The York Management School

Research

My research topic concerns medical tourism in Thailand. I am exploring the identities of people from the UK and the US travelling abroad for medical treatment in order to see if they perceive themselves as patients, consumers or citizens deriving from their healthcare system at home. I am also investigating what bring medical tourists to travel across the globe for healthcare service receipt in Thailand; what are the major keys influencing their choices about healthcare provider and destination; and to what extent medical tourism is actually related to tourism.

Title of Research Topic: An exploratory study of consumer choice and motivation of medical tourism in Thailand: a case study of healthcare consumers visiting a private hospital in Pattaya

Supervisor: Dr Neil Lunt

Profile

After having received a BA in English (Economics Minor) from Silpakorn University, Thailand, I went to Australia to do my MBA Foundation course at Queensland International Business Academy followed by a MA in Applied Linguistics (TESOL) at The University of Queensland, Brisbane.

I came back to Thailand to work as a lecturer at Faculty of Management Sciences at Kasetsart University Sriracha Campus since October 2001. I also studied a Mini-MBA there including receiving several trainings in the hospitality and tourism field.

I am currently undertaking a PhD in Management, researching in medical tourism in Thailand at The York Management School.

Research Experience: Co-researcher in a participatory action research entitled ‘The development process of networking co-operatives in Chonburi’ by Kasetsart University, Thailand