By Editor

 

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has expressed confidence that Thailand will generate revenue of at least 48 million baht from traditional and alternative medicines this year by making Thailand the region’s ‘Herbal Hub’ as the leader in traditional and alternative medicines.

 

The minister unveiled his goal while making a speech to kick off the Thailand Herbal Expo 2022 or the 19th National Herbal Exhibition and annual academic meetings on Thai traditional and alternative medicines at the Impact Arena in Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi province.

 

 

In the speech, Anutin noted that Thailand is recognised in the international community for its expertise in the use of herbs in traditional and alternative medicines.  He said traditional medicine has been included in the country’s 20-year strategic plan and the ministry would keep developing the use of herbs and traditional medicine in line with the master plan.

 

Anutin added that the government would also promote the use of herbs by Thais in their foods in line with the government’s policy of promoting Thai foods to be known worldwide. 

 

The minister said the government would also promote Thai traditional massage, which was been registered by Unesco as a world heritage culture in 2019, into a business that would draw foreign tourists and generate huge income for the country.  Anutin said he believed spa businesses that highlight traditional massage and health tourism as well as teach foreigners Thai massage would generate over Bt300 million worth of income in the near future.

 

The minster added that he regarded marijuana as a kind of herb that has medical use, so the Public Health Ministry supported its use for medical purpose and supported its use in beauty products and researches.

 

 

Dr Kiattiphum Wongrachit, permanent secretary for Public Health, said the National Herbal Exhibition is a popular event and it draws more than 200,000 attendants each year.

 

He said the exhibition helped Thai farmers sell millions of baht worth of their herbs to visitors at the fair, which continues from Wednesday to Sunday.

 

The fair has an innovation zone that showcases technologies and products related to Thai herbs. There are also business matchings for Thai and foreign investors in the zone.

 

 

Interesting booths in the Innovation zone include the Beauty & Cosmetic Wellness Ganja booth.  There is also the Wisdom zone that showcases well-known traditional practitioners from the four regions of Thailand as well as demonstrations of alternative medicines and massages.  Inside an academic zone, visitors can take 27 free short courses on Thai traditional medicines and there are also academic meetings.

 

Kiattiphum said some 300 herbs are distributed free of charge each day.

 

Source: https://royalcoastreview.com/2022/07/thailand-promoted-as-the-regions-herbal-hub/

 

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1 hour ago, webfact said:

making Thailand the region’s ‘Herbal Hub’

Ha Ha Ha!!! Herbal Hub indeed ...................LOL

 

But don't allow Trok Khao San to be turned into a 'Herbal Hub'. ????

 

Edited July 6, 20224 yr by Bert got kinky

The Hub of Herb or the Herb Hub?

It's hard to say which rolls off my tongue the easiest?

Jokes aside, this is a good opportunity for all those  precipitants of the the 1 million free pot plants to have an idea what to do with it and use it for their benefits...

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The minster added that he regarded marijuana as a kind of herb that has medical use,

whilst the public view it as a plant to get high on

6 minutes ago, ezzra said:

Jokes aside, this is a good opportunity for all those  precipitants of the the 1 million free pot plants to have an idea what to do with it and use it for their benefits...

Yes except the people that got the 1 million free plants got industrial hemp whilst the people making all the filthy lucre are selling thc laden bud at ridiculous prices.

Can't see neighboring countries waiting too long to jump on this gravy train despite their current stringent regulations. Just the same as Thailand a few months ago and just look at the change. I am guessing Vietnam at the head of the queue?

More like 48m baht an hour. Freewheelers, backpackers and Asian youth will be heading here en masse, and it's not for the temples and herbal spas.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Anutin Charnvirakul has expressed confidence that Thailand will generate revenue of at least 48 million baht from traditional and alternative medicines this year by making Thailand the region’s ‘Herbal Hub’...

At current exchange rate that's about $USD 1.3 million, which is a tiny drop in the bucket of the tourism sector. It looks like they already spent more than that in promotions and ministerial salaries.

 

They should focus on the dual pricing system which is obviously a much better strategy. Just tax foreigners 100 baht for every 15 baht bottle of water at 7-11 and they'd regain all the tourism sector income in just a few weeks. Duh ????

Thailand.....the Hub of incompetent and stupid ministers ????

5 hours ago, webfact said:

also promote the use of herbs by Thais in their foods in line with the government’s policy

Thailand has some of the best food in the world.

Maybe that will be changed to 'had some of the best food...'

As my gran used to say 'if it ain't broken - don't fix it'.

I saw him speak at the FCCT last night and when it came to the question of foreigners jumping on the recreational use of pot bandwagon, he beat around the bush like you hardly ever saw. But that's politics, gotta say something that will just keep the ball rolling.

16 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

Thailand has some of the best food in the world.

Maybe that will be changed to 'had some of the best food...'

As my gran used to say 'if it ain't broken - don't fix it'.

As my gran used to say 'if it ain't broken - don't fix it'.

Mine used to say "stop whinging like a big girls blouse".

I wish that you had met her.

 

 

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has expressed confidence that Thailand will generate revenue of at least 48 million baht from traditional and alternative medicines this year by making Thailand the region’s ‘Herbal Hub’ as the leader in traditional and alternative medicines.

Anutin doth speak again after his enforced Isolation.

Shouldn't that be the ,erbal Hub 

Thailand is way over their limit of Hubs, enough is enough - 555

11 hours ago, webfact said:

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has expressed confidence that Thailand will generate revenue of at least 48 million baht from traditional and alternative medicines this year by making Thailand the region’s ‘Herbal Hub’ as the leader in traditional and alternative medicines.

Oh dear they've let him out again.

I'm really surprised that they are not promoting Thailand as the 'Dual Pricing Hub'. No other country has more expertise and vision in regards to being such a hub...

Thailand— land of Herbal Heads!!

the most incompetent vegetables running the country.