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Kingdom Performs First Remote Surgery Over 250km
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Thailand Selected to Host Third WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine in 2027
The World Health Organization has chosen Thailand to host its third Global Summit on Traditional Medicine in 2027, a decision officials say recognises the country's readiness and the international potential of its traditional and alternative medicine systems.
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Thailand Moves to Confine Cannabis Strictly to Medical Use
Thailand health officials have unveiled a draft Cannabis Control Act that would end recreational use and confine cannabis strictly to medical, wellness and research purposes, as lawmakers push to pass a rival medical-cannabis bill this month.
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Thailand's Medical Tourism Boom Fuels Global Health Push
Thailand welcomed more than a million medical tourists last year and climbed to eighth in a new global healthcare ranking, as the government launches campaigns positioning Bangkok's hospitals and wellness centers as a world-class health and healing destination.
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Kingdom Performs First Remote Surgery Over 250km
Doctors in Bangkok remotely operated a surgical robot on a prostate cancer patient in Nakhon Ratchasima, 250 kilometres away, marking the kingdom's first telesurgery and a milestone for its medical technology sector.
13 days ago
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Thailand Selected to Host Third WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine in 2027
The World Health Organization has chosen Thailand to host its third Global Summit on Traditional Medicine in 2027, a decision officials say recognises the country's readiness and the international potential of its traditional and alternative medicine systems.
1 month ago
health
Thailand Moves to Confine Cannabis Strictly to Medical Use
Thailand health officials have unveiled a draft Cannabis Control Act that would end recreational use and confine cannabis strictly to medical, wellness and research purposes, as lawmakers push to pass a rival medical-cannabis bill this month.
1 month ago
health
Thailand's Medical Tourism Boom Fuels Global Health Push
Thailand welcomed more than a million medical tourists last year and climbed to eighth in a new global healthcare ranking, as the government launches campaigns positioning Bangkok's hospitals and wellness centers as a world-class health and healing destination.
1 month ago
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