Joint efforts of public and private sectors to enhance Thailand's global position in health services

[snoop1130]

 

Thailand ranked 8th in terms of a country with the best public health service system in the year 2021 – according to Numbeo Survey.

 

This is the result of the primary care foundation in the system plus the success of its universal health coverage project in light of the spread of university hospitals in major cities, and health centers in all provinces according to international standards.

 

Thapana Boonyapravitr - President of Thai Association for Town Planning and Secretary of Thailand Charter, revealed that Thailand will highlight the strength to be the world’s medical and wellness hub, while an income increase is likely to be reflected in the nationally spread traditional medicine experts and herbal growers.

 

However, Dr. Prateep Thanakijcharoen, Secretary-General of National Health Commission Office, stressed that this development should not negatively affect the access of Thai citizens to services, or increase the gap between social classes in accessing health services.

 

For his part, Puwanat Yokchawee, Managing Director of B-Healthy Asia Co., Ltd. & of Health Charter Committee member drew attention to the emergence of a new form of tourism, which is medical tourism.

 

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[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand ranked 8th in terms of a country with the best public health service system in the year 2021 – according to Numbeo Survey.

Leally?

[wwest5829]

I encourage the Kingdom of Thailand to further develop and promote medical tourism, as well as assisted living facilities. Thailand has a good medical development opportunity, especially for Americans as the USA lacks a national healthcare program. The promotion would be advertising Thailand's world class healthcare availability at a fraction of the cost in the USA. Put together a package showing, say, the cost of a hip replacement, include the airfare and recovery time at a reasonably priced resort. Another related ideal would be to reach agreement with the US government to have Thailand approved facilities to provide USA Medicare services. This would benefit US retirees in Thailand and Thai medical facilities (US military on full retirement already is covered).

[Pedrogaz]

2 hours ago, wwest5829 said:

I encourage the Kingdom of Thailand to further develop and promote medical tourism, as well as assisted living facilities. Thailand has a good medical development opportunity, especially for Americans as the USA lacks a national healthcare program. The promotion would be advertising Thailand's world class healthcare availability at a fraction of the cost in the USA. Put together a package showing, say, the cost of a hip replacement, include the airfare and recovery time at a reasonably priced resort. Another related ideal would be to reach agreement with the US government to have Thailand approved facilities to provide USA Medicare services. This would benefit US retirees in Thailand and Thai medical facilities (US military on full retirement already is covered).

I agree. I never understood why Medicare is not available for Americans who wish to reside in Thailand....why would you not want cheaper prices?

[wwest5829]

2 minutes ago, Pedrogaz said:

I agree. I never understood why Medicare is not available for Americans who wish to reside in Thailand....why would you not want cheaper prices?

Same reason we, among all developed countries do not have a national healthcare program and pay far more than the rest of the world for care and pharmaceuticals ... to protect the profits. Thing is millions of us from the working middle class are being "outsourced" to lower cost of living countries in retirement. I certainly could not retire in the USA and have the same working middle class retirement on my $2400.00 a month ($1320.00 of that from SS).