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Medical services set to see strong growth

Medical personnel provide services to outpatients at a private hospital in Bangkok.  (Photo: Pornprom Satrabhaya)
Medical personnel provide services to outpatients at a private hospital in Bangkok.  (Photo: Pornprom Satrabhaya)

The fields of medical services, beauty and e-commerce are tipped to see the brightest prospects in the second half of the year, according to the latest survey by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).

Thanavath Phonvichai, UTCC president, said the pandemic caused people to pay more attention to their healthcare, diet and exercise, while the growing numbers of elderly in the Thai population had resulted in higher demand for medical services and beauty.

More importantly, the country’s reopening to international visitors is expected to reinvigorate medical tourism, he said.

However, Mr Thanavath warned…

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