The Ambassador witnessed the MOU signing ceremony between Samitivej Hospital and Takatsugi hospital in Osaka

06/12/2018

On 6 December 2018, Ambassador Bansarn Bunnag and Mr. Takeshi Yamada, Mayor of Takatsugi city together with Acting Consul-General Naruchai Ninnad witnessed the MOU signing ceremony between Samitivej Hospital and Takatsugi hospital, Osaka. Dr. Chairat Panthuraamphorn, Managing Director and CEO of Samitivej Hospital Group (Thailand) and Dr. Shiyuki Naito, CEO of Aijinkan Heathcare Corporation signed the above MOU which leads to the successful establishment of “Samitivej Japanese Regional Hospital” in Thailand and enhance the medical standard for Japanese people residing in Bangkok and nearby as well as in the Southeast Asian countries. In addition, it was the medical cooperation to build the confidence in investment or living for Japanese by having Japanese doctors from Takatsugi Hospital giving an advice and training hospital staffs. At this moment, there are about 70,000 Japanese people living in Thailand which is the biggest Japanese community in the Southeast Asia region.