,000 ฿, caesarean 135,500 – 151,800 ฿. Public hospitals, by reviews, are several times cheaper.

Where to give birth in Pattaya?

In private hospitals in Pattaya and Sriracha (Bangkok Hospital Pattaya, Samitivej Sriracha, Phyathai Sriracha, Pattaya Memorial, Jomtien Hospital) or in Bangkok. Pattaya hospitals quote prices on request.

Will my baby get Thai citizenship?

No, unless one parent is a Thai national. The child gets a Thai birth certificate but not citizenship.

Does insurance cover childbirth in Thailand?

Only if a policy with a maternity option was bought in advance: the waiting period is usually 10 – 12 months.

How long do I have to register a birth in Thailand?

The Thai birth certificate must be obtained at the district office within 15 days of birth.

Sources

1. Bangkok Hospital: delivery packages 2026
2. Samitivej Sukhumvit: childbirth packages 2026
3. Thai Nationality Act, sections 7 and 7 bis, DOPA
4. Consular Statute of the Russian Federation, art. 27: birth registration
5. Luma Health: family insurance and waiting periods

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