Is it possible to go to Thailand for medical tourism?

Thailand’s medical tourism is indeed unfamiliar to many people, but Thailand’s medical level is first-rate in the world. Moreover, the service awareness here is strong and the service attitude is good. The key is that the medical skills are superb and it is a trustworthy place. Share the latest news here.

Recently, according to Thailand's "Sing Siam Daily", as the epidemic situation in Thailand continues to improve, in order to stimulate the economy, Thailand has launched a "travel bubble" plan, which includes medical tourists who come to Thailand for treatment. The Epidemic Management Center said that 34 countries have applied for medical tourism in Thailand.

34 countries have applied for medical tourism in Thailand.

On July 6, 2008, at the Thai Government Building, Dr. Thawisin, spokesperson of the Thailand COVID-19 Epidemic Management Center, revealed that 34 countries have registered to apply for medical tourism in Thailand, because Thailand is famous for its medical services. Well-known, such as infertility, medical beauty, etc. Currently, there are 67 hospitals and one specialized medical clinic in Thailand’s medical tourism project. In the first three months, 1,169 patients will come to Thailand for treatment, accompanied by 1,521 people.

Dr. Tawisin also said that all people entering Thailand for treatment must strictly follow epidemic prevention measures and hold a COVID-19 test report 72 hours before departure, and the test report is negative. They will then fly to the designated airport in Thailand, pass the airport testing and screening procedures, and the corresponding medical institution will pick up the patient directly at the airport to ensure that there is no new coronavirus pneumonia. At the same time, you must be hospitalized for 14 days and cannot return early.

He expressed that he hoped that the public would trust the epidemic prevention system and that medical tourism would also play a certain role in promoting Thailand's economic development.

However, some experts and scholars in Thailand question the government's "travel bubble" plan and oppose the government's allowing foreign tourists to enter. They are worried that the epidemic will worsen again and hope that the government will postpone the "travel bubble" plan.

Thailand experts oppose the entry of foreign tourists, fearing a second round of the epidemic.

On July 5, 2008, Dr. Thira, an associate professor at Chulalongkorn University School of Medicine in Thailand, posted on his personal Facebook account that he hoped to postpone the plan to allow foreign tourists to travel to Thailand because of the new coronavirus epidemic. The global outbreak continues, with about 200,000 new confirmed cases every day around the world, and there is concern that allowing foreign tourists to enter the country will cause a second epidemic.

He said that according to the latest epidemic data, there will be 200,000 new confirmed cases (194,041) worldwide on July 5, and the number of confirmed cases worldwide will reach more than 11 million. India is expected to surpass Russia and rise to third place tomorrow (6th), which is faster than expected, because more than 24,000 cases will be added within a week, and the total number of confirmed cases will exceed 670,000.

Russia has 6,632 new people and a total of 674,515 confirmed cases, while the United States and Brazil still rank first and second, and the situation has not improved. There were 194 new cases in Japan, 185 in Singapore, 63 in South Korea, 10 in Malaysia, and 3 in China.

In view of the above-mentioned global epidemic, he hopes that the government and security agencies will carefully consider the "travel bubble" issue and should temporarily postpone the plan to allow foreign tourists to enter, because the current epidemic prevention and control regulations and screening measures may also exist loopholes.

According to medical principles, an infectious disease like COVID-19 that is easy to contract and has no treatment or vaccine is very scary and requires strict screening without any errors or omissions. Now is not the time to allow foreign tourists to enter the country, but we should pay attention to the situation after the fifth phase of unblocking.