Today, more than 120,000 people per year visit Thailand alone for medical tourism. This is due in part to the fact that the specialists and facilities, like those at the internationally accredited Bangkok Hospital Phuket, are world class. However with prices in general around 40% of those in most western countries, treatments are within reach of most people. Factors such as lower labour costs, lower running costs, tax free procedures and currency exchange rates all help to keep prices down. As such cost is a very important determining factor in people coming to Phuket for medical procedures. |
