How much does a website cost? — 2026 guide

Quick answer

The useful answer first.

There is no honest single price. A focused café site is simpler than a bilingual hotel site, online shop, or custom booking platform. BaanCode quotes design and development by scope; managed hosting is ฿399–฿999 per month equivalent, billed annually.

What affects the answer?

Number and type of pages

Custom or template-led design

Bookings, payments or databases

Thai and English content

Photography and copywriting

Maintenance and integrations

A simple comparison

Option / typeWhat to expect

Café / small businessLow

RestaurantLow–medium

Hotel or resortMedium–high

Online storeMedium–high

Custom booking platformHigh

Opening a restaurant in Hua Hin

Example

A useful first website may need a mobile menu, Google Maps, opening hours, Thai/English pages, LINE or phone contact, and a reservation path. It probably does not need a custom customer portal. Defining that difference keeps the quote useful and controlled.

BaanCode hosting plans

Baan Home is ฿399/month, Baan Starter is ฿599/month, and Baan Business is ฿999/month equivalent. Plans are billed annually; storage, mailboxes, and included infrastructure increase with each tier.

Checklist

What should be included?

Design and responsive layouts
Development and content entry
Domain and hosting responsibilities
Mobile optimisation
Technical SEO basics
Forms and integrations
Maintenance after launch

Honest advice

When a simpler option may be enough

Wix, Squarespace, or Shopify may be enough when your needs are standard, your budget is limited, and you are comfortable setting things up yourself. Custom design makes more sense when the brand, customer journey, multilingual content, or integrations are important to the business.

Before you hire

Questions worth asking

01What is included and excluded?
02Who owns the domain, design, and website?
03Can I update content myself?
04What happens after launch?
05Which ongoing costs should I expect?

BaanCode perspective

How we approach it

At BaanCode, we start with the customer journey and recommend the smallest sensible scope. The goal is not to sell the most pages; it is to build what the business actually needs.

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FAQ

Short answers

How long does a website take?

A focused business website commonly takes a few weeks; content, feedback, and custom features can extend the timeline.

Do I need hosting?

Yes. Hosting is the service that keeps your website available online.

Can the site be Thai and English?

Yes. It should be planned as bilingual from the beginning so both versions feel complete.

Can customers book through it?

Yes. We can connect an existing booking service or scope a custom flow where appropriate.

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