Range of medical courses aim to hike doctor numbers

The Public Health Ministry will give students in neighbouring countries a chance to study conventional, traditional and alternative medicine, helping to promote Thailand as a medical hub, says Dr Sophon Mekthon, assistant to the public health minister.

He made his remark yesterday after a committee board meeting on developing Thailand as a medical hub.

Dr Sophon said the meeting agreed to open two international programmes for conventional medicine and traditional and alternative medicine which will include herbal wellness, cannabis and hemp.

Neighbouring countries can also enrol in these international programmes, Dr Sophon said. It is unclear how many enrolees they might take.

Each region will set their own curriculum.

For example, Area Health 8 will open a programme about…