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Post by account_disabled on Dec 26, 2023 4:12:00 GMT
Totaling approximately 8,147 million baht ( Source: BOI) As for the capital market, it was found that Currently, there are 23 public companies registered in the medical business sector, with a market value of 640,000 million baht or 4.66% of the stock market's value. The main business in this group is the hospital business group. The company with the highest registered value is Bangkok Dusit Medical Public Company Limited or BDMS, which has a value as high as 313,000 million baht (Source: Stock Exchange,
Information as of 18 May 2020) This business Phone Number Data group is continuously developing and improving quality. As can be seen from Figure 1, the number of hospitals and patient beds has continued to increase. Thailand has a geographic advantage as the center of Southeast Asia. causing the population in surrounding neighboring countries Can travel to receive treatment in Thailand easily. In terms of medical expenses, Figure 2 shows that Thailand has low to moderate healthcare costs.
Compared to countries that are known for having a high quality public health system. Therefore, it is an incentive for many foreigners to travel to Thailand for medical and health reasons. Past COVID-19 situation The medical business sector has been greatly affected. This is because the number of patients has decreased since last March. Most Thai people avoid traveling to the hospital unless they have a serious illness. Meanwhile, foreign patients cannot travel into the country. As a result, the income of large hospital groups has dropped significantly.
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