Public health
Hospitals and clinics
Private hospitals' price deadline pushed back
The Commerce Ministry will extend the submission deadline for 353 private hospitals to provide information about the actual costs of drugs, medical supplies and medical services to July 31, saying the decision is in line with a cabinet resolution on Tuesday.Keep reading ...
Phusadee Arunmas
New health centres aim to serve foreigners with world-standard services
Foreigners can conveniently now access international-standard healthcare services from the newly established Foreign Customer Service Centres (FCSC) at 133 centres and general hospitals nationwide.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
Commerce Ministry warns on prices
The Commerce Ministry is once again warning private hospitals of severe legal repercussions for overcharging patients, after several probes found that many medical facilities often mark up the prices of their medicines by as much as 900%. Keep reading ...
Phusadee Arunmas
Family clinics inject hope for stressed public health system
It’s common enough when seeking outpatient services at large public hospitals to arrive at 5am for a queue token for an appointment to see a doctor sometime around 2pm.The overwhelming number of people seeking medical treatment at the better-equipped facilities in the cities has led ...
Poungchompoo Prasert
Siriraj gives ailing man new lease of life with triple organ transplant
Thailand has become the first country in Asia to successfully perform a combined heart-liver-kidney transplant. The Bangkok-based Siriraj Hospital made the announcement at a press conference yesterday (May 2).Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
