Thailand intends to give those wishing to visit it for the purpose of medical tourism in effect for a year, in the context of the endeavors of the Southeast Asian countries to present themselves as a global center for medical tourism in the post of the boundaries of the new Corona virus.
Tibanan Sericana, a spokesman for the Thai government, said in a statement that the government had agreed to a proposal to reduce the fees for obtaining this visa to 5000 Thai ($ 140) for 6000 bat, noting that the issuance of this new visa will begin at the beginning of next year.
The Bloomberg News Agency quoted Tipanan as saying that the therapeutic visa will allow foreign patients to travel to and from Thailand several times, while allowing residency for a maximum of 90 days.
At the same time, obtaining the visa needs to provide hospital reservation papers, health insurance, and a financial balance to finance treatment with a value of at least 800,000.
Thailand is seeking to attract more foreign tourists in the post -Corona virus, by recreation for itself as a global tourist destination for medical care, as hospital management companies such as Bangkok Dosset Midical Service and Bumrongrad Hosteral are leading these efforts.
The country, which has the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, is also betting on the prosperity of tourism to support economic recovery during the next year, according to a statement issued by the Central Bank of Thailand earlier this week.
The country recorded a strong growth in the foreign tourism movement after the government raised most of the restrictions imposed on travel and economic activities with the decline of the Corona pandemic..
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