BANGKOK - Bangkok Dusit Medical Services, Thailand's biggest private hospital operator, expects a rebound in international patient arrivals to make up for an expected decline in revenue from Covid-19 treatment and services.
The recovery in fly-in patients are led by those from the Middle East, Australia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. But a slower-than-expected return of European tourists may still weigh on earnings in the second half, especially of hospitals in places such as Phuket, Koh Samui and Pattaya, as they serve visitors from the region, she said.
Bangkok Dusit reported a 23 per cent decline in second-quarter net income from the previous quarter after the government suspended Covid-19 service payment to private hospitals, with most patients resorting to home isolation.