About

Informed Surgery in Siam is an independent guide for anyone weighing up an operation in Thailand. It is written from the patient’s side of the decision, and it has nothing to sell.

Who we are

The site is written by Daniel Marsh, a health writer who has lived in Bangkok for years and spent most of them helping people make sense of medical travel here. The clinical side is reviewed by a UK-registered GP with an interest in travel and medical tourism. You can read more about both on the contributor profiles linked from each guide.

What we try to do

Cut through the marketing. Most of what is written about surgery in Thailand is published by the clinics that profit from it. We try to offer the other thing: a plain account of how medical travel works, how to tell a strong hospital and surgeon from a weak one, what procedures genuinely cost, and how to handle the recovery and aftercare that follow you home. That includes, when it is the right answer, helping you decide not to come.

What we are not

We are not a clinic, a broker, or an agency, and we earn nothing from sending you anywhere. Nothing here is personal medical advice. Please read our Medical Disclaimer before acting on anything you find on the site, and see our Editorial Policy for how the guides are made.