Just what the doctor ordered: Thailand pivots from Middle East medical magnet to longevity sanctuary

SAIL into the sunrise along the Chao Phraya River with a plate of pad thai, then shop till you drop before smoothing out those forehead lines with a quick cosmetic treatment. Finish it all with dental care and a full-body health screening – and watch yourself look eight years younger, all before the clock strikes 12.

Thai hospitality is on a whole new echelon.

Crowned South-east Asia’s largest medical tourism revenue contributor, Thailand – where tourism accounts for about 12 per cent of its gross domestic product – has consistently drawn millions of foreign visitors year after year.