Neo-liberalism, the rise of the unelected and policymaking in Thailand : the case of the medical tourism industry

• Main Authors: Pitakdumrongkit, Kaewkamol, Lim, Guanie
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Social sciences::Political science; Medical Tourism; Health Policy
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/153022
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This article discusses how neo-liberal ideas about development take root when they encounter the very different political and economic context of a developing economy. It analyses Thailand’s medical tourism industry, earmarked by Thailand’s government as one of several priority industries to boost t...