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Nipon coordinates Thai-Chinese medical MOU for March 2027

Nipon coordinates Thai-Chinese medical MOU for March 2027

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Nipon Boonyamani coordinated a potential medical cooperation agreement between West China Hospital and Prince of Songkla University focusing on cancer treatment and telemedicine.

  • •Nipon Boonyamani visited West China Hospital, Sichuan University in Chengdu, China on November 12, 2026.
  • •The visit aimed to promote medical cooperation, research, and the development of an MOU with Prince of Songkla University.
  • •A delegation from Songkhla province is planned to visit West China Hospital in March 2027.
  • •Nipon Boonyamani also discussed trade cooperation with Sichuan International Expo Group and health technology with Chengdu TD Tech.

Overview

  • •Nipon Boonyamani, Adul Chuthong, and a delegation visited West China Hospital, Sichuan University in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China on November 12, 2026.
  • •West China Hospital, Sichuan University is a leading medical center in China with over 130 years of history, specializing in complex surgeries and cancer treatment.
  • •West China Hospital, Sichuan University provided over 7.64 million outpatient and emergency visits and performed over 220,000 surgeries in 2025.
  • •West China Hospital, Sichuan University expressed a desire to establish an MOU with Prince of Songkla University for joint research, personnel exchange, and knowledge transfer in advanced surgery and telemedicine.
  • •Nipon Boonyamani plans to coordinate a visit in March 2027 for executives from Songklanakarin Hospital, Hatyai Hospital, and Songkhla Hospital to visit West China Hospital, Sichuan University.
  • •The proposed telemedicine cooperation aims to connect Songklanakarin Hospital, Hatyai Hospital, and Songkhla Hospital to improve diagnosis of complex diseases and cancer treatment planning in Southern Thailand.
  • •Nipon Boonyamani met with Sichuan International Expo Group to coordinate Thai entrepreneurs' participation in the 21st Western China International Fair in June 2027.
  • •Nipon Boonyamani visited Chengdu TD Tech to study health-tracking wearables for possible application with Thailand's 1669 emergency medical system.

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Key Entities

Person

Nipon Boonyamani(นิพนธ์ บุญญามณี)
Vice President of the Thai-Chinese Culture and Economy Association and former Deputy Minister of Interior.
Adul Chuthong(อดุลย์ ชูทอง)
Vice Governor of Songkhla Province.
Wang Kunjie(หวัง คุนเจี๋ย)
Vice Dean of Administration, West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University.

Organization

Thai-Chinese Culture and Economy Association(สมาคมวัฒนธรรมและเศรษฐกิจไทย-จีน)
An association acting as a coordinator for medical and trade cooperation between Thailand and China.
West China Hospital, Sichuan University(โรงพยาบาลหัวซี มหาวิทยาลัยเสฉวน)
A leading medical center in China specializing in complex surgeries and telemedicine.
Prince of Songkla University(มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์)ℹ️
A Thai university targeted for a medical cooperation MOU with West China Hospital.
Chiang Mai University(มหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่)ℹ️
A Thai educational institution that previously cooperated with the Chinese medical side.
Rangsit University(มหาวิทยาลัยรังสิต)ℹ️
A Thai educational institution that previously cooperated with the Chinese medical side.
Songklanakarin Hospital(โรงพยาบาลสงขลานครินทร์)
A medical institution in Songkhla province slated to visit West China Hospital.
Hatyai Hospital(โรงพยาบาลหาดใหญ่)ℹ️
A medical institution in Songkhla province slated to visit West China Hospital.
Songkhla Hospital(โรงพยาบาลสงขลา)ℹ️
A medical institution in Songkhla province slated to visit West China Hospital.
Sichuan International Expo Group
An organization that invited Thai entrepreneurs to the Western China International Fair.
Chengdu TD Tech
A company specializing in health technology and smart communication systems.
UNESCOℹ️
The organization that certified Songkhla and Chengdu as creative cities of gastronomy.

Place

Chengdu(นครเฉิงตู)ℹ️
The city in Sichuan Province where West China Hospital and other visited companies are located.
Sichuan Province(มณฑลเสฉวน)ℹ️
The province in the People's Republic of China where the visits took place.
People's Republic of China(สาธารณรัฐประชาชนจีน)ℹ️
The country visited by the Thai delegation.
Songkhla Province(จังหวัดสงขลา)ℹ️
The Thai province whose medical and trade sectors are being promoted for cooperation with China.