Bangkok, Jan. 5 -- The so-called "medical economy" championed by the Thai government is being positioned as a new growth engine for the country, described as a potential game changer for state-owned hospitals struggling under mounting financial pressure. As reported by the Bangkok Post, under Minister Pattana Promphat, the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand is steering the sector toward a more diversified revenue model, reducing its heavy reliance on government budgets and funding from the National Health Security Office. The move comes as many public hospitals face growing debt, largely attributed to rising costs under the 30-THB universal healthcare scheme. Pattana said the ministry's long-standing dependence on a single funding source...