Thailand aims to be the new APAC medical hub leveraging smart health
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Relying on telemedicine and emerging smart health technologies can help Thailand accelerate towards its goal of becoming an APAC medical hub
A number of Southeast Asian (SEA) economies are speeding up their digitization drives on the road to pursuing the Industrial Revolution 4.0, or IR4.0. One of those economies is Thailand, which is restructuring itself into a value-based, innovation-driven economy by looking towards future economic trends, one of which is developing into an Asia Pacific (APAC) medical hub by 2025.
That is one of the stated objectives as part of the country’s Thailand 4.0 initiatives, along with developing towards other topline trends such as robotics, aviation and logistics, biofuels and biochemicals, and digital.
NBTC foresees Thailand reaching Asia Medical Hub status sooner than expected
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published : 11 Dec 2020 at 09:30
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In evolving the traditional economic structure into “Value-Based Economy” or “Innovation-driven Economy”, Thailand has marked five new industries or New S-curves to drive future economic trends including Robotics, Aviation and Logistics, Biofuels & Biochemicals, Digital, and Medical Hub.
As part of the Thailand 4.0 initiative, Thailand aims to enhance its healthcare infrastructure and become the next Asia Pacific Medical Hub by 2025. Achieving the aspired-to top spot will require continuous technological development in Telehealth, Smart Medical and Devices Robotics which rely on the advancement in 5G technology and other relevant technologies including AI and big data, which can be used to support data analytics and medical services. These technologies are catalysts that will drive Thailand to reach its goal of being the nex
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published : 11 Dec 2020 at 12:44
Another well-received â5 First S-Curve Virtual Conferenceâ was webcast on December 4, 2020. The second episode in the series was headed, âThailand Medical Hub: New Center of Thai Economyâ.
The conference discussing a promising industry was joined by experts in various fields representing public and private sectors. They included: Theetanun Rattanasanyanuphap from the Office of the National Broadcasting & Telecommunications Commission (NBTC); Pongpat Patanavanich, M.D., from TPP Healthcare International Co., Ltd. and MedPark Hospital; Kamthorn Kanchanavatee, Managing Director, Supreme Products Co., Ltd.; Naritcha Torsutkanok, Vice President of Medical & Health Device Manufacturer Industry Club, Federation of Thai Industries; and Nuchada Paradeevisut, Director of ExpoSis Company Limited.