The House, May 21- Government Spokesperson revealed that the Prime Minister has promoted the drive for Wellness Centers across the country to build confidence. and standards to support tourists pushing the medical tourism market and medical services from Thailand to the world

Mr. Anucha Burapachaisri Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime Minister for Political Affairs Acting as a spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office revealed that General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister and Minister of Defense support the project “Promoting various and outstanding high-potential tourism forms” moving forward in wellness centers across the country to raise service standards and build confidence for tourists ready to push Thailand’s medical services to be recognized globally

A spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office said that from the document The Global Wellness Economy: Thailand September 2022, Thailand has the potential for health tourism that should be promoted and developed. Because Thailand is a wellness tourism destination that generates the 15th highest income for the country in the world, worth about 4.7 billion US dollars in 2020, with approximately 6.5 tourists visiting each year. million times (Wellness Trips) and 530,000 people are employed in the tourism industry, which is in line with the health tourism or Medical Tourism that in 2016 2023 has a direction for providing medical services and business related to health care that grows more, so the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine Ministry of Public Health therefore cooperated with the Provincial Public Health Office and operators Including related agencies carry forward the project Promote diverse and outstanding high-potential tourism formats aiming to have Wellness Centers across the country, which have been promoted to establishments and health tourism Get assessed as a Wellness Center to raise service standards and continually builds the confidence of tourists Currently, there are 87 entrepreneurs who have been assessed and certified as wellness centers (data as of April 24, 2023), consisting of: Get assessed as a Wellness Center to raise service standards and continually builds the confidence of tourists Currently, there are 87 entrepreneurs who have been assessed and certified as wellness centers (data as of April 24, 2023), consisting of: Get assessed as a Wellness Center to raise service standards and continually builds the confidence of tourists Currently, there are 87 entrepreneurs who have been assessed and certified as wellness centers (data as of April 24, 2023), consisting of:

Wellness center, type of accommodation for tourists, 29 places

Wellness center, type of restaurant, 15 places

Wellness center, type of massage for health, 8 places

Wellness center, type of health spa, 14 places

Wellness center, type of medical facility, 21 places

In this regard, for all 5 types of establishments that wish to apply for certification as a Wellness Center (Wellness Center), they can proceed as follows:

For provincial areas, contact the Provincial Public Health Office. in the province where you live

Bangkok area, contact the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine or want to study the criteria for the evaluation of a wellness center. can be accessed through the channel https://thaicam.go.th/wellness-center/ or if you have any questions Contact us at Division of Alternative Medicine Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine Ministry of Public Health Tel. 0 2591 7007 ext. 2603

“The Prime Minister is confident that tourists will receive standard and safe services. meets international standards It is another way to generate income into the country. As well as being a way to support Thailand’s medical tourism market to be accepted at the world level in the future, ”said Mr. Anucha .-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency