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While spas
and meditation are designed to help prevent
health problems, a huge business is being
generated amongst those who already nave
problems, and need treatment. Many Thai
hospitals and medical centers, which have
recently been listed on The Stock Exchange of
Thailand to raise funds for investment in
equipment and construction, see a formidable
revenue stream in attracting clients for
medical check-ups.
At present,
the cost of getting a medical check-up in
Thailand is a fraction of what it costs in
more developed countries. Language problems
notwithstanding, a number of major Thai
hospitals have learned the ropes of the travel
business and are marketing themselves to also
regular participants at international trade
shows, like ITB in Berlin and the Arabian
Travel Mart.
At Thailand
's more than 400 private hospitals, standards
are high and costs are extremely competitive.
Little surprise then that large numbers of
visitors decide to undergo surgery in the
Kingdom as part of their stay.
Whether you
are after plastic surgery, lasik eye treatment
or major heart surgery, you can rely on round
the-clock, quality service in Bangkok and the
min provincial cities and tourist centers,
Seeking care on holiday is a trouble-free
experience.
Doctors and
specialists can swiftly obtain patient records
by satellite. Hospitals employ staff fluent in
English and who have overseas training. Demand
for their services from he middle East has
also led to the hiring of Arabic-speaking
personnel.
Indeed, the
whole business of linkage between the
hospitals and the travel industry took a step
forward when Thai Airways International ( THAI
) began packaging medical check-ups as part of
its Royal Orchid Holidays programme.
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