Is the future of Thailand’s health care in danger?

Kwankamon Thanadkah Alongkorn Chaladsook Late last year, Thai rock star Artiwara Kongmalai – also known as Toon Bodyslam – undertook a charity run of 2,215 kilometres across Thailand to raise donations to buy medical equipment for 11 state hospitals. The mega-marathon drew massive public attention. It also sparked public debate on how badly underfunded the country’s public […]

Solutions offered for inequality in state healthcare schemes

MESINEE MUANGPIN PRATCH RUJIVANAROM COUNCIL SHOULD BE SET UP TO NEGOTIATE BETWEEN THE THREE NATIONAL SYSTEMS AND A RELATED LAW BE PASSED, PANEL PROPOSES A MEETING led by the Thailand Development Research Institute Foundation (TDRI) was told that the government should establish a National Council on Health Insurance (NCHI) and pass a new law on […]