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National Health Security Office moves to fix strains on budget
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/10/2025
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO), which operates the 30-baht "Gold Card" universal healthcare scheme, is accelerating efforts to resolve budgetary challenges affecting inpatient services and will submit its proposals to its board on Nov 3.
Gold Card scheme running large deficits, ministry says
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/10/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health has acknowledged that the universal healthcare system is facing a deepening financial crisis, citing mounting losses under the National Health Security Fund.
Huge subsidence on Samsen Rd in Bangkok
News, Online Reporters, Published on 24/09/2025
» A section of Samsen Road in front of Vajira Hospital in Bangkok subsided on Wednesday morning, forming a huge sinkhole about 20 metres deep. No injuries were reported.
Somsak says spending claim 'incorrect'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/02/2025
» Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin played down public concerns after the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) claimed that the cost of providing healthcare to foreign workers reached 92 billion baht last year -- saying the figure was closer to about two billion baht.
Cancer treatment reimbursement changes postponed
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/12/2024
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has deferred the launch of new budget reimbursement criteria for hospitals joining the Cancer Treatment Anywhere (CA) programme pending discussions to deal with reimbursement shortcomings.
Hospitals want expensive care cashback
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 19/10/2024
» The Private Hospital Association (PHA) yesterday stood firm on its demand that the Social Security Office (SSO) must raise the reimbursement rate for the cost of an inpatient with expensive disease care to 15,000 baht per case.
Hospital admits accidental baby swap
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/09/2024
» A hospital in Samut Sakhon has agreed to compensate two families after admitting it had given the parents the wrong baby to take home following inpatient treatment last month.
Activists vow to step up Thaksin protest
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 23/01/2024
» Students and the People's Network for Thailand Reform (STR) are planning to step up their protest against what they believe has been preferential treatment given to convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra by camping outside Government House from Feb 2.
Thaksin 'eligible for parole'
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/01/2024
» Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is eligible for parole and it will be left to the Bangkok Remand Prison to submit a request to this end to the Department of Corrections (DoC), a department official said.
MPs denied access to Thaksin
News, Wassayos Ngamkham and Sukanya Pongpaew, Published on 13/01/2024
» Members of the House committee on police affairs were not allowed to see convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra during their inspection of the Police General Hospital yesterday.