Bangkok, Thailand: The Mecca for Medical Tourism

 

It’s becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the rise in medical tourism.  It is estimated that by next year, 6 million US citizens will have traveled abroad for medical treatment.  The travel economy is seeing an impact in hundreds of millions of dollars.  But where are all these people traveling to? Apparently, it’s to Bangkok, Thailand—“the mecca for most medical tourism patients.”  Bumrungrad International Limited, which is based in Bangkok, owns and operates more than 70 health care facilities and treats more than 400,000 foreign patients per year. 

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