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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Pattaya’s revolutionary medical city moving ahead slowly

Dozens of trucks are still clearing a huge area of former woodland at Mabprachan Lake in East Pattaya.

The 566 rai (one million square meters) former woodland area, now being excavated by Mabprachan Lake, is set to become a futuristic medical valley rather than a mere hospital. Part of the Eastern Economic Corridor initiative, Thammasat University has signed the deal with local and foreign investors to build an entirely new concept in medical hubs quite unlike any other development in Thailand or south east Asia.

The huge zone will include a hospital, clinic and residential areas for staff and patients as well as promoting the latest smart technology to link all record keeping, screening tools, radiography information and laboratory research. There will also be a recreation park with international golf courses and development of premier housing estates by the private sector. As…

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