Thailand

It will have to contend with Singapore and Malaysia.

It was held in Bangkok, Thailand.

International patients dropped by 3-8% in 2Q.

60% gathered their information through television programmes.

Thanks to its medical tourism hub status.

Regional neighbors are slowly catching up.

It can be felt in both capital and tier-two cities.

Why the healthcare industry in Thailand’s tier-two cities has lagged behind, and how that’s about to change for the better.

IBM’s Dr Watson will revitalise the hospital’s oncology department.

Thailand may not match as Singapore as athe destination of choice for complex treatments, but it is certainly welcoming many international patients each year, making it one of ASEAN’s leaders in medical tourism. Over 2.5m patients crossed the borders to Thailand in 2012 alone, and the momentum is expected to increase when the ASEAN Economic Community becomes effective in 2015.