IVF in Bangkok | Superior A.R.T. — In-House PGT Genetics Lab

About

About Superior A.R.T.

Superior A.R.T. (Centre for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Preimplantation Genetic Testing) was established in 2007 in Bangkok by a group of Thai infertility specialists in collaboration with leading Australian ART providers. The centre’s core technology and laboratory protocols were transferred from Australia as a complete package — an unusual lineage among Thai fertility clinics.

It opened in the Bhakdi Building and moved to Vanit Building II in Ratchathewi in 2013, expanding to more than 2,000 square metres (official corporate milestones). The centre has built two in-house laboratories — embryology and genetics — so genetic testing is performed on site rather than outsourced. The embryology laboratory is led by Duangsamon Leangkonkit (B.Sc.) and the genetics laboratory by Kasorn Tiewsiri (Ph.D.); the clinical director is Nisarath Soontrapa (M.D.).

The centre has expanded its model abroad early: a Superior A.R.T. branch in Yangon, Myanmar (2012), the Nakornthon Fertility Center (2014), and co-establishment of the Yangon Victoria Fertility Center (2019). Per figures published on its official website, Superior A.R.T. has helped more than 15,000 couples from over 40 countries and has screened for more than 200 genetic disorders; its technology-milestone chart records over 1,000 cycles and 80+ genetic disorders screened between 2007 and 2020.

Success rates (official website data)

Per the centre’s own charts (revised September 2024, metric: pregnancy rate per transfer):

Frozen embryo transfer (FET) pregnancy rate by age at egg retrieval: under 30 — 73%, 30–34 — 73%, 35–39 — 77%, over 40 — 72%. The centre notes that women over 40 who transfer a genetically tested normal embryo have pregnancy rates not significantly different from the 30–34 group — the basis of its emphasis on PGT.
Laboratory metrics: fertilization rate 78%, day-3 cleavage rate 80%, blastocyst rate 66%, blastocyst biopsy rate 79%, blastocyst thaw survival rate 99%.
PGT pregnancy rate per transfer: PGT-A by NGS 74%; combined PGT-M/A using Karyomapping 79%.

These are per-transfer pregnancy rates, not live-birth rates per retrieval cycle, and individual results vary by age and embryo chromosome status.

Accreditations & Awards

Accreditations (source: official About page Accreditation section):

ESHRE Clinical Embryologist Certification — European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology
ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System — United Registrar of Systems
ISO 15189:2022 Medical Laboratories and ISO 15190:2020 Laboratory Safety — Bureau of Laboratory Quality Standards, Thailand’s Department of Medical Sciences
RTCOG Certified Standard — Royal Thai College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
BOI Promoted — Thailand Board of Investment
AustCham member since 2021 — Australian-Thai Chamber of Commerce

Awards and first-in-region milestones (source: official About page Awards section and corporate/technology milestone charts):

2011: first HLA matching via PGT in Thailand; vitrification introduced
2012: Prime Minister’s Export Award (Best Service Provider) and Thailand Trust Mark, Ministry of Commerce
2013: first use of PGT to support bone marrow transplantation therapy in Asia
2014: first PGT screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 in Southeast Asia; The IVF Clinic Award (IVF PGD Program) by IVF Media
2015: replaced CGH with next-generation sequencing (NGS); Outstanding Organization award from Prajadhipok’s Institute, Thailand
2017: GERI time-lapse incubation introduced for continuous embryo monitoring
2017–2018: Rose of Paracelsus Best Medical Practice Award, European Medical Association (EMA)
2018: THE BIZZ Business Excellence Award
2020: adopted Karyomapping for single-gene disorder diagnosis
2010 / 2008: AustCham awards for Innovations in Infertility and IVF Treatments / Best Small-Medium Enterprise

Why Choose Superior A.R.T.

PGT as a routine in-house service, not a send-out test: with its own genetics laboratory, the centre completes sampling, biopsy and reporting on site for PGT-A, PGT-M/A (including Karyomapping) and PGT-SR — shortening turnaround and reducing chain-of-custody risk
A documented technology-generation timeline: FISH & PCR (2007) → CGH (2012) → NGS + PCR (2015–2016) → Karyomapping (2020), each upgrade backed by a first-in-region clinical case
Modern embryo culture: GERI time-lapse incubators since 2017 and a published 99% blastocyst thaw survival rate (official website, 2024)
Australian technology transfer: core laboratory systems and culture protocols transferred from Australia, with a long-standing AustCham membership
Reproductive endocrinology plus minimally invasive surgery on one team: clinical director Nisarath Soontrapa is a reproductive endocrinologist, and Sasikan Tangthasana (M.D.) is a widely regarded laparoscopic surgery specialist in Thailand’s medical community, so endometriosis and intrauterine adhesions can be treated without referral
Complete surgical support in-house: three urological surgeons perform PESA/TESE sperm retrieval and two anesthesiologists cover egg retrieval and surgical cases — no external hospital needed
Multilingual patient care: English, Chinese and Thai services, with international patient coordination

IVF & Fertility Services

Infertility evaluation: hormone testing, ovarian reserve assessment (AMH), semen analysis, imaging
IUI (intrauterine insemination)
IVF / ICSI, supported by sperm-selection techniques such as MACS and pICSI
Preimplantation genetic testing: PGT-A for aneuploidy, PGT-M for single-gene disorders, combined PGT-M/A by Karyomapping, PGT-SR for chromosomal rearrangements
Fertility preservation: elective egg freezing, sperm freezing, embryo vitrification
Frozen embryo transfer (FET) including endometrial preparation protocols
Sperm retrieval surgery: PESA / TESE
Other services: genetic counselling and carrier screening, NIPT non-invasive prenatal testing, Embryo Glue transfer medium, hysteroscopy, pregnancy testing and follow-up

Fees & Packages

Prices published in the centre’s official FAQ and promotions page (collected September 2026; USD conversions approximate at ~36 THB/USD; confirm current pricing when booking):

Worry-Free all-inclusive package — THB 495,000 (~USD 13,750): IVF/ICSI + PGT-A, covering one stimulation cycle and one frozen embryo transfer cycle
Full cycle (stimulation → PGT-A by NGS → freezing, entirely in Bangkok) — THB 350,000–430,000 (~USD 9,700–11,950), excluding pre-IVF testing (~THB 30,000 / ~USD 830)
FET cycle — THB 60,000–70,000 (~USD 1,670–1,950) plus ~THB 15,000 (~USD 420) of endometrial preparation medication, which patients may take home after egg retrieval
Initial outpatient consult: THB 1,000 physician fee + THB 100 facility fee (~USD 30); +THB 1,000 if ultrasound is needed; book at least one day ahead
Remote telephone consultation (overseas patients): THB 3,000 per 30 minutes (~USD 85)
Cryopreservation fee: THB 20,000 (~USD 555) one-time for up to 10 samples; cryobanking annual fee: THB 2,500 (~USD 70) per sample per year
Promotion packages: ELITE egg-freezing package (unlimited doctor consultations, stimulation medication, freezing and 3-year storage); Superior ICSI (PGT-A) “excellence” third-generation IVF package
Payment methods: VISA / MasterCard / UnionPay / WeChat Pay / Alipay, cash in THB, or bank transfer

Final costs depend mainly on stimulation medication dosage, ovarian response and the number of embryos tested.

Patient Journey

Based on the centre’s Treatment Journey, First Appointment and IVF Process pages:

Online booking: submit the appointment form with name, phone and contact (WeChat or Line ID accepted) and select the service; international patients can start with a remote phone consultation
First appointment: bring prior test records and medical history; consultation with a reproductive endocrinology specialist
Infertility evaluation: hormone panel, ovarian reserve, semen analysis and imaging to identify the cause
Personalized stimulation plan: controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) with follicle monitoring, tailored to age, reserve and hormone levels
Egg retrieval and sperm collection: ultrasound-guided OPU under anesthesia supervision; for male-factor cases, PESA/TESE is scheduled in the same cycle by the in-house urology and anesthesia team
Fertilization and blastocyst culture: IVF or ICSI in the on-site embryology laboratory, cultured to blastocyst; if PGT is planned, embryos are biopsied and tested by NGS in the in-house genetics laboratory
Transfer and pregnancy test: fresh or frozen embryo transfer (Embryo Glue available), followed by blood HCG testing and early pregnancy follow-up

Local Legal Framework

Eligible patients: Thai legislation and regulations require that IVF procedures be provided only to a married heterosexual couple (the centre’s English FAQ notes de-facto or common-law marriage is recognized only where the patients’ home-country law provides for it). Verify your marital status documentation with the centre before booking.

Surrogacy: Thai law allows surrogacy only under very strict conditions, and Superior A.R.T. states explicitly in its official FAQ that it does not provide or facilitate any surrogacy services, per its medical director and company policy.

Egg donation: permitted under specific conditions with ethics approval through a medical committee, per the Reproductive Technology Protection Act B.E. 2558 (2015) framework.

Embryo genetic testing: PGT-A, PGT-M and PGT-SR are legal in Thailand; the centre states it uses them for medical purposes only.