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NGOs Warn Social-Media Recruitment Fuels Thailand IVF Demand

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 12:02 AM UTC · How we work

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Thailand’s fertility clinics draw thousands of foreign patients for IVF, egg donation, and other treatments.
Patients travel from China, South Korea, Europe, and Southeast Asia to Bangkok’s private clinics.
Demand from China and South Korea created a network of middlemen and agencies.
NGOs report young Thai and Cambodian women are recruited via social media, paid several thousand euros with limited risk information.

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Story summary

Thailand’s fertility clinics draw thousands of foreign patients for IVF, egg donation, and other treatments.
Patients travel from China, South Korea, Europe, and Southeast Asia to Bangkok’s private clinics.
Demand from China and South Korea created a network of middlemen and agencies.
NGOs report young Thai and Cambodian women are recruited via social media, paid several thousand euros with limited risk information.