Thailand now ready to share tech know-how with world

Thailand is now ready to “share” with other countries its various forms of technological know-how, derived from being among the leading medical tourism destinations worldwide.

- Mariecar Jara-Puyod | Gulf Today

The readiness, according to Thailand Centre of Excellence for Life Sciences (TCEL/recently renamed through a royal decree as the Technology Innovation for Life Sciences)-Board chairman Dr. Prasit Watanapa, is the outcome of the nearly 20-year practical and meticulous amalgamation of the domestic and international patients’ data, with the “sagacity of relevant physicians,” taught and trained to stay on course, by way of the Hippocratic Oath (the tenacity to defeat self-aggrandizement vis-à-vis sensible patient care), and the resultant unwavering invention of medical instruments and precise Artificial Intelligence-based information, surrounding, among others, breast cancer, prostate cancer and brain lesions.

Add to the readiness formula, the “trust” from medical tourists - on their own or with their families and/or caregivers - primarily for dental care, orthopaedics, cardiovascular diseases, aesthetics improvement, and normal medical consultations.

Watanapa shared data from the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, as well as from Thailand and Middle East media outlets, showing that out of the 32.97 million international tourists that visited Thailand in 2025, the “highest spenders,” accumulating as much as 8,800 Thai Baht (Dhs1,040.49) per person per day tourism receipts, were the Emiratis.