Chris77 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Hi, I wonder if this profession (D.O) is a recognized profession in Thailand? As I heard, there are some foreigners working as Doctors of Osteopathy in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPMMUU Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Not by The Medical Council of Thailand. They only recognize those with a Thai license. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgw Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Chris77 said: Hi, I wonder if this profession (D.O) is a recognized profession in Thailand? As I heard, there are some foreigners working as Doctors of Osteopathy in Thailand. to exercise medicine in Thailand one just needs to pass the Thai medical doctor exam incl. the speciality. It's not impossible, more than a handful of Western doctors did it. Edited October 10, 2023 by tgw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris77 Posted October 11, 2023 Author Share Posted October 11, 2023 Ohh ok, So, for those who have not done the medical doctor exam, does it mean they are working here illegally? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sheryl Posted October 11, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2023 4 hours ago, Chris77 said: Ohh ok, So, for those who have not done the medical doctor exam, does it mean they are working here illegally? If practicing medecine then yes. I would also take claims of a D.O. degree from abroad (there are no schools of it in Thailand) with some caution. Check with the osteopathic association of that person's country. Some are genuine but there are a lot of self proclaimed foreign osteopaths, chiropractors etc here who are not formally trained. Reverting to your original question --- no, osteopathy is not a recognized profession in Thailand. Therefore no registration or regulation of it. 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris77 Posted October 11, 2023 Author Share Posted October 11, 2023 OK, so in the case of having issues with such a doctor, there is also no insurance that supports or covers such treatments? Worse scenario, in serious issues you will be alone, and get no support of any insurance as they are working illegally then, am I right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 21 hours ago, Chris77 said: OK, so in the case of having issues with such a doctor, there is also no insurance that supports or covers such treatments? Worse scenario, in serious issues you will be alone, and get no support of any insurance as they are working illegally then, am I right? Yes Health insurance does not in any case cover "issues" with a doctor just (where applicable) treatment costs. If you mean malpractice insurance indeed they will not have it but then neither do many MDs in Thailand. Malpractice suits sre uncommon here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris77 Posted October 11, 2023 Author Share Posted October 11, 2023 OK, I already thought that. I am a bit surprised how someone can work abroad in a country where their profession doesn't even exist, and it becomes illegal then. Anyway, it doesn't really give a familiar or serious impression if someone works illegally in a medical environment. Just hope there are some with a Thai medicine license, and not all are without! Thank you 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 10 hours ago, Chris77 said: OK, I already thought that. I am a bit surprised how someone can work abroad in a country where their profession doesn't even exist, and it becomes illegal then. Anyway, it doesn't really give a familiar or serious impression if someone works illegally in a medical environment. Just hope there are some with a Thai medicine license, and not all are without! Thank you With a degree from a DO program I do not think one can take the Thai medical exam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris77 Posted October 12, 2023 Author Share Posted October 12, 2023 Even then... I was just very curious, because Thailand has so many forbidden professions for foreigners, and are so strict regarding these rules.... Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPMMUU Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 For a foreigner to work as a medical doctor in Thailand, they must ensure that they possess a valid medical license from their home country, confirm that their degree is from an institution recognized by the Thai Medical Council, and successfully complete a three-step exam. Proficiency in Thai is also required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris77 Posted October 13, 2023 Author Share Posted October 13, 2023 It sounds like a regular process, just like any other medicine profession, once you want to work abroad and get a job. Nostrification, work permission, etc. So, there is a way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingAPorn Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 Provided if in the hands of a well qualified and also talented osteo or physio...(yes there is also a portion of talent that helps in such treatments) ....so if in the hands of such a valuable practitioner, it often enables to avoid costly and useless operations or long term medication that can end up in causing other internal issues or sometimes damage. I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RanongCat Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 In years past in my home country there was a distinction by regulation made between Chiropractic and Osteopath. Nether was recognized as a valid health treatment for social health subsidies. In fact it was illegal for an Osteopath to advertise services unless it was coupled n with Naturopathy. A Chiropractor by contrast was required to be registered as a professional health service despite not qualified for subsidies. For those who went to the trouble of investigating Chiropractors were mostly trained in American schools of discipline and Osteopaths in the UK . Clinical approach differed but spinal/joint manipulation was similar. One fundamental difference was that Chiropractors would generally refuse to touch a new patient until xray examination demonstrated no abnormalities that could cause issues. Never did ever discover how Osteopaths covered that issue. But after suffering a whiplash injury in Nepal on a bone breaker bus I did consult a female English Osteopath on subsequent arrival in the UK. Having given a reason for why I was seeking treatment I was asked if any xrays were taken anywhere previously to establish no possible fractures of upper spinal joints she was cautiously happy to perform a short but effective adjustment that brought almost instantaneous relief to my problem. The man who also cut hair in Kathmandu had made an attempt but had quickly conceded his skills were insufficient. I did not ever regret the $2 I gave him any more or less the 75 UK Pounds I gave her for her 10 minutes of conversation and 30 seconds of "adjustment" for the relief attempted or provided ! BUt in more direct reference to the question the OP presents is that I have noticed that over the last couple of decades in Thailand that Chiropractic services have at times been advertised or promoted but Osteopathic? Never yet seen but that does not infer does not exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris77 Posted October 14, 2023 Author Share Posted October 14, 2023 But illegal, should it really be like this? If these guys are as good as described, then doing that nostrification should not be that hard. The process is the same as in the USA or Europe. If someone wants to move to another country and work there, he has to go through that process to get the necessary certificate to work there legally. It should be respected; otherwise, there are all medical professions working in Thailand without any recognition of their profession, like nurse, dentist, therapist, pharmacist, etc. In the medical field, it should be even more important. Anyway, I found that post that also described this process. https://www.thailand.go.th/issue-focus-detail/007_035 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 On 10/13/2023 at 7:07 PM, Chris77 said: It sounds like a regular process, just like any other medicine profession, once you want to work abroad and get a job. Nostrification, work permission, etc. So, there is a way. Not for a DO graduate since this profession is not recognized in Thailand and such a program woukd mot be recognized by the Thai Medical Council. For a graduate of a conventional medical school, possible if completely fluent in Thai. The (timed) written qualifying exam is in Thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris77 Posted October 15, 2023 Author Share Posted October 15, 2023 Ok, I understand. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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