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Senator to grill health agency over hospital debt
Online Reporters, Published on 05/04/2026
» The chair of the Senate health committee plans to scrutinise the finances of the National Health Security Office (NHSO) during debate on the government's policy statement to parliament on April 9-10.
Fake doctor with long rap sheet arrested at Bangkok clinic
Online Reporters, Published on 05/09/2025
» Bangkok police have arrested a 74-year-old man who had been masquerading as a licensed doctor for years, using forged documents to secure part-time work at medical clinics in several provinces.
‘Gold card’ healthcare now covers cancer patients’ transport costs
Online Reporters, Published on 17/07/2025
» Free transport services are now available to cancer patients seeking certain advanced treatments under Thailand’s universal healthcare programme, the government has announced.
Govt revokes contracts with 9 private hospitals over fraudulent claims
Online Reporters, Published on 18/09/2022
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has decided to revoke its contracts with nine private hospitals in Bangkok because they allegedly filed false claims for reimbursements for their services under the universal healthcare scheme.
NHSO: Home, community isolation still being provided
Online Reporters, Published on 16/07/2022
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has given an assurance that health screening and home and community isolation programmes for Covid-19 patients will continue.
Govt to end special insurance coverage for Covid-19 patients
Online Reporters, Published on 29/06/2022
» Medical services for Covid-19 patients must be paid for by their own or by pre-existing health insurance schemes after Thailand enters a post-pandemic stage on July 1, the government said.
Govt health hotline overwhelmed by callers with Covid
Online Reporters, Published on 02/03/2022
» The hotline of the National Health Security Office (NHSO) has been totally overwhelmed by Covid-positive people asking for advice.
Rural doctors oppose choice of test kits
Online Reporters, Published on 14/08/2021
» The battle lines have been drawn between the Rural Doctors Society and the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) over the purchases of 8.5 million Covid-19 antigen test kits that the doctors say could cause problems.
Health personnel from provinces, new graduates may be drafted to Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 24/06/2021
» The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration plans to use health personnel brought in from the provinces and new medical graduates to help care for the growing number of Covid-19 patients in the Bangkok area.
500,000 more Sinovac shots arrive ahead of D-day
Online Reporters, Published on 05/06/2021
» Thailand has taken delivery of another half a million doses of Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by Sinovac Biotech and donated by Beijing.