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- ↑ "B400m boost for Thai therapies". Bangkok Post. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ↑ "Chao Phraya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital to Be Developed as a Thai Traditional Medical Hub in ASEAN".
