Thailand Health care

ab36 Member

2POSTS

last year

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聽 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

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Malcolmleitrim Serial expat

234POSTS

last year

@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

546POSTS

last year

@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%聽 of waged with a maximum of 750 thb per month, matched by the employer.

You are being misled as per your information