Thailand is a country that is known as a "Medical Hub" or "Complete Medical Center" with a world-class reputation. This makes Thailand one of the countries that people around the world think of as a destination when they are sick or need treatment from world-class skilled doctors.

In addition, Thailand also has many leading hospitals. Services provided from the heart, including medical equipment in Thailand, are being developed to be on par with other countries. As a result, in the Global Health Security Index, Thailand's name is ranked 5th out of 195 countries in many categories of the ranking.

It is not just the skill of experienced doctors who treat patients and the hard work of medical personnel in all sectors, but there is also one thing that drives Thailand to become a comprehensive medical center and a leader in medicine without much difficulty, which is “medical equipment” in Thailand.

So we will take everyone on a journey into the world of medical equipment and explore together why Thai medical equipment is not inferior to other countries.

Growth trends in the medical device market

As a result of the increasing morbidity rate as Thailand enters the “Aged Societies” stage, the spread of COVID-19 where new infections continue to increase every day, the growth rate of the medical tourism market, and the increasing demand for medical equipment in Thailand’s major export markets, the Thai medical equipment market is expected to grow continuously within 2023-2025. It is expected that the value of medical equipment sales in the country will grow at an average rate of 5.5-7.0% per year.

In addition, the government also has a policy to promote the country to become an “international health hub” and “ASEAN medical device manufacturing hub”. Therefore, it is clear that the Thai medical device industry has been well-received, which is a result of the high quality of Thai medical devices.

Medical equipment in Thailand

Thailand has the potential to produce medical materials and equipment in a relatively high direction. In Thailand, the medical equipment that is popular among manufacturers and is a product that can compete well on a global level is medical rubber gloves. This is because Thailand is a world leader in the production of rubber, which is the main material used to make medical rubber gloves. The medical equipment that Thailand has the potential to produce is catheters and syringes, which use plastic as the main material in production.

The next medical device that Thailand has the highest production rate after medical gloves, catheters and syringes is the medical equipment group or various medical tools and equipment such as patient beds or ventilators, etc. In the future, the medical equipment industry still has a tendency to grow continuously because it is one of the new target industries (New S-Curve) and domestic entrepreneurs are able to produce medical equipment with quality comparable to international standards and can focus more on the domestic market in Thailand.

From all of the above, it is the reason why medical equipment in Thailand is not inferior to any other country in the world. Because in addition to having medical personnel who are capable and full of experience, Thai entrepreneurs are still skilled and capable of producing medical equipment and devices by themselves, reducing the import of medical equipment from abroad. And in the future, Thailand may be able to become a leader in the world's medical equipment industry without much difficulty.

Join us in pushing the Thai medical industry to the world level.

Did you know that we can also be a part of the driving force and drive the Thai medical device industry to grow and advance to the world level? Just by...

1. Support the use of Thai medical devices in both government and private sectors and hospitals.

For example, support the widespread use of medical devices made by Thais, from medical schools to both government and private hospitals. When the use of Thai medical devices increases, the number of opinions and suggestions that manufacturers can use to improve and produce medical devices will also increase. As a result, Thai medical devices can be continuously developed.

2. Promote cooperation between the academic and business sectors.

Promote collaboration between “researchers” and “entrepreneurs” because researchers are responsible for inventing and testing new medical devices, while entrepreneurs will take prototype medical devices to produce and market them. Cooperation between the two sectors will help drive the Thai medical device industry to grow rapidly.

3. Continuously support research and development.

Improve the research funding system and jointly invest in research and development between the government and the private sector, such as allowing the private sector to receive research funding from the government.

C.C. Autopart, a leading manufacturer and distributor of medical equipment in Thailand, would like to be another voice and driving force for the growth of Thailand's medical equipment industry in the future. With its knowledge and expertise in engineering, C.C. Autopart would like to be a part in inventing innovations and developing medical equipment for even better efficiency, and be a driving force for the medical equipment industry to move forward with pride.