Medical Tourism to Thailand Gets a Boost With New One-Year Visas
- Cabinet approves permit that allows 90-day stay at a stretch
- New visas to be issued to those seeking treatment from Jan. 1
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Thailand will start issuing one-year visas to people seeking medical treatment, as the Southeast Asian nation positions itself as a global hub for health-care tourism in the post-pandemic era.
The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to lower the fee for such visas to 5,000 baht ($140) from 6,000 baht mooted a year earlier, Tipanan Sirichana, a deputy spokeswoman for the government, said in a statement. The new permits will be issued starting Jan. 1, she said.