I had one diagnosed in late November. I was flying home here from Australia on 21/12. After making Enquiries here and there about the procedure to remove it, I had it done privately there. The procedure is TURBT, they do it in day surgery in about 30mins(trans urthral resection of bladder tumour) the procedure was successful and it was found to be a non invasive cancer. The Urologist was recommending a 3 month follow up as well as 6 and 12 to check on regrowth

My question is has anybody had this done here and do they follow the same follow up protocol. Bumnungrad quoted 214k for the initial surgery, the Australian cost was about 80k. I will be making Enquiries at a private hospital more local but in advance just wondered whether anyone was willing to share their knowledge of the local process.

I know someone you had a bladder tumor removed at Queen Sirikit in Sattahip, the Urologist also works at Pattaya International Hospital, wasn't expensive by the sounds of it

Bumrungrad International is rated pretty high and that 214K is a great price. However, you might want to check with a few other hospitals known for bladder surgery.

Vejthani - well-known for its urology department, which utilizes advanced, minimally invasive procedures for conditions like bladder cancer and other bladder issues

BNH Hospital: Recognized as the first international private hospital in Thailand, BNH has a highly-regarded urology center and is a hospital of choice for many international patients.

Sikarin International Hospital: This JCI-accredited hospital offers a wide range of services in its urology section, including bladder removal procedures

Bumrungrad is one of the best hospitals in Thailand, probably the best.

You should ask WHO will do the operation and how many times he/she had done it already. Then decide.

Don't look for the lowest price only.

If I read the OP correctly, he has already had the surgery done in Australia.

He is asking about follow up care.

I highly recommend

https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/doctors/Charuspong-Dissaranan

On 1/4/2026 at 3:07 AM, scubascuba3 said:

I know someone you had a bladder tumor removed at Queen Sirikit in Sattahip, the Urologist also works at Pattaya International Hospital, wasn't expensive by the sounds of it

He is the best. Dr Jetsada. He is my physician in these matters

On 1/6/2026 at 5:40 AM, Pouatchee said:

He is the best. Dr Jetsada. He is my physician in these matters

Can you PM with what follow up he recommended thanks

Firstly thanks to those who replied. As Sheryl read, I had the procedure/day surgery done in Australia, I wanted to know if anyone had experience of what follow up care process was followed up here. I recognise that it’s an extremely private matter, ok for me to discuss anonymously so anyone can feel free to PM me. The Bangkok Hospital near me has 10 urologists, for me if they speak English is vital for a first consultation, I can always fall back on my Australian specialist obviously that involves an unplanned airfare

49 minutes ago, Bluetongue said:

Firstly thanks to those who replied. As Sheryl read, I had the procedure/day surgery done in Australia, I wanted to know if anyone had experience of what follow up care process was followed up here. I recognise that it’s an extremely private matter, ok for me to discuss anonymously so anyone can feel free to PM me. The Bangkok Hospital near me has 10 urologists, for me if they speak English is vital for a first consultation, I can always fall back on my Australian specialist obviously that involves an unplanned airfare

Where are you located/ which Bangkok Hospitsl ard you referring to?

Follow up process will be according to the judgement of the individual doctor.

I've had a basic and popular day surgery at one of the big-name private hospitals in Bangkok, and it was mucked up. In the first follow up, I complained of real constant pain. The same doctor prescribed an antibiotic and the pain eventually went away. Two weeks after that, I noticed a suture working its way through my skin from the operative site... I went back and the Dr removed it and gave me another antibiotic. He had interned at a big Western hospital. While it's not fair to tar the hospital, given my experience, I don't think I'd have any major surgery in Thailand. Even follow ups. If the OP can make it back to Aus for those, it might be best.

On 1/9/2026 at 5:55 PM, ronnie50 said:

I've had a basic and popular day surgery at one of the big-name private hospitals in Bangkok, and it was mucked up. In the first follow up, I complained of real constant pain. The same doctor prescribed an antibiotic and the pain eventually went away. Two weeks after that, I noticed a suture working its way through my skin from the operative site... I went back and the Dr removed it and gave me another antibiotic. He had interned at a big Western hospital. While it's not fair to tar the hospital, given my experience, I don't think I'd have any major surgery in Thailand. Even follow ups. If the OP can make it back to Aus for those, it might be best.

Likewise, a few years ago, I had an operation at “one of the big-name private hospitals in Bangkok”.

I had the very same operation in Australia about 10 years earlier. It involved one night in hospital and it was a breeze, out the next day as though nothing much had happened.

I needed the same operation again and decided to do it in Bangkok as I thought that they cannot possibly mess it up, after my earlier experience in Australia.

I was wrong - in Bangkok it was a 3 day nightmare.

That evening after the operation, no qualified staff available to offer medication when my blood pressure went over 200 for several hours.

The next day chronic diarrhoea, spending a day and a night in the shower defecating green tinted liquid – I believe I was overdosed with antibiotics.

Bullet point communication means you only partly know what is happening.

Having said the above, I have had good experience with Thai dentists. Also, a bone marrow biopsy (without sedation – a horrible experience for some), at a Thai public hospital that went very well.

All medical procedures involve risk – the risks are greater in Thailand.

1 hour ago, John49 said:

That evening after the operation, no qualified staff available to offer medication when my blood pressure went over 200 for several hours.

This is something else that worries me about even the biggest private hospitals in Bangkok - late night medical staffing. I mean beyond the nurse who comes in every two hours to check BP. If an inpatient has problems like you did - or worse - a stroke or heart attack or an internal rupture, or if an emergency case comes in with major trauma, do they have surgeons, anesthetists, OR Nurses and radiologists on staff 24/7? If not, how could they deal with those cases?

I bet (okay I'd expect) the really big Bangkok government hospitals have that kind of staffing, if for no other reason than the big numbers of trauma cases they get.

Ok well thanks again, I’m in Chantaburi. I have reached out to my Aussie specialist but they haven’t replied yet. If it’s possible for me to get scheduled in for it over there I’ll rearrange this years plans to accomodate it. I think I can also get on the Australian public system the problem with that is I can’t afford to be waiting around for months to get the appointment then the procedure. It’s not urgent yet so I’ll leave it at that for the moment.

17 hours ago, Bluetongue said:

Ok well thanks again, I’m in Chantaburi. I have reached out to my Aussie specialist but they haven’t replied yet. If it’s possible for me to get scheduled in for it over there I’ll rearrange this years plans to accomodate it. I think I can also get on the Australian public system the problem with that is I can’t afford to be waiting around for months to get the appointment then the procedure. It’s not urgent yet so I’ll leave it at that for the moment.

If you do decide to get follow up in Thailand, do so in Bangkok at previously recommended urologist whose English is fluent.

Do not try to do this in the province.