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Casinos to entertainment capital
Oped, Glenn McCartney and Joe Lema, Published on 09/07/2025
» Casino "integrated resorts (IRs)" -- framed as "entertainment complexes (ECs)" in Thailand -- have proved to be hugely transformative for tourism, destination image, the economy, policy creation, and society.
Health system faces new pressure
News, Kannika Damrongplasit & Glenn Melnick, Published on 29/04/2024
» There is much to celebrate, but there will be many new challenges in Thailand's health care system.
Improve access to private hospitals
Oped, Glenn Melnick, Published on 22/12/2023
» A number of media outlets, including the Bangkok Post, have reported several cases of private hospitals overcharging low-income, uninsured patients seeking emergency care. Unfortunately, this problem will only grow and become much worse if policymakers do not make much-needed changes to Thailand's healthcare system that require private hospitals to serve the broader community.