Health Tourism for The Elderly in The Form of Dhammanamai by The Wisdom of Thai Traditional Medicine.

Abstract

Tourism has been developed to meet many human needs such as ecotourism. cultural tourism or will be tourism to see rural lifestyle, etc. In addition, there is another form of tourism that is popular with specific groups of tourists at the moment, namely health tourism. In the strategic plan of Thailand to push Thailand to be the health hub of Asia (Health Hub of Asia or Medical Hub of Asia) according to the policy of economic and social restructuring. Together with the increase in the number of healthy elderly people, the trend of tourism among the elderly has also increased according to statistics of the increase of the elderly population^(1). Therefore, it is appropriate to promote health tourism for the elderly in accordance with the needs of the elderly. Needs of the elderly, such as health promotion or health therapy to suit the individual. A list of travel arrangements suitable for personal health Facilities for the elderly can be divided into 3 main groups: (1) social group (2) house-bound group (3) bed-bound group ⁽²⁾. social and home groups which is a good group of elderly people who can help themselves but may have a chronic disease that is not severe or a hindrance in tourism a form of medicine or medicine used to promote and treat health; will use the theory of Thai traditional medicine which mainly affects the mental state and good health. Because health tourism is just an option to promote or treat health in a better way. Not a cure at all the main theory that will be put forward to be used as an important guideline for promotion and therapy is good health. There are 3 main principles: (1) kaya namai (2) chitanamai (3) chitanamai also known as Promoting good health through natural methods⁽³⁾. The tourism model must be in a format that meets the needs of the elderly. whether it is a place, an activity, a wellness program to food that must not affect the health of the elderly. Most of the elderly, when they reach the age of 50, their body will deteriorate, which leads to disease. Various as mentioned, the elderly who experience this disease may be in the early stages or may not show symptoms or may show mild symptoms. can do activities and participate in health tourism However, if an elderly person found to have these 10 diseases in a condition that is being treated by a medical professional or shows severe symptoms, they should avoid or prohibit participation in health tourism or depending on the opinion and diagnosis of the modern medicine from the aforementioned This makes it possible to design health tourism for the elderly appropriately and with high safety. Because Thailand has many natural attractions that are ready and suitable for organizing activities because it is recognized as a place with fresh air, calm, suitable for leisure travel. By selecting from natural attractions that have potential and their status as follows: (1) physical environment (2) social environment (3) management environment⁽⁵⁾ etc., all of these principles are important guidelines to manage or protect the health of the elderly to promote and cure the disease without recurrence make the elderly have a better quality of life. Not a burden to maintain health for close people create self-worth and have motivation and hope in doing creative activities and continue to be useful.