How is Covid-19 impacting Thailand’s medical hub ambitions?
As Thailand begins to gradually ease coronavirus-related restrictions, the government is looking to cement the country’s position as an advanced medical hub in Asia.
Thailand has healthy prospects for medical tourism
An increase in overseas patient numbers should lift earnings in Thailand’s health tourism sector this year, with double-digit growth forecast as service providers move to boost their profile and service offerings.
Thailand’s largest hospital group (Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Plc (BGH) and Bumrungrad) have plans to expand their activity by 2015 to tap rising demand among foreign patients.