Medical tourism in Thailand is dynamic a growing service industry that is not inferior in popularity beach holidays, excursions in national parks and even notorious sex tourism. The country on the coast of the Gulf of Siam this indicator is confidently ahead of all the countries of Southeast Asia, and the number of foreign nationals having the primary purpose of visiting health amendment is increasing every year. Will not be great exaggeration, if you say that Thailand has gone to the leading position of the world market of medical tourism. This success several factors contribute:
- Relatively low prices in the price list of medical services.
- The quality of treatment, corresponding to the level of private clinics in Europe and the USA.
- The ability to combine medical procedures with relaxation and entertainment.
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Thailand Health
Medicine in Thailand is divided roughly equally between the municipal and the private – there are more than a thousand large medical centers, of which 470 are private property. It is in Thailand that the largest private hospital in Southeast Asia, as well as the clinic, which received JCI accreditation and ISO 900one certificate.
Palm in the promotion of medical tourism hold private clinics, which are mostly international, with foreign capital. For the Thai doctor is the limit dreams of getting into the staff of such a hospital, since in this case his the pay increases at least one and a half times compared to what he would have in the municipal medical institution.
Top clinics for international patients
Private clinics such as the International Bumrungrad Hospital, Samitivej, Bangkok Clinic Group. These names on hearing at patients and doctors from the USA and Europe since the beginning of 2000 yo Not to say that medicine in Thailand is for foreigners are fabulously cheap, but in the end treatment turns out to be less expensive than in the West (for the sake of saving here, even come radioplastic operations). For Thais, mean salaries which are significantly lower than European, these medical institutions are not entirely accessible.
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Bumrungrad International 
The international hospital Bumrungrad has the most developed infrastructure and attracts the bulk of foreign patients. Founded in 1980, it is accredited by JCI. Number her patients treated with a foreign passport exceeds half a million. Among them are both expats and medical tourists from 190 countries of the world. The success of the Thai clinic what contributes to the fact that of the 1200 doctors in her staff, more half have studied abroad or have international professional certification. For example, a US medical certificate possess 200 doctors of the hospital.
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Bangkok Hospitals Group
Quite a few tourists begin treatment in Thailand with visits to one of the fifteen branches of the network of these clinics, the head the institution of which is Bangkok International Hospital. AT The capital has an international medical center, whose patients they are served by doctors who are fluent in several languages of the world. There is also a Japanese medical center there, taking into account the specific mentality of citizens of the Land of the Rising Sun. All doctors and average medical staff communicate with each other and with patients on nihongo
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Samitivej Hospital Bangkok
Network clinics of this brand are well known in Thailand. Their the number is constantly increasing, and the infrastructure corresponds world level. For example, three medical institutions have JCI accreditation. They are equipped with the most modern equipment. which can be seen only in the best clinics of the United States, Canada and Of Europe.
The benefits of treatment in Thailand
There are several reasons why foreigners prefer be treated in Thailand.
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Acceptable cost of medical treatment
The cost of medical services in Thailand is slightly lower than in North America and the European Union. Difference in numbers the price list for the same procedure is on average 20 percent. Therefore, the patient for the same money can not only recover, but also undergo a rehabilitation course, and if desired, and nice rest outside the clinic.
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Quality of service and variety of offers
The demand for medical tourism has driven private clinics Thailand to teach their doctors abroad and install the best equipment. As a result, they are practically not inferior to leading medical institutions in Europe. To services foreigners over thirty major medical centers as well many private dental offices (read more about in Thailand) and institutions offering services alternative (traditional medicine).
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Related tourist infrastructure
Thailand has long been among the leaders among the countries of Southeast Asia in the field of tourism. Everyone crossing its boundaries becomes accessible magnificent beaches, exotic nature, monuments history, architecture. Residents are friendly and hospitable, and the level The service will satisfy the most discerning traveler. Such conditions, the process of treatment and recovery is significantly more efficient.
Disadvantages of medicine in Thailand
Unfortunately, despite all the above advantages, disadvantages are not gone away. However, they are not so essential as it may seem before reading …
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“A specialist is like a flux …”
Doctors in Thailand, especially those who studied and trained in the UK and the USA, have a narrow specialization. Therefore, it is difficult to find a doctor in the entire health care system of a country. who would be able to evaluate the entire clinical picture of health the patient. You will be well cured tooth, arm, leg, but if sores few, then a kaleidoscope of individuals and cabinets can become infinite.
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“Figaro is here …”
For Thai doctors it is common practice to combine work in several clinics and even private practice. When choosing a doctor you it is necessary to consider their schedule and not be shy to demand guarantees full service. However, you can be completely sure that attitude to you will be much more attentive than in Russian municipal clinics.
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Logistic problems.
In some ways, Thai medicine is similar to ours. Clinics Thailand prefer to provide outpatient services. Inpatient stay is selected only as a last resort. case or by scheduled record. In addition, the Thai doctor have difficulty transporting ambulances. Medical helicopters that take the patient to the hospital, bypassing traffic jams, they have much less than in Moscow or St. Petersburg.
