Medical Tour Packages in Thailand
Affordable Health Care in Thailand
The rationale behind September’s military coup in Thailand is still a mystery to many. However, it has seemingly made no difference in the daily lives of most Thais and foreigners. This leaves you wondering why you shouldn’t take that trip you’ve been dreaming about and planning for. Your dollar will now get you more of everything: accommodation, food, outfits and fashion accessories; even affordable health care and medical travel insurance. Name it and it’s all within r reach in this wonderful tourist paradise. For as little as $650 to $800 you can wing your way to Bangkok and back on one of many airlines. Take advantage of a package deal, and it’s even less.
Once you are in Thailand, Buddhism will envelope you in its gentle folds and permeate your senses. Look around and you can’t miss its saffron hues in the swirl of a monk’s garb, the outline of a Buddhist temple, perhaps the Wat Pho with a Reclining Buddha inside, or the ringing of its dissonant bells. But that isn’t all. Swim and surf, revel in the sensual pleasures of specialized massages and other spa treatments, cheer at the local boxing tournaments, or do whatever catches your fancy. Then, when you think you’ve had all that Thailand has to offer, you’ll discover there’s one more attraction around the corner. Far cheaper than anything at home, ultramodern medical tourism facilities await you at Thailand’s clinics and hospitals. And why would a person seeking medical help decide to visit Thailand? Well, besides the financial consideration, Thai medical care is extremely advanced. No matter who is in power, training of physicians and surgeons has been given primary importance and is now serving the cause for medical tourism well. Most of the physicians and surgeons serving in these health-care centers have been trained in the United States and Western Europe. Besides its superb, well qualified staff, Thailand has world class hospitals and clinics, such as the now famous Bumrungrad in Bangkok. They are excellently equipped, and their high management standards have earned them ISO 9001 certification. Most of the hospitals catering to medical-tourists throughout the country are run by management groups that ensure nothing but the best. However, make sure you have medical travel insurance before you travel.
Thailand’s Medical Tourism Packages
Thailand’s medical tourism facilities extend beyond the usual elective, cosmetic, or plastic surgery procedures. Nowadays, Thai hospitals perform life-saving operations ranging from heart surgery to hip replacements. As if all this wasn’t motivation enough, medical tourism packages offering free accommodation, free therapy, and sightseeing tours are now commonplace. So if you’ve been deliberating between spending your money on a holiday or on affordable health care to change the shape of your nose, why not take a trip to Thailand and do both?
Source: Arthur Frommer, “Tourism to Thailand Continues to Thrive,” The Ledger, November 12, 2006
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