Bangkok, June 4 -- Thailand's Budget Bureau allocated over 509 million THB (15.6 million USD) in its proposed fiscal 2026 budget to develop border areas into medical hubs. This initiative is part of the Thai government's broader master plan to position the country as a leading global health and wellness destination.

The proposed border medical centre project is currently under parliamentary review. Its goal is to upgrade hospitals in border provinces into specialised healthcare centres to improve access to medical treatment, reduce the need for patients to travel to major cities, and help lower mortality rates.

Under the project, new hospitals and a cancer screening and treatment centre are planned for Kanchanaburi (75.9 million THB), S...