Cabinet approves Andaman International Medical Hub project in Phuket

[snoop1130]

 

The Thai cabinet approved a project to build an international medical hub in Phuket today (Tuesday), at an estimated cost of about five billion baht. When complete, the project is expected to generate about 62 billion baht in annual revenue through medical tourism, according to Traisuree Traisoranakul, deputy government spokesperson.

 

The Andaman International Medical Hub will serve as a training centre, producing about 110 doctors, nurses, pharmacists, medical technicians and other medical professionals.

 

The project will include a facility for the research and development of health services and will serve as a hospital, which will be capable of treating basic to complicated medical conditions and will increase confidence among locals and tourists alike that they will have access to reliable and quality medical care, said the deputy spokesperson.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/cabinet-approves-andaman-international-medical-hub-project-in-phuket/

 

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[DrDave]

"...the project is expected to generate about 62 billion baht in annual revenue through medical tourism..."

 

That would be 170 million baht in revenue per day. Even after accounting for related medical tourism income such as lodging and food, I think their estimate might be off by an order of magnitude or so.

[RichardColeman]

Sounds like some friend business just got one hell of a 5 billion booming contract to build a giant white elephant that will NOT generate 62 billion baht a year through a training hospital.

 

I'd also love to know how many tourists make up that 62 billion baht fleecing target

[nobodysfriend]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

the project is expected to generate about 62 billion baht in annual revenue through medical tourism,

To cure a stomach ache = 50.000 baht ?

Looks like they have to raise prices even much further to achieve this 62 billion ...

But who will go there if it becomes even more expensive ?

Good Hospitals in Thailand are not cheap already .

[PETERTHEEATER]

18 hours ago, DrDave said:

"...the project is expected to generate about 62 billion baht in annual revenue through medical tourism..."

 

That would be 170 million baht in revenue per day. Even after accounting for related medical tourism income such as lodging and food, I think their estimate might be off by an order of magnitude or so.

Wait until you see the price list..????

[madmitch]

19 hours ago, DrDave said:

"...the project is expected to generate about 62 billion baht in annual revenue through medical tourism..."

 

That would be 170 million baht in revenue per day. Even after accounting for related medical tourism income such as lodging and food, I think their estimate might be off by an order of magnitude or so.

They borrowed the TAT calculator????

[stuarty]

Where in Phuket will this be?