HIV test prices in Bangkok
HIV testing options and prices at Bangkok hospitals and clinics:
- ▸HIV rapid test (antibody only, fingerprick or blood): ฿500–฿800; results in 20–30 minutes; sensitivity ~99% after 12-week window; widely available at pharmacies, clinics, NGO centres
- ▸4th-generation HIV Ag/Ab Combo (antigen + antibody, gold standard): ฿800–฿1,800; lab-processed in 2–4 hours or next morning; shortens window to 18–45 days post-exposure
- ▸HIV RNA PCR (Viral Load / Qualitative PCR): ฿2,000–฿4,000; detects HIV RNA as early as 10–14 days post-exposure; used for acute HIV diagnosis and post-exposure monitoring
- ▸Duo test (4th-gen Ag/Ab): included in many sexual health panels; Bumrungrad, Samitivej, BNH all offer this routinely
- ▸PrEP starter package (including 4th-gen HIV test + STI panel + kidney function check): ฿3,000–฿6,000; required before starting PrEP; available at Bangkok Hospital, Red Cross Anonymous Clinic
- ▸Thai Red Cross Anonymous Clinic: free to low-cost HIV testing, rapid and lab, some services free — popular with budget-conscious visitors and NGO-referred patients
- ▸Anonymous rapid testing sites: BKK Christian Hospital anonymous HIV clinic, Thai Red Cross Society AIDS Research Centre (ARC) — free rapid testing, low-cost confirmatory
- ▸Window period note: 4th-gen Ag/Ab is conclusive at 45 days post-exposure (most at 28 days); RNA PCR is conclusive at 21 days; standard antibody test is conclusive at 90 days
STI panel prices and what's included
Full STI screening panel components and costs at Bangkok private hospitals:
- ▸Chlamydia + Gonorrhoea (NAAT urine or swab): ฿1,200–฿2,500 per pathogen; most accurate method; results 24–48 hours
- ▸Syphilis (TPPA or RPR): ฿400–฿800; blood test; results same day at most hospitals
- ▸Herpes Simplex 1 & 2 (HSV antibody IgG): ฿600–฿1,200; note: IgG serology ≠ active swab culture — for active lesions, HSV PCR swab is preferred
- ▸Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg): ฿300–฿600; included in most comprehensive panels
- ▸Hepatitis C antibody: ฿300–฿600; walk-in available at all major hospitals
- ▸Trichomonas vaginalis (NAAT): ฿600–฿1,200
- ▸Mycoplasma genitalium (NAAT): ฿1,000–฿2,500; increasingly included in modern STI panels
- ▸Full STI panel (HIV Ag/Ab + Chlamydia/Gonorrhoea NAAT + Syphilis + Hepatitis B + C): ฿3,000–฿6,000
- ▸Comprehensive sexual health package (all of above + Herpes IgG + Mycoplasma + hepatitis A): ฿5,000–฿8,000
- ▸Bangkok Hospital, Samitivej, Bumrungrad, and BNH all offer named sexual health packages — ask for 'STI panel' or 'sexual health screen'
Where to get tested in Bangkok
Best places in Bangkok for STI and HIV testing, by priority:
- ▸Thai Red Cross Anonymous Clinic (ARC), Pathumwan: most renowned for HIV testing; anonymous registration; affordable; some free rapid tests; very experienced international patient staff
- ▸BNH Hospital: preferred by European expats; private, quiet, English-first; sexual health panel walk-in; excellent GP consultation; Silom/Sathorn location
- ▸Bumrungrad International: most internationally known; can include STI panel in comprehensive annual check-up; online pre-registration, multiple languages
- ▸Bangkok Hospital (main or Rama IX): convenient; comprehensive STI panel; PrEP services available; some same-day appointments
- ▸Silom Community Clinic @ TropMed: specialised in HIV/STI, very expat-friendly, PrEP and PEP services, open on weekends
- ▸PULSE Clinic (Silom): dedicated LGBTQ+ friendly sexual health clinic; HIV rapid + 4th-gen, PrEP, STI panel, GUM specialist
- ▸Max Yarowat Clinic: expat-focused general practice with walk-in STI testing in Sukhumvit area
- ▸Cost comparison: standalone HIV 4th-gen test in UK private (e.g., MYHIV): £40–£80; Bangkok: ฿800–฿1,800 (£16–£36) — 50–60% cheaper, same-day, no GP referral