Thailand Health care

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ab36 Member

Member since 09 June 2024

ab36Member09 June 2024 11:09:31

My Thai girlfriend spends a fortune on health care, but everything I read suggests that health care should be free in Thailand for citizens.

I understand, from a bit of research, that she might only be eligible for free health care in the area registered in her Tabiean Baan, but she, along with other people I spoke to, on my last visit to Thailand do not seem to have much knowledge of the Tabiean Baan

She also has to pay for health care for her mother, who has lived in the same village for a very long time so would be in her registered heath district.

She gets annoyed with me when I raise the subject and says I live here and it isn't like what you read.

Is anyone able to enlighten me on how heath care actually works in Thailand ?

Thanks

Andrew

Malcolmleitrim Serial expat

Member since 18 June 2019

MalcolmleitrimSerial expat09 June 2024 17:32:47

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@ab36

Maybe her idea of what constitutes health care is different from yours! From my experience, health care in SE Asia is fairly reasonably priced.

martinoo2002 Serial expat

Member since 19 July 2023

martinoo2002Serial expat09 June 2024 23:33:51

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@ab36

Thailand has UHC system, every Thai, indipendable from where they stay, has a right to free health care for the sum of 30 thb per hospital visit. This includes all expenses.

They do need a Thai ID, which is usually linked to their tabien baan ad they do need to identify themselves.

If she works she will have coverage with social security at 5% of waged with a maximum of 750 thb per month, matched by the employer.

You are being misled as per your information

JonSt Active member

Member since 31 December 2023

JonStActive member10 June 2024 05:03:38

@ab36

Are you by any chance paying for this health care?

ab36 Member

Member since 09 June 2024

ab36Member20 June 2024 11:26:51

Not directly

I give her a fixed amount of money to use as she chooses I stopped covering additional expenses a long time ago

martinoo2002 Serial expat

Member since 19 July 2023

martinoo2002Serial expat21 June 2024 01:11:17

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@ab36

Below link is additional to the existing free health care scheme, UHC or 30 thb scheme.

Any thb you give her is unnecessary

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge … ntive-care

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