Experience Top-Tier Medical Tourism & Wellness in Thailand

Her Majesty Queen Suthida presides over the opening of the 20th Global Wellness Summit in Phuket, bringing together more than 600 international wellness leaders as Thailand promotes its healthcare, traditional healing wisdom, and wellness tourism potential to the world.

Thailand's Department of Disease Control has reported 61 suspected diphtheria cases and eight deaths nationwide in 2026, prompting intensified surveillance in the southern border provinces and renewed calls for parents to ensure their children receive complete vaccinations.

Thailand has secured the top position among the seven best countries for medical tourism in 2026, according to a ranking attributed to Nomad Capitalist. Turkey and India follow in second and third place, highlighting the growing international appeal of destinations offering healthcare services to patients traveling abroad.

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that 63 countries have eliminated at least one neglected tropical disease as of June 2026, while warning that declining funding, rising dengue cases, and persistent healthcare inequalities could threaten progress toward global disease elimination targets for 2030.