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Medical Tourism in Thailand: Quality Care at Quality Prices

Sand, Surf, and Medical Tourism

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Medical tourism in Thailand has blossomed substantially over the past decade, with high-end procedures and exotic holidays attracting thousands of patients from around the world who want to receive personalized, affordable medical attention from some of the country’s best physicians, dentists, and nurses.   

Excellent Infrastructure in Thailand

Thailand is set to host the First International Trade Exhibition and Conference on Medical Tourism, Spa and Wellness Industries in Bangkok from March 20-23, 2008.  World-class medical services backed by excellent facilities, equipment, and investment will be showcased during the exhibition.   

Bangkok’s Bumrungrad Hospital was the first hospital in Asia to earn the Joint Commission International (JCI) from the Accreditation of Healthcare Organization in Chicago, which reviews and accredits American hospitals.  A 554-bed facility with 30 specialty centers, Bumrungrad serves up to a million patients a year, of which 400,000 patients are foreigners.  Services include bypass surgery, organ transplants, hip replacements, and cosmetic surgery.  Rest assured that whatever your medical problem, this fully staffed facility can handle your health care needs.   

Bumrungrad, which means “care for the people” has been rated by respectable international magazines and has also been featured by CBS’ 60 Minutes.

Its patient list includes the Queen of Bhutan and prime ministers of various countries, not to mention an ever increasing number of Americans.  Surprisingly, this excellent healthcare comes at a fraction of the cost of treatment in a Western nation.  As Curtis Schroeder, CEO of Bumrungrad Hospital, says “We are the best healthcare bargain in the world.”  Other major Thai hospitals catering to foreign patients are Samitvej, BNH Hospital, and Bangkok International Hospital. All these hospitals are ISO certified and have superb facilities. 

LASIK (Laser Sight Correction) and its Cost

Of the many elective outpatient procedures performed with great dexterity at Thai hospitals is the LASIK (Laser Sight Correction) surgery, which does away with the need for prescription glasses. LASIK is an acronym for Laser in situ keratomileusis; it uses a laser to reshape the cornea without invading the adjacent cells.  The Thailand Refractive Surgery Center (TRSC) is an ISO-9001-2000 certified stand-alone LASIK center in Thailand with branches in Bangkok, Phuket, and Chiang-Mai.  This operation, when performed in Thailand, costs one-tenth of what it would cost in America.