tia 11.12.2012 medical tourism in thailand elodie oulevey & gabrielle pasche, 703_e

TIA

11.12.2012

Medical tourism in Thailand

Elodie Oulevey & Gabrielle Pasche,

703_e

Dri

vers

Lower costsAvoid long waiting listsGood flight connections

Population living longer2010: 89% of medical

tourists went to Thailand,

India or Singapore

Adva

nta

ges

of

Thaila

nd Hotel rooms cheaper

Treatments cheaperSuvamabhumi airport

well connectedVisas easy to get

Prom

oti

on o

f m

edic

al t

ouri

sm

Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) : Promotion of medical

tourism (since 2004)8 Joint Commission International (JCI) certifications

Popula

rity

Attracts also neighboring

countries

22 languages available

in the different hospitalsHigher standards than

US. Highest quality in

the world.Very good feedbacks

Benefits

wort

h

the p

rice

Balance between :Cost of flight, accomodation, time off

at work

Vs.

Best medical treatment

for half price US$

What

about

the

oth

er

countr

ies

? IndiaIsrael

CubaSouth AmericaAfrica

Sourc

es http://www.bbc.com/travel/feat

ure/20120828-the-rise-of

-medical-tourism-in-ban

gkok

http://www.forbes.com/si

tes/miguelforbes/2012/1

1/27/medical-tourism-is-

a-massive-opportunity-fo

r-emerging-nations-like-t

hailand/

QUESTIONS ??Thank you for you attention !