Reasons for Flourishing Thailand Medical Travel and Tourism

Almost 90% of Asian market of Medical tourism is covered by Thailand and Singapore. Millions of foreign travelers flock to Thailand every year for medical services as well as holiday tours. Surveys show that a couple of years back around 2.5 million international patients were received by Thailand.

The factors which have madeThailand medical travel and tourism boom in are

• Affordable services: The patients can receive superior quality treatment at a much lower rate than their countries. A bypass surgery at Thailand would cost around $26000$whereas the same would cost three times in the U.S. Hospitals are equipped with state of the art facilities. Medical travel and tourism overseas would come at a much higher price.

• Trained Doctors: Most of the doctors of Thailand have received their degrees abroad. Their knowledge is at par with doctors of other developed nations. They perform cardiac surgeries, dental surgeries, plastic surgeries etc. with ease and expertise. Most of the staff speaks English and translator services are also available.

• JCI Accreditation: Most of the hospitals in Thailand are JCI accredited which indicates superior standard of healthcare provided by these hospitals. The Bumrungrad International hospital and the Samitivej hospitals were among the first Southeast Asian hospitals to get JCI accreditation.

• Visa Services: Visa on arrival is available for the tourist and the 30 days visa can be renewed, if required. However, the patient has to produce necessary documents related to the treatment for the extension.

• Low-Cost Accommodation: Accommodations are available at a much cheaper rate than many countries. You can book a hotel room and avail the service apartments also if you are staying for a longer period of time. There are beautiful hotels and cottages available near the beaches with swimming pool and other modern day facilities.

• Tourist Destination: Phuket or Bangkok arewonderful places of medical travel and tourism overseas. The pristine beaches, the temples,malls and other attractions lure the tourists to these places. Along with a holiday tour they can avail medical treatment also.

Treatments Available

Thailand medical travel and tourism offers a wide range of medical and dental treatments. It ranges from treatments related to beauty like plastic surgeries on eyes, nose, lips, breasts etc. as well as sex transformation surgeries. Other medical services include treatment related to radiology, neurology, diabetes, cardiology, bone and joint treatment etc. The dental services include veneering, tooth polishing and whitening, crowning, dental implants, mouth rehabilitation and other services.