Preecha Aesthetic Institute (PAI)

Cosmetic, reconstructive and gender-affirming surgery

Preecha Aesthetic Institute (PAI) is a multidisciplinary surgery centre at 898/1 Sukhumvit 55 in Bangkok. Its official profile identifies Asst. Prof. Dr Preecha Tiewtranon as founder and names surgeons including Dr Sirachai Jindarak, Dr Prayuth Chokrungvaranont, Dr Apichai Angspatt, Dr Sutin Khobunsongserm and Dr Burin Wangjiraniran (PAI team and background). Published areas include facial, breast and body surgery, reconstructive procedures, facial feminisation and male-to-female or female-to-male gender-affirming surgery.

Where treatment takes place

PAI says consultations, medical checks and follow-up are handled at the institute, while operations requiring general anaesthesia take place at affiliated JCI-accredited private hospitals. The Bangkok centre lists consultation rooms, operating rooms and recovery facilities. Procedure pages include vaginoplasty approaches, breast surgery, rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift, liposuction and reconstructive work. A procedure name alone does not establish candidacy or the exact surgical plan.

Questions for international patients

Ask which surgeon would perform the operation, where it would take place and which hospital charges are included in the quotation. A written plan should distinguish the surgeon’s fee, anaesthesia, hospital stay, medication, garments, laboratory tests and follow-up. For gender-affirming care, clarify documentation requirements, hair removal, expected length of stay, dilation or wound-care instructions and how complications are handled after returning home. For any major surgery, discuss medical history, smoking, thrombosis risk and medication with the treating team. PAI publishes +66 2-715-0111 and consult@pai.co.th. Remote communication can help with initial planning, but final suitability and consent require direct clinical assessment. Arrange enough time in Bangkok for pre-operative review and follow-up rather than planning surgery around the shortest possible trip. Keep a written emergency contact and confirm whether telemedicine review is available after departure, particularly when recovery continues for several weeks. Ask who will coordinate care across the institute and hospital.

Separating consultation, institute care and hospital care

PAI’s model involves more than one setting when general anaesthesia is required. The patient should receive a written itinerary showing where medical tests, consultation, surgery and follow-up occur. Ask which affiliated hospital is proposed and whether the quoted room category, anaesthetist and possible extra nights are included. The institute’s own operating and recovery facilities do not mean every procedure is performed there.

For gender-affirming procedures

The official menu includes several surgical categories, but the technique, preparation and recovery pathway are individual. Clarify required letters or assessments, fertility considerations, medication management, hair removal and the schedule for wound care or dilation where relevant. Ask who will teach aftercare and how supplies are obtained. A companion may be useful after discharge; confirm hospital and accommodation rules before assuming someone can stay.

For cosmetic and reconstructive surgery

Photographs can support an initial discussion, but the operative plan should follow examination. Request the surgeon’s explanation of scars, alternatives, revision policy and the point at which it is safe to fly. If two operations are proposed together, ask how combination changes anaesthesia time and recovery. PAI’s named team allows a prospective patient to research the particular surgeon rather than relying only on the institute’s history. Keep copies of the surgeon’s plan, implant information where applicable and discharge summary. Those documents become especially important if postoperative care is later provided outside Thailand.