Independent intelligence for better longevity and wellness decisions in Thailand.
Healthplatz Intelligence is the English-language editorial publication of Healthplatz, a health and longevity platform founded in Thailand and based in Germany. Our job is to help internationally minded readers choose well, and to understand the businesses, science and policy shaping Thailand’s longevity economy.
What we do
Thailand markets itself as a wellness destination, and some of what it offers is excellent. Some of it is a spa with a clinical-sounding name. We look beyond the promise, at four things: the medical depth behind a programme, the evidence for what it claims, the lived experience of staying there, and the follow-through after you leave.
Our readers are travellers and residents who already know Thailand, people weighing a clinic or retreat for the first time, and professionals in longevity, wellness tourism, hospitality, healthcare and investment.
How we work
- Independent. Coverage is selected and assessed editorially.
- Sourced. We name our sources and say how strong the evidence is: established, emerging or uncertain. Health articles carry an evidence grade, and quotations from experts are checked against a public source and linked.
- Transparent about money. Some pages contain affiliate links, for example to hotel bookings. These are marked on the page and do not determine what we say or how we rank.
- Correctable. If you spot an error, tell us and we will check and correct it.
Independence statement. Healthplatz Intelligence is an independent editorial publication. Coverage is selected and assessed editorially. Commercial relationships, affiliate links, sponsorships and commissioned work are disclosed clearly and do not determine editorial conclusions.
The editor
Y von der Haar is the founder of Healthplatz and the editorial lead of Healthplatz Intelligence.
Y graduated with honours from the Faculty of Political Science at Chulalongkorn University, was Thailand’s sole Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholar in 2009 to 2011, and completed a master’s degree in international relations in the United States. Over more than 15 years in business, Y has been director of public relations and social media for hotels and resorts in the Centara group, a brand, marketing and communications consultant to global companies including Microsoft, Nestlé, L’Oréal and Grab, and a speaker and adviser on brand and online marketing to universities and companies.
Health credentials:
- Harvard Medical SchoolCertified in Lifestyle Medicine: Nutrition and Metabolic Syndrome
- ISSA Certified Nutritionist
- ACE Certified Health Coach
- LMU MunichCertified in Pregnancy Nutrition
- Weight-loss specialistand certified personal trainer
About the name
“Healthplatz” combines health with the German word Platz, meaning “place”. It is meant as a place people can rely on for health information, so they can get on with what they care about.
Language editions
Healthplatz also publishes in Thai. Where an article exists in both languages, the page header links to the Thai original. Visit the Thai edition.
Contact
For corrections, questions and media enquiries, use our contact page.
Health information on this site is educational and does not replace individual medical advice. Please consult a licensed doctor or health professional before making decisions about your health.