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Hospital holiday
19 July 2006
Thailand is promoting itself as a destination for those seeking medical treatment.
A team of Thai doctors have travelled to London with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to highlight the growing popularity of health tourism.
The main destination for health tourists to Thailand is Bangkok Hospital where dental treatments and plastic surgery have been the most popular procedures.
Khun Tanes Petsuwan, director of TAT London, said: 'Medical tourism in Phuket will help the island attract more UK tourists and capture what is an emerging niche travel market.
'Over 714,489 British and Irish tourists visited Thailand last year, and visits by those seeking quality medical procedures could add significantly to that figure.'
The Bangkok Hospital is one of Thailand's leading private hospitals and part of the doctors' role in coming to the UK is to assure people about the standards of surgery and hygiene.
Former patient Sharon Coyne, who visited Thailand earlier this year for an eye-lift operation, said: 'Walking into the hospital was like walking into a five-star hotel. I felt confident from the start that the surgeons would take good care of me.
'Aside from a little discomfort, I experienced no ill effects and was impressed when my surgeon gave me his home and mobile telephone numbers to call if I suffered any problems.'
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A team of Thai doctors have travelled to London with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to highlight the growing popularity of health tourism.
The main destination for health tourists to Thailand is Bangkok Hospital where dental treatments and plastic surgery have been the most popular procedures.
Khun Tanes Petsuwan, director of TAT London, said: 'Medical tourism in Phuket will help the island attract more UK tourists and capture what is an emerging niche travel market.
'Over 714,489 British and Irish tourists visited Thailand last year, and visits by those seeking quality medical procedures could add significantly to that figure.'
The Bangkok Hospital is one of Thailand's leading private hospitals and part of the doctors' role in coming to the UK is to assure people about the standards of surgery and hygiene.
Former patient Sharon Coyne, who visited Thailand earlier this year for an eye-lift operation, said: 'Walking into the hospital was like walking into a five-star hotel. I felt confident from the start that the surgeons would take good care of me.
'Aside from a little discomfort, I experienced no ill effects and was impressed when my surgeon gave me his home and mobile telephone numbers to call if I suffered any problems.'
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