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Visits to an older person
ไปเยี่ยมผู้สูงอายุ
People with an older parent in Thailand want to know how the parent is, and a visitor can tell the family what was seen.
Today's price from ฿1,200
What you get
- One visit฿1,200 / visitSomeone visits and writes to the family about what they saw. The visitor is not a nurse and does not give medicine.
- Weekly visits, paid monthly฿4,000 / monthFour visits a month, each with a written report for the family.
How it goes
- A visitor calls on your parent.Hongdam · The visit
- The visitor checks in and talks with them. The visitor is not a nurse and handles no medicine.Hongdam · The visit
- We write the family what was seen.Hongdam · After the visit
- A visitor calls on your parent.Hongdam · The visit
- The visitor checks in and talks with them. The visitor is not a nurse and handles no medicine.Hongdam · The visit
- We write the family what was seen.Hongdam · After the visit
Useful facts
- An elderly care home needs a health establishment licence from the Department of Health Service Support, and the person who manages it needs a separate licence. Running an unlicensed home carries up to six months in jail, a fine of up to ฿50,000, or both. thailandstarterkit.com
- After the closure of a home in Kanchanaburi in October 2026, the department ordered inspections of its licensed elderly care homes within two months, about 1,200 homes. thailandstarterkit.com
- Thai law sets no minimum number of staff per resident in a care home. thailandstarterkit.com
- The Department of Older Persons takes reports of abuse or neglect of an older person on the hotline 1300, open around the clock, or on its website. thammapakorn.dop.go.th
What others charge
| Home care agency in Bangkok (ElderThai): a four-hour visit; an eight-hour day | ฿1,200; ฿2,200 thailandstarterkit.com |
|---|---|
| A nurse for care at home: full time; 8 hours a day; 16 hours a day | ฿37,500; ฿12,500; ฿25,000 a month thailandstarterkit.com |
| Care home in Chiang Mai (Ban Sabai Village): standard room with breakfast, care on top | ฿67,000–73,000 a month, care ฿27,000–130,000 more thailandstarterkit.com |
| Hongdam · Visits to an older person | from ฿1,200 |
What people ask
How much does a caregiver cost in Thailand?
One Bangkok agency lists ฿1,200 for a four-hour visit, ฿2,200 for an eight-hour day and ฿3,500 a day for 24-hour live-in care. A full-time nurse costs around ฿37,500 a month. The page says agencies typically charge 1.5 to 2 times the cost of hiring a caregiver directly. thailandstarterkit.com
Does a care home in Thailand need a licence?
Yes. It needs a health establishment licence from the Department of Health Service Support, and the manager needs a separate licence. A company registration certificate is not a licence. Thai law sets no minimum staff-to-resident ratio. thailandstarterkit.com
Who do I call if an older person in Thailand is neglected or abused?
The Department of Older Persons' Chiang Mai center says reports go to the MSDHS hotline 1300, open around the clock, or to the Department of Older Persons' website. thammapakorn.dop.go.th
How much is a care home in Chiang Mai?
Ban Sabai Village lists a standard room at ฿67,000 to ฿73,000 a month with breakfast, and care billed on top: ฿27,000 for shared care of 3 to 4 hours a day, ฿44,000 for up to 8 hours and ฿130,000 for one-on-one care around the clock. The page says signing can mean paying two months in advance. thailandstarterkit.com
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Elsewhere
Small print
Sources read 2026-10-24.