Thai govt health agency eyes opening four more airports to medical tourists

[webfact]

Govt health agency eyes opening four more airports to medical tourists

By The Nation

 

 

The committee tasked with developing Thailand into an international medical hub on Friday approved in principle guidelines for opening four more airports in the provinces for medical tourists.

 

Tares Krassanairawiwong, director general of the Department of Health Service Support, said the airports in question are U-Tapao, Samui, Chiang Mai and Phuket.

 

Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports are already open to medical tourists.

 

The committee is awaiting approval from the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).

 

Currently, there are 1,123 foreigners staying in alternative hospital quarantine, of whom 652 are patients and 471 are their companions. This group has brought Bt114 million in revenue so far.

 

Meanwhile, a CCSA sub-committee has approved the concept of wellness or spa quarantine and the department will soon draw up guidelines to govern this service.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30395527

 

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[RotBenz8888]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

 spa quarantine and the department will soon draw up guidelines 

Will be interesting to see how they're gonna work out that one. Glory holes? 

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Currently, there are 1,123 foreigners staying in alternative hospital quarantine, of whom 652 are patients and 471 are their companions. This group has brought Bt114 million in revenue so far

And counting.

[Bender Rodriguez]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

The committee tasked with developing Thailand into an international medical hub on Friday approved in principle guidelines for opening four more airports in the provinces for medical tourists.

blind to reality

 

how do they come up with those scams ?

 

they <deleted> in their pants when I syrian soldier went for "a walk"

[overt2016]

I am really at an end to try and understand Thai philosophy regarding this pandemic.

Close the borders and let no one in.

Let the Chinese in en-masse.

Let the citizens go where they like, but they must wear masks even though the has been no local transmission for umpteen days.

 

 

[Isaan sailor]

Checked the prices at area hospitals for endoscopic surgery.  Found prices actually higher at Thai hospitals than at American hospitals.  So much for medical tourism, Thailand.  Try controlling your currency first.

[Redline]

Soon they will be telling us how much each individual spends.

 

It’s only about soaking every baht from every individual after all, and this will be in the news everyday for at least the next two years-opposed to every other day.