Mae Haad, Koh Tao — the island's only government hospital
| Address | Near the main pier, Mae Haad, Koh Tao, Ko Pha-ngan District, Surat Thani 84360 |
| Type | Government hospital (Ministry of Public Health) -- the island's only public hospital |
| Capacity | 10 beds -- a small island facility, opened 2017 after a roughly THB 39 million MOPH upgrade |
| Services | General treatment, dental, prenatal/maternity, family planning, dive-fitness checks, 24hr EMS |
| Typical cost | THB 200-800 for an outpatient visit -- cheaper than private clinics, less English spoken |
Koh Tao Hospital is the island's only government hospital, located in Mae Haad a short walk from the main pier. It opened in 2017 following a Ministry of Public Health upgrade of roughly THB 39 million, and operates as a small 10-bed facility -- routine care and initial stabilization rather than a full private international hospital. It handles common and chronic illness, minor injuries, dental care, prenatal and maternity services, family planning, and scuba-diving fitness checks (a genuinely island-specific service given Koh Tao's dive-training economy), plus 24-hour emergency medical service. More complex or specialist cases are stabilized here and then transferred by speedboat or ferry to Koh Samui's private international hospitals, and onward to Bangkok if needed -- see the full Koh Tao healthcare guide for the transfer pathway, costs and insurance guidance.
In Mae Haad, about a 2-minute walk from the main pier, on a roughly 3,200 sqm (two-rai) plot -- it's clearly signposted with a large illuminated sign.
It's a small facility with 10 beds -- Koh Tao's only government hospital, opened in 2017 after a roughly THB 39 million Ministry of Public Health upgrade. It handles routine and emergency care but is not equivalent to a large private international hospital.
General medical treatment for common and chronic conditions, a dental service, prenatal care, labour and delivery, family planning, scuba-diving fitness checks, and 24-hour emergency medical service (EMS).
More complex or specialist cases are stabilized here and then transferred by speedboat or ferry to Koh Samui's private international hospitals, and from there on to Bangkok if needed -- see the full Koh Tao healthcare guide for the transfer pathway and costs.
Facts are drawn from independent island-guide and news sources describing the hospital's opening, upgrade and services. BAANLYY is a data-and-tools platform, not a healthcare provider, and takes no paid placement in this content -- services and costs change, confirm directly before relying on any figure here.
Read the full Koh Tao healthcare guide for clinics, dive medicine, costs, insurance and off-island transfers.