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Everything we have published, grouped by the question you're trying to answer. Each guide lists its sources and the date we last checked it.

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Choosing a center safely

Licences, red flags, reviews, and what a program is like day to day.

  • How to choose a rehab in Thailand

    15 questions to ask a rehab in Thailand before you pay: licence, doctor, medical detox, hospital back-up, therapy hours, full price, aftercare and refunds.

    11 min read

  • Is rehab in Thailand safe?

    How Thai rehabs are licensed and how to check a licence, medical detox and hospital back-up, red flags, travel advice and who to call if things go wrong.

    10 min read

  • Rehab: Thailand vs UK and Australia

    Rehab in Thailand vs the UK and Australia: 2026 private prices, NHS and public waiting times, privacy and distance, follow-up care, and when to stay home.

    11 min read

  • Rehab with monks in Thailand

    How Wat Tham Krabok's temple detox works, how it differs from licensed clinical rehab, the withdrawal risks to weigh, and what we could confirm for 2026.

    10 min read

  • What happens in a 28-day rehab program

    A typical 28-day residential rehab program week by week: assessment, detox, therapy, family sessions and discharge planning, plus what to pack.

    9 min read

Costs and insurance

What you'll pay, what insurers and super funds may cover, and how Thailand compares with home.

  • Does insurance cover Thai rehab?

    What the NHS, Medicare, Medicaid, provincial plans and private policies say about rehab abroad, plus the questions to ask your insurer before you pay.

    10 min read

  • Thailand Rehab Price Index 2026

    What rehab in Thailand costs in 2026: the median published price per 28 days from a survey of 43 centers, with tiers, regions, inclusions and method.

    8 min read

Travel and paperwork

Visas, medicines and getting there.

  • Bringing medicines to Thailand

    Thai FDA rules for stimulant ADHD medicines, benzodiazepines and opioids: what's banned, the 30- and 90-day limits, permits, doctor's letters and customs.

    10 min read

  • Which visa for rehab in Thailand?

    Visa-free entry is now 30 days, tourism only. The medical treatment visa, extensions and the TDAC for AU, UK, US and Canadian travellers, checked Oct 2026.

    9 min read

For families

How to help someone you love go to treatment, and what happens after they come home.

  • Helping a loved one go to rehab

    For partners, parents and adult children: how to raise rehab, why an adult must agree, planning the trip to Thailand, support for you and their return.

    11 min read

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Next guides we're writing: Rehab in Thailand for Australians, Rehab in Thailand for UK Residents and Medical Detox in Thailand: What to Expect.

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