Patients flock to Thailand

Original: Patients flock to Thailand

Increasing numbers of medical tourists are travelling to Thailand for their treatment, so much so that three of the country's biggest hospitals are having to prepare themselves for the rush. Over the next three to five years the number of people opting to receive medical care abroad is expected to increase significantly, meaning that some clinics are now extending their buildings to house more beds and patients as well as both upgrading and increase the number of medical facilities available. This can only be good news for people with private medical insurance, especially those with a cash plan policy who can use their lump s ould still be classed as a developing country it has many attractions – the main one being the low cost of treatment. Figures suggest that similar treatment in America can cost up to five times more than in Thailand. The credit crunch has not put developers off expanding clinics either and they remain confident that they can benefit from the situation as patients and private medical insurance holders in countries like America and Britain begin to look for cheaper options.