The Public Health Ministry has drawn up a five-year plan to double the revenue of medical service businesses to Bt400 billion by 2014 through the government’s plan to make Thailand a medical hub and world-class spa destination.
The move is in line with the 11th National Economic and Social Development plan ending in 2014, under which the number of international hospitals and other medical services such as dental clinics offering world-class treatments will be increased.
In addition, Phuket will be developed as one of the country’s medical knowledge centres in the South, where medical students will be trained to be specialists.
Dr Visit Tangnapakorn, deputy director-general of Health Service Support, said that of the projected revenue medical service should account for 75 per cent, health service development 20 per cent and the remainder from health products.
By ACHARA PONGVUTITHAM
THE NATION
Phuket
Published on July 1, 2009
