BANGKOK (Bloomberg):Thailand will start issuing one-year visas to people seeking medical treatment, as the South-East Asian nation positions itself as a global hub for health-care tourism in the post-pandemic era.
The Cabinet on Tuesday (Nov 15) approved a proposal to lower the fee for such visas to 5,000 baht (US$140) from 6,000 baht mooted a year earlier, Tipanan Sirichana, a deputy spokeswoman for the government, said in a statement. The new permits will be issued starting Jan 1, she said.
The medical visas will allow foreign patients to fly in and out of Thailand besides allowing them a maximum stay of 90 days at a stretch, Tipanan said. Applicants…
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