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Medical Tourism Scam
Unlicensed clinics and agents offer cheap cosmetic surgery or medical procedures using unqualified practitioners, leading to serious health complications.
How It Works
Clinic advertises dramatically below-market prices for popular procedures (rhinoplasty, gender reassignment, dental implants)
Professional-looking website with fake 'before/after' photos and testimonials
Agent arranges transport, accommodation, and 'package deals'
Procedure performed by unqualified or under-qualified practitioner
Complications arise — clinic refuses follow-up or closes
Patient left with health complications and no legal recourse
Warning Signs
Prices 50%+ below established hospital rates
Clinic not listed on Thai Medical Council registry
Practitioner won't show credentials or board certification
No proper pre-operative assessment
Pressured to proceed immediately without cooling-off period
No post-operative care plan discussed
What To Do
How to Report
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