Dr. Niti Tawaranurak

Dr. Niti Tawaranurak (Thai: นพ. นิติ ถาวรานุรักษ์) practises plastic surgery in Hat Yai, the commercial centre of Songkhla province in southern Thailand. Thailand's licensing body for doctors, the Medical Council, shows him in its public register as licensed since 2005 and recognises two specialties for him: surgery and plastic surgery.

He currently appears on the official websites of two Hat Yai hospitals:

• [Bangkok Hospital Hat Yai](/hospital/bangkok-hospital-hat-yai/), the private Bangkok Hospital branch on Phetkasem Road. His profile gives Plastic Surgery and Surgery as his specialties and places him in five hospital units, from the Plastic Surgery Clinic and the Breast Clinic to three surgical services described in the experience section below. The hospital's doctor directory marks him as part-time.
• [Thonburi Rajyindee Hospital](/hospital/thonburi-rajyindee-hospital/), on Rajyindee Road. Its Plastic Surgery Department describes him as ศัลยแพทย์ตกแต่ง (plastic surgeon) and places him in its part-time group and publishes a Saturday clinic from 13:00 to 16:00.

His medical degree (2005) and his surgery qualification (2010) both come from Prince of Songkla University, the university medical school in Hat Yai. In 2013 he added a plastic surgery qualification from Siriraj, Mahidol University's medical faculty in Bangkok. A Department of Surgery staff page captured in 2019 shows him as a faculty member (อาจารย์) of the university's plastic surgery unit, and four research papers from 2022 to 2024 carry the university's plastic surgery division at Songklanagarind Hospital as his affiliation. Ask our patient team about his present university status. His Bangkok Hospital Hat Yai page gives his languages as English and Thai.

What is missing from his profiles is equally relevant to a cosmetic patient: neither hospital lists named operations or special interests for him. This page therefore links him to no specific procedure. Mention the operation you want at first contact, and his hospital will be asked to confirm it before you pay for flights or hotels.

You can request a consultation with Dr. Niti free of charge; nothing is scheduled until his hospital gives its confirmation. The facts about him on this page are taken from the sources in our research record: his two hospital profiles, the Medical Council register, society member lists, an archived university page and PubMed. Our research methodology sets out how we check surgeons and what we leave out.

Bangkok Hospital Hat Yai publishes Dr. Niti's education in three forms (an English page, a Thai page and a downloadable PDF), and the years match across all three. Thonburi Rajyindee Hospital's profile supplies the Thai names of his two specialist qualifications. Taken in order:

• 2005: Prince of Songkla University, graduating as a Doctor of Medicine. The Thai degree name is แพทยศาสตรบัณฑิต. His licence on the Medical Council register dates from the same year (B.E. 2548).
• 2010: Prince of Songkla University, surgery. On the Thonburi Rajyindee profile this appears as วุฒิบัตรผู้ชำนาญการ สาขาศัลยศาสตร์ทั่วไป, a diploma of proficiency in general surgery.
• 2013: plastic surgery, Mahidol University (Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital). Thonburi Rajyindee renders it as อนุมัติบัตร สาขาศัลยศาสตร์ตกแต่ง, a certificate of proficiency in plastic surgery from Siriraj.

The sequence, general surgery first and plastic surgery three years later, explains why both specialties sit side by side on his hospital listing and in the register.

What the Medical Council register shows

Hospital profiles are written by hospitals, so we also checked the council's own register at checkmd.tmc.or.th. Searching his name on 27 September 2026 produced a single result, NITI TAWARANURAK, M.D. The entry shows two council-recognised specialties: plastic surgery (ศัลยศาสตร์ตกแต่ง) and surgery (ศัลยศาสตร์). The register's separate licence-number check confirmed that number 32572 belongs to him; the same number is printed on his Thonburi Rajyindee profile (ว.32572) and on his ThPRS entry. Anyone can run the same search.

Society and college listings

• ThPRS (Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons of Thailand). Its website carries his member entry, dated November 2019, which gives Songklanagarind Hospital in Hat Yai as his address.
• RCST. On the website of the Royal College of Surgeons, Thailand's surgical college, a search for his surname returns one member, with surgery recorded as the field of practice.
• ThSAPS. The old online member directory of this society, the Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons of Thailand, lists him in a February 2020 archive copy. The surgery.or.th site no longer resolves and ThSAPS has not put a new member list online, so his present membership cannot be confirmed.

Titles and gaps

Bangkok Hospital Hat Yai calls him Dr.; Thonburi Rajyindee and the register use M.D.; the Thai pages use นพ., the honorific for a male physician. No page we could read states an academic rank, so we use 'Dr.' as well. His official profiles also say nothing about fellowships, training abroad or foreign board certification. If specific extra training matters for the operation you are considering, raise it with him directly rather than assuming it either way.

Bangkok Hospital Hat Yai

On Bangkok Hospital Hat Yai's website Dr. Niti is a plastic surgeon with two specialty labels, Plastic Surgery and Surgery, and the hospital's directory lists him as part-time. His profile ties him to five of the hospital's units. Grouped by type, they are:

• the Plastic Surgery Clinic, which the hospital files under both its Surgery and its Aesthetic & Anti-Aging groups. Its page describes reconstructive work (correcting birth defects and irregular facial features, treating burns, and repairing facial injuries and broken facial bones from accidents) alongside cosmetic surgery, with the face, chest and abdomen named as examples;
• the Breast Clinic;
• three services from the hospital's surgery group: the Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Surgery Center, the Hand & Microsurgery Clinic and the general Surgery Clinic.

The profile does not explain his role in each unit, gives no start date and carries no procedure list. The mix reflects his two qualifications, surgery and plastic surgery. Other surgeons with plastic surgery listings in the same hospital directory include Dr. Pataradon Muangsombut, Dr. Weerapong Lertsuwannawin, Dr. Orawan Chansanti and Dr. Sukhum Keerativittayanun.

Thonburi Rajyindee Hospital

At Thonburi Rajyindee Hospital he belongs to the Plastic Surgery Department (แผนกศัลยกรรมตกแต่ง), in the group of doctors the hospital marks as part-time, and his published clinic runs on Saturdays from 13:00 to 16:00. The department's directory names two other part-time plastic surgeons, Asst. Prof. Atthawit Mongkornwong and Dr. Pimpika Korantimanon. Posted clinic hours can change, so our team confirms the current timetable before proposing a date.

Prince of Songkla University and Songklanagarind Hospital

In a 2019 Wayback Machine capture, the Department of Surgery at Prince of Songkla University names him as อาจารย์ (a faculty member) in its Plastic Surgery Unit. His ThPRS entry, posted the same year, gives Songklanagarind Hospital, the Faculty of Medicine's teaching hospital, as his address, and the author affiliations on his 2022 to 2024 papers name the faculty's Division of Plastic (and Reconstructive) Surgery. We make no claim about his current university post, and we do not offer Songklanagarind Hospital as a place to book him through us.

Research

PubMed indexes four papers that list him with the Prince of Songkla University plastic surgery affiliation:

• *International Wound Journal*, 2022: a randomised clinical trial comparing fractional carbon dioxide laser plus topical triamcinolone with triamcinolone injected into the keloid;
• *Journal of Surgical Case Reports*, 2022: repair of a rare congenital split in the breastbone (sternal cleft) using autologous tissue, meaning tissue harvested from the same patient;
• *The American Journal of Case Reports*, 2023: a case report and literature review on successful penile replantation in a young boy whose penis was amputated during a ritual circumcision;
• *The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery*, 2024: a study pooling several Thai centres that describes the current situation of craniofacial anomalies other than clefts.

Together they point to reconstructive, congenital and scar-related subjects within his university division. Being a co-author does not mean a treatment is offered at a private hospital, and none of the four papers concerns cosmetic outcomes. His official pages publish no figure for years in practice, number of operations, awards or patient reviews, and we add none.

No official page lists named operations for Dr. Niti, so this section keeps three kinds of information apart: what his hospital listings and the Bangkok Hospital Hat Yai Plastic Surgery Clinic page document; the subjects of his published research; and general guidance from our own procedure guides for the cosmetic areas that clinic mentions. Only the first describes where he works, and none of it tells you which operations he personally performs. Use the rest to prepare questions, and let his team confirm the procedure.

Reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery at Bangkok Hospital Hat Yai (documented)

His listing includes the Plastic Surgery Clinic, which states that it treats birth defects and unusual facial features, burn injuries from fire or hot liquids, and facial wounds and fractured facial bones after accidents, and that it performs cosmetic surgery on areas such as the face, chest or abdomen. According to the hospital, patients there are looked after jointly by surgeons, anaesthesiologists, nurses and physicians such as internists; nurses assigned to the clinic explain how to look after yourself once home, and post-operative patients recover on their own ward. That describes the clinic, not his own caseload, but it is the setting in which you would see him at that hospital.

Breast Clinic listing: confirm before planning breast surgery

His Bangkok Hospital Hat Yai profile puts him in the Breast Clinic. The listing on its own does not say whether he does cosmetic breast surgery, which operations, or how often. If breast surgery is your reason for contacting him, the notes below are general guidance drawn from our procedure guides, not facts about him, and only an examination can show whether any option is right for you:

• Breast reduction: our guide describes a general-anaesthetic operation, usually followed by one or two nights on the ward, with most overseas patients remaining in Thailand for roughly 10 to 14 days. The scar pattern depends on the technique, and breastfeeding may not be possible afterwards.
• Breast lift: the aim is to raise the nipple and reshape the breast rather than enlarge it. It is often a day case or a single night in hospital, and our guide suggests allowing about 10 to 14 days in the country. Scars usually take 12 to 18 months to fade.
• Breast augmentation with implants: our guide suggests a stay of roughly 7 to 10 days. Breast implants wear with time, and a later operation to exchange or remove them is something many recipients face; before leaving, collect the card that identifies your implants (maker, size, type, lot) and keep it with your records.

At a consultation, ask which of these he performs himself, at which of his two hospitals, and why he would choose one technique over another for your body.

Chest and abdomen

These are the clinic's other cosmetic examples. As general guidance only, our gynecomastia surgery guide points out that male breast enlargement sometimes has an underlying medical cause, which should be checked before any operation, and that overseas patients typically plan on 7 to 10 days. For a tummy tuck, our guide suggests planning around 12 to 14 days; drains are common in the first days, and blood clots are among the listed complications, with a clot risk that is higher than for most cosmetic procedures. Ask how clots would be prevented if you will fly soon afterwards. No official page attributes either operation to Dr. Niti, so confirm first.

The face

Facial reconstruction after injury and facial cosmetic surgery both appear in the clinic's description, but no official page links Dr. Niti to a particular facial cosmetic operation such as eyelid surgery. If the face is your main concern, check that he offers the operation before choosing him for it.

Scars and keloids (research subject)

His 2022 randomised trial on keloid treatment is a research subject, not a service either hospital advertises under his name, so ask whether keloid care is available where you would see him. The topic matters for any operation: in general, anyone who has formed keloids or thick raised scars should say so in the first message and include a photo, because it can affect where incisions go and how scars are managed afterwards.

Hand, microsurgery, congenital and craniofacial conditions

His Hand & Microsurgery Clinic listing, the Plastic Surgery Clinic's stated work on birth defects, and his papers on a sternal cleft, a child's replantation and craniofacial anomalies all belong to reconstructive plastic surgery. For a question about reconstruction after an injury or for a congenital condition, send the medical records and scans you have; the hospital decides whether that care is offered and where.

Gender-affirming surgery

No official page for Dr. Niti mentions gender-affirming surgery, and the 2023 replantation case report concerns a child's injury, not gender-affirming care. If you are seeking vaginoplasty, top surgery or facial feminization, ask us for surgeons whose hospital profiles do document that work.

Since no operation is named on his public profiles, a first consultation with Dr. Niti has two parts: making sure he does what you need, then discussing the operation itself.

Questions about his practice

• Is this an operation you perform personally, and would it be at Bangkok Hospital Hat Yai or at Thonburi Rajyindee Hospital?
• If our first meeting is at your Saturday afternoon clinic at Thonburi Rajyindee, would surgery take place there too? If it were at Bangkok Hospital Hat Yai instead, how would the ward stay, the anaesthetic team and the price differ?
• Who gives the anaesthetic, and who is responsible for me on the ward overnight?
• Both hospitals list you as part-time. Who checks my wounds on a day you are not there?

Questions about the operation (general)

• Which technique fits my case, and why? Where would the scars be, and how do they typically change over the first year?
• What result is realistic for me, and is there anything you would advise against?
• When would it be safe for me to fly home? Our procedure guides give typical ranges, but the surgeon sets the date once healing has been checked.
• Which items are in the written quotation (surgeon, operating theatre, anaesthetist, nights on the ward, compression garments, take-home medicines, check-ups), and what extra costs would a complication bring?
• Once I am back home, who do I reach if something worries me, and which reports will I take back for my own doctor?

Your health history

Expect questions on chronic illnesses, all your medicines and supplements (with special attention to blood-thinning ones), allergies, past surgery and reactions to anaesthesia. Say if you smoke or use nicotine in any form; smoking makes wound-healing problems more likely. Mention earlier keloids or thickened scars, and ask what he would do to lower your clot risk if you plan to fly soon after surgery. Whether an operation is suitable for you is settled only once he has examined you.

Remote or face to face?

Neither hospital states whether Dr. Niti holds video consultations. Bangkok Hospital Hat Yai's international service says it answers prospective patients by email free of charge before they travel, sending a suggested treatment plan and a preliminary price drawn from the specialist's recommendations. When you contact us, tell us if you would like to start remotely, and we will find out what he can offer.

Bangkok Hospital Hat Yai for visiting patients

Bangkok Hospital Hat Yai is on Soi 15 off Phetkasem Road (house number 75), in Hat Yai subdistrict, Hat Yai district, Songkhla 90110, and its history page dates the hospital to 1997. Under its International Patient Advocate Program, the hospital says each overseas patient has a named advocate from the first enquiry until departure. The services on its visitor pages cover:

• Before you travel: the free email advice and cost estimate described above, help with Thai visa questions, and support with health insurance, including contact with insurers abroad.
• Language: a translation and interpreting service; Thai, English, Malay and Chinese are the languages named on the hospital's pages.
• Arrival: hospital staff and a van pick patients up from four points (the airport, the Sadao immigration post on the Malaysian frontier, and Hat Yai's train and bus stations); the hospital also arranges departure transport and helps with hotels.
• During your stay: meals can be vegetarian, western or Muslim; the hospital has a halal-certified restaurant and prayer rooms for Muslim patients; staff can also liaise with embassies and international organisations.
• Going home: medical reports and fit-to-fly certificates.
• Paying: Visa, MasterCard and American Express cards, or the hospital's online payment service.

Accreditation

In the database of HA Thailand (the Healthcare Accreditation Institute), Bangkok Hospital Hat Yai's current accreditation cycle began on 22 July 2025 and runs to 21 July 2028. We searched the Joint Commission International (JCI) directory and did not find the Hat Yai hospital, even though other Bangkok Hospital branches are listed, so a JCI badge should not be assumed for this site. Accreditation reviews how a hospital is run, not how any single operation will turn out.

Thonburi Rajyindee Hospital

Thonburi Rajyindee Hospital is at 119 Rajyindee Road, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110. Its official pages, as far as we have recorded them, do not state an accreditation or describe an international patient service. If you plan to meet Dr. Niti at his Saturday clinic there, our patient team manages the written contact with the hospital; ask ahead about interpreting if a companion speaks neither English nor Thai.

Reaching Hat Yai

• By air, Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) is roughly an hour and a half from Bangkok, according to our Hat Yai guide. Overland, road and rail routes cross from Malaysia.
• Parts of Songkhla province near the frontier with Malaysia carry travel warnings from several governments; before committing, compare your own government's current advisory with the exclusions in your insurance policy.
• On the Gulf side of southern Thailand, rain is usually heaviest from roughly October to December; if your trip falls then, keep some slack in your flight and follow-up plans.
• Your length of stay depends on the operation. Treat our guides' ranges as a starting point; Dr. Niti sets your fly-home date once he has checked how you are healing.

Our Songkhla and Hat Yai guide gathers the other surgeons, hospitals and clinics we list around the city.

Wait until Dr. Niti's team asks before sending photos or medical records, and share them only through our request form or our WhatsApp line. Having them ready beforehand speeds things up once the hospital answers.

Basics for any enquiry

• A few sentences on the change or treatment you are after.
• Your dates, your hospital preference (Bangkok Hospital Hat Yai, Thonburi Rajyindee or no preference) and whether you would like the first meeting by video or in person.
• Health background: chronic conditions, medicines and supplements, allergies, earlier surgery and any past reaction to anaesthesia.
• Smoking or other nicotine use.
• Any keloids or thick raised scars in the past, ideally with a photo of one.
• Operation notes, if you have had surgery on the same area before.

Photos

Take them in soft daylight against a plain wall, without filters: a front view, each side, and both three-quarter angles of the area. For breast or chest questions add your height, weight and current bra size; for the abdomen, stand relaxed and make sure existing scars are visible. Photos allow an initial opinion only, and the plan is made after an in-person examination.

Reconstruction

For questions after an injury or a burn, or about a congenital condition, send the reports, scans and operation records you have, with their dates. For a child, a parent or legal guardian should make the request.

Travel

Let us know your nationality, how you expect to arrive (a flight into Hat Yai or overland from Malaysia), whether you want the hospital to help with transfers or a hotel, and whether your insurer or airline will need a medical report or fit-to-fly certificate.