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TIA 11.12.2012. Medical tourism in Thailand Elodie Oulevey & Gabrielle Pasche , 703_e. Lower costs Avoid long waiting lists Good flight connections Population living longer 2010: 89% of medical tourists went to Thailand , India or Singapore. Drivers. Hotel rooms cheaper
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TIA 11.12.2012 Medicaltourism in Thailand Elodie Oulevey & Gabrielle Pasche, 703_e
Lowercosts Avoid long waitinglists Good flight connections Population living longer 2010: 89% of medicaltouristswent to Thailand, India or Singapore Drivers
Hotelroomscheaper Treatmentscheaper Suvamabhumiairportwellconnected Visas easy to get Advantages of Thailand
TourismAuthority of Thailand (TAT) : • Promotion of medicaltourism (since 2004) 8 Joint Commission International (JCI) certifications Promotion of medicaltourism
Attractsalsoneighboring countries 22 languagesavailable in the differenthospitals Higher standards than US. Highestquality in the world. Very good feedbacks Popularity
Balance between : Cost of flight, accomodation, time off atwork Vs. Best medicaltreatment for halfprice US$ Benefitsworth the price
India Israel Cuba South America Africa What about the other countries ?
http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20120828-the-rise-of-medical-tourism-in-bangkokhttp://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20120828-the-rise-of-medical-tourism-in-bangkok http://www.forbes.com/sites/miguelforbes/2012/11/27/medical-tourism-is-a-massive-opportunity-for-emerging-nations-like-thailand/ Sources
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