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Medical tourism gaining momentum for price and quality
Business, Published on 24/03/2010
» Medical tourism is becoming a strong selling point for Thailand because Thai services have international standards but are cheaper than in other countries, especially in neighbouring countries like Singapore and Malaysia.
Sector seeks long-term strategy
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/08/2010
» Thai tourism is being urged to look for a long-term strategy and new products, as the sector lags behind competitors due to the political chaos.
The 'Security' Scare
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 27/09/2010
» A new study in Europe has increased suspicion about the circumstances and timing of "terrorist attacks" that are always followed by calls for stricter airport security, costs notwithstanding.
Thailand faces challenge from rivals
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 08/10/2010
» Political instability and sharp gains in the baht are having a profound effect on the medical tourism industry, turning regional competitors into a major challenge, say international experts.
Celebrity rehab _ sek edition, New manager not new woman, What future for new home?
News, Mae Moo, Published on 01/01/2012
» They tried to make me go to rehab ... Rocker Sek Loso has entered treatment for his drug habit, which doctors say is a heavy addiction. Sek entered the Thanyarak Institute in Pathum Thani on Dec 27.
The grass is always greener
Life, Su-Mei Yu, Published on 03/01/2012
» Over the past several years, I have stopped using refined sugar completely. I don't miss it at all since I don't like sweets, nor do I do much baking. However, when I cook with a recipe that calls for a sweetener, I have learned to use natural fruit juices, fruit purees, agave syrup, or homemade palm sugar that I buy directly from the maker in a far-out village in Phetchaburi.
Medics call on NHSO to release cash
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 05/01/2012
» Medical professionals have demanded the National Health Security Office distribute billions of baht in leftover budget funds to ease financial constraints on healthcare providers nationwide.
Cultivating cultural minds
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 05/01/2012
» Before flying to Paris for her tertiary education in 1989, Jullada Meejul hardly knew anything about museums. Before that, she had never set foot in the National Museum in Bangkok. But the cultured lifestyle of the Parisians _ the endless queues at the Louvre Museum and Sunday strolls at cultural places _ changed her perception.
Massaging the numbers
Life, Sukhumaporn Laiyok, Published on 06/01/2012
» Preeda Tangtrongchitr's business is the driving force of the country's traditional Thai massage and spa industries, credited with training around 200,000 Thai and foreign massage therapists at Wat Po Thai Traditional Medical School, which has moved with the times for almost five decades.
Friends in Need
B Magazine, Published on 08/01/2012
» These six puppies are four months old, abandoned in the Klong Toey area. Two of them are ridgebacks. They are very playful and will be large dogs when grown. They are fully vaccinated and have been neutered.