Popular Post webfact Posted March 31, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2022 By Panithan Onthaworn Thailand will develop Phuket into a world-class medical tourism centre, after the success of the Phuket Sandbox programme in light of new travel trends during the Covid-19 era, the government said on Thursday. Government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said the Phuket Sandbox, the country’s pilot plan to welcome foreign visitors, has paved the way for the resort island to become a medical tourism hub in the future. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe “Phuket Sandbox is an excellent example of tourism working successfully alongside public health precautions,” said Thanakorn, adding that the programme has generated tourism income over 50 billion baht so far. Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/39080/thai-government-targets-phuket-to-become-international-medical-tourism-hotspot/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-03-31 - Aetna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 1 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sharp Posted March 31, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2022 Yep guessing the Tuk Tuk drivers will assist with hospital admissions ????s 4 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pedrogaz Posted March 31, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2022 I think the mad desire to rip off tourists and not provide value for money will cause this to fail. I wasn't aware that the sandbox was such a huge success that one would want to copy it. 7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Guderian Posted March 31, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2022 What is this strange technical term I see, "hotspot"? Why isn't Phuket set to become an international medical tourism hub, surely that's the gold standard in Thailand? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hughrection Posted March 31, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2022 1 hour ago, webfact said: Thailand will develop Phuket into a world-class medical tourism centre Wait! What! ........ no Hub?!!!!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paul Henry Posted March 31, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2022 To have an International Medical hub requires Medical Specialists and huge infrastructure as well as numerous well trained support staff. Who and why would these people want to migrate to Phuket when they can earn BIG money in a major city like Bangkok. What the sandbox joke has to do with it is beyond me. Sounds like another rush of blood to the head. Maybe they are the ones who need medical treatment. 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Millcx Posted March 31, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2022 555555555555 More like Top spot for Medical Rip-off … Thailand has Fallen 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 2 hours ago, webfact said: Thailand will develop Phuket into a world-class medical tourism centre, after the success of the Phuket Sandbox programme in light of new travel trends during the Covid-19 era, the government said on Thursday That's subjective. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 1 hour ago, hughrection said: Wait! What! ........ no Hub?!!!!!! Yet to materialise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cake Monster Posted March 31, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2022 52 minutes ago, Paul Henry said: To have an International Medical hub requires Medical Specialists and huge infrastructure as well as numerous well trained support staff. Who and why would these people want to migrate to Phuket when they can earn BIG money in a major city like Bangkok. What the sandbox joke has to do with it is beyond me. Sounds like another rush of blood to the head. Maybe they are the ones who need medical treatment. And add to this the fact that Thailand is not competitive any longer for Medical Tourists. India is way better and much cheaper than Thailand now for example. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrJ2U Posted March 31, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2022 The madness continues. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shackleton Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Would have thought Bangkok was already known as a world class international Hub for Medical tourism especially from the Middle East Bumrungrad being a prime example 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Dream on 5555 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieAus Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Cake Monster said: And add to this the fact that Thailand is not competitive any longer for Medical Tourists. India is way better and much cheaper than Thailand now for example. How is India better? Have been dealing with Chiang Mai Ram for about eleven years and cannot imagine how you could get a better standard of treatment anywhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mran66 Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Keep the double arrival tests with departure test skipped sure helps with this Hotspot hub target. Forced Hospitel business 10k baht a night for the unaware! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheScience Posted March 31, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2022 My first thought is... because they're aren't enough scams already on Phuket. My second thought was yet another hub? My third was...so...they expect the best physicians in Bangkok to uproot their business for some pie in the sky government hub scheme that involves the non existent tourism sector replete with all sorts of covid hassles. My final thought was this is old news and had been previously announced which means it went nowhere initially. Pathetic 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterphuket Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Does the government have nothing better to do than invent these kinds of things, day after day, month after month, year a....never mind, I already know the answer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwest5829 Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Yes. It would be an uphill political battle with the vested medical interests in the USA, but I encourage the Kingdom of Thailand to press full court on the international level medical care in Thailand. A golden opportunity? Making a healthcare treaty with the USA (and others) to be recognized to utilize their national healthcare programs to treat retired citizens in Thailand. Cite the cost savings, and again the international standards of care. In the case of the USA, Thailand care is recognized for treating US military retirees … promote the equal medical treatment coverage for US retirees on Medicare (retirees). And equally promote other nationalities to be treated here in a Thailand covered by their national healthcare programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsari Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 I am sure after two years of the COVID pandemic here in Thailand there is a need of a shot in the arm for the medical business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdey Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 This is an excellent idea. If you want to avoid somewhere “like the plague” it is good to know where the plague resides. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bird Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 International Hub of Scams would be much more appropriate. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernRyland Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 How was the sandbox successful? Didn't I read recently that government officials predicated 70% of Thais already contracted COVID? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Bones Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 This wishful thinking story could have had a modicum of credibility to the untrained eye. But then 50 million baht of revenue is mentioned, without mentioning who benefitted. More self back slapping propoganda drivel and an opportunity to get your name/photo out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouse123 Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 8 hours ago, hughrection said: Wait! What! ........ no Hub?!!!!!! They are "mulling" it over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouse123 Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 8 hours ago, Paul Henry said: To have an International Medical hub requires Medical Specialists and huge infrastructure as well as numerous well trained support staff. Who and why would these people want to migrate to Phuket when they can earn BIG money in a major city like Bangkok. What the sandbox joke has to do with it is beyond me. Sounds like another rush of blood to the head. Maybe they are the ones who need medical treatment. +1 Totally agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouse123 Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 One thing that amazes me about the government, TAT, CCSA, Ministry of health. etc If these guys aren't trying to obtain monies by cheating or hair brained ill thought out schemes,, the rest of their working day is taken up by talking about money. That is all they do, they are obsessed by talking about money. They also then try to boast about sums of money earned through their sandbox schemes and test and go schemes when they have just been complete abject failures. Nobody takes them to task! .........Not even a red face! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 OK then...own up. Who in Govt has been watching Snake Pliskin movies and decided Phuket could be sealed off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 8 hours ago, Scouse123 said: They are "mulling" it over! Isn't that what people do with weed? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David T Pike Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Being that any spine surgeons worth his weight are in Bangkok. I think I'd pass.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felt 35 Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Again???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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