Landscape of Thailand Medical Education Market- Growth: Ken Research

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Growth in Top Rated Universities in Thailand will Drive Number of Seats for medical training, medical schools and registered medical practitioners in the Country: Ken Research

Thai government has made it compulsory to pursue two years of clinical training in the rural region after completing the graduation from medical education.

Faculty of Medicine Khon Kaen University has the largest number of seats for undergraduate medical degree.

Overview of Medical Education in Thailand: In Thailand, the undergraduate medical сurriculum соnsists оf а 6-yeаr trаining рrоgrаmme tyрiсаlly divided intо three рhаses, i.e. yeаr 1 fоr generаl eduсаtiоn, yeаrs 2–3 соvering bаsiс mediсаl sсienсes, аnd yeаrs 4–6 fоr gаining сliniсаl exрerienсe. There аre twо mаin trасks fоr mediсаl trаining, “nоrmаl” аnd “rurаl”, differing in their аdmissiоn рrосess, рlасe оf trаining аnd рlасe оf wоrk. Students frоm аnywhere in the соuntry саn аррly fоr nоrmаl trасk trаining thrоugh а сentrаl seleсtiоn рrосedure. Their trаining is undertаken in trаditiоnаl mediсаl sсhооls, аnd jоb рlасement is tо аny соmmunity hоsрitаl in the соuntry. Students аррlying fоr the rurаl trасk аre sрeсifiсаlly seleсted frоm the рrоvinсes. Their trаining is undertаken in regiоnаl оr рrоvinсiаl hоsрitаls, аnd jоb рlасement is tо соmmunity hоsрitаls in the рrоvinсes оr regiоns frоm whiсh they соme. The curriculum for both tracks is very similar, with clinical training usually taking place in tertiary or quaternary care hospitals and involving limited community experience.

Enablers of Medical Education in Thailand: Public health infrastructure is an essential driver for medical education and training in any country. It provides structure and unbiased opportunity to medical students to train and educate themselves. Thailand has significant medical infrastructure, with a total of 17,013 health care facilities as of October 2015. Of these, 56% are sub-district health promotion units, 28% are private clinics and 7% are primary care units. A total of 780, or 5%, are district hospitals; 1%, or 88, are provincial hospitals; and another 1% or 116 are “other” public hospitals. In total, the country has 336 private hospitals.

In recent years, the policy push has resulted in introduction of universal healthcare. This covers everyone in the country under the unified umbrella of insurance building a bridge between private hospitals and public hospitals; eventually increasing the demand of doctors and standardizing the quality of procedure between private and public institutions.

Another major factor which will eventually push for the demand for the increase in physicians is that the country is ageing faster than the rest of the world, according to the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI). An ageing population will create many business opportunities, in segments such as food provision, medical equipment development and sales, health services, and nursery and home-care services, according to the TDRI. The government is looking for ways to handle this demographic issue.

The report titled “Landscape of Thailand Medical Education Market-Increasing Number of Top Rated Universities coupled with Undertaking Cutting Edge Research Driving the Industry” by Ken Research suggested that the Colleges have faced a slight downfall in terms of No. of Intake, Enrollment and Graduates amid COVID-19. Major merits of pursuing medicine in Thailand Universities are factors such is high salaries, cheap cost of living, free style education and high opportunities.

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Key Segments Covered

Market Segmentation basis Type of Institution (Number of Colleges)

Private College
Public College

Market Segmentation basis Region (Number of Colleges)

North
Central
Southeastern
Southwestern
Eastern
Peninsula
Northeastern

Physician

Admission Process
Intake Status
Selection Process
Total No. of Graduates
Total Number of Intake

Internal Medicine

Admission Process
Intake Status
Selection Process
Total No. of Graduates
Total Number of Intake

Ophthalmology

Admission Process
Intake Status
Selection Process
Total No. of Graduates
Total Number of Intake

Key Target Audience

Public Medical Colleges
Private Medical Colleges
Aspiring students of Bachelor in Medical Education
Aspiring students of Master in Medical Education especially Internal Medicine and Ophthalmology

Time Period Captured in the Report:

Base Year: 2020
Study Period: 2016–2020

Colleges Covered:

Landscape on Thailand Medical Education institutions include faculties of medicine of following colleges,

Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University
Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University
Faculty of Medicine Khon Kaen University
Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University
Faculty of Medicine Srinakharinwirot University
Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital Mahidol University
Faculty of Medicine Thammasat University
Faculty of Medicine Prince of Songkla University
Faculty of Medicine Naresuan University
Faculty of Medicine Siam University
Faculty of Medicine and Public Health, HRH Princess Chulabhorn College of Medical Science, Chulabhorn Royal Academy
School of Medicine Suranaree University of Technology
Faculty of Medicine University of Phayao
Faculty of Medicine Mahasarakham University
Faculty of Medicine Burapha University
College of Medicine Rangsit University
School of Medicine Walailak University
School of Medicine Mae Fah Luang University
Faculty of Medicine, Princess of Naradhiwas University
College of Medicine and Public Health Ubon Ratchathani University
Phramongkutklao College of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital Navamindradhiraj University

Key Topics Covered in the Report

Thailand Medical Education Introduction
Detailed Landscape of Private and Public Colleges
Market Ecosystem
Market Segmentation basis Institution and Regions
Admission Process for both Bachelor and Master Course
Detailed Analysis on Physician Courses (Market Size on the basis of Intake Enrollment and Graduates with Statistics for Each College)
Detailed Analysis on Internal Medicine Market Size on the basis of Intake Enrollment and Graduates with Statistics for Each College)
Detailed Analysis on Ophthalmology Market Size on the basis of Intake Enrollment and Graduates with Statistics for Each College)
Major Universities and Colleges in Thailand Medical Education Market