Despite the rising number of
overseas patients choosing medical treatment Thailand, authorities are alarmed
that high turnout may not mean a profitable business. Worried about the quality
of healthcare services in Thailand, the travel sector says aiming for higher
numbers may not be a good path to follow.
Authorities are worried that
many agents and hospitals may be too complacent about their offered services
and put the overseas patients in bad terms. They’ve said that profit margin
should not be the sole basis to gain in the business.
Medical tourism, as a whole,
is calling Thailand to further enhance its medical travel sector by offering
quality healthcare and adding new services.
One recently concluded
survey has researched more than 22 medical agents from the Middle East, USA,
and Europe. They say that medical tourism patients are still looking for
quality healthcare and innovation when they come to Thailand for treatment.
Based from data gathered
from the Tourism Authority of Thailand, there were about 2.4 million visitors
from overseas that seek treatment in Thailand and that generated them an income
of about 14 billion baht in 2012 alone and that figure continues to rise….
All of us just hope that
this rising statistics are not only indicators of medical tourism in Thailand
progress but also the improvement of their services. Stay tuned and see the
next news about Thailand medical tourism.
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