Thailand has turned itself into one of Asia's leading fertility hubs, and every year thousands of foreign patients travel to Bangkok's state-of-the-art private clinics for IVF, egg donation and other fertility treatments.

Who travels to Bangkok and why

Patients come from China, South Korea, Europe and across Southeast Asia. What draws them to IVF treatment in Bangkok, the report finds, is what may be harder to find at home: shorter waiting times, lower costs and fewer restrictions.

Packages built for international patients

Bangkok's fertility clinics have built their offer around the international patient, providing a full service package covering:

• •hotels
• •interpreters
• •medical packages
• •fast-tracked appointments
• •personalised care

Middlemen and illegal operations

The overseas demand, particularly from China and South Korea, has spawned a network of middlemen and agencies - and, in some cases, illegal operations.

NGO warnings over egg donor recruitment

NGOs warn that young Thai and Cambodian women are being recruited as egg donors, some approached through social media or messaging apps. They are offered several thousand euros to undergo invasive medical procedures, sometimes with little information about the potential risks.

The findings were reported on October 13, 2026, by FRANCE 24's Theo Collet, Adrien Quilico, Morel Antoine, Adam Hancock and Aruna Popuri.