PHUKET: With the rise of medical tourism, Montara Hospitality Group is branching out from luxury resorts and developing a new wellness resort and residence worth 6.6 billion baht in Phuket.
Chief executive Kittisak Pattamasaevi said medical tourism is becoming a trend in Thailand as there are many Joint Commission International-accredited hospitals in the country.
The company wants to focus on a slightly different concept — proactive wellness of mind and body.
The project, called Tri Vananda, is located on a 600-rai plot in Pru Champa, Thalang district, 10 kilometres from its existing resort Trisara.
“Wellness is the future of travel,” he said.
“Tourists will have longer stays and spend more on wellness tourism when…
