Plan for government-supported Phuket ‘International Medical Hub Centre’ unveiled

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Plan for government-supported Phuket ‘International Medical Hub Centre’ unveiled

By The Phuket News

 

An artist’s impression of what the international medical hub centre will look like. Image: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Public Relations Department (PR Phuket) has announced a plan for the government to develop an international medical centre to be built on 140 rai near the Phuket Check Point in Tha Chatchai, at the northernmost tip of the island.

 

PR Phuket announced the plan in a post on its official Facebook page today (June 19), saying that “reporters” had explained basic details of the project.

 

However, The Phuket News had previously confirmed from a source that the concept was discussed on June 4 at a meeting at Phuket Provincial Hall attended by 16 consuls and honorary consuls in Phuket, but was unable to obtain any official confirmation of the project.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/plan-for-government-supported-phuket-international-medical-hub-centre-unveiled-76444.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2020-06-19

 

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[saakura]

Hub of hubs!

[LeamchabangLarry]

Regional Hub

18 minutes ago, saakura said:

Hub of hubs!

Regional Hub of hubs 5.0!

[LivinginKata]

Really handy location for the main tourist resorts.

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Phuket plans ambitious project to emerge as international medical hub

By The Nation

 

 

Phuket has proposed an international medical services project on 140 rai (224,000 square metres) of land to make the province a medical hub.

 

A Phuket official suggested on Thursday that "developing an international medical and public health services centre would ensure safety and value-added tourism". The proposed project will tap state property besides the Tha Chat Chai Police Station in Thalang district for a total of around 140 rai, some 16-17 kilometres from the airport.

 

The idea was conceived due to the Covid-19 outbreak which has severely damaged tourism. Locals are seeing hardly any recovery even after the government has lifted all strict measures, as tourists will practise social distancing until a vaccine is found.

 

Officials believe that this project will help Phuket have a strong appeal in the long-term.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30389918

 

-- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-06-19

 

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[LivinginKata]

So a long term mega project planned at far tip of the island .... for social distancing. So far that tourists will go to a nearer quality hospital in Phuket Town. 

[kotsak]

These guys are the circus that never stops giving.. The ultimate entertainment..

 

[connda]

6 hours ago, saakura said:

Hub of hubs!

Hubba hubba, 'eh?

[Deli]

If they start building now, it might be ready for the next Chinese virus outbreak, CV 22.0

[beechbum]

Will be as successful as the IT hub of Asia plan a while back, had places like Singapore shaking in their shoes!

[Lingba]

I have lived in Thailand a very long time and have had to utilize various medical establishments over the years..from local clinics to fancy international hospitals..like anywhere else there are good doctors and bad doctors and its a crapshoot finding the right one for your particular needs...as a foreigner  have learned that you have no recourse should anything go wrong..absolutely no protection whatsoever...and the worst part is the manner all of these hospitals prioritorize things...its all based on how much money they think they can get out of you and very very few places will place your well being in the fore front

[mr mr]

12 hours ago, connda said:

18 hours ago, saakura said:

Hub of hubs!

Hubba hubba, 'eh?

hub n tug ?

[ChrisY1]

Sex change and penis enlargement only.....

[Bob12345]

They also want to make Phuket the somtam hub of the world, here is an artists impression of that.

 

(come up with idea, create artist impression, walk away as your job is done... nothing ever happens)

[Deli]

2 hours ago, Lingba said:

I have lived in Thailand a very long time and have had to utilize various medical establishments over the years..from local clinics to fancy international hospitals..like anywhere else there are good doctors and bad doctors and its a crapshoot finding the right one for your particular needs...as a foreigner  have learned that you have no recourse should anything go wrong..absolutely no protection whatsoever...and the worst part is the manner all of these hospitals prioritorize things...its all based on how much money they think they can get out of you and very very few places will place your well being in the fore front

In fact, one of the nurses messed me up and I changed facility. Paid another 10 k+ to get fixed and the complaint at 1st hospital felt on death ears and was anwered to just smiling.

[hansnl]

21 hours ago, LeamchabangLarry said:

Regional Hub

Regional Hub of hubs 5.0!

Most private healthcare in Thailand is now on par, price wise, with healthcare in many European countries, it might not be interesting any more.

[Bender Rodriguez]

lol, when will they learn...

 

overpriced whatever and the patients have to go home and if care afterwards is needed

 

or file a suit for malpractice...

[Is this real]

How close will this medical hub be to the International Conference Center that was announce years ago?