Thailand Medical & Wellness Tourism Trade
Fam Trip
2012 Highlights Country's Leadership as Health & Wellness Destination.
2012 Highlights Country's Leadership as Health & Wellness Destination.
Mumbai 13 September 2012: Nearly 90 tourism facilitators, health
tourism organizations and health insurance companies from 18 countries gathered
at the Centara Grand at Central World in Bangkok for the Thailand Medical &
Wellness Tourism Trade Fam Trip 2012 organized by the Tourism Authority Of Thailand
(TAT).
TAT
Governor Suraphon Svetasreni said, The Thailand Medical & Wellness Tourism
Trade FAM Trip is the first trade event targeting medical tourism organizations
and health insurance companies. During the first day of the event, the visiting
tourism facilitators had meetings with over 110 Thai medical and wellness
providers to earn about the tremendous variety and high quality of services available
in the Kingdom.
In
addition to the meetings, the TAT also organized a 3-day trip that will provide
the opportunity for those on the Fam Trip to experience Thai health and
wellness providers, hospitals, spas, and specialized clinics onsite.
Governor
Suraphon added, Thai medical providers are well prepared and ready to expand
into the global market. For example, 18 Thai hospitals have received JCI
Accreditation, which is the highest number of any Asian country. In the
wellness spa sector, Thailand is recognized by various international agencies
as the Spa Capital of Asia.
Mrs.
Vilaiwan Twichasri, Deputy Governor for Tourism Business and Products for the
TAT, said, "Prospective buyers visiting Thailand are interested in a wide
range of medical tourism products, including wellness spas, medical spas, and
especially integrated medicine and anti-aging products. Thai herbal medicines
and therapy, as well as an array of Eastern medical knowledge, are also focal
points for many international tourism operators, especially in the Russian
market, TAT believes that this is a great opportunity for the Thai health
tourism sector, since the high standards of the Thai medical profession are
well-known around the world
Governor
Suraphon concluded that the Thailand Medical & Wellness Tourism Trade FAM
Trip 2012 is an excellent opportunity for Thai medical providers to meet their
international counterparts to help expand the market into countries such as
China and Russia. In addition, the Fam Trip emphasizes Thailand reputation - in
the eyes of tourism facilitators from all over the globe - as the world leader
in wellness tourism and beauty.
The
TAT believes that the Thai health & wellness tourism sector will help
generate a significant portion of the total expected national tourism revenue
of two trillion Baht in 2014.
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