Thailand – Destination for both medical and recreational tourism
Thailand is well known for its spectacular mountain landscapes in its Northern Region and the breathtaking oceanic landscapes in its Southern Region. Thailand is not only a representative tourism destination for South-Eastern Asia but also one of the top medical destinations worldwide. Each year, more than 2 million people choose to travel to Thailand for surgeries, medical procedures and treatments.
Thailand has some excellent medical services and its currency is weaker than the currencies of Europe and North America representing therefore an incentive for lower and middle-class persons to consider this country for their next medical voyage. The number of people that choose Thailand as a destination for medical reasons is on an ascending path as medical tourism is no longer a privilege of the wealthier class. Additionally, Thailand became one of the most popular medical tourism destinations also since it has many accredited hospitals, including 30 JCI accredited hospitals, with the latest medical equipment and medical professionals that have studied and been trained in the West. Thailand has made efforts to gain international certifications for its main facilities and to prove the quality of its medical staff.
By giving the start in the early 1970s with the sexual reassignment interventions, Thailand has been one of the pioneering countries that have kept the evolution of the plastic surgeries’ market on an ongoing upwards path. Nowadays, Thailand has become an important medical hub in South Asia.